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Indonesia has offered a glimpse of hope for the environment, with its rate of deforestation having decreased for a third year in a row as a result of the government’s response to the devastating 2015-2016 fire crisis, even as global deforestation continues apace.

THE UK will begin talks with Japan on Tuesday with the aim of striking a comprehensive free trade deal that "goes further" than the agreement in place between the EU and Tokyo

South Korea said Tuesday it will spare no efforts to conclude a mega Asia-Pacific trade pact by the end of this year in line with efforts to revitalize an extended slump in its exports amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

Relations between India and Malaysia are back on the upswing after taking a hit under former premier Mahathir Mohamad, with Kuala Lumpur increasing its purchases of rice and sugar from New Delhi in recent months.

Following are the highlights of trading in edible oil markets today:

Vietnam ratified a landmark trade deal Monday with the European Union that is expected to energize the country’s manufacturing sector and exports, as it recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, exported 2.65 million tonnes of palm oil and its refined products in April, the Indonesia Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) said on Monday

Recently, many videos have been posted on social media showing deprived farmers destroying their crops with their own hands or being forced to sell them at a low price but did not accept to give it to the government.

The government on Friday announced a 100 per cent exemption on export duty on crude palm oil, crude palm kernel oil and processed palm kernel oil from July 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020,

The coronavirus pandemic has left Malaysia’s palm oil industry without enough workers, a shortage that could cost farmers as much as 25% of their annual production -- a loss worth about $2.8 billion.

NEW DELHI (June 4): India's edible oil imports in May dropped 40 percent compared with the same month last year, recording the lowest volume in the month of May in a decade.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday after two days of sharp gains, on expectations of a jump in May inventories and tracking losses in crude and rival soyoil.