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09/06/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Dharma Satya Nusantara (DSNG), the agribusiness company owned by Indonesian tycoon TP Rachmat, has earmarked Rp800 billion ($49.2 million) in capital expenditure for 2025. The funds will primarily support palm oil replanting over 5,000 hectares, renewable energy projects, and infrastructure upgrades.

09/06/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - The federal government has proposed an allocation of Rs. 2.02 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research in the upcoming budget for FY 2025-26, with a significant portion of the funding aimed at promoting commercial olive cultivation across the country.

09/06/2025 (The Star) - I was encouraged by Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani’s keynote at the 12th Singapore Dialogue last month, reaffirming Malaysia’s commitment to global leadership in sustainable palm oil, rooted in circular economy principles and strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials. His vision is bold and necessary.

08/06/2025 (New Straits Times), Gedong - Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is set to unveil a new strategy later this year aimed at increasing agricultural incomes and reducing the state's reliance on food imports.

07/06/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), For decades, the palm oil industry has been perceived as a traditional, labour-intensive sector. However, the global push for sustainability, cost efficiency and technological progress is forcing a long overdue transformation. The question is no longer whether automation should play a role in palm oil, but how fast we are willing to implement it.

09/06/2025 (South Chine Morning Post) - The European Union’s (EU) tariffs on biodiesel and renewable diesel from China present Hong Kong with an opportunity to promote the use of low-carbon fuels, according to a business group, which called for more measures to support its adoption.

06/06/2025 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Bright Packaging Industry Bhd has entered into a new joint-venture agreement (JV) with Datai Plantations Sdn Bhd (DPSB) for the purpose of further diversity and increasing its investment in oil palm plantations.

05/06/2025 (Free Malaysia Today), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia’s palm oil industry is grappling with a dwindling labour pool as workers increasingly shun physically demanding jobs at plantations, a trend that threatens to exacerbate production woes in the major grower.

05/06/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Business engagements at the Malaysian Palm Oil Forum (MPOF) Philippines 2025 have unlocked an estimated RM122 million in potential trade, reinforcing Malaysia's role as a major palm oil supplier in the Asean region.

05/06/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Huangshan - Malaysia is seeking to forge strategic partnerships with China’s Anhui Province in the digital economy, green technology and palm oil sectors under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) framework, to expand future-oriented regional cooperation.

05/06/2025 (New Straits Times), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Thursday, snapping a two-session rally, tracking weaker rival edible oils at Chicago and Dalian markets, as well as profit taking actions.

04/05/2025 (New Straits Times), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker rival edible oils at Chicago and the prospect of May's palm oil stocks rising for the third consecutive month.