SINGAPORE (MAY 2 2019):- ASEAN countries should stand in solidarity with the palm oil producer members whose commodity is being attacked by those with agenda to protect their own political and economic interests. Speaking on the biased campaigns against palm oil, Minister of Primary Industries YB Teresa Kok told the 6th Singapore Dialogue on…
I oppose entirely the decision adopted by the European Commission on Wednesday where palm oil is classified as “high risk”. Palm oil producing countries, including Malaysia, have consistently outlined the facts that demonstrate that the Delegated Act is based on inaccurate and discriminatory factors. The decision highlights an unacceptable double standard by the European Commission…
(Minister of Primary Industries Malaysia Her Excellency Teresa Kok (third from left) receiving a memento from His Excellency Mr. Darmin Nasution, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (second from right) after the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 28 February…
I am very concerned with reports on the development of an oil palm plantation in the vicinity of the Mulu National Park, Sarawak. This is a World Heritage site and the development is being disputed by the indigenous people. I have contacted Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas to express my…
(Raja Sa’adi Raja Amrin (Director Government Affairs, Malindo Air), Izham Ismail (Group Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Airlines), Chandran Rama Muthy (CEO, Malindo Air), Teresa Kok (Minister of Primary Industries), Mohammad Nazli Abdul Aziz (Senior General Manager – Commercial Services, Malaysia Airports), Nik Anis Nik Zakaria (General Manager -Corporate Communication, Malaysia Airports)…
KUALA LUMPUR (8 Jan. 2019) – The palm oil industry is facing threats from European countries that are passing laws and regulations to phase out its use. Anti-palm oil campaigns are also aggressively carried out to influence people by painting a bad picture of palm oil. Unfortunately, many Malaysians are taken in…
Storting, the Norwegian Parliament. Photo: Stortinget 28 December 2018: I deeply regret the Norwegian Parliament’s vote that will make Norway the first country in the world to ban biofuels based on palm oil, as stated in this recent development. The stand taken by Norway against palm oil will adversely affect bilateral trade relations between…
The French National Assembly’s decision to exclude the use of palm oil as a biodiesel feedstock is an unwarranted and unjustified move that potentially could disrupt the livelihood of millions in key palm oil producer nations including Malaysia. This is a most unwelcomed decision and goes against the very principles of free and fair trade. The vote…