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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


Thailand Expands Palm Oil and Rubber Markets to India
India is the world’s largest consumer of vegetable oil, consuming some 12 million tons of vegetable oil, 70% of which is made of palm...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Primary Industries Ministry, Palm Oil Board to Sign MoU with Tsinghua University on Biofuel Research
The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


French Palm Oil Imports up as Biodiesel Plant Starts
The commissioning of Total's 500,000t/yr hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel plant at La Mede, Marseille, pushed French palm oil...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Indonesia Testing 30% Biodiesel in Cars; Next Trains
Indonesia on Thursday began testing biodiesel with a bio-content of 30% in cars, its energy ministry said, as the Southeast Asian nation...
Oct 7, 20191 min read


Palm Oil Watchdog to Create Separate Standards for Smallholders - Indonesia Director
A global palm oil industry watchdog is planning a separate standard for smallholders to help them adopt sustainable practices and get...
Oct 7, 20192 min read
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