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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has maintained a 'neutral' call on the plantation sector, saying earnings are expected to stay robust into calendar year 2026 (CY26) but lacking strong upside catalysts.
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KUALA LANGAT, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on the right track to be classified as a low-risk country in palm oil production, particularly with its mandatory Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, said Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from last Friday’s loss to close higher on Tuesday as late buying lifted the key index amid a mixed regional market performance and ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday.
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KUCHING, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- World cocoa prices are currently on the rise, thus making the crop a commodity with high potential to generate lucrative returns.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) aims to expand the country’s cocoa cultivation area to 10,000 hectares (ha) by 2030 from the current 5,985ha to meet the growing demand for high-quality Malaysian cocoa.
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MELAKA, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- A total of 5.03 million hectares or 89.6 per cent of the oil palm plantation area in Malaysia has been certified under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme as of June 30 this year, said Deputy Minister of Plantations and Commodities Datuk Chan Fong Hin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd has maintained a neutral outlook on the plantation sector, with crude palm oil (CPO) prices projected to remain stable in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025), trading within the RM4,000 to RM4,300 per tonne range.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has spent RM44.83 million on 131 farm road repair projects in Sabah and Sarawak from 2022 until June 30, 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- AmInvestment Bank Bhd has maintained its neutral rating on the plantation sector the amid the recent 'standard risk' classification by the European Commission (EC).
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) is developing an integrated ecosystem that bridges innovation and sustainability, strengthens rural economies, and elevates Malaysia’s position as a regional frontrunner in green development.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil stocks are expected to rise 15 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) in May 2025 to 2.15 million tonnes, driven by higher output, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The United States (US)-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariff is broadly positive for the local equity market, as it reduces the risk of a US and global recession and leads to higher net foreign inflows, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.