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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


Indian vege oils broker praises Malaysia
Mumbai-based vegetable oils broker Sunvin Group has hailed Malaysia’s initiative to resolve the palm oil trade dispute with India by...
Mar 24, 20201 min read
Indonesia urged to follow 'game-changer' Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday (Dec 13) urged Indonesia, the world's top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by...
Mar 18, 20202 min read


Indonesia to confront EU over palm oil discrimination
Indonesia is already prepared to confront the European Union (EU) over the discriminatory policies on palm oil of Renewable Energy...
Mar 4, 20201 min read


Reinstatement of crude palm oil tax won’t affect EU demand, says council
The reinstatement of crude palm oil (CPO) export tax starting next month is unlikely to affect demand in the European Union, according to...
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Indonesia urged to follow 'game-changer' Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday (Dec 13) urged Indonesia, the world's top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by...
Jan 14, 20202 min read
Red Palm Oil Now Available in KK Mart All over Malaysia
YB Teresa Kok, Minister of Primary Industries, together with Datuk Seri KK Chai, the founder and owner of KK Mart, launched two new...
Oct 7, 20191 min read


Indonesia to Push Back Palm Replanting Target Beyond 2025
Indonesia could take at least 12 years to complete a programme of replanting palm-growing areas after a farm ministry official said it...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Kok Optimistic of Higher Palm Oil Exports to Vietnam
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok is optimistic that palm oil exports to Vietnam will expand as the country experiences rapid...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


India Agrees to Reduce Export Tariff on Indonesian Palm Oil
India has agreed to a 5 percent reduction in the export duty for Indonesian refined, bleached, and deodorized palm oil (RBDPO) on the...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Health Benefits of Palm Oil Boost Demand in Vietnam
Vietnamese cooking and lard are inseparable, but over 20 years ago, health authorities in the country embarked on a mission to find a...
Oct 7, 20192 min read
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