Bursa Malaysia Marginally Lower At Mid-day On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded marginally lower at mid-day due to profit-taking, particularly in telecommunication, consumer product, and plantation counters.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracking Wall Street Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s downbeat session overnight.

Sabah Produced 4.27 Mln Tonnes Of CPO In 2024 – MPIC

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Sabah is Malaysia’s largest crude palm oil (CPO) producing state, with a production rate of 4.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPIC).

Malaysia Should Consider Hybrid Oil Palm Materials Proven Successful In Colombia -- Industry Veteran

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should explore the introduction of hybrid oil palm materials proven successful in Colombia to combat diseases, said industry veteran Abdul Rahim Syed Mohd.

Malaysia 3Q GDP Forecast To Grow 5.2 Pct — DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025), based on advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Malaysia To Intensify Efforts To Counter Anti-Palm Oil Campaign -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Thanks to scientific findings, Malaysia has succeeded in countering Western criticism of palm oil through increased exports, especially to China and India, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Budget 2026: DOPPA Advocates Carbon Trading For Sustainable Income In Rural Communities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Dayak Oil Palm Planters Association (DOPPA) is calling for a groundbreaking initiative that integrates carbon trading to provide a stable income for rural communities in Sarawak. 

Budget 2026: MPOB Calls For Incentives To Lift Exports, Yields, Sustainability

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The palm oil industry has called for more targeted incentives and policy support under Budget 2026 to enhance export competitiveness, boost yields and productivity, and strengthen sustainability, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

IATA, Industry Stakeholders Call On Governments To Expedite Release Of CORSIA-eligible Emissions Units

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with carbon market stakeholders, is urging governments worldwide to address the extremely limited supply of carbon credits available to airlines.

MPOGCF Wins Sustainable Development Award For Barn Owl Initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) has been awarded the Sustainable Development Award (SDA) under the ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15: Life on Land’ category, for its flagship initiative, Barn Owl for Smallholders Initiative (BOSI).

Kunak Lipids Brings Sabah's Tocotrienols To The World Stage At Vitafoods Asia

By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock

BANGKOK, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- When the doors opened at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok for Vitafoods Asia, the annual gathering of the nutraceutical world, one booth had stood out with Malaysia and Sabah’s names proudly emblazoned across its banner.

Govt Collecting State Forestry Data For FAO Submission Next Year – Johari

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The government is currently collecting forestry data from all state governments to be submitted as updated information to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) next year, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.