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Feb 1, 20244 min read
El Niño Expected to Have Minimal Impact on Palm Oil Production
Although the El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to last until April according to weather and climate monitoring bodies, the...

Jan 30, 20243 min read
Palm Oil Industry Outlook, Challenges for 2024
The price of crude palm oil (CPO) experienced fluctuations throughout 2023, ranging from US$800 to US$1,000 (RM4,670) per tonne, compared...

Jan 26, 20242 min read
Mobilizing Sarawak’s Youth in The Palm Oil Industry
As Malaysia’s palm oil industry looks to press its global advantage, Pertubuhan Transformasi Dayak (Trada) called on the youth of Sarawak...

Jan 24, 20242 min read
Palm Oil Sector to Gain from Johari’s Cabinet Appointment
Industry bodies are bullish on Johari Ghani’s appointment as plantation and commodities minister. Johari Ghani is expected to improve the...

Jan 22, 20242 min read
Analysts See CPO at RM4,000 in 2024, Name IOI Corp as Top Sector Pick
Analysts remain "neutral" on the plantation sector, amid palm oil stockpile data indicating a dip of 1.1% month-on-month (m-o-m) to 2.45...


Nov 28, 20233 min read
Nusantara Could Be ‘Double-Edged Sword’ For East Malaysia’s Oil Palm Plantations
Key industry experts say the upcoming development of Indonesia’s planned capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan could be a double-edged...


Nov 24, 20232 min read
Boost Tech Usage in Oil Palm Industry to Cut Foreign Worker Reliance, Says Abang Jo
Sarawak's oil palm industry should step up the use of technology to improve its sustainability and reduce dependence on foreign labour,...


Nov 24, 20232 min read
Malaysia's Palm Oil Sector to Benefit from UK's CPTPP Entry - Analysts
Malaysia's palm oil industry will be one of the sectors to benefit from the United Kingdom’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive...


Nov 22, 20233 min read
Robust CPO Price Signifies Resilience in Nation’s Palm Oil Industry, Says Bursa Chief
The Malaysian palm oil industry had shown resilience in the first half of 2023, with benchmark crude palm oil (CPO) price standing robust...


Nov 20, 20231 min read
Sabah Earns RM6.22b from Crude Palm Oil Tax From 2018, Among Biggest Earners for State Coffers
The Sabah state government said today it has collected some RM6.22 billion in sales tax from its crude palm oil industry from 2018 to...


Aug 29, 20232 min read
Sabah To Come Up with Policy on Oil Palm Biomass
Sabah government will introduce its own policy to regulate oil palm biomass, said Sabah Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship...


Aug 25, 20232 min read
MPOC: ‘No Palm Oil’ Labels Are Illegal and Violate Malaysian Law
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has “strongly” urged retailers “to remove all products and advertising materials displayed and sold...


Aug 23, 20232 min read
Indonesia and Malaysia Seek to Soften EU Palm Oil Stance
Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s two largest palm oil producers, are in negotiations with their European Union (EU) counterparts,...


Aug 21, 20232 min read
Govt Will Ensure Smallholders Are Not Left Out of Palm Oil Supply Chain, Says DPM Fadillah
The government is committed to ensuring that smallholders are not left out of the palm oil supply chain following the introduction of new...


Aug 17, 20232 min read
Agrico Qatar Interested in Crude Palm Oil Supply from M'sia - PM
Agrico Agriculture Development W.L.L. (Agrico Qatar), an organic agriculture company based in Qatar, intends to obtain a supply of crude...
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