Domestic commercial manufacturing to headquarter in Tg Langsat, Johor

Johari Ghani says Malaysian industry resilient thanks to comprehensive production ecosystem

MSPO certification makes it difficult to replace oil in global market, says ministry

KPK attributes this to smallholders, most of whom produce less-labour intensive cup lumps instead of latex

Approvals aim to address labour shortages, boost national productivity, output, says Chan

Commodity selling must remain to ensure Malaysia’s competitiveness, especially with Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Malaysian agencies have entered into five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Japanese companies in conjunction with the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) Week, held at the Malaysia Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, to advance sustainability, innovation, and market access across key commodities sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) recently held a bilateral meeting with the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta to further strengthen ties between the two agencies.

TAWAU, April 10 — The new tariff rates proposed by the United States (US) for 90 countries, including Malaysia, on April 2 are not expected to significantly impact the prices of the country’s export commodities, especially palm oil.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) is hoping for higher allocation from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to address the issue of Pestalotiopsis Leaf Disease (PLD) affecting rubber tree growth more effectively, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Livelihood Rubber Price Mechanism (LRPM) for Smallholders is expected to be finalised this year if agreement and consensus can be achieved from rubber-producing countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) aims to expand the country’s total cocoa farming area to 10,000 hectares in five years from 5,985 hectares currently, said Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 7 — The Ministry of Plantations and Commodities (KPK) will take stern action against any party involved in discriminatory or negative labelling of palm oil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) congratulates Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani and Datuk Chan Foong Hin on their appointments as the new Minister and Deputy Minister of the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK), respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Malaysia’s palm oil exports are worth RM51.40 billion with a volume of 12.34 million tonnes for the period from January to October this year, according to the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK).

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, Oct 23 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) has launched a new model of the Latex Production Incentive pilot project (IPL) and the Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber pilot project (MSNR) to increase the country’s latex production.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) has urged all stakeholders to further invest in research, development, and commercialisation of rubber products to enable the adoption of cutting-edge technology and best practices.

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, March 30 — The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) said the government does not plan to regulate the price of Malaysian palm oil as a government-controlled product for now.