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China released third-quarter GDP figures on Friday showing the economy grew 6.0% from a year ago.

The discussions on the comprehensive trade pact between Southeast Asian countries and its dialogue partners will reach conclusion this year and be signed in early 2020, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday.

The government has allocated RM150mil in Budget 2020 to help oil palm farmers venture into integrated farming.

Exports of palm oil and palm kernel oil in August were 2.53 million tonnes, down 15% annually but up slightly from July's

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will have to work diplomatically if India decides to restrict the imports of Malaysian palm oil.

A palm oil industry watchdog will adopt rules next month that will impose fines on consumer goods companies like Unilever and Nestle if they don’t start buying more green palm oil to help curb deforestation in South-East Asia, the regulating body said.

MALAYSIAN-OWNED palm oil companies accused of being involved in open burning in Indonesia adopt sustainable cultivation and plantation practices, says Deputy Primary Industries Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar.

Malaysia and Pakistan need to agree upon on a new concessional list under the existing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as both countries, a Malaysian diplomat said on Wednesday.

The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) says measures in Budget 2020 failed to meet most of the more urgent requests which are critical to the sustainability and development of the palm oil industry in Sarawak.

Malaysian palm oil futures rose over 1.5% on Wednesday after the government said it will import more products from top palm buyer India in a bid to mend relations following a row over Kashmir.

A potential restriction by India on palm oil imports from Malaysia will lead to higher stockpiles and lower crude palm oil prices here, CGS CIMB Research says.

Members of the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch submitted a memorandum of demands to the Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda, requesting the Union Government not to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free trade agreement, with 15 countries.