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26/05/2025 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd’s (KLK) fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production is likely to come in lower than anticipated in its financial year ending September 30 (FY25), due to a decline in production so far this year.

24/05/2025 (Malay Mail), Kuching - The Sarawak government is currently reviewing existing legal provisions in a bid to put palm oil waste to better use, with the aim of promoting downstream activities and increasing revenue for the state.

Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Thursday for a second consecutive session, weighed down by weaker soyoil prices and concerns over rising production in the weeks ahead.

Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Thursday for a second consecutive session, pressured by weaker soyoil prices and concerns over rising production in the weeks ahead.

Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Thursday for a second consecutive session, weighed down by rival edible oils and lower crude oil prices

Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Thursday for a second consecutive session, weighed down by weaker soyoil prices and concerns over rising production in the weeks ahead.

Indonesia’s recent decision to raise its export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) from 7.5% to 10% is expected to have significant repercussions across global markets, particularly impacting Africa.

So far, the driver of global vegetable oil price growth has been soybean oil, which has risen 25% in 2.5 months on expectations of increased biofuel blending mandates in the US. But recent actions by the Trump administration have sent soybean oil prices plummeting, putting pressure on palm and sunflower oil prices.

The crude palm oil (CPO)futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower onThursday, tracking weakness in the soybean oil market, said palmoil trader David Ng.

The Indonesian government has increased the export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) from 7.5% to 10% of the reference price on 17 May in a bid to fund its biofuel programme and replanting efforts, Asia News Network wrote.

Malaysia is showing a rise in palm oil exports in May 2025, supported by rising futures and a favorable pricing position compared to competitors. According to Oleksiy Udovenko, regional director of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, exports increased by 6.6-14.2% in the first 15 days of May, and futures on the Bursa exchange exceeded 3,850 MYR/t, adding more than 1%. A reduction in export duty from 10% to 9.5% in June and a spread with soybean oil are increasing the competitiveness of Malaysian products in the global market

China and 10 ASEAN countries have fully completed negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), a milestone in bilateral trade cooperation