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…
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT OF THE 6th MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF PALM OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES
(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…
PUTRAJAYA (21 FEBRUARY 2019): STATEMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OIL PALM PLANTATION NEAR MULU NATIONAL PARK THAT IS BEING DISPUTED BY THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY
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…
MAHB AND THREE MAJOR AIRLINES COME ON BOARD FOR “LOVE MY PALM OIL” CAMPAIGN
(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)…
“LOVE MY PALM OIL” CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS ON PALM OIL AMONG MALAYSIANS
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…
STATEMENT BY PRIMARY INDUSTRIES MINISTER HON. TERESA KOK ON NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT’S VOTE TO LIMIT AND PHASE OUT PALM OIL
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…
22 DECEMBER 2018: STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES HON. TERESA KOK ON FRENCH PARLIAMENT’S VOTE ON PALM OIL
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…
YB Teresa Kok speaks on “Malaysia Palm Oil Industry in the Post-GE14 Era” at luncheon talk
KUALA LUMPUR (13 Nov. 2018): -YB Teresa was guest speaker at the Alliance Investment Bank luncheon talk on “ Malaysia’s Palm Oil Industry in the Post-GE14 Era” attended by the bank’s institutional clients. She spoke on the current scenario of the oil palm industry, the challenges and way forward for the industry…