Berita Arkib

Islamabad : Dr Wang Zhihua, minister counselor, Economic and Commercial Section, Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, has said that the finalisation of second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between two countries on the sideline of second Belt and Road Forum will help resolve these issues and strengthen further bilateral trade ties.

The State Government has taken numerous steps to address the needs of the smallholders in Sabah, especially those in the oil palm and rubber industry.

The Trump administration will pursue a free-trade agreement with Britain as soon as possible after it leaves the European Union, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday as the country’s new foreign secretary made his first official visit to the United States.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is in Malaysia today, where he will meet Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed for talks expected to include discussion of the European Union’s plan to ban palm oil biofuel.

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has pledged to speed up talks on pending free trade agreements (FTAs), both on a regional and bilateral basis, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Thai-EU FTA and talks with Turkey, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Britain.

The Oil Palm Smallholders Replanting (TSPKS) and the Oil Palm Smallholders Agriculture Input (IPPKS) soft loan schemes do not burden smallholders as they can afford the 2 percent annual interest rate, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.

Futures contracts of most components of the edible oil basket traded mixed on the domestic exchanges today. While soybean and crude palm oil rose, refined soyoil and mustard declined

Palm oil prices are expected to climb early next year as rapidly increasing consumption and slowing growth in production reduce global stockpiles of the tropical product, a leading analyst said on Wednesday.

Malaysia will engage with European Union (EU) politicians to remove their misconceptions about the palm oil business, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok Suh Sim.

China plans to remove soybean oil, rapeseed oil and palm oil from its import tariff quota management, its commerce ministry said on Wednesday.

The State Trade and Industry Ministry is targetting several countries to become its trade partners and new markets for its products, as it steps up efforts to accelerate economic growth in Sabah.

PRIME Minister James Marape, pictured, has requested for China to enter into a Free Trade Arrangement (FTA) with Pacific island countries in particular Papua New Guinea, to boost economic zones in the region.