KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is determined to foster a cordial engagement with the European Union (EU) in search of a win-win solution that can benefit the palm oil industry at large, although the trade bloc has remained in staunch opposition to palm oil trade since 2003. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said Malaysia hopes to channel various … [Read more...] about Malaysia seeks win-win solution with EU on palm oil
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Malaysia palm oil millers halt production as CPO prices plummet
KUALA LUMPUR: Some palm oil millers in Malaysia, the world's second largest producer, have temporarily halted production following a dramatic plunge in prices of the edible oil, a senior official from a miller's association said on Monday. Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) prices have seen their biggest one-month decline in more than 13 years in June, tumbling 22% from a high of … [Read more...] about Malaysia palm oil millers halt production as CPO prices plummet
Malaysian immigration slammed over deaths of 149 Indonesians: ‘No clean water, atrocious food’
Rights groups have accused Malaysian immigration authorities of causing the deaths of 149 Indonesian citizens who were subjected to allegedly brutal conditions while held at detention depots over the past 18 months. In a report titled Like in Hell, Indonesian NGOs said there was a gross lack of concern for the well-being of detainees from officers in charge of the facilities … [Read more...] about Malaysian immigration slammed over deaths of 149 Indonesians: ‘No clean water, atrocious food’
Buckle up for higher inflation
PETALING JAYA: Barely three days after Malaysia reported its highest food inflation in 11 years, economists are warning consumers to brace themselves for higher inflationary pressure in the coming months. There is also further bad news. Alongside the higher prices, Malaysians also need to endure increased borrowing costs ahead, as the central bank is likely to raise interest … [Read more...] about Buckle up for higher inflation
Six young scientists to represent M’sia at 71st Nobel laureate meeting in Germany
KUALA LUMPUR: Six young scientists have been selected to represent Malaysia at the 71st Nobel laureate meeting in Lindau, Germany, from Sunday (June 26) until July 1. Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) president Professor Emerita Datuk Dr Asma Ismail said they included Dr Enis Nadia Md Yusof of Universiti Sains Malaysia, Dr Goh Choon Fu (Universiti Sains Malaysia) and Dr Nur … [Read more...] about Six young scientists to represent M’sia at 71st Nobel laureate meeting in Germany