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Russia Offers Palm Oil Defence Offset
Russia is committed to drastically increasing its purchase of palm oil from Malaysia, said its top defence procurement official. The palm...
Oct 4, 20193 min read


Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia to Form Group to Tackle Palm Oil Dumping
The Philippines said on Thursday it would form a "technical working group" with Malaysia and Indonesia to address its concern over...
Oct 4, 20191 min read


Madagascar Oil Palm Invite
There are good business prospects for Sabah planters to invest in growing oil palm in Madagascar and build the palm oil industry for...
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Futures Brokerage Yutaka Shoji Expands Into Malaysia's Palm Oil Trade
Yutaka Shoji, Japan’s futures trading company listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, will be investing more than RM13 million to set...
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Palm Oil Has Huge Potential in Turkey, Pakistan, Iran
Malaysia’s palm oil export market has huge potential to be expanded to Turkey, Pakistan and Iran due to the high utilisation of the...
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Norway Pushes For Sustainable Palm Oil to Forge Malaysia Deal
Norway’s Trade Minister Torbjorn Roe Isaksen is this week touring parts of Asia to strengthen the country’s trade relationship with...
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Malaysia, China Sign Palm Oil Purchase Deals Worth RM3.64b
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok and China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian yesterday witnessed the signing of four purchase...
Oct 4, 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
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


India Cuts Tax On Palm Oil Imports; Malaysia To Gain Most
India has cut import taxes on crude and refined palm oil from Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries after a request from suppliers, a...
Oct 3, 20192 min read


Why Vietnam Could Be Asia's Biggest Trade War Winner
In the race to lure companies looking for alternative sites amid the U.S.-China trade war, Vietnam wields a slew of advantages over its...
Oct 3, 20193 min read


Calls For Jakarta To Probe Vast Palm-Oil Project In Papua
Watchdog groups want Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s government to investigate permits for the Tanah Merah project, whose owners are...
Oct 3, 20195 min read
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