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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 242 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 192 min read


5th International Oil Palm Biomass Conference 2025 Capturing Potential Wealth from Oil Palm Biomass Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 14-15 April 2025
A Biomass Conference With A Difference As the world transitions into the green economy, renewable agricultural biomass has incited...
Mar 172 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 142 min read


Stakeholders Target Activating Nigeria’s $10bn Palm Oil Export Potential
Stakeholders are mobilising efforts to unlock Nigeria’s $10 billion palm oil export potential, aiming to enhance...
Mar 113 min read


Minister of Agriculture Jose Mai explores African palm oil industry in Honduras
Міnіѕtеr оf Аgrісulturе Јоѕе Аbеlаrdо Маі аnd tеаm vіѕіtіng Ноndu Раlmа, Аfrісаn раlm fасtоrу, іn Ноndurаѕ. Міnіѕtеr Маі іѕ аbоut tо lіft...
Mar 62 min read


Indonesia’s Palm Oil Industry Welcomes EU’s Deforestation Rule Delay to 2025
Chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki), Eddy Martono, delivers opening remarks at the 20th Indonesian Palm Oil...
Mar 32 min read


India Launches National Missions on Edible Oils and Palm Oil in Bid to Boost Country’s Vegetable Oil Production
The Indian government has launched two missions – on edible oils and palm oil – in a bid to ensure food security and end its reliance on...
Feb 262 min read


EUDR Compliance A Challenge for Thai Palm Oil
Image Source: Augustus Bambridge-Sutton (Augustus Bambridge-Sutton) In Thailand, an unconventional palm oil supply chain makes...
Feb 213 min read


Thailand Cuts Palm Oil Content in Biofuel
Thailand's Ministry of Energy announced last Friday that it will reduce the palm oil content in its biofuel from 7% to 5% to deal with...
Feb 181 min read


Thailand Bans Export of Raw Palm Oil as Production Takes a Hit
Thailand's Department of Internal Trade has temporarily banned the export of raw palm oil due to reduced production caused by drought and...
Feb 131 min read


Supplying 70% of Global CPO, Indonesia and Malaysia Agree on Palm Oil Industry Collaboration
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and Malaysia's Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari...
Feb 102 min read


Palm Oil Prices Set to Rally In 2025, With Aminvestment Now Overweight on Plantation
Palm oil prices will strengthen in 2025, as tight supply of edible oil boosts earnings of Malaysian planters, AmInvestment Bank said in...
Feb 52 min read


Palm Oil Potential Seen In BARMM, 800K Hectares Identified
An oil palm plantation. (PNA file photo) The Philippine Palm Oil Development Council, Incorporated (PPDCI) has identified the Bangsamoro...
Jan 312 min read


Palm oil output in 2024 to recover in Malaysia, drop in Indonesia, Glenauk Economics says
Filepic/The Star Malaysian palm oil output is expected to recover this year as foreign workers arrive on plantations, while output by...
Jan 281 min read
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