KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Some of Malaysia's largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has appointed United Plantations Bhd’s vice-chairman and chief executive director Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen as its new chairman, effective May 1, 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Stakeholders in the plantation and commodity sectors are urged to forge better ties and collaboration in terms of research and development (R&D) to increase yield quality and products, in line with international market standards.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — A new European Union law preventing the import of commodities linked to deforestation risks sidelining small farmers who are unable to meet the burdensome cost of compliance, the head of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) said on Tuesday.