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


Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry to explore new palm oil markets
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) will explore new palm oil markets to avoid over reliance on traditional...
Jun 3, 2020


Drones, robotics promote sustainable farming
Modernisation in the agriculture sector is taking root with the use of drones and robotics technology, leading to more sustainable...
Jun 3, 2020


Oil, gas and oil palm private jetties in Sabah now allowed to operate
The state government has given special permission for 44 private jetties involved in palm oil, oil and gas transportation to begin...
Jun 3, 2020


MCO: FGV ceases ops at five palm oil mills in Sabah’s Sahabat region
FGV Holdings Bhd has voluntarily ceased operations at five palm oil mills within the Sahabat region in Lahad Datu, Sabah, after police...
Jun 3, 2020


Deputy minister hears suggestions of reintroducing subsidies at dialogue
Deputy minister of Primary Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng has made it his mission to find the best way to help...
Jun 3, 2020


Malaysia to pilot blockchain for sustainable palm oil
Blockchain firm BloomBloc and the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) are piloting a traceability platform to improve palm oil supply...
Jun 3, 2020


Wilmar, KLK join chorus of planters’ appeal to Sabah govt to relax restrictions
Singapore-listed vegetable oil company Wilmar International Ltd and plantation player Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) have chimed in with...
May 15, 2020


Malaysia not threatened by Bill Gates' synthetic palm oil project
Malaysia does not see the production of synthetic palm oil by US start-up company, C16 Biosciences, as a threat to natural palm oil...
May 15, 2020


Sime oils, UKM seal tie-up
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd’s (SDP) downstream entity Sime Darby Oils (SDO) is working with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) to conduct...
May 15, 2020


Palm oil prices face large decline as pandemic hammers exports
palm oil producers must brace for crude palm oil prices to fall sharply as coronavirus-led lockdowns around the world curb consumption...
May 15, 2020


Palm oil players reinforce social distancing during MCO
The palm oil industry has implemented and reinforced strict social distancing guidelines at its estates, mills and refinery operations...
May 13, 2020


EU should not give in to anti-palm oil lobbies — MPOC
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has urged the European Union (EU) not to give in to the usual “lobbies” which suggest palm oil,...
May 8, 2020
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