KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) has appointed SD Guthrie president and group CEO Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad as its new chairman for the 2026-2028 term, succeeding IOI Corp Bhd group managing director and chief executive Datuk Lee Yeow Chor who served in the role for the last six years. ...
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KUCHING (May 21): The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) Sarawak Branch has called for an immediate review of the implementation of the Foreign Worker Transformation Approach (FWTA). It also called for a review of the framework and operational enhancements to the Sarawakian and Non-Sarawakian Online Labour System (Sansols) system to ...
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KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the recent surge in crude palm oil (CPO) prices past RM4,700 per tonne, oil palm planters, particularly smallholders, are not reaping the financial windfall. Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive Roslin Azmy Hassan said the reality on the ground is that smallholders are feeling the squeeze ...
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BY ROSLIN AZMY HASSAN Chief executive of the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) The Edge: After a year marked by uncertainty from tariffs and geopolitics, what are your expectations for 2026? MPOA: Despite a tough external environment this year, we are heading into 2026 with cautious optimism. Most analysts at ...
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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Thirteen associations representing the palm oil supply chain have urged the government to review the windfall profit levy (WPL) threshold on oil palm planters, citing current industry challenges and the need to safeguard long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the industry. In a joint statement, the associations ...
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PETALING JAYA: Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are facing renewed pressure as stockpiles climb to a 19-month high, raising concerns over the earnings outlook for plantation players. Regardless, analysts foresee prices to remain elevated between RM3,800 and RM4,500 per tonne for the rest of 2025. CPO futures were trading at ...
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