Labour shortages in oil palm plantations are causing severe economic and operational losses estimated between RM7.5bil and RM20bil annually, says Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk ...

A fine by Indonesian authorities over land misuse has cut into palm oil producer Genting Plantation’s profits, with the Malaysia-listed planter paying about US$25 million.

Energy markets are bracing for disruption after the start of major combat operations by Israel and the United States against ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to expand oil palm plantations in Mindanao to curb imports, raise farm incomes, and strengthen the country’s edible oil supply. Agriculture Secretary ...

The Department of Agriculture is stepping up support for oil palm in Mindanao to reduce the country’s reliance on imported cooking oil while raising local ...

Abstract: This study proposes a methodology for fast and accurate detection and counting of individual oil palm trees, acreage estimation and creation of plantation maps from very high-resolution ...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday that his government is ready to face all possibilities after the U.S.

A radical new policy to relocate people living in a notoriously deforested national park on Sumatra has moved hundreds of families to date, with Indonesian officials presenting the controversial ...

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Palm oil has gained a competitive edge over soybean oil among buyers at the start of the year. According to Reuters data, Indian imports of the world’s most consumed vegetable oil rose to 766,000 ...

Oil prices fell as Washington and Tehran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday. Iran is seeking to focus talks on its longstanding nuclear dispute with Western powers. The U.S. wants the agenda to ...