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Latest updates, insights and developments across the palm oil industry.


Sabah to Achieve Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Standard
A policy initiative will be put in place to protect the resilience of the palm oil sector and setting Sabah up to become a global leader...
Dec 21, 2022


Asian Farmers Plant To Boost Palm Oil Output, Seedling Shortage Slows Pace
Farmers across Asia are busy planting trees to boost palm oil production but nurseries are struggling to keep up with demand for sprouts...
Dec 20, 2022


ESG Challenges in the Palm Oil Industry
The Malaysian palm oil industry has had a head start when it comes to addressing sustainability as well as environmental, social and...
Dec 20, 2022


Mills In The 4.0 Era
The palm oil milling process has been quite stagnant for many decades without any major transformation using the latest technological...
Dec 9, 2022


China’s Grand Oils & Fats (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., first firm outside Malaysia to obtain MSPO cert
China’s Grand Oils & Fats (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., first firm outside Malaysia to obtain MSPO certification China’s Grand Oils & Fats...
Dec 5, 2022


Sime Darby’s Terberg Tractors Malaysia Expands Asia Pacific Footprint
Sime Darby’s Terberg Tractors Malaysia Expands Asia Pacific Footprint with Launch of Malaysia’s First Fully Electric Terminal Tractor...
Dec 5, 2022


Malaysia practices zero-burning techniques
Malaysia, the world’s second largest producer of palm oil has been practising zero-burning techniques and has imposed a ban on open...
Nov 21, 2022


GFP-SPO Introduced As Reference across Palm Oil Certification Schemes
The Global Framework of Principles for Sustainable Palm Oil (GFP-SPO) can be used as a common reference across different certification...
Oct 7, 2022


PM's Turkiye Visit Will Further Boost Local Palm Oil Exports
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is confident that bilateral ties with Ankara will be further enhanced with...
Oct 7, 2022


MPOB's Collaboration with Industry Players Succeeded in Controlling Bagworms in Hilir Perak
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) together with other agencies that are members of the Bagworm Control Action Committee have increased...
Oct 6, 2022


PM: Govt May Increase RM4 Bil Cooking Oil Subsidy Allocation as Palm Oil Prices Rise
The government is still maintaining its subsidy for cooking oil with an allocation of RM4 billion for 2022, and this amount may increase...
Sep 8, 2022


China Keen to Invest In Sabah's Palm Oil Industry
China is keen to explore investment opportunities in Sabah's palm oil industry. This is among the areas the Chinese government is...
Sep 8, 2022
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