Berita Arkib

The world of palm oil, for some strange reason, lends itself easily to agenda-pushers. Consider one example.

Azis Hidayat, chairman of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) secretariat, said the area covered by ISPO certified plantations will reach 5.5 million hectares by the end of 2019

Malaysian palm oil futures moved in a range in early trade on Thursday, as boost from overnight gains in U.S.

Vegetable oil prices are on the rise and that is supporting canola prices, say analysts.

Malaysia is looking to further expand its good relationship with China, says Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

An analysis of the “weak” points of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), combined with the results of an ongoing criminal investigation, will determine whether it is possible to end double-counting of used cooking oil (UCO) in energy used in transport, a Dutch spokesperson told EURACTIV.com.

Authorities in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province said on Thursday (Sep 12) that they had tightened rules to try and curb slash-and-burn clearances by plantation companies, a practice linked to a wave of forest fires.

Meeting a landmark target to slash by at least half losses of natural forests by 2020 is likely to be “impossible”, as deforestation has soared in the five years since it was set, warned a report on progress towards the goal.

Malaysia’s biggest palm oil buyer is likely to reduce its purchase over the next few months, a move that is expected to hit local palm oil exporters beginning this month.India, which accounted for nearly 33% of Malaysia’s palm oil exports in August 2019, recently upped the import tax on Malaysia’s refined palm oil from 45% to 50% for a period of six months

Thailand could see a windfall in bilateral trade though an upcoming free trade agreement (FTA) with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), set to finish negotiations over the next few years, says Russian minister of economic development Maxim Oreshkin.

India has invited representatives of RCEP members for discussing ideas in New Delhi on September 14-15

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will delay a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese goods at the request of Vice-Premier Liu He to avoid escalating trade tensions on China’s National Day.