Archived News
05-11-2019
Felcra empowers management of oil palm plantation to optimise production
KUALA LUMPUR: Felcra Bhd is empowering the management of oil palm plantations including in Igan Parliamentary constituency to ensure the optimum level of palm oil production and better yield.
05-11-2019
Malaysia can't afford to meddle: The Star columnist
In his commentary, the writer says it seems counterproductive to be irking a major contributor of Malaysia's economy when the price of one of its main commodities is on the wane.
05-11-2019
Palm oil’s revival has further to go as output slows
BALI: Palm oil investors are cheering after a spectacular rally propelled prices into a bull market, and now traders are betting that the rebound has longer to run.
05-11-2019
Dr Wee wants to know what is being done to protect oil palm smallholders in M'sia
KUALA LUMPUR: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok was asked what action has been taken to protect some 600,000 oil palm smallholders following tense relations between Malaysia and India.
04-11-2019
It’s paying off for oil palm farmers
KAMPAR: More than 300 oil palm smallholders in Perak were awarded sustainability certification after months of hard work to comply with the requirements to be globally recognised as sustainable palm oil producers.
04-11-2019
Can’t afford to meddle
It seems counterproductive to be irking a major contributor of our economy when the price of one of our main commodities is on the wane.
04-11-2019
Palm oil to undergo correction, trade tight range next week
KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to go through correction next week, but will be well supported at between RM2,350 and RM2,400 per tonne for the CPO benchmark month.
04-11-2019
Malaysian palm oil price posts biggest percentage fall in two weeks on ringgit strength
SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures tumbled on Friday, weighed by a stronger ringgit and as panic buying on supply shortage worries eased.
04-11-2019
Restriction may impact Malaysia’s export momentum to India
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s current healthy export momentum to India may be significantly dampened if there are restrictions against the import of palm oil-related products by that country, according to Ram Ratings.
04-11-2019
CPO producers, buyers to fund monitoring system
KUALA LUMPUR: A coalition of 10 major palm oil producers, including Sime Darby Plantation, and buyers are working together to fund the development of a new, radar-based forest monitoring system.
04-11-2019
Indonesia palm oil price to average $600/T in Jan-June 2020 – analyst Mielke
Indonesia palm oil price is seen averaging at $600 per tonne in the first half of next year, an increase from an earlier estimate of $580 per tonne, leading industry analyst Thomas Mielke said
04-11-2019
EU ban on palm-based biodiesel to negatively impact Europe-Asia vegoil trade
The EU’s demand for palm-based biodiesel is expected to decrease in the long term due to the region’s ban on the use of palm oil in biofuels.