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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s timber industry continues to contribute significantly to exports, reaching RM9.4 billion between January and June 2026, while its average annual export value exceeds RM20 billion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Rubber glove counters dominated active trading in the morning session, with their share prices rallying amid rising crude oil prices.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The government is strengthening regulations governing rubber glove manufacturing and exports to address industry overcapacity while enhancing the traceability of Malaysian-made gloves.
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PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Support for smallholders must progress in tandem with efforts to strengthen the entire agri-commodity value chain to ensure that industry growth also benefits these groups, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
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SERDANG, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) hopes Budget 2027 will continue to focus on strengthening the agribased-commodities sector, particularly by increasing smallholders’ incomes and raising the industry’s competitiveness.
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BATU PAHAT, Aug 30 (Bernama) – The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK), through its agencies including the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), is ready to assist smallholders in dealing with the effects of the El Nino phenomenon.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s timber industry needs to shift from volume-based production to producing high-value products to increase competitiveness and build a Malaysian brand with its own identity, said Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should drive innovation by developing more specialised and higher-value rubber products, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
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PUTRAJAYA, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Financing Incentive Scheme (TSPKS 2.0) implemented by the Plantations and Commodities Ministry (KPK) has benefited 4,364 smallholders involving an area of 12,145.51 hectares (ha) with a total financing of RM190.13 million as of June 30.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The government has reaffirmed five commitments that will continue to guide the national agenda for the plantation sector, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- A RM15,000 government assistance has helped an oil palm smallholder in Batu Pahat, Johor generate nearly RM126,000 in gross income in less than three years through an integrated duck farming project under the Livestock and Oil Palm Integration Incentive Scheme.
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PUTRAJAYA, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority’s (NVWA) recognition of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as a Private Control System under the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) framework reinforces the readiness of the nation's palm oil industry to meet the European Union market requirements.