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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The palm oil trade is a cornerstone of ASEAN’s economic activity, and Malaysia is committed to leveraging regional frameworks such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and ASEAN’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with countries like South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is keen to position Pakistan as a strategic distribution hub for palm oil exports to Central Asia, capitalising on the country's strategic location and its proximity to emerging high-growth markets, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday, driven by a bullish report from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), said palm oil dealer David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports in December 2024 fell 9.97 per cent to 1.34 million tonnes from 1.49 million tonnes in the preceding month, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- FGV Holdings Bhd (FGV) and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) have forged a strategic partnership through a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to enhance traceability and empower smallholders.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The implementation of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Standard MS2530:2022 (MSPO 2.0) reinforces Malaysia’s leadership in sustainable palm oil production and strengthens its position in the global markets, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The government has targeted oil palm replanting on 77,000 hectares of land over the next five years (2025–2029) to ensure the palm sector remains sustainable and competitive through the implementation of an oil palm replanting programme, specifically among smallholders.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The closure of a few Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) offices abroad does not affect efforts to deal with the anti-palm oil campaign and the negative perception of the commodity in the international market, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Glide Technology Sdn Bhd expects to rake in RM30 million in sales for the next five years during the commercialisation of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)-Glide palm oil ester-based transformer oil.
BANGI, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Projected changes in the United States' (US) trade policy are not expected to significantly impact the country's palm oil sector following Donald Trump's victory in the recent US presidential election, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said today.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives surged close to RM5,200 per tonne for the January 2025 benchmark contract, reaching the highest level since June 2022, said a trader.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is targeting more than 90 per cent of independent smallholders (ISH) to achieve Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification by the end of next year.
