17/09/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - The European Union (EU) and Indonesia have finalised a trade agreement to be signed next week in Bali Island, a senior minister from the Southeast Asian nation said on Wednesday..... < read more >

17/09/2025 (Oils and Fats International) - The European Union (EU) has recognised the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as a credible standard that can facilitate compliance with EU’s new deforestation regulation, Reuters reported..... < read more >

17/09/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - THE Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)turned 25 in May and now finds itself having to balance multiple mandates under the MPOB Act 1998 — while contending with a tight budget amid rising operating costs..... < read more >

17/09/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - THE Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will enforce licensing requirements to curb 3-monochloropropanediol ester (3-MCPDE) and glycidyl fatty acid esters (GE) in palm oil sold domestically from January 2026. No blanket extensions will be given, says director general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, but refineries may apply for more time if they show evidence that they are making progress towards meeting the requirement..... < read more >

17/09/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - THE Malayan Edible Oil Manufacturers’ Association (Meoma) has raised concerns over the government’s cooking oil subsidy framework, saying it is unsustainable because static ceiling prices for bottled refined cooking oil is hurting manufacturers and squeezing margins as they grapple with high production costs, including elevated crude palm oil (CPO) price..... < read more >