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‘Countries that malign palm oil can be dealt with accordingly’
19/05/2017 (The Star Online) - KUALA SELANGOR: Countries that malign palm oil and are calling for its boycott can be dealt with accordingly.
Mah: All oil palm plantations to be certified
21/05/2017 (The Star Online) - KUALA LUMPUR: All oil palm plantations in the country will be certified within three years, says Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch May 19
19/05/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
19/05/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:
Malaysia And Indonesia Will Retaliate Against Countries Which Boycott Palm Oil - PM
19/05/2017 (Bernama) - Malaysia and Indonesia will retaliate against countries including the European Union (EU) which boycott palm oil, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Groups Demand Legal Protection For Palm Oil Laborers
19/05/2017 (Jakarta Post) - A coalition of nongovernmental organizations is calling on the government to issue a legal umbrella to protect millions of people employed in the palm oil industry from being exploited in various ways.
Oil Palm Pioneer Henri Fauconnier’s Family Feted
19/05/2017 (The Star) - The family of the man who planted the first oil palm seedlings in Malaysia was honoured here during the celebration of 100 years of commercial oil palm planting.
Indonesia Promises Its Neighbors A Haze-Free Year
19/05/2017 (Reuters) - Indonesia on Thursday promised its neighbors a haze-free year, saying new measures to combat forest fires should stop the polluting smoke wafting across Southeast Asia.
Najib Allocates Additional RM510Mil Budget For Oil Palm Smallholders
19/05/2017 (New Straits Times) - Smallholders have been urged to apply for the RM510 million oil palm replanting budget said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.
