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27/05/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Indonesia’s recent decision to increase its crude palm oil (CPO) export duty from 7.5% to 10% will have significant implications for global markets, particularly in Africa. Many African countries rely heavily on palm oil imports from Southeast Asia and are likely to face higher costs once the new tax comes into effect.

27/05/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - Malaysia is seeking to expand its palm oil market in China by offering a plant-based alternative for use in mala hotpot, a popular spicy dish that’s cooked with raw meats and vegetables in a simmering pot.

27/05/2025 (PRNewswire), Jakarta - A new partnership is set to advance palm oil production in Indonesia to make it more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient. The Rokan Hulu Landscape and Livelihoods Initiative brings together global integrated palm oil group Musim Mas, sweet-packaged food company Ferrero, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Preferred by Nature, Agriterra, and the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). Funded by the Danish government's Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) programme, this initiative aims to enhance independent smallholder livelihoods, protect the environment, and promote sustainable palm oil production in line with global sustainability standards and regulatory frameworks, including the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

27/05/2025 (New Straits Times), Kota Kinabalu - Plantation and Commodities Ministry will explain Malaysia's sustainable palm oil practices to representatives from the European Union (EU).

26/05/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, as weaker soyoil prices and concerns over rising production and inventory levels pressured the market.

27/05/2025 (Business Today) - RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) has reiterated its bearish outlook on the crude palm oil futures (FCPO) market, as prices continued to trend sideways with technical indicators showing limited upward momentum.

26/05/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG), the world’s largest palm oil producer by acreage, said the current discount of crude palm oil (CPO) prices to soybean oil is likely to persist in the near term, driven by higher production in both Malaysia and Indonesia.

26/05/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Malaysian palm oil futures inched higher on Friday, and were on track for a weekly gain, as traders awaited further leads on output data.

26/05/2025 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - The “standard risk” status given to Malaysia under a deforestation law came about following an assessment all countries had gone through under a new benchmarking system, says the European Union to Malaysia.

25/05/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia and China have signed a strategic agreement to develop a palm oil supply chain in western China, expanding green industry cooperation between the two countries.

25/05/2025 (Borneo Post Online) - This regular op-ed column features WWF-Malaysia’s perspectives on pressing environmental issues and events unfolding in Sabah. As an environmental conservation NGO, we also use this space to share our views on potential policy shifts that Sabah’s leaders can implement to foster a greener and more sustainable future for the state.

26/05/2025 (The Star Online) - PICTURE this: golden olive groves stretching across Mediterranean hills, their ancient trees whispering tales of heritage and purity.