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Malaysia develops global standard to boost palm oil exports
Malaysia is creating a new global standard for its palm oil to ensure quality and address concerns of non-government organisations (NGOs) about the industry.
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Norway’s state fund blacklists 2 Malaysian companies
Norway's sovereign wealth fund Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world's largest ahead of Saudi Arabia's and Abu Dhabi's with assets of about $760...
Palm oil exports from Indonesia rise 11%
Palm old shipments from Indonesia advanced in September 2013 for the first time in four months on reduced supplies of substitutes, boosting demand for...
Dozens hurt in Thai farmer protest
Dozens of people were injured on August 23 in a clash between protesting farmers and Thai police in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
The protesters were calling...
Indonesia unveals drastic measures to support rupiah
Indonesia said on August 23 it would curb imports of luxury cars and introduce other drastic steps to support its weakening currency and rein...
What Malaysian negotiators don’t want you to know about the TPP
The sheer magnitude of the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has not been lost on Putrajaya. The ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) involving 12 nations...
Forest fire haze: Still no effective solution
The suffocating smog that much of Southeast Asia suffered through in June is back. Last week it started to again blanket much of Malaysia,...
Malaysia’s agro giant Felda in expansion spree
Felda Global Ventures Holdings, one of the world's largest palm oil companies and agro conglomerates based in Malaysia and listed at the stock exchange...
Resources energise Kalimantan growth – but at what cost?
In Kalimantan, the Indonesian side of the island of Borneo, the abundance of coal, oil and gas in the Indonesian state of Kalimantan has...
Malaysia’s exports show signs of weakness
Malaysia’s exports in May 2013 fell an unexpected 5.8 per cent to $17.8 billion from a year ago, which was below the consensus forecast...
Malaysia palm oil businesses coming to Myanmar
Myanmar, a country still intimately hinged on agriculture, will become the recipient of investment by Malaysian companies looking to construct palm oil factories, Minister...
Sime Darby allowed to clear 5,000 hectares in Liberia
Malaysia's agri-conglomerate Sime Darby got the nod from Liberian authorities and villagers to clear some 5,000 hectares of land in the African nation for...
Wilmar to sack Indonesian palm oil suppliers
Singapore-based agri-conglomerate Wilmar International said it will cease business relations with Indonesian firms that were allegedly involved in setting fires to clear land on...
Indonesia to open cases against Sime Darby firms
Indonesia said it will open criminal cases against 8 Malaysia-owned companies believed to be responsible for the disastrous forest fires in Sumatra that enveloped...
Sumatra fires: First culprits named
Environmental organisations via NASA satellite data have identified a great number of fire hotspots in Sumatra, source of the hazardous smog that enveloped Singapore...
Malaysia turns to Pakistan for halal ventures
A 30-company delegation from Malaysia has confirmed attendance for a trip to Pakistan, a statement from the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation said on...
Malaysia firm sets sight on Congo
Kuala-Lumpur based industry conglomerate Wah Seong Berhad plans to develop an agro-industrial complex in Congo with investments of $744 million over the next ten...
Mindanao aims to become palm oil hub
Despite still unresolved conflicts between military groups and authorities in some parts on Mindanao, the Philippines' southernmost province keeps building up its economy.
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Vietnam spends big on education to boost economic growth
Vietnam spent an average 4.9 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) or 18 per cent of the state budget annually on education...
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