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Malaysia plans to double the mix of palm oil in its biodiesel programme by 2020 in a bid to reduce high domestic stockpiles and boost sustainable energy sources, the government said on Thursday.

An ambitious scheme to replant about a fifth of the land under palm oil in Indonesia is running far behind schedule, marking a blow to efforts by the world's top producer to lift yields and fend off attacks on the sustainability of the crop

Palm oil industry needs to find new sources of demand to offset potential losses from the European Union’s move to ban palm-based biodiesel, according to Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad, Chief Operating Officer for downstream business at Sime Darby Plantation

Malaysia wants World Health Organisation (WHO) to retract and rectify its recent wrongful allegations of likening palm oil marketing to that of lobbying tobacco and alcohol.

In an open letter to the European Commission, a group of Indonesian non-state actors have warned of forest destruction, land grabbing, human rights violations and corruption linked to the support of palm oil-based biofuels

The state government is in discussion with Cyprus on the possibility of importing palm oil from Johor, says Mentri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and some Trump administration officials are pushing for the US to lift tariffs on Chinese goods to calm worried investors and get Beijing on board with a larger trade deal, according to a new report

Indonesia's palm oil production is expected to rise by 10% this year, the country's industry association said on Thursday

Crunch time approaches for a proposed policy change regarding palm oil and biofuels in Europe

MALAYSIA’S palm oil industry players must continue to aggressively engage the European Union to prevent the biofuel from being sidelined on the basis that it indirectly emits greenhouse gases during planting and cultivation

The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday Jan 17

Malaysia hopes that negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) can be concluded by the end of this year to enable Malaysian companies to expand their export markets, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Ming said yesterday.