Govt reviewing windfall tax on palm oil industry
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia is reviewing an existing windfall tax on the palm industry and hopes to complete it next year, said Plantation...
MPOC commits to nation-building, economic growth through sustainability
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) — As the main entity to promote Malaysian palm oil, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has played its role...
Ministry urges Orang Asli planters in Selangor to join oil palm cooperative
BANTING —The Plantation and Commodities Ministry has urged Orang Asli smallholders in Selangor to join the Koperasi Penanam Sawit Mampan (KPSM), as it offers various...
Palm oil extends gains on strong exports, tight stockpiles
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second session today, underpinned by improving export demand and a slower-than-anticipated rise in...
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks up 1.92 pct to 1.72 mln tonnes in June — MPOB
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks increased by 1.92 per cent to 1.72 million tonnes in June 2023, from 1.69 million...
Palm oil futures slip ahead of key data announcement
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Malaysian palm oil futures slipped today, tracking overnight losses in rival soy oil, as traders await key palm oil board...
Fadillah to lead Malaysian delegation to palm oil forum in Kenya
PUTRAJAYA, July 1 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof who is also Plantation and Commodities Minister will lead the Malaysian delegation to the...
Fadillah to meet European Commission DG for environment on Malaysia’s palm oil stand
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will have a meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer, director-general in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Environment,...
Hunting poses far greater danger to biodiversity, DPM tells anti-palm oil lobby
LONDON, June 2 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has hit out at the anti-palm oil lobby which blames the crop for the...
EUDR: EU open for engagement, CPOPC proposing task force involving stakeholders
BRUSSELS, May 31 – The European Union (EU) is open for engagement to address issues raised by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC)...
MSPO certification process constantly evolving, improving – DPM Fadillah
BRUSSELS, May 31 – The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme, introduced in 2013, is constantly evolving and improving, said Deputy Prime Minister and...
Malaysia to fight discriminatory trade practices against its agricommodity sector, says DPM Fadillah.
BRUSSELS, May 29 – The government will fight against any discriminatory trade practices against Malaysia’s agricommodity sector, says Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities...