Sime Darby Plantation strengthens policy on suppliers who violate no-deforestation commitments
Sime Darby Plantation (SDP) recently published its ‘Working with Suppliers to Draw the Line on Deforestation’ policy statement to strengthen its commitment to achieve a sustainable supply chain.Eco-Business, 05 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, NDPE
Italian ambassador lauds Malaysia's efforts on sustainable palm oil
Malaysia is on the right path to get its palm oil production and the oil palm industry certified to ensure that the country's palm oil is recognised as a sustainable commodity, says Italian Ambassador to Malaysia Cristiano Maggipinto.Malaysia Kini, 05 July 2019
Italy, Malaysia, Palm Oil, MSPO
Kok defends criticism of international school over dim view of palm oil, says prompted by parent complaint
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok insisted today she was not restricting academic freedom by criticising an international school over a student performance that portrayed palm oil negatively.Malay Mail, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, anti palm oil
Malaysia struggles with its dubious reputation for palm oil
Malaysia is not happy with how the rest of the world perceives its biggest export – palm oil. Although protests against the rapid deforestation of rainforests to make way for palm oil plantations have been ongoing for years (and we've been writing about palm oil's devastating impact on TreeHugger for just as long), it has only become a mainstream environmental topic in the last several years.Tree Hugger, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Expert slams EU for anti-palm oil rule without consulting producers
A Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expert has slammed the European Commission for a recent regulation labelling palm oil as unsustainable.Free Malaysia Today, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, anti palm oil, palm oil ban
Teresa to lead new round of lobbying on palm oil in EU this November
Malaysia palm oil delegation will head to Europe in November to meet the new European commissioners and parliamentarians for a fresh round of lobbying, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.Bernama, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Teresa to lead new round of lobbying on palm oil in EU this November
Malaysia palm oil delegation will head to Europe in November to meet the new European commissioners and parliamentarians for a fresh round of lobbying, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.Bernama, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Kok defends criticism of international school over dim view of palm oil, says prompted by parent complaint
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok insisted today she was not restricting academic freedom by criticising an international school over a student performance that portrayed palm oil negatively.Malay Mail, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, anti palm oil
Criticism is against unsustainable palm oil, not palm oil as a whole
It is the government that is desperately peddling falsehood in favour of supporting earnings from this monoculture ventured into without sufficient caution, and controls. The palm oil industry has fallen victim to its own greed and should not vent it out on honest students.Malaysia Kini, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, anti palm oil
Teresa to lead new round of lobbying on palm oil in EU this November
Malaysia palm oil delegation will head to Europe in November to meet the new European commissioners and parliamentarians for a fresh round of lobbying, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.Bernama, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Yoursay: Improve work conditions and cut reliance on imported labour
‘Gov’t should help fund research into automation of the entire palm oil production.’Malaysia Kini, 03 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, working condition, labour
Smallholders have nothing to fear, assures EU envoy
OIL palm smallholders, who produce 40% of the crop in Malaysia, have nothing to fear about Europe’s latest law on the commodity, said Maria Castillo Fernandez, the region’s top envoy to the country.The Malaysian Insight , 03 July 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Are palm oil boycotts ‘marketing tricks’?
Food Navigator, 26 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
FGV rebuts US petition claiming plantations use child labour
Felda Global Ventures (FGV) Holdings Berhad has come out firmly to deny allegations that it has employed child labour in its operations, following an online petition urging a US boycott of Malaysian palm oil.Malaysia Kini, 26 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, child labor
ASEAN Summit Highlights Palm Oil Discrimination Issue
The European Union’s (EU) discriminatory policy on palm oil that besetting Indonesia and Malaysia was discussed during the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok. Countries leaders and government of ASEAN member states acknowledged the issue on market access and discriminatory act against palm oil.Eco Daily, 25 June 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
ILLEGAL LOGGING DISCOVERED AT SG LOBA KABANG
Illegal logging is believed to have taken place in a reserved area covering 1,200ha at Sungai Loba Kabang, 39km from Sibu.Malaysia News, 23 June 2019
Malaysia, Timber, Illegal logging
Palm oil industry makes joint call for CSPO support
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd and the European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA) as well as other industry associations, stakeholder companies and civil society bodies, have issued a joint call to action for all European stakeholders to actively support the sustainable palm oil choice initiative.Press Reader, 20 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, sustainable palm oil initiative, EPOA
Teresa Kok to visit Europe again in November to persuade the latter from imposing ban against palm oil
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok is expected to visit Europe again in November to persuade the latter from imposing ban against palm oil. Kok believes there is still opportunity for her to persuade Europe in her second trip to Europe this year.Asia News Network , 19 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Our consumer habits are driving primates extinct
Forests are cut down to make way for palm oil plantations in countries like Malaysia and Indonesia where orangutans once thrived but are now increasingly endangered. In countries like Brazil, meanwhile, the Amazon’s forests are routinely cut to make way for pastures for beef cattle or convert them into agricultural land to grow food for export.Sustainability Times, 19 June 2019
Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, primate, wildlife, deforestation
Malaysia to Europe: Stop tarnishing palm oil
European countries that sell various goods to Malaysia can be asked to stop tarnishing the image of palm oil, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.The Leaders-Online, 18 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad blasts Britain over palm oil hypocrisy, asks about Robin Hood
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has defended the palm oil industry, accusing Western countries of double standards on the environment.Line Today, 18 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Ministry to issue guidelines on forest management
The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia will issue guidelines on the jurisdiction of state governments in managing forests in their own states, said Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar.The Malaysian Insight , 18 June 2019
Malaysia, Timber, forest management
3Novices:Malaysia PM Mahathir takes aim at international community over anti-palm oil narrative
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday (Jun 17) hit out at the international community’s negative perceptions of the palm oil industry, while stating that palm oil cultivation has not affected his country’s ecosystem.3 Novices Asia, 17 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Malaysia-China ties go beyond common diplomatic relations, set to grow stronger: Malaysian FM
He mentioned that when Malaysia was facing the problem in selling palm oil, the country's major commodities, to Europe, China added the volume of purchase of palm oil from Malaysia. "When some countries in the West go against Huawei, Malaysia reciprocated by saying 'No, we will continue using Huawei'," he said.Global Times, 15 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, trade agreement
Teresa Kok: More funds, research needed to counter West’s anti-palm oil campaign
The Primary Industries and Commodities Ministry is in need of more money in order to conduct in-depth research on the benefits of palm oil to counter a worldwide misperception and campaign against it, especially those in western nations.Malay Mail, 14 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil research