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Apr 14, 20200 min read


Indonesian farmers voice virus lockdown fears
More than 10 million face starvation if Widodo implements extreme measure to combat Covid-19, they say. Indonesian palm oil farmers have...
Apr 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


Covid-19: S’wak oil palm plantations, mills to submit workers’ list
All oil palm plantations and mills in Sarawak are required to submit a list of their workers to the state disaster management committee,...
Apr 8, 20201 min read


An Interview with Mr. Carl Traeholt, Southeast Asia Programme Director of Copenhagen Zoo.
Southeast Asia Programme Director’s Background Mr. Carl Traeholt was born in Ipoh, 1963, to Danish/Malaysian parents. He completed his...
Apr 8, 202013 min read


Palm oil industry initiates voluntary lockdown among employees
Plantation industry players have stepped up measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19 by requiring employees who may have been exposed...
Apr 2, 20201 min read


Malaysian palm oil group urges industry to tap tech to save forests
Malaysian palm oil producers must use technology to improve yield and compensate for restrictions on land use, as the industry wrestles...
Apr 2, 20202 min read


Indonesia to cancel rules requiring national ships for coal, palm exports
Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, in 2018 issued regulations requiring its coal and palm oil exporters to use...
Apr 2, 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


Wee to meet with smallholders nationwide
A series of dialogues with smallholders will be held nationwide to listen to their plight, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng. The Deputy...
Mar 24, 20201 min read


Blockchain, direct to consumer communication can help uplift palm oil's image
The application of blockchain technology in the palm oil industry would indicate the existence of a trusted solution in place to prove...
Mar 24, 20203 min read


Indian vege oils broker praises Malaysia
Mumbai-based vegetable oils broker Sunvin Group has hailed Malaysia’s initiative to resolve the palm oil trade dispute with India by...
Mar 24, 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
Indonesia urged to follow 'game-changer' Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday (Dec 13) urged Indonesia, the world's top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by...
Mar 18, 20202 min read
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