Malaysia’s plantation sector is expected to face a more challenging operating environment this year, with crude palm oil (CPO) prices likely to remain range-bound amid elevated stock levels and subdued export demand, despite relatively stable production prospects. Based on updates from the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) at the Palm Oil Conference and Seminar (R&O 2026), MBSB Research expects CPO prices to average around RM4,200 per tonne this year, with prices likely trading

MALAYSIA’S future competitiveness and sustainability in palm oil increasingly hinge on the raising of yields, as stagnant production growth is beginning to constrain supply — a concern industry player have been flagging for decades. Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) chairman Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen says the industry has been talking about the need to lift yields for more than 30 years, yet progress has been limited and, in some cases, yields have even “regressed”. Setting “rea

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United Plantations Bhd posted its strongest financial performance in its 120-year history, with a net profit of RM830 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025), up 15 per cent from RM719 million a year earlier- Pic credit United Plantations website United Plantations Bhd posted its strongest financial performance in its 120-year history, with a net profit of RM830 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025), up 15 per cent from RM719 million a

How Disciplined Execution and Digital Visibility Transformed Mill Performance Palm oil mills often operate within narrow performance bands. Feedstock quality may be stable, machinery familiar, and routines well established, yet meaningful improvement remains elusive. This mill faced the same reality. Performance was consistent, but consistently below its true potential. Rather than pursuing sweeping changes, the transformation focused on execution discipline, operational clar

Periods of structural change often reveal an organisation’s true priorities. For FGV Holdings Bhd (FGV), 2025 marked such a moment. Following its delisting from Bursa Malaysia, the group entered a new chapter as a private entity wholly owned by the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), guided by a clearer mandate to deliver long-term value through sustainability, innovation and shared prosperity, while remaining firmly anchored in nation-building. Rather than disruption