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Stop Demonising Palm Oil, Says SD Guthrie
SD Guthrie Bhd has called for an end to the skewed perception on palm oil that paints it as an environmental villain SD Guthrie Bhd has called for an end to the skewed perception on palm oil that paints it as an environmental villain. Group managing director Datuk Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha said the relentless negativity towards palm oil has resulted in markets pushing the commodity away. "Over the past three decades, while palm oil was being painted as one of the great envir
Feb 33 min read


FGV Showcases Sustainability Efforts
ASEAN, European Union, Felda, and FGV delegates joining hands at the 6th ASEAN-European Union Policy Dialogue on Human Rights in Pahang recently. - File pic credit (FGV Holdings Bhd) FGV Holdings Bhd (FGV) recently welcomed a high-level delegation of around 40 participants from the sixth ASEAN-European Union (EU) Policy Dialogue on Human Rights to its Krau Complex in Pahang, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to responsible business practices, human rights protection and su
Jan 293 min read


13 Associations Unite to Call for Reinvestment of Windfall Profit Levy Into The Plantation And Commodities Sector
1. Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) 2. Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA) 3. ...
Oct 30, 20253 min read


SD Guthrie Responds to Indonesian Forest Permit Concerns
SD Guthrie Bhd says less than three per cent of its 180,000 hectares of planted oil palm area in Indonesia is currently under review by...
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Sawit Kinabalu Tackles Child Labour Through Education and Welfare Programmes
Sawit Kinabalu Group sustainability general manager Nazlan Mohamad said the state-owned company has established 28 Community Learning...
Oct 22, 20252 min read


KLK Earnings Buoyed by Biodiesel, Refining Still Weak, Says HLIB
In a report, HLIB Research said that near-term prospects at the manufacturing segment, however, will remain challenging due to...
Oct 17, 20252 min read


Genting Plantations Seed Venture to Bolster Diversification
Genting Plantations Bhd’s venture into the vegetable seeds business could accelerate its diversification beyond palm oil and unlock...
Oct 14, 20252 min read


FGV Shows Resilience as Earnings Rise to RM136mil for 2Q25
FGV posted a 5% y-o-y rise in revenue to RM5.8bil in the quarter FGV Holdings Bhd posted a 58% year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in earnings to...
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Affin Hwang Launches Malaysia's First Crude Palm Oil Futures Structured Warrant
Nurjesmi Mohd Nashir, CEO of Affin Hwang Investment Bank — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd has launched...
Apr 30, 20252 min read


MPOB: RM150 Windfall Profit Levy Increase Modest but A Step Forward
Under the 2025 Budget the government announced an increase in the levy threshold to RM3,150 per tonne for Peninsular Malaysia and RM3,650...
Mar 24, 20252 min read


Fakhrunniam Othman Appointed as FGV's New CEO
FGV Holdings Bhd has announced the appointment of Fakhrunniam Othman as the new group chief executive officer. File pic FGV Holdings Bhd...
Mar 19, 20252 min read


COP29: Malaysia Continues Focusing on Impactful Strategies to Drive Global Climate Ambition
BERNAMApix As the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) enters its final week, the...
Mar 14, 20252 min read


Oiltek International Secures New Contracts from Africa, Central America and Malaysia Worth RM19.5 Million
The new contracts bring its tally of new contracts secured in 2024 to-date to approximately RM152.3 million The Group’s current order...
Dec 10, 20242 min read


SD Guthrie Delivers First Shipment of Palm Oil Fully Compliant with EU's Deforestation Regulation
The shipments arrived at SD Guthrie International Zwijndrecht Refinery in the Netherlands last week followed by another shipment of...
Dec 5, 20242 min read


MPOB Ramps Up R&D on Oil Palm Seedlings to Boost Palm Oil Production
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is intensifying its research and development (R&D) efforts to produce superior oil palm variants...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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