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ABOUT 96% of the country’s 4.06 million hectares (ha) of oil palm land have obtained the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification until June 30 this year.

Vietnam needs to address environmental challenges to fully reap the benefits from its new free trade and investment agreements with the European Union.

Producing coconut oil could be more harmful for the environment than previously thought as it exacerbates already-high extinction rates of animals in unique, tropical areas.

Malaysia's palm oil inventories in June likely fell about 5% from May as a recovery in demand from key importers due to the easing of coronavirus-fuelled curbs lifted exports to a 10-month high.

The A.S. Watson Group has announced two initiatives which will see it reduce plastic waste, and use more sustainable palm oil to help protect the environment.

Amid the diminishing might and global influence of the United States, especially under President Donald Trump, and in the middle of tension in the South China Sea and the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia should intensify bilateral and multilateral relations with major powers.

The government-backed initiative is designed to develop a set of best practices to strengthen Singapore's position as a global commodity trading hub, according to a joint statement by financial regulator the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), government business agency Enterprise Singapore, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and the Association of Banks in Singapore.

Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (Bintulu Port) is confident that with the implementation of its strategic business thrusts, underpinned by its sustainability initiatives, the group will continue to return consistent and sustainable value to stakeholders as Bintulu Port is moving into a new and vibrant concession period.

At $10 bn, edible oil Import account for the largest portion of India’s Agri-Import bill.

Malaysia’s massive palm oil industry has warned that the European Union’s (EU) recent proposal to make its food industry more sustainable could eventually lead to stricter regulations for imports of the world’s most-consumed vegetable oil.

There is a big demand for the palm oil-based cooking oil produced by Sabah as it is now being exported to other countries including the Middle-East countries, Arab, Africa, Korea and the Philippines.

State-owned oil palm corporation Sawit Kinabalu Group should diversify its commodity crop in order to create jobs and strengthen the state’s food security, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.