The government has no plan to raise the activation pricing level (APL) of the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) to RM3 per kilogramme (kg), compared to the current RM2.70.

Govt has no plan to raise activation pricing of rubber production incentive to RM3 per kg, says ministry

For the first time in history, both Malaysia and Indonesia are on the same page in efforts to defend the oil palm commodity against the threat posed by the anti-oil palm campaign.

Anwar: Malaysia and Indonesia agree to defend oil palm interest

The son of a former minister will file a representation to the Attorney General regarding the cooking oil subsidy violation charges he is facing.

Lawyer Nasuha Badrul Din representing Muhammad Faisal Hamzah, 39, the son of former home minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, said this before Sessions Court judge Mazni Nawi when the case was brought up for mention on Wednesday (June 7).

Hamzah's son to file representation over cooking oil subsidy violation charges

Malaysia's palm oil inventories at the end of May are expected to rise as production swells to its highest so far this year while exports remain flat, a Reuters survey showed on Tuesday (June 6).

Malaysia's end-May palm oil stockpiles seen higher as output jumps to highest this year

MUMBAI (June 6): India's palm oil imports sank to a 27-month low in May, as buyers cancelled expensive cargoes of the edible oil and replaced them with cheaper soyoil and sunflower oil, six dealers told Reuters on Tuesday.

India's palm oil imports hit 27-month low, buyers pick cheaper soft oils, say dealers

(June 6): Chinese biodiesel producers pledged to improve compliance and export standards, days after European rivals called for action to stem “potentially fraudulent” shipments.

China biodiesel exporters pledge fraud crackdown after criticism

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s official visit to the UK ended on a high note as policymakers here have given their commitment to recognise the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification in the due diligence guidelines for ensuring that commodities entering the country are sustainable.

Palm oil mission concludes on high note with UK set to recognise MSPO

LONDON (June 2):  Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has hit out at the anti-palm oil lobby which blames the crop for the decline in orangutan populations, saying that hunting poses a far greater threat to biodiversity compared with oil palm plantations.

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Hunting poses far greater danger to biodiversity, DPM Fadillah tells anti-palm oil lobby

Palm oil supply in Malaysia is set to soar as a labour crunch eases in the world’s second-biggest producer, paving the way for a bumper crop in the second half of the year, said a senior plantation executive.

Palm oil production seen surging in Malaysia as workers return, says IOI Corp plantations director

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia is keen and will reconsider the trade deal with the European Union (EU) which was halted in 2012, provided it gives fair treatment for the country’s palm oil industry.

DPM Fadillah denies halt in Malaysia, Indonesia's EU trade talks over palm oil

MILAN (June 1): Italy's Eni is investing in farming in several African and Asian countries, as it aims to produce by itself around one fifth of the agricultural feedstock it will need for its biofuel business by 2025, two top executives at the energy group said.

Eni bets on agri-business in Africa to expand biofuel production

Europe’s airlines are quickly tying up the supply of available animal fats to produce biofuels, creating unintended ecological knock-on hazards that include a surge in palm oil production, according to a new report.

Pig-fat fuelled flights risk creating surge in palm oil output

The joiont mission by Malaysia, Indonesia and the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) to convey concerns and objection to the newly legislated European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a success, the council said in a statement here on Wednesday (May 31).

Joint mission by Malaysia, Indonesia to EU on Deforestation Regulation a success, says CPOPC

The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme, introduced in 2013, is constantly evolving and improving, said Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

For instance, major revisions were introduced last year with more stringent standards, including a deforestation cut-off date of Dec 31, 2019, which meets the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) cut-off date.

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