KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani today urged a streamlined approach among agencies managing plastic waste and proposed mandatory registration of all plastic recycling companies under the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) to boost oversight and enforcement.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) currently has no plans to raise the Activation Price Level (PHP) for the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) beyond RM3 per kg.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Approximately 11.28 million tonnes of palm oil downstream products, equivalent to RM47.76 billion, had been sold or distributed in the local market from 2020 to 2024, based on statistics from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, said the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 — Industry players in the plantation and agri-commodity sectors have been urged to take an active role in ensuring that graduates of the Institute of Malaysian Plantation and Commodities (IMPAC) successfully enter the job market and gain the practical experience needed to thrive in the industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Approximately of RM643 million is required to develop infrastructure for the B20 biodiesel blend as a replacement for the B10 and to expand its usage across the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb — Malaysia exported 54,665 tonnes of palm oil and palm-based products worth RM288.23 million to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan in Central Asia in 2024, said Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government, through the Plantation and Commodities Ministry, is committed to ensuring oil palm plantations have sufficient workforce so that production remains consistent and is not adversely affected.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 16 — The government is open to considering applications for foreign workers specifically for the oil palm plantation sector, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The average crude palm oil (CPO) price surged by 9.7 per cent to RM4,179.50 per tonne last year from RM3,809.50 per tonne in 2023, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Malaysia supports Indonesia's commitment to proceed with the B40 biodiesel mandate in 2025, despite the recent delay in its implementation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 02 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) wants to stop the import and sale of products with discriminatory labelling against palm oil (DLAPO).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) enforcement officers will conduct surprise inspections on oil palm buyers starting in early 2025 to ensure the accuracy of weighing scales to protect the interests of smallholders.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The agri-commodity sector has contributed RM64.6 billion or around 5.3 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) from January to September 2024, said the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK).

JAKARTA, Nov 29 — Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has called for greater cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia to address the regulatory challenges facing the global palm oil industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The closure of a few Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) offices abroad does not affect efforts to deal with the anti-palm oil campaign and the negative perception of the commodity in the international market, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) has approved 3,599 hectares (ha) of land for oil palm replanting under the Oil Palm Smallholders Replanting Financing Incentive Programme (TSPKS 2.0) as of October.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The government has announced support for local oil palm smallholders to help them meet the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline, which has been extended to December 30, 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia has exported close to RM160 billion worth of commodities and related products per annum, with oil palm accounting for the biggest share at more than RM100 billion, according to Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani will lead a Malaysian delegation to Egypt and Turkiye for a working visit from May 27 to June 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Global pepper demand is projected to continue its upward trajectory in 2024 and 2025, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.