KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 ― The European Union’s (EU) discrimination against palm oil produced by Malaysia is among the focus at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, the matter will be raised by Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh) to the Minister of Plantation and Commodities during the Minister’s Question … Read more
BERLIN, March 14 ― Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest palm oil producer, has urged Germany to adopt a more inclusive and fair approach regarding palm oil exports to Europe. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia’s concern that European Union (EU) policies on climate change, including its Deforestation Regulation, may serve as a form … Read more
IPOH, March 5 — A married couple was found dead, believed to have been murdered, in an oil palm plantation in Pantai Remis near Manjung today. Manjung district police chief ACP Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said they received information about the incident at 3.30pm from a man who reported a quarrel between an uncle and his … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities and the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) plan to further strengthen collaboration between Malaysia and Indonesia to benefit the palm oil industry in both countries. Following a visit from the CPOPC today, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 ― The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities intends to make Egypt an essential part of its plan to expand Malaysia’s palm oil exports to the African continent through the Suez Canal Economic Zone. Its minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said economic cooperation in the palm oil sector between Malaysia and … Read more
TAPAH, Feb 2 — The operation to track down the remaining 123 escapees from the Temporary Immigration Depot in Bidor is continuing tonight. It is learnt that 15 of the escapees were detected in nearby oil palm estates and the authorities are concentrating their search in these areas. Media personnel were following the search operation … Read more
PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Tideline Palm Beach Ocean Resort and Spa has opened its doors with a dramatic new design, presenting an ethereal open and airy look. The refurbishment has touched all areas of this coveted resort, from the stylistic pool entrance to the grand lobby to the most beloved … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) and Sime Darby Plantation are working together to rehabilitate degraded peatlands in palm oil plantations. The first of its kind project, which aims to revive damaged peatlands back to their natural functioning ecosystems, is expected to become a model for the palm … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Over the past 30 years, the wild elephant population in Johor has been severely affected by deforestation for agriculture and plantation expansion. With limited areas for foraging and roaming, elephants invariably cross paths with people, causing human-elephant interactions (HEI). When palm oil smallholder Hamzah Ahmad first began clearing his plot … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Over the past 30 years, the wild elephant population in Johor has been severely affected by deforestation for agriculture and plantation expansion. With limited areas for foraging and roaming, elephants invariably cross paths with people, causing human-elephant interactions (HEI). When palm oil smallholder Hamzah Ahmad first began clearing his plot … Read more
