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11-01-2019
Smallholders must be committed to achieve MSPO certification
Oil palm smallholders must be committed to achieving the criteria of the Malaysia’s Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Scheme by year-end to support the government’s strategy to enhance the commodity industry’s competitiveness and image
11-01-2019
Incentive for oil palm cultivation
IN a bid to push oil palm cultivation, the State Government has decided to provide incentives for purchase of seedlings and setting up processing units besides reimbursing the cost of transportation, up to the oil seed collection centres
11-01-2019
MPOC lambasts WHO over negative remarks on palm oil lobbying
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has lambasted the World Health Organisation (WHO) over its claim that the palm oil industry is deploying tactics similar to those of the alcohol and tobacco industries to influence research into the health effects of its products
10-01-2019
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Thursday Jan 10
KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday Jan 10.
10-01-2019
Palm oil division to drive Jaya Tiasa earnings, says Affin Hwang
KUALA LUMPUR: Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd image: https://cdn.thestar.com.my/Themes/img/chart.png 's palm oil division is expected to drive earnings due to rising CPO production, better prices and lower production costs.
10-01-2019
Malaysian palm oil price hits over 2-month high on weak production outlook
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose to an over two-month high on Wednesday evening, charting a second straight day of gains, as traders forecast declining production in the coming months and improving export data.
10-01-2019
Planters all set for MSPO certification
PETALING JAYA: Oil palm planters are all set for the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification by the end of the year, but concerns lie with the independent smallholders, who make up about 12% of estate owners in the country.
10-01-2019
NGO: EU should not ban palm oil-based biofuel
KUALA LUMPUR: The European Union (EU), which is proposing a ban on the use of Malaysian palm oil-based biofuel within the eurozone, should reconsider the proposal so as not to affect the livelihood of small farmers, says an advocate for Planters United, a non-governmental organisation made up of a group of smallholder planters.
10-01-2019
Invalid reasons to ban palm oil
THE unfavourable view on palm oil stems from its alleged claims that it brings negative impacts on climate change, the environment, and biodiversity protection.
10-01-2019
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, particularly those coming from Indonesia, to prevent a flooding in the local market and at the same time address the trade gap between countries.
10-01-2019
Incentive for oil palm cultivation
BHUBANESWAR: IN a bid to push oil palm cultivation, the State Government has decided to provide incentives for purchase of seedlings and setting up processing units besides reimbursing the cost of transportation, up to the oil seed collection centres.
09-01-2019
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Wednesday Jan 9
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Wednesday Jan 9