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Quanzhou Deputy Mayor Calls for Malaysian Palm Oil Producers, Traders to Expand to The City
A delegation from the city of Quanzhou, Fujian, in China, has called on Malaysian palm oil producers and traders to expand business...
May 4, 20231 min read


WWF Backs Indonesia-China Sustainable Palm Oil Trade
This is also appropriate in the context of how palm oil from Indonesia can comply with and also ensure these interests The environmental...
Jan 9, 20232 min read


Indonesia Palm Oil Firms to Get Bigger Export Quotas under New Rules
Indonesian palm oil companies will be offered larger export quotas under new plans to adjust rules on local cooking oil sales, part of...
Sep 7, 20222 min read


Indonesia to Allocate About 1 Million Tons of Palm Oil for Export
Indonesia will allocate about 1 million tons of palm oil for export, prioritizing companies that have been registered for the...
Jul 4, 20221 min read


Palm Biodiesel Conference Aims to Bolster Cooperation, Investment
The third Palm Biodiesel Conference that took place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on March 24 is an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and...
May 18, 20221 min read


Indonesia's Domestic Market Obligation U-Turn Positive for CPO Price
Indonesia’s U-turn on its domestic market obligation (DMO) will likely cause a sharp decline in its palm oil exports in the next couple...
May 18, 20222 min read


Indonesia's palm oil export ban leaves global buyers with no plan B
People shop for cooking oil made using palm oil at a supermarket in Jakarta, Indonesia, Mar 27, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)...
Apr 25, 20223 min read


India to Get Technical Help from Malaysia to Increase Its Palm Oil Plantation Footprints
With India looking to expand footprints of palm oil plantations to reduce its dependence on import of oilseeds, the country joined hands...
Apr 22, 20222 min read


Tanzania: Govt Encourages Use of Modern Tech in Palm Oil Production
The government in collaboration with development partners has been encouraging the agronomy of modern palm trees, the use of quality and...
Apr 21, 20222 min read


GFP-SPO to Be Common Language across Palm Oil Certification Schemes — CPOPC
The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has developed a Global Framework of Principles of Sustainable Palm Oil (GFP-SPO) that...
Mar 25, 20222 min read


Indonesia Sticks With Biodiesel Policy Even as Palm Oil Soars
Government is closely monitoring palm oil and petroleum prices B40 road test may be delayed to April as plan under discussion Indonesia,...
Mar 25, 20221 min read


Malaysia Mulls MoU with India on Labor Intake for Plantations
Plantation industries and commodities minister Zuraida Kamaruddin with Indian minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan in...
Mar 22, 20222 min read


Four Countries Set To Join CPOPC as Full Members in May, Says Exec Director
Colombia, Ghana, Honduras and Papua New Guinea are set to become full members of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) by...
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Fresh Calls for Oil Palm Moratorium Renewal Mount after Jobs Law Ruling
Civil groups say the government should renew the moratorium on oil palm plantations following the recent Constitutional Court ruling...
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Top buyer India likely to favour Malaysian palm oil as Indonesian prices rise
NDIA is likely to buy more Malaysian palm oil after export levies imposed by top producer Indonesia hit record highs in the past year, B....
Dec 28, 20211 min read
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