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26/06/2023 (New Straits Times), Rompin - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is using helicopters to spray Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based biopesticides to control bagworm (ulat bungkus) infestations in oil palm plantations nationwide.

26/06/2023 (Channel News Asia), Kuala Lumpur - Indonesia plans to raise its mandatory palm oil-based biodiesel blending to 40 per cent in the next few years, but for now will keep it unchanged at 35 per cent, the country's energy minister said on Monday.

26/06/2023 (Nasdaq), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Monday after sliding during the midday break on higher rival oils.

26/06/2023 (Financial Express) - Changing dietary patterns and a shift towards a more oil-rich diet have led to increased demand for edible oils in India. The consumption of palm oil, in particular, has witnessed substantial growth; it is widely used due to its low cost, versatility, and high yield.

26/06/2023 (Free Malaysia Today), Petaling Jaya - Crude palm oil (CPO) output in Malaysia in the first quarter of this year was at a four-year high, but a sharp drop in price has left net profits for the big producers at record lows.

25/06/2023 (The Sun Daily), Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) is confident that collaboration between United Kingdom (UK) research institutions and Malaysian producers will bolster sustainability and drive industry advancements in the palm oil industry.

24/06/2023 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia is mulling diverting its Europe-bound palm oil exports to Africa after the European Union (EU) launched the anti-deforestation law that is detrimental to the Southeast Asian country’s top commodity.

24/06/2023 (Antara News), Jakarta - With European nations implementing the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulations (EUDR), the government is thinking of gradually diverting Indonesia’s palm oil exports to Africa, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has said.

24/06/2023 (The Nation), Islamabad - The production of edible oil and vegetable in the country during 10 months of the current financial year grew by 4.97 percent and 16.72 percent respectively as compared to the production of the same period last year.

24/06/2023 (New Straits Times), Lahad Datu - Senior reporter Jenne Lajiun's elation was evident as she planted a tree seedling at the Bagahak 1 estate here recently.

23/06/2023 (The Sun Daily), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives reversed three days of losses to end higher on Friday, tracking strength in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil market, a dealer said.

23/06/2023 (The Star Online), Kota Kinabalu - Palm Oil mill operators and industry players should follow waste management guidelines to reduce the environmental impact in Sabah, says Datuk Christina Liew.