KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) Trace system will address environmental and social issues in the industry by allowing stakeholders to track natural rubber (NR) transactions, from plantations to end products, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

JAKARTA, June 8 — Indonesia has said that free trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), which have been ongoing for nine years, are expected to be concluded by the end of June.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — AmInvestment Bank Bhd has maintained its neutral rating on the plantation sector amid the recent “standard risk” classification by the European Commission.

BRUSSELS, May 22 — Commodities from just four countries will face the strictest checks under the European Union’s anti-deforestation law, with major forest nations including Brazil and Indonesia spared the toughest rules.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The European Union (EU) has yet to determine whether Malaysia will be classified as a low risk country under its upcoming country benchmarking system for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), said EU Ambassador to Malaysia Rafael Daerr.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The European Commission (EC) has been urged to recognise the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification in order to promote a greater acceptance of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

BRUSSELS, Dec 4 — Negotiators for European Union institutions agreed a compromise yesterday on a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, which will be delayed by a year but without changes proposed by EU lawmakers.

KUALA KANGSAR, Nov 19 — Orang Asli intending to sell oil palm fruit but lacking land grants and licences must refer to their state governments, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

JAKARTA, Nov 11 — Consumer brands including Nestle and Procter & Gamble said they conducted investigations after an environmental group said palm oil sourced from an illegally cleared wildlife reserve in Indonesia may have found its way into their supply chains.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Malaysia is working on initiatives to ensure oil palm smallholders can comply with the European Union’s law banning imports of commodities linked to deforestation, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said today.

PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — Malaysia is seeking cooperation with China to establish a shared consensus during engagements with the European Union, particularly regarding the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

SAO PAULO, April 4 — Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world's woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to an analysis released on Thursday by the Global Forest Watch monitoring project.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the European Union (EU) to recognise and appreciate the efforts of palm oil producing countries in meeting the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — Palm biodiesel continues to face headwinds in terms of the ban on palm biodiesel under the European Union's (EU) Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines, said the Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — Malaysia, being a major commodity-producing country, is deeply concerned about the European Union (EU) Deforestation-Free Products Regulation targeting commodities such as palm oil, timber, cocoa, and rubber, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.