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Post-Brexit, the U.K. will have a historic opportunity to strike a trade deal with one of the world’s fastest-growing regions and prove that it can shed European red tape and protectionism. The key is to rethink the European Union’s policy on palm oil.

ExcelVite (Chemor, Perak, Malaysia) has announced that it has obtained certification from the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain Certification Standard (MSPO SCCS) after an extensive audit by the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia.

Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Wednesday morning, as a stronger ringgit capped the support from gains in other edible oils.

The ICE Futures canola market was mostly higher on Wednesday morning.

The U.K. will have the opportunity to make a trade deal with Southeast Asian nations, including the world’s top palm oil producers, once it leaves the European Union, and to steer clear of getting entangled in any potential trade war, according to a column written by Professor Aaqil Ahmed with assistance from the office of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

More than half of the land area in the country remains covered by forests despite rapid development, and the government is committed to continue preserving our rainforests’ rich biodiversity.

Leading palm oil players in Indonesia see production growth being hit in the short to medium term, as the world's top grower of the edible oil faces drought across major planting regions that is expected to delay fruit ripening and lower output.

Connected areas of high-quality forest running through oil palm plantations could help support increased levels of biodiversity, new research suggests.

Peru has committed to ending palm oil-driven deforestation by 2021. The National Wildlife Federation named the move a “momentous win” for wildlife and sustainable agriculture.

Batu Kawan Bhd’s net profit was slashed by more than half to RM50.83 million in the third quarter ended June 30, 2019 (3QFY19), from RM106.67 million a year ago, mainly due to lower earnings from its plantation segment.

Lurking in countless food products sitting in your pantry and the aisles of your local supermarket is an ingredient known as palm oil - not that you’d necessarily know it.

The Delta State Government has planned to establish 1.2 million hectares of oil palm plantation between 2019 and 2023.