PM: Proposal to ban palm oil import is denial of free trad
The proposal by European countries to ban the import of palm oil is a classic example of denial of free trade, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.New Straits Times, 28 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU palm oil ban STATEMENT ON THE LEGALITY OF PUBLISHING MALAYSIAN PALM OIL MAPS
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is encouraged by the positive statement by the Minister of Primary Industries related to the publication of maps for the palm oil sector in Malaysia.RSPO, 27 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysian palm oil map RSPO ready to publish oil palm plantation maps ‘within days’
Free Malaysia Today, 27 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, RSPO maps M'sian companies' reputation at stake over failure to manage human rights
The report, 'Human Rights Disclosure in Asean', was put together by the Asean CSR Network, the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Mahidol University and Article 30, focusing on published commitments made by companies. Overall, they conclude South-east Asian companies have been ‘marginally responsive’ to the global business and human rights push, creating a situation where they are becoming ‘under or unprepared and non-compliant without realising it.’Malaysia Kini, 26 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, human rights Teresa Kok to attend Mumbai conference, lead Malaysian delegation to East Africa
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok Suh Sim will share her views on trade as well as the challenges faced by Malaysia in exporting palm oil, particularly to India, at a vegetable oil and feeds conference in Mumbai this week. She will thereafter lead a delegation to Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia as part of a palm oil economic and promotion mission, her ministry said in a statement today.Malay Mail, 26 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil trade Palm oil exclusion from biofuel would result in contradictory outcome
Khazanah Research Institute’s (KRI) report titled Palm Oil: Malaysia-EU trade issue stated that the move could still result in a contradictory outcome as the crop’s price would drop and in turn attract bulk buying from countries outside of the EU, such as China and India that are among the top importers of palm oil by volume.The Malaysian Reserve, 26 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, eu palm oil ban RSPO investigating Genting subsidiary over plantation hotspots
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is probing a Genting subsidiary over hotspots at its oil palm plantation in Central Kalimantan.Malaysia Kini, 25 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, forest fire Malaysian minister Yeo Bee Yin ignores calls to resign for conflict of interest over haze
Ms Yeo Bee Yin has brushed aside calls for her resignation over a supposed conflict of interest in handling the transboundary haze issue. Responding to media questions about an oil palm plantation in Indonesia linked to her husband's company, IOI Corporation, which is said to be among companies causing the regional haze, the Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister said the matter should be handled by the Indonesian government.Straits Times, 25 September 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, forest fire Greenpeace claims Malaysia’s Genting among palm oil groups with most burnt land in Indonesia but firm disputes findings
Malaysian conglomerate Genting Group is among the top 10 groups listed as having the largest areas of burnt land in Indonesia between 2015 and 2018, the republic’s chapter of environmental group Greenpeace has claimed.Yahoo News , 25 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, forest fire Singapore set to expand chain of custody certification and responsible sourcing of forest products
As a big consumer of imported materials, Singapore is being encouraged to become a centre of influence, committed to responsible procurement from the Asian region’s forests and plantations.The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, 24 September 2019
Malaysia, Timber, responsible sourcing Malaysia-Indonesia officials to meet over oil palm, forest fire
Malaysia-Indonesia officials to meet over oil palm, forest fireThe Malaysian Reserve, 24 September 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, forest fire Malaysia-Indonesia officials to meet over oil palm, forest fire
Local palm oil companies with operations in Indonesia have been accused of contributing to the haze problem by allowing open burning on their landThe Malaysian Reserve, 24 September 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, forest fire Palm oil taking a leaf from timber trade on sustainability certification, says Kok
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok says the palm oil industry is learning from the timber industry in opting for certification of sustainability.Malaysia Must Know the Truth, 23 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, sustainability certification Malaysia adopts key policies to ensure sustainable palm oil cultivation
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok has explained that Malaysia has adopted several key policies to ensure sustainable oil palm cultivation.The Rakyat Post, 23 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, sustainable palm oil France supports Malaysia's sustainable palm oil, says Minister of State
The French Government will help Malaysia promote the country’s sustainable palm oil products by providing scientific findings of the products to its people.The Edge Market, 20 September 2019
Malaysia, France, Palm Oil, eu palm oil ban Palm oil to blame for 39% of forest loss in Borneo since 2000
The palm oil industry was responsible for at least 39% of forest loss on the biodiversity-rich island of Borneo between 2000 and 2018, data from a research firm based in Indonesia shows.Asia News Network , 20 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, forest loss Palm oil body investigating fires on Malaysian-owned estates, says report
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is investigating some of the fires that started on plantation lands in Indonesia of companies that have been certified by the body, Malaysiakini reports.The Malaysian Insight , 19 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, forest fire Palm oil battle could drag for 5 years
MALAYSIA could bring up the European Union’s (EU) mistreatment against palm oil to the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), but an industry expert warned that the dispute could drag up to five years, costing millions of ringgit in legal expenses.Malaysian Reserve, 29 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban Ministry: EU Import Tariffs on Palm Oil is a Protectionist Policy
The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) suspects the European Union (EU) of commencing a massive and structured strategy to isolate biodiesel products exported to EU countries.Tempo, 27 July 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU ban, palm oil ban Indonesia says EU anti-subsidy duty part of plan to block palm oil
The European Union’s proposal to impose anti-subsidy duties on Indonesian biodiesel is part of a “grand design” to block palm oil, a senior official at Indonesia’s Trade Ministry said on Friday.Reuters, 26 July 2019
Europe, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban M’sia: No plans to stop export to EU
MALAYSIA has no plans to suspend palm oil shipment to the European Union (EU) as a retaliatory measure against the bloc’s decision to phase out its consumption of the commodity.Malaysian Reserve, 26 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban As Putrajaya fights deforestation claims, new study suggests laws aid corporate oil palm expansion
A study by Sahabat Alam Malaysia claimed federal and state policies, statutory laws and several landmark judicial decisions have all worked in favour of powerful oil palm plantations, often at the expense of indigenous communities.Today Online, 26 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil plantation, indigenous people The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) suspects the European Union (EU) of commencing a massive and structured strategy to isolate biodiesel products exported to EU countries.
The European Union’s proposal to impose anti-subsidy duties on Indonesian biodiesel is part of a “grand design” to block palm oil, a senior official at Indonesia’s Trade Ministry said on Friday.The Sun Daily, 26 July 2019
Indonesia, Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU ban, palm oil ban 300 activists march to Parliament to demand stronger forestry protection laws
The march from Padang Merbok to Parliament, initiated by the Organisation for the Preservation of Natural Heritage (Peka), is taking place this morning, the last day of the current parliamentary sitting.Aliran, 18 July 2019
Malaysia, Timber, Palm Oil, deforestation, forestry ptotection law Of repeated Western hypocrisy and paranoia
With so much potential and resistance, Malaysia will submit a complaint to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by November to challenge the EU’s restrictions on palm biofuel. Earlier this week, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok (picture) said the ministry has discussed with the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to help identify some experts who can argue the case that would be filed with the WTO.The Malaysian Reserve, 18 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban