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Corporate : plantation

UEM Lestra Secures Offtakers For 1GW Hybrid Solar Power Plant Under CRESS

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- UEM Lestra Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary and green industries arm of UEM Group Bhd, has secured offtakers for its National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) one-gigawatt (1GW) hybrid solar power plant project under the government’s Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme or CRESS. 

Affin Hwang Launches Malaysia’s First Crude Palm Oil Futures Structured Warrant

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd has launched Malaysia’s first crude palm oil futures structured warrant on Bursa Malaysia.

Sarawak Oil Palms Eyes RM1.5 Mln Revenue With AvantHealth Product's Debut In China

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd is targeting revenue of RMB 2.4 million (RM1.5 million) as its flagship product, AvantHealth Avtriee Tocotrienols, makes its debut in the Chinese market.

MPIC To Focus On Mechanisation, Automation To Overcome Tight Labour Supply

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPIC) aims to focus on mechanisation and automation to overcome the tight labour supply for the palm oil industry. 

Malaysia's Average CPO Price 9.7 Pct Up In 2024 To RM4,179.50 Per Tonne

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The average crude palm oil (CPO) price surged by 9.7 per cent to RM4,179.50 per tonne last year from RM3,809.50 per tonne in 2023, according to Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Malaysia's Palm Oil Exports Set To Grow By 2.4 Pct To 17.3 Mln Tonnes In 2025 - MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports are expected to increase by 2.4 per cent to 17.30 million tonnes in 2025 from 16.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). 

Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Strengthens Palm Oil Trade And Regional Cooperation -- MPOB

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The palm oil trade is a cornerstone of ASEAN’s economic activity, and Malaysia is committed to leveraging regional frameworks such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and ASEAN’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with countries like South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

CPTPP Secures Tariff-free Access To UK Market For Malaysian Palm Oil And Products - Malaysian Envoy

LONDON, Jan 14 (Bernama) – Malaysian products, particularly palm oil, are expected to benefit from tariff-free access in the United Kingdom (UK) under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement.

Malaysia To Position Pakistan As Palm Oil Hub For Central Asia – MPOB

By Nurul Hanis Izmir

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is keen to position Pakistan as a strategic distribution hub for palm oil exports to Central Asia, capitalising on the country's strategic location and its proximity to emerging high-growth markets, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.

CPO Prices To Remain Elevated In 1H 2025 - Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain elevated in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), trading between RM4,400 and RM4,800 per tonne, before moderating in the second half (2H 2025) to MYR4,000-RM4,400 per tonne during the seasonal peak.

Malaysian Palm Oil To Further Enhance Pakistan’s Edible Oil Industry, Says Johari

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil and its products hold significant potential in further enhancing Pakistan’s edible oil and food manufacturing sectors, strengthening the longstanding partnership between both countries, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Malaysia's Palm Oil Exports Slip 9.97 Pct To 1.34 Mln Tonnes In December - MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports in December 2024 fell 9.97 per cent to 1.34 million tonnes from 1.49 million tonnes in the preceding month, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).