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More than twice as large in 2019: The 3rd agrofood Ethiopia featuring 100 global technology leaders
Ethiopia is East and Central Africa’s largest importer of food & beverage processing technology and its second largest food market. Due...
Oct 3, 20193 min read


Aviation Players Team Up With Ministry To Promote Palm Oil
Four major local aviation players have teamed with the Primary Industries Ministry to promote Malaysian palm oil and provide a further...
Oct 3, 20191 min read
4 Main Components that will Change the Palm Oil Industry in the Future: A 4th Industrial Revolution
Technology is changing all the major industries with an unprecedented pace. The question will be always: is it for good or ill? I prefer...
Oct 3, 201911 min read


Readiness Assessment Criteria For Industry 4.0 Soon
The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will introduce by the first quarter of 2019 the readiness assessment criteria for...
Oct 3, 20191 min read
IOI Corp Expects Higher CPO Exports And Biodiesel Output To Boost FY19 Performance
Global integrated and sustainable palm oil player IOI Corp Bhd sees two positive catalysts to further boost the group’s outlook in the...
Oct 3, 20193 min read


Palm Oil Strategy Requires Reconsideration
Thailand's palm oil export strategy needs to be reviewed to keep it current based on global conditions, says the Internal Trade...
Oct 3, 20192 min read


Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia to meet over French anti-palm oil vote
Malaysia is scheduled to hold a meeting with Indonesia and Colombia in Jakarta during February to discuss the French National Assembly’s...
Oct 3, 20192 min read


China’s Palm Fuel Imports Soar To Record
China is one of the top beneficiaries of the plunge in palm oil prices last year as the country seeks to boost use of the tropical...
Oct 3, 20191 min read


Indonesian Oil, Gas Community Introduces Palm Oil Surfactant
The Indonesian Oil and Gas Community introduced palm-based surfactant to increase the production of Enhance Oil Recovery (EOR) at a...
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Commencement of RSPO Certified Fatty Acids Inventory Business
Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”) will commence selling RSPO(*1)SCCS certified(*2)(MB) palm oil-based fatty acids...
Oct 3, 20192 min read


By Jeffrey Ong President, Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association
Palm oil prices in Asia are showing signs of vitality after a month of unexpected decline partly on the back of a seasonal upswing....
Oct 3, 20192 min read


Fixing The Economy - Feedback/Commentary: Policies Should Not Be Arrived At In A Vacuum
We applaud and thank the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) for its efforts to engage with plantation industry representatives. We...
Oct 3, 20194 min read
PH Mulls Stricter Rules On Indonesian Palm Oil Imports
Manila -- Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said government is seriously considering the possible tightening up on palm oil importations,...
Oct 3, 20192 min read


Palm Oil Fund To Continue Program Despite Halt Of Export Levies
The Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDP-KS) stressed that it would continue its program in 2019, despite the temporary removal of...
Oct 3, 20192 min read


CPO Price Expected To Recover From 2Q19 Onwards
We believe the price weakness will sustain into first quarter of 2019 (1Q19) (arising from high stockpile and absence of positive demand...
Oct 3, 20192 min read
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