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Politics, Not Science, Key to Easing EU Palm Oil Restrictions, Says Expert
Politics is the key to overcoming the European Union’s (EU) continued opposition to palm oil not scientific facts. Speaking at the...
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Palm Oil Export Value Will Suffer If Malaysia Stops Exporting To EU, Says Minister
Malaysia's palm oil export value to the global market would be affected if Malaysia no longer export the commodity and other palm-based...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
MPIC Committed to Stabilise Palm Oil, Rubber Prices
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) will continue to work on stabilising oil palm and rubber prices, while...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
West Should Stress on Fairness and Non-Discrimination in Palm Oil Trading
The Western countries, particularly the European Union (EU) should emphasise the principles of fairness, transparency and...
Feb 24, 20213 min read


NASH Seeks to Reintroduce Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Assistance Scheme
The National Association of Smallholders Malaysia (NASH) had urged the government to reintroduce the smallholder palm oil replanting...
Jan 18, 20212 min read


No Impact from US Boycott on Palm Oil Products
There is no significant impact from the United States (US) boycott of Malaysian palm oil products. Plantation Industries and Commodities...
Jan 18, 20212 min read


CPO On Track to Post the Highest Year-End Closing In 25 Years
Crude palm oil (CPO) prices have been on a steady climb since early May, and the edible oil is poised to post the highest year-end...
Dec 28, 20203 min read


Visits to Overseas Markets Expand Oil Palm Export
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) said various efforts have been made to pave the way to export palm oil to...
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Efforts Being Made to Get More Sarawakians to Join Oil Palm Industry
The federal government is actively increasing its efforts to draw more people, especially Sarawakians, to participate in the oil palm...
Oct 26, 20202 min read


Palm Oil Veteran Hails MPOC Rebuke of WHO Over ‘Don’t Consume Palm Oil’ Advice
Palm oil industry veteran M R Chandran has hailed the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) for rebuking the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Plantation Minister, CPOPC Discuss Issues on Country's Palm Oil Industry
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodity held a meeting with the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) where they...
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Malaysia Not Threatened by Bill Gates' Synthetic Palm Oil Project
Malaysia does not see the production of synthetic palm oil by US start-up company, C16 Biosciences, as a threat to natural palm oil...
Sep 15, 20202 min read


MPOCC Upbeat About Future of Palm Oil Industry
The Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) is optimistic that the palm oil industry will continue to have a bright future....
Jul 13, 20202 min read


Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry to explore new palm oil markets
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) will explore new palm oil markets to avoid over reliance on traditional...
Jun 3, 20201 min read


Oil, gas and oil palm private jetties in Sabah now allowed to operate
The state government has given special permission for 44 private jetties involved in palm oil, oil and gas transportation to begin...
Jun 3, 20201 min read
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