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Central Asia and Africa the Growth Areas for Malaysia’s Palm Oil Producers
Central Asia and sub-Saharan Africa represent key growth areas for the expansion of palm oil businesses, as both offer unique...
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Indonesia Government Continues to Promote Resilient and Sustainable Palm Oil Industry
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto ensures the government will continue to bolster both the palm oil...
Jan 19, 20213 min read
Focus on UK-Malaysia Trade to Counter Palm Oil Discrimination, Says Economist
Malaysia can combat discrimination against its palm oil products by focusing on the UK-Malaysia trade deals. The timing is opportune as...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
Singapore Emerges As Third-Largest Importer of Malaysian Palm Oil in ASEAN
Singapore emerged as the third-largest importer of Malaysian palm oil products in the Asean region in 2019 with an increase of 5.8 per...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Crude Palm Oil Becomes India’s Largest Traded Farm Contract
The crude palm oil (CPO) contract has become the country’s largest traded farm futures contract in the first eight months of 2020, as...
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Sarawak Oil Palms Embarks On New Initiatives, Seeks Diversification
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (Sarawak Oil Palms) has embarked on new initiatives and seeks market diversification, to overcome challenges such...
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Only Palm Oil Can Help India Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Edible Oil
If India wants to produce as much edible oil as it is consuming through its traditionally-grown oilseeds, the country may need at least...
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Nepal's Palm Oil Exports Could Suffer As India Suspends Import Licences
Shipments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year were valued at Rs 15.35 billion. Nepal's lucrative palm oil exports to...
Sep 14, 20204 min read
Oil Palm Smallholders Suffer from Falling Prices, Pandemic Restrictions
Oil palm smallholders have suffered losses during the ongoing health crisis from the falling price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and...
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Is This the Beginning, or the End For Palm Oil In China?
At the start of 2020, positive fundamentals shaped the palm oil market. Global demand for the oil was on the upswing, with consumption...
Sep 1, 20204 min read
A Helping Hand: Palm Oil Company Donates Ventilators for Covid-19 Hospitals
More businesses are now lending a helping hand in the race against coronavirus, including Goodhope Asia Holdings, which has recently...
Jun 18, 20202 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...
May 15, 20202 min read
EU should not give in to anti-palm oil lobbies — MPOC
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has urged the European Union (EU) not to give in to the usual “lobbies” which suggest palm oil,...
May 8, 20203 min read
Indonesian farmers voice virus lockdown fears
More than 10 million face starvation if Widodo implements extreme measure to combat Covid-19, they say. Indonesian palm oil farmers have...
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Indonesia to cancel rules requiring national ships for coal, palm exports
Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, in 2018 issued regulations requiring its coal and palm oil exporters to use...
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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