China to purchase Malaysia’s palm oil until 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: China today expressed its commitment to purchase 1.7 million tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia until 2023, said Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. The Foreign Minister announced this in a joint news conference following bilateral meetings with his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, here, Tuesday. “We sincerely appreciate China’s commitment to purchase 1.7 […]
Facing acute manpower shortage
PALM OIL INDUSTRY KUCHING: The palm oil industry in Sarawak is now facing acute manpower shortage due to the closing of international borders. Sarawak Oil Palm Plantations Owners Association (Soppoa) chairman Tiong Chiong Ong said this resulted in millions of ringgit in losses due to partial harvesting, slowdown of work and higher production cost in […]
India’s palm oil imports on the upward trend
NEW DELHI: India’s palm oil imports are expected to return to their normal levels following a slump caused by business shutdowns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Palm oil sales in India picked up in July 2020 after lower demand between April and June when the food services and hospitality sectors faced severe disruptions. “We […]
New palm oil slogan is more universal
PALM OIL IS GOD’S GIFT KUALA LUMPUR: The new slogan for palm oil campaign, ‘Palm Oil is God’s Gift’, is more universal and acceptable worldwide, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Willie Mongin told the Dewan Negara today. With the change from the old slogan ‘Love My Palm Oil’, he said, the ministry is […]
Programme helps strengthen palm oil industry
KUCHING: The Jom Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) programme helps in strengthening the palm oil industry, especially in Sarawak. Federal Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Willie Mongin said the programme was aimed at raising awareness in relation to the MSPO certification. “This can indirectly repel the challenges we face from foreign countries and we […]
Palm oil as bio-jet fuel?
KUCHING: Palm oil could soon be used as a raw material to produce bio-jet fuel, said Federal Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Willie Mongin. “In China, they have done a research where palm oil could be produced into bio-jet fuel used by aircraft. “We have also done our research with the help of several universities […]
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 […]
Palm oil tanker truck comes to grief
SRI AMAN: A tanker truck driver sustained injuries when his vehicle crashed into some concrete roadside markers at KM65, Sri Aman-Sarikei Road yesterday morning (July 14). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, said the accident occurred around 5.30am. The truck transporting palm oil from Bintulu was on its way to Kuching […]
