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Kota Kinabalu: International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking invited the Federation of Sabah Industries (FSI) to attend the launching of the National Policy on Industry 4.0 in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 31.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 — FGV Holdings Bhd chairman Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid, who was named its interim CEO just last week, will only have to serve in that capacity until year end, according to The Malaysian Reserve.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd image: https://cdn.thestar.com.my/Themes/img/chart.png (TNB), through TNB Research Sdn Bhd, has teamed up with two other companies to run a demonstration plant that cleans and removes impurities from palm oil empty fruit bunches (EFB) used in the production of premium biomass pellet. The pellet is manufactured as fuel for power generation.

Plants and crops have always been, and will continue to be, of vital importance for humankind. Conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use are key factors. Plants and crops are an essential source of food, feed, fiber, fuel, fun, freedom, raw materials, and energy. Plants, especially biomass crops, will be one answer, and they are a further essential key in renewable energy strategies of the future

PREMIER-in-waiting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Beijing last week has laid the groundwork for Chinese leaders to understand the new Malaysia better, and for him to build up guanxi with the superpower.

A group of trade ministers from around the world voiced their support for strengthening the World Trade Organization at a time when the Trump administration has threatened to pull out of the body if it doesn’t treat the U.S. more fairly.

KUALA LUMPUR: IOI Corporation Bhd’s announcement that the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Complaints Panel officially closed a complaint case against its palm-oil plantation subsidiary in Ketapang, Indonesia, is credit positive for the company, says Moody’s Investors Service.

French economist and darling of the left says US president is using external threats to gain support of the poor and distract from his ‘pro-rich’ policies

China is banking on its dominance of global supply chains to help it ride out the pain from Donald Trump’s trade war.

FGV Holdings Bhd’s unit (FGVH), FGV Trading Sdn Bhd, has commenced arbitration proceedings under the auspices of the Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (Poram) against Macau-based Twin Wealth Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd relating to a US$14.62mil (RM60.83mil) sales contract.

The expected slowdown in Malaysia’s economy is unlikely to affect the country’s sovereign ratings, according to RAM Ratings.

Analyst firm Strategie Grains has reduced its estimate of the area sown with rapeseed for next year's harvest in the European Union to 6.22 million hectares from an initial outlook of 6.32 million last month.