Berita Arkib

A group which protects the interests of plantation industries in Malaysia has urged the Sabah government to consider waiving regularisation fees for workers’ dependents and to ensure that agency fees are handled by the state government itself in order to lower the rates

Malaysian palm oil futures were in line to snap a three-session rally to fall over 1% in early trade on Thursday, due to profit taking and slowing gains in other related edible oils.

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd remains positive on its plantation business despite lower crude palm oil (CPO) price expectations of between RM2,000 and RM2,300 per tonne this year.

The Minister of Energy has officiated at the first public sale of PTT UltraForce Diesel B10 in Thailand, in keeping with the ministry’s policy to promote biodiesel B10 as the country’s main diesel fuel

QL Resources Bhd's net profit grew 11% to RM43.23 million in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2019 (4QFY19), against RM38.85 million a year ago, supported by its marine product manufacturing and palm oil activities divisions.

FGV Holdings Bhd reported net loss of RM3.37 million in the first quarter ended March 2019 compared with a net profit of RM1.12 million a year ago largely due to a sharp drop in palm oil and sugar prices.

Poland is against the European Union’s (EU) proposed plan to ban the use of palm oil as a component of biofuels, and stressed that the republic does not intend to reduce the demand for Malaysian palm oil.

FGV Holdings Bhd, the world's largest crude palm oil producer, said on Wednesday it is exploring ways to reduce its dependency on palm oil after slipping to a small first-quarter loss amid flat prices

Malaysian palm oil futures rose over 2% in evening trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in US soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade and supported by a weaker ringgit.

Some 180 sanitary trucks will use biodiesel containing Malay¬sian palm oil in a pilot project to test its feasibility on Chinese vehicles.

Hamstrung by huge public debt, Malaysia is planning to use palm oil to buy military equipment, including fighter jets. European defense companies may not be enthused about Kuala Lumpur's latest attempt at barter trade.

Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation is opening itself to unprecedented scrutiny with Crosscheck, a new transparency tool that allows the public to trace palm oil down to the mill level, and inspect its supply chain for environmental violations and risks.