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Jan 18, 20212 min read
NASH Seeks to Reintroduce Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Assistance Scheme
The National Association of Smallholders Malaysia (NASH) had urged the government to reintroduce the smallholder palm oil replanting...
Jan 18, 20212 min read
No Impact from US Boycott on Palm Oil Products
There is no significant impact from the United States (US) boycott of Malaysian palm oil products. Plantation Industries and Commodities...
Dec 28, 20203 min read
CPO On Track to Post the Highest Year-End Closing In 25 Years
Crude palm oil (CPO) prices have been on a steady climb since early May, and the edible oil is poised to post the highest year-end...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Visits to Overseas Markets Expand Oil Palm Export
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) said various efforts have been made to pave the way to export palm oil to...
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Efforts Being Made to Get More Sarawakians to Join Oil Palm Industry
The federal government is actively increasing its efforts to draw more people, especially Sarawakians, to participate in the oil palm...
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Palm Oil Veteran Hails MPOC Rebuke of WHO Over ‘Don’t Consume Palm Oil’ Advice
Palm oil industry veteran M R Chandran has hailed the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) for rebuking the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Plantation Minister, CPOPC Discuss Issues on Country's Palm Oil Industry
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodity held a meeting with the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) where they...
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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...
Jul 13, 20202 min read
MPOCC Upbeat About Future of Palm Oil Industry
The Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) is optimistic that the palm oil industry will continue to have a bright future....
Jun 3, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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...
May 15, 20202 min read
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 13, 20202 min read
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 8, 20202 min read
Sabah halts barter trade, oil palm plantation operation
Barter trade and the operation of several oil palm plantations in Sabah have been halted until further notice, in the effort to combat...
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