KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The Plantation and Commodities Ministry, through the Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB), has allocated RM19 million from 2024 to 2026 for the Cocoa Farm Rehabilitation Project across Malaysia to enhance cultivation as a key source of the country's economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) has submitted a proposal to develop a new 500-hectare (ha) cocoa plantation area in Sarawak, which would position the state as the country’s main production hub under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained marginally lower at midday due to ongoing mild profit-taking in some blue-chip counters, analysts said.
By Nor Baizura Basri dan Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The United States has agreed to consider granting tariff exemptions - specifically zero tariff rates - on several commodity products not produced in the US, including palm oil and cocoa, which are expected to be finalised next month.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The sustainability commodities traceability platform, DIBIZ Global, has forged a partnership with the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) to develop its pilot project, eMSPO, which pioneers end-to-end traceability for EUDR compliance.
KUALA LANGAT, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on the right track to be classified as a low-risk country in palm oil production, particularly with its mandatory Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, said Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
TELUK INTAN, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s cocoa export earnings reached RM9.69 billion in the first half of this year (1H 2025), driven by strong overseas demand and encouraging product prices, said Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) director-general Datuk Dr Ramle Kasin.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Wednesday, ignoring the sell-off in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil futures overnight and Chinese vegetable oil futures’ sideway moves, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s global leadership in rubber glove exports during the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) period hinges on a sustained emphasis on high-value manufacturing, digitalisation, sustainability and labour market reforms.
KUCHING, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- World cocoa prices are currently on the rise, thus making the crop a commodity with high potential to generate lucrative returns.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains committed to reactivating economic cooperation with member countries of the Developing Eight (D-8) through various strategic initiatives, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) aims to expand the country’s cocoa cultivation area to 10,000 hectares (ha) by 2030 from the current 5,985ha to meet the growing demand for high-quality Malaysian cocoa.
