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The Launching of Global Framework Principles of Sustainable Palm Oil
CPOPC has developed and launched the Global Framework Principles of Sustainable Palm Oil (GFP-SPO) aims to be a common language across...
Feb 16, 20223 min read


Four Countries Set To Join CPOPC as Full Members in May, Says Exec Director
Colombia, Ghana, Honduras and Papua New Guinea are set to become full members of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) by...
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Union Govt Cuts Import Duty on Refined Palm Oil till March 2022
The decision was aimed at bringing down the prices of edible oil in the Indian markets. The Union Government on Monday, December 20,...
Feb 15, 20222 min read


A Year of Two Halves for Palm Oil Sector
Labour shortage is the biggest hurdle faced by the palm oil industry this year, with losses for the country running into billions of...
Feb 15, 20225 min read


‘Intelligent’ Cutters for Trees to Ease Malaysia Palm Oil Labor Crunch
New cutter with digital sensors can reach taller oil palms Worst-ever worker shortage in Malaysia leaves fruit rotting A Malaysian firm...
Feb 14, 20222 min read


Malaysia Expects to Benefit from Use of Drones in Palm Oil Industry within 3 Years
Malaysia will be able to take full advantage of the use of drone technology in the palm oil sector within the next three years, said...
Feb 14, 20221 min read


Ministry Teams Up With Palm Oil Think Tank to Present Thorough Case to EU
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities is engaging with a think tank in the palm oil industry to present a thorough case...
Feb 14, 20222 min read


Oil Palm Plantations: Malaysia Awaits Consideration from Source Countries for Foreign Workers
Malaysia is now awaiting consideration from source countries, namely Indonesia, in relation to the mechanism to bring in foreign workers...
Feb 14, 20222 min read


Traceability Essential to Ensuring Sustainable Palm Oil Production at Scale
Achieving 95% traceability to the plantation key to Golden Agri-Resources' efforts to support a sustainable palm oil industry After four...
Jan 11, 20223 min read


Fresh Calls for Oil Palm Moratorium Renewal Mount after Jobs Law Ruling
Civil groups say the government should renew the moratorium on oil palm plantations following the recent Constitutional Court ruling...
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Palm Oil Production Expected to Return In Earnest Next Year: OCBC
The production of crude palm oil is expected to return in earnest next year in both Malaysia and Indonesia, OCBC Treasury Research said....
Jan 10, 20222 min read


Sabah Has No Plans to Reduce Tax on Crude Palm Oil, Says Hajiji
Sabah is not planning to reduce the tax on crude palm oil anytime soon, although the tax is among the highest in the country, says Chief...
Jan 10, 20222 min read


Sarawak Palm Oil ESG's Ratings Is Medium, Credentials Appear to Be Relatively Good, Says Maybank IB
Sarawak Palm Oil Bhd's (SOP) overall environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) risk factors to be medium as the policy's...
Jan 10, 20222 min read


MPOB Develops Environmentally Friendly Palm-Based Polyol
After more than two decades of dedicated research in developing bio-polyols from natural oils and oleochemicals, Malaysian Palm Oil Board...
Jan 6, 20222 min read


MPOB to Hold R&O Seminar 2022 on 13th January
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will organize a Palm Oil Economic Review and Outlook (R&O) Seminar 2022 on 13 January 2022 to disseminate...
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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