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24/02/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia has resolved the issue of palm oil in its negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said on Monday.

24/02/2025 (Channel News Asia), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia has no plans to raise palm oil's biodiesel blend to 20 per cent from the current 10 per cent, as the required infrastructure development would need funding that both the industry and the government are unwilling to provide, the commodities minister said on Monday.

24/02/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - Malaysian oil palm plantations that have been inundated with rain this year aren’t likely to see production recover for at least another month, according to a senior industry official.

24/02/2025 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia’s palm oil stocks are set to fall to 1.5 million metric tons by the end of February, their lowest level in nearly two years, as floods have hit production and the Ramadan festival has boosted demand, a senior regulatory official told Reuters.

24/02/2025 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in palm oil processing can reduce reliance on foreign workers and create opportunities for local talent, according to Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

23/02/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's palm oil industry stands at a crucial crossroads, with urgent reforms needed to avoid stagnation and decline, according to Joseph Tek Choon Yee, former president of Malaysian Estate Owners Association.

23/02/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil exports to China will "remain resilient" this year despite their premium over rival oils and Chinese consumers' shifting buying patterns, the deputy commodities minister said on Sunday.

23/02/2025 (Borneo Post Online) - Let me play devil’s advocate for a moment. As I dive in, I hope my conversation resonates with those who appreciate a mix of impassioned, raw emotion and yes — some unapologetic ranting. This isn’t a typical calculated argument. It’s a challenge to confront uncomfortable truths head-on.

23/02/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - The harvesting of oil palm is a test of endurance — long hours under the sun, sickles swinging, fruit bunches crashing to the ground. It is backbreaking labour, a line of work that few locals are eager to take on, and one that remains largely dependent on foreign workers.

22/02/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade sideways with a slight bearish basis amid profit-taking activities next week, said palm oil trader David Ng.

21/02/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and were on track for a fifth consecutive weekly gain, in what would be their longest winning run in three years, as expectations of weaker production supported the market.

20/02/2025 (Free Malaysia Today), Mumbai - Indian refiners have cancelled orders for 70,000 metric tonnes of crude palm oil (CPO) scheduled for delivery between March and June, because of a surge in benchmark Malaysian prices and negative refining margins in India, four trade sources said.