3 elephants found dead in Johor were poisoned, says Xavier
Xavier said the department would be cooperating with the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) to make it a condition to install electric fencing in oil palm plantations near the forest reserve to prevent wild elephants from damaging plantations and the village areas.Free Malaysia Today , 05 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia, oil palm, Elephant, Endangered Species, Asia Pacific, MPOC The Ministry of Primary Industry encourages palm oil smallholders to obtain the MPSO certification Malaysia
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, said certification was crucial to increasing the productivity and quality of palm oil products through good agricultural practices while earning higher incomes.News Beezer , 02 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia China in barter deal for 200,000 tonnes of Malaysian palm oil: report
China has agreed to take palm oil worth nearly $150 million from Malaysia in a barter deal, media said on Saturday, citing a Malaysian minister.Reuters, 01 June 2019
China, Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia Biodiesel containing Malaysian palm oil to be tested on Chinese
Some 180 sanitary trucks will use biodiesel containing Malaysian palm oil in a pilot project to test its feasibility on Chinese vehicles.The Star Online , 30 May 2019
Malaysia, China, Palm Oil, Malaysia Govt still positive on palm oil certification target: Kok
The Government is still positive on the target to ensure that 5.85 million hectares of palm oil plantations nationwide achieve the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification by year-end, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok (pic) said.Daily Express , 26 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia Restoring the fortune of Felda
What has happened to the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), once the pride of the nation and a boon to the country’s rural poor?The Star , 23 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia 'Last warning': Johor state government tells businesses not to pollute rivers
The Johor state government has urged chicken farms and palm oil refineries situated along the Johor River to maintain their sewerage systems and prevent water pollution.Free Malaysia Today , 22 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia Company files report over illegal logging in Kelawit
A timber company has lodged a police report alleging illegal logging has taken place in Kelawit, Tatau.The Borneo Post , 19 May 2019
Malaysia, Timber, Malaysia Malaysia is Committed to the Palm Oil and Eco-friendly Biofuel Industry
Minister of International Trade and Industry reaffirms Malaysia’s role in ensuring that palm oil remains a sustainable and eco-friendly fuel replacement.SME Magazine , 18 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia Returning Felda to its glory days. Sixty-Three years ago, second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein set up Felda to eradicate poverty among Malay settlers by giving them govt land to work on
Once a multibillion-ringgit company, Felda is now burdened with a debt of RM10.2 billion accumulated over the last 10 years. Its new director-general, Datuk Dr Othman Omar, has a mammoth task.New Straits Times , 13 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia Sime Darby Plantation eyes Latam deals to avoid being stymied at home
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd, the world’s largest palm oil planter, is looking to buy refineries in Latin America as it grapples with poor margins and mounting costs at home.The Edge Markets , 13 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia Envoy: We are not palm oil enemies
The European Union (EU) and France are not the enemies of palm oil and the market will continue to be open for the crop especially now with the Pakatan Harapan government's credible policies in safeguarding the environment.Pressreader, 10 May 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, Malaysia RSPO Facilitates Knowledge Exchange for Smallholders in Kalimantan
It involved 19 participants from Sabah, including smallholders from the Malaysian state, as well as staff members of Forever Sabah; the organisation facilitating the RSPO Jurisdictional Certification pilot in Sabah.RSPO, 10 May 2019
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