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


Not All Types of Palms Are Created Equal
So when we talk about Malaysia’s plantation sector, what’s the right label? My vote: oil palm industry. Oil palm is such an important...
Nov 21, 2025


Palm Oil and Rubber Model Can Drive Malaysia's Global Food Ambitions – MIER
Its chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Effendi Norwawi, said the country should start viewing agriculture and food security as a strategic growth...
Nov 20, 2025


Malaysia Boosts Palm Oil Yields Without New Deforestation: Johari
Malaysia will not open new land for oil palm cultivation, instead prioritising yield enhancement on existing plantations as part of its sustainability commitment. Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, said Malaysia has committed to halting further deforestation for new plantings, in line with its pledges to the United Nations — currently with 5.7 million hectares of oil palm plantations—. This year’s Henri Fauconnier Lecture was delivered by T
Nov 19, 2025


Malaysia-Indonesia Pact Sets Stage for Energy, Labour Protections, Strategic Halal and Palm Oil Leadership
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the 13th Annual Consultation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka...
Nov 17, 2025


Indonesia Pushes for South-South Cooperation on Palm Oil Sustainability Standards
[Getty Images: somnuk krobkum] In July, Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno announced a new push to develop palm oil...
Nov 13, 2025


Johari: RM1.4B Over Five Years to Replant Ageing Oil Palm Trees
Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the initiative under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) aligns with the...
Nov 12, 2025


Johari Ghani: US Curbs Unlikely to Shake Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sector
The impact of market restrictions or challenges in the United States (US) on Malaysia’s palm oil industry is expected to be minimal,...
Nov 7, 2025


How China Can Help Rewrite the Future of Indonesian Palm Oil
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has launched a campaign against illegal palm oil plantations, seeking to reclaim millions of...
Nov 5, 2025


EU, Malaysia Join Forces on Deforestation-Free Trade
Plantation and Commodities Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, and European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a...
Nov 4, 2025


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, 2025


Overcoming the 3 Big Challenges in Palm Oil Process Instrumentation
The palm oil industry in Malaysia and Indonesia stands as a global powerhouse, not only contributing significantly to national GDP but also shaping global supply chains in food, energy, and consumer goods. Yet, the industry is plagued by three persistent challenges that producers grapple with every day. The Coriolis mass flowmeter provides enhanced diagnostics (NE 107) and comes with various digital communication options. First, the wear and tear of equipment caused by the h
Oct 28, 2025


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, 2025
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