ROME, July 3 — Potential investments worth RM8.13 billion have been achieved through the Malaysia-Italy economic cooperation roundtable meeting and meetings with companies here, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — A total of 4.89 million hectares (ha), or 86.47 per cent of palm oil cultivation areas in Malaysia, have received certification under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard as of December 31, 2024, demonstrating Malaysia’s commitment to sustainability.

HAMBURG, March 16 — Malaysia has generated new investment interest with RM45.4 billion in potential value following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Germany, which ended yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Palm oil industry players raised their concerns over the limited supply growth from both Indonesia and Malaysia, which could drive the crude palm oil (CPO) prices higher moving forward, said Public Investment Bank Bhd.

KUCHING, Feb 17 — Malaysia is on the right track to obtain the European Union’s (EU) “green light” in the near term for the recognition of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — The industrial solidarity planned with Indonesia to shore up the credibility of palm oil worldwide will continue to be a bridge to re-strengthen palm oil exports affected by the European Union (EU) sanctions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Felcra Bhd and the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) are not directly affected by the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia recorded agricommodity export value of RM117 billion up to September 30 this year, said the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK).

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).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Malaysia’s palm oil exports stood at 9.66 million tonnes, equivalent to RM40.51 billion during the first eight months of 2023 (8M 2023), said the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK).

BANGI, Nov 1 — The Netherlands has agreed to support Malaysia at the second meeting regarding the European Union's Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR) this December, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) is drafting the National Biomass Action Plan 2022-2030 in line with the National Energy Transition Roadmap.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The first-ever National Palm Oil Conference 2023 (NPOC2023) organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) will outline the plantation sector’s priorities for the upcoming Budget 2024, as well as the industry’s future.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The European Commission (EC), Indonesia, and Malaysia have agreed to set up a joint task force to strengthen the cooperation on the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will hold its first meeting in the first week of August 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The European Union (EU) and Malaysia will continue discussions on establishing an ad-hoc task force to support the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in Malaysia.

MIRI, June 17 — The government is committed to ensuring that smallholders are not left out of the palm oil supply chain following the introduction of new palm oil regulations by foreign countries.

BALING, June 11 — The implementation of the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) and several other regulations introduced by Europe are seen as a form of discrimination aimed at restricting businesses and Malaysia’s palm oil industry.

LONDON, June 2 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has hit out at the anti-palm oil lobby which blames the crop for the decline in orangutan populations, saying that hunting poses a far greater threat to biodiversity compared with oil palm plantations.