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Post-Pandemic Future Looks Bright for Palm Oil Industry
The post-pandemic outlook for the palm oil industry in Malaysia remains bright, backed by the balanced supply and demand as well as...
Sep 23, 20213 min read
Implementation of B20 Biodiesel Mandate in Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia Delayed Again
The execution of the B20 biodiesel programmer in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia has been postponed, to a date to be decided upon later....
Jul 23, 20211 min read
MPIC Names MPOB, MRB Chairman
Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry (MPIC) has named Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli, the ministry’s deputy sec-gen for plantations and...
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Palm Oil Output at Risk as Lockdown Worsens Labor Shortage
The shortage of oil palm harvesters, which was around 40,000 before the pandemic hit, has probably doubled by now, says a growers’ group....
Jul 23, 20212 min read
PM Urges Egypt to Increase Palm Oil Imports from Malaysia
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on Egypt - the largest Malaysian palm oil importer in Africa - to increase future palm...
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Bourse to Launch New Palm Oil Contract
Malaysia plans to launch a new palm oil futures contract in the third quarter, allowing traders in the nation’s two largest palm...
Jun 17, 20212 min read
CPO price surges 12.03 percent in two months
The price of crude palm oil (CPO) has surged 12.03 percent in just two months since March 15, 2021, said Director General of Malaysian...
May 11, 20212 min read
Malaysia to Increase Palm Oil Exports to Saudi Arabia
Malaysia will increase its palm oil exports to Saudi Arabia from 300,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes worth approximately RM1 billion....
Apr 27, 20212 min read
MPIC to Open Malaysian Agricommodity Regional Office in Jeddah
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is looking at setting up a Malaysian Agricommodity Regional Office in...
Apr 27, 20212 min read
WROs on Malaysian Palm Oil Have Ripple Effect, Says Expert
The interdiction of Malaysia’s palm oil and palm oil products by multinational corporations (MNCs) brings a serious repercussion,...
Apr 27, 20213 min read
Palm Oil Cess Collection of RM30mil to Support Marcop
A total of RM30mil of the collection from the palm oil cess that has increased by RM2 to RM16 from RM14 per tonne will complement the...
Apr 27, 20212 min read
86.4% of Malaysia’s Total Licensed Oil Palm Planted Area MSPO-Certified, Says MPOB
Up to 86.39% of Malaysia’s total planted area for oil palm has been certified sustainable under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Malaysia Hunts for Local Palm Oil Workers with Online Jobs Fair
Malaysia is taking the hunt for palm oil workers online as the world’s second-biggest producer struggles to ease an acute labor shortage...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Ensuring Our Palm Oil Adhere to International Standards
The anti-palm oil campaigns and attacks on palm oil by the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the West continue to escalate. Trade...
Apr 8, 20213 min read
Automate, Woo Young Malaysians, Palm Oil Sector Told
One of the suggestions put forward to reduce labor needs is to mechanize the harvesting of fruits, which is now done manually. The labor...
Apr 8, 20212 min read
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