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Apr 27, 20212 min read
MPOB among Top 20 Malaysian Patent Applicants
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) climbed four notches to be among the top 20 patent applicants listed by the Intellectual Property...


Apr 16, 20212 min read
RSPO Says Its Criteria Is One of the World’s Strictest on Deforestation
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) said its principles and criteria (P&C) are one of the world’s strictest sets of criteria on...


Apr 16, 20212 min read
Bursa Revamps Crude Palm Kernel Oil Futures Contract
Bursa Malaysia Bhd said today its wholly-owned subsidiary Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd (BMD) will launch the revamped Crude Palm Kernel...


Apr 8, 20213 min read
Palm Oil Biodiesel Makes Volatile Bet for Indonesia's Pertamina
Cost and ESG risks threaten state energy company's low-carbon pivot Indonesian state energy company Pertamina has committed to palm oil...


Mar 10, 20212 min read
NATRUE Updates Standard for 2021 to Make Certification Clearer For Consumers
The natural and organic standards body is removing its ‘natural with organic portion’ level of finished product certification from...
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Felda to Take Full Control of Crude Palm Oil Plantation Giant FGV
Malaysia's state-owned Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) said it agreed on a deal that will see it increase its stake in palm...


Mar 2, 20212 min read
Cargill Engages US Customers with Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil Certified Supplies
Cargill has moved to enhance its environmental policies in becoming one of a small number of large-scale US suppliers of segregated palm...
Feb 8, 20212 min read
MPOB receives SAMM recognition from Department of Standards Malaysia
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has recently received the recognition of Malaysian Laboratory Accreditation Certificate Scheme (Skim...
Jan 18, 20211 min read
MIDA Encourages Palm Oil Industry Players to Apply For Industry4wrd DISF
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is encouraging the Malaysian palm oil industry to apply for the Industry4WRD...


Jan 18, 20212 min read
UK Should Open Market Wider for Malaysian Palm Oil
The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) wants the United Kingdom (UK) to open its market wider for Malaysian palm oil. Chairman Datuk...


Jan 18, 20212 min read
MPOB Develops Three Advanced Palm-Based Technologies for Commercialisation
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has developed three advanced palm-based technologies for commercialisation. The three are among the...

Nov 30, 20205 min read
MPOB Cess Order 2020 add-on of RM110 million -MEOA Appeals for Engagement
The Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA) is appealing for the implementation of the MPOB Cess Order 2020, which is intended to...


Nov 12, 20202 min read
MPOB Formulates Palm-Based Liquid Chocolate Filling For Contemporary Mooncakes
Mooncake is one of the most consumed confectionary products in the world, especially in China. In Western countries, mooncake is also...


Oct 26, 20202 min read
MPOB Formulates Palm Oil-Based Margerine For Refrigeration And Non-Refrigeration
A group of researchers at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), led by Dr. Sivaruby Kanagaratnam has successfully formulated margarine...


Sep 23, 20202 min read
FGV Turns to RE as Part of COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
FGV Holdings Bhd plans to boost returns from its renewable energy projects as part of its recovery strategy from the COVID-19 pandemic....
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