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Apr 2, 20201 min read
Palm oil industry initiates voluntary lockdown among employees
Plantation industry players have stepped up measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19 by requiring employees who may have been exposed...

Apr 2, 20202 min read
Malaysian palm oil group urges industry to tap tech to save forests
Malaysian palm oil producers must use technology to improve yield and compensate for restrictions on land use, as the industry wrestles...

Apr 2, 20201 min read
Indonesia to cancel rules requiring national ships for coal, palm exports
Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, in 2018 issued regulations requiring its coal and palm oil exporters to use...


Apr 2, 20201 min read
FGV resumes plantation activities with minimal workers
FGV Holdings Bhd said its plantation segment has resumed activities with a minimum number of workers, supported by the logistics and...


Mar 24, 20201 min read
Wee to meet with smallholders nationwide
A series of dialogues with smallholders will be held nationwide to listen to their plight, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng. The Deputy...

Mar 24, 20203 min read
Blockchain, direct to consumer communication can help uplift palm oil's image
The application of blockchain technology in the palm oil industry would indicate the existence of a trusted solution in place to prove...


Mar 24, 20201 min read
Indian vege oils broker praises Malaysia
Mumbai-based vegetable oils broker Sunvin Group has hailed Malaysia’s initiative to resolve the palm oil trade dispute with India by...


Mar 18, 20201 min read
Felcra achieves 100% MSPO certification for 162 areas
Felcra Bhd says it has achieved 100% certification under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme for 162 areas...
Mar 18, 20202 min read
Indonesia urged to follow 'game-changer' Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday (Dec 13) urged Indonesia, the world's top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by...


Mar 4, 20201 min read
Indonesia to confront EU over palm oil discrimination
Indonesia is already prepared to confront the European Union (EU) over the discriminatory policies on palm oil of Renewable Energy...


Mar 4, 20202 min read
AirAsia advocates palm oil for its biofuel programme
AirAsia Group Bhd (AirAsia) is keen on using palm oil as part of its sustainable programme to develop biofuel-powered flights in the...


Mar 4, 20202 min read
B20 biodiesel programme debuts in Langkawi
THE B20 biodiesel programme has begun in Langkawi, Kedah, for the transportation sector beginning Jan 1, 2020, said Primary Industries...


Feb 26, 20202 min read
Levy is imposed when CPO prices surpass threshold level
The Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has clarified misconceptions about the windfall profit tax on palm oil.In a statement, issued in...


Feb 13, 20202 min read
MPOB Formulates Technology To Accelerate Degradation Of Bsr-Infected Oil Palm Trunks
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)’s researchers have devised a technology to accelerate the degradation of oil palm trunk and root mass...


Feb 11, 20204 min read
An Interview with Mr. Heon Chee Shyong, the CEO of Aluminium Company of Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (ALCOM).
Heon Chee Shyong was appointed to the Board of AGB as President cum Chief Executive Officer on 9 August 2018. He graduated with a...
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