Soppoa calls for representation
MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARDS KUCHING: There seems to be no substantial presence of representatives from planting associations of East Malaysia in the vital federal palm oil boards, a local body pointed out. Keeping the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantations Owners Association (Soppoa) out of the federal Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Malaysian Palm Oil Council […]
Look into palm oil prices, ministry told
KUCHING: The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities needs to seriously look into the prices of palm oil so that it can be set at a price of RM500 per tonne. Hulu Rajang MP Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said Malaysia, being the second largest producer of palm oil in the world, still faced a big […]
Malaysia’s palm oil, palm-based product exports estimated at RM65-70 bln for 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to export palm oil and palm-based products valued at between RM65 billion to RM70 billion this year compared to RM63.73 billion in 2019. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said the commodity’s performance had shown improvement despite the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will also intensify the […]
Foreign labour still needed
KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) appeals to the Human Resource Ministry to consider allowing the palm oil industry in Sarawak to continue hiring foreign workers during the duration of the year in view of the serious shortage faced by the industry here. They said that Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M […]
Palm oil industry rejoice as economies reopen
KUALA LUMPUR: After a dramatic slowdown in the first quarter due to the coronavirus lockdown imposed by countries across the globe, the palm oil bulls are on the move again and ready to charge the market in the second quarter onwards. As businesses throughout the world are allowed to resume operations again, this would only […]
