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MCO: FGV ceases ops at five palm oil mills in Sabah’s Sahabat region
FGV Holdings Bhd has voluntarily ceased operations at five palm oil mills within the Sahabat region in Lahad Datu, Sabah, after police...
Jun 3, 20203 min read


Wilmar, KLK join chorus of planters’ appeal to Sabah govt to relax restrictions
Singapore-listed vegetable oil company Wilmar International Ltd and plantation player Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) have chimed in with...
May 15, 20202 min read


Sime oils, UKM seal tie-up
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd’s (SDP) downstream entity Sime Darby Oils (SDO) is working with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) to conduct...
May 15, 20202 min read


Oleopalma first RSPO-certified company in Mexico
Oleopalma is setting the standard for palm oil production in Mexico as the first company in the country to receive Roundtable on...
May 8, 20202 min read


RSPO Board of Governors appoint Ms Beverley Postma as Chief Executive Officer
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Board of Governors are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Beverley Postma, as Chief...
Apr 8, 20202 min read


‘Bring MPOB permission letter during MCO period’
Palm oil industry players have been told to bring along a copy of Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) permission letter when undertaking...
Apr 8, 20201 min read


FGV resumes plantation activities with minimal workers
FGV Holdings Bhd said its plantation segment has resumed  activities with a minimum number of workers, supported by the logistics and...
Apr 2, 20201 min read


Felcra achieves 100% MSPO certification for 162 areas
Felcra Bhd says it has achieved 100% certification under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme for 162 areas...
Mar 18, 20201 min read


AirAsia advocates palm oil for its biofuel programme
AirAsia Group Bhd (AirAsia) is keen on using palm oil as part of its sustainable programme to develop biofuel-powered flights in the...
Mar 4, 20202 min read


MPOCC to publish palm oil concession maps
THE government is planning to publish concession maps on oil palm acreage to the public to ensure transparency in the industry, said...
Feb 10, 20202 min read


MPOB to hold palm oil Review and Outlook (R&O) Seminar on Jan 16
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is organising a Review and Outlook (R&O) Seminar 2020 on Jan 16 to disseminate information on the...
Jan 14, 20201 min read


Dr Ahmad Parveez Appointed as MPOB Director-General
The government has appointed Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir as Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) director-general effective from August 10....
Oct 7, 20191 min read


Sime Darby Plantation Eyes Specialty Products for Stability
Oil palm grower Sime Darby Plantation Bhd aims to boost income from its palm-based specialty products segment so it contributes to...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Mydin Removes 'Palm-Oil-Free' Products
Malaysia’s biggest supermarket chain Mydin has removed products labelled palm-oil-free from its stores, its top executive said on...
Oct 7, 20192 min read
ExcelVite Signs MOU With WWF-Malaysia
The world’s leading producer of palm phytonutrients and palm methyl ester ExcelVite inked a strategic partnership with WWF-Malaysia...
Oct 7, 20193 min read
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