[COLUMNIST] Oil palm biomass, an underutilised resource
Malaysia boasts an estimated total of 5.67 mln hectares of oil palm plantations, yielding over 90 mln tonnes of dried palm biomass annually.
Tue Mar 12 2024
Man found dead with slash wound on neck in Dungun
The body was found by the plantation manager and the police found no identification documents.
Tue Aug 30 2022
Indonesia cancels plan to send workers to Malaysia's palm plantations
164 workers from the island of Lombok in Indonesia were expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening on a chartered flight.
Wed Jun 01 2022
Locals not keen to work in plantations despite lucrative income - Zuraida
Zuraida said there was shortage of workers and this affect the harvest, especially in oil palm plantations.
Sat Oct 16 2021
Toddler drowns after straying from car parked near river
A family outing ended in tragedy when a 20-month-old boy strayed from their car which was parked in an oil palm plantation before falling into Sungai Felda Jengka 4 in Maran yesterday.
Thu Sep 16 2021
70-year-old man among 45 drug addicts nabbed in Port Dickson
Forty-five suspected drug addicts, including a 70-year-old man, were nabbed in an anti-drug operation dubbed Op Sarang at an oil palm plantation in Pasir Panjang, here, yesterday.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery
Malaysia is facing a perfect storm of production headwinds that will likely drag global stocks to their lowest level in five years.
Sun Sep 05 2021
Two Abu Sayyaf members shot dead in Sandakan planned kidnapping for ransom
The two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members shot dead at an oil palm plantation in Pulau Timbang here at the break of dawn this morning had planned to kidnap oil palm plantation owners for ransom.
Fri Aug 20 2021
Plantation Ministry to launch immunisation drive in oil palm sector
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will launch a pilot project under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) beginning with the oil palm plantation sector.
Fri Jun 18 2021
Vaccination team welcomed like superheroes in Kinabatangan interior area
The workers of the Kertam oil palm plantation were over the moon with the arrival of the COVID-19 mobile vaccination team.
Fri Jun 11 2021
Skull, bone fragments found in oil palm plantation near Teluk Intan
Ahmad Adnan says the skull and bone fragments were found scattered in the farm by a Bangladeshi worker who was spraying weedkiller.
Thu May 27 2021
Sri Lanka bans palm oil imports, tells producers to uproot plantations
Sri Lanka imports around 200,000 tonnes of palm oil every year, mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia, traders estimate.
Tue Apr 06 2021
88.1 pct of oil palm plantation MSPO-certified as at Nov 19 - MPIC
Willie said the MPIC will focus on oil palm promotion guided by the RM20 million allocation under Budget 2021.
Tue Dec 01 2020
24 Indonesian illegal immigrants detained in Serudong
A total of 24 Indonesian illegal immigrants were detained in operations under the Ops Benteng conducted by the Malaysian Armed Forces in Serudong area on Sunday.
Tue Nov 24 2020
MPOA, MPOC urge individuals with info on rape case in oil palm plantation to step forward
Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) urged anyone who has evidence of criminal activity regarding rape and abuses in oil palm plantations to lodge a report.
Mon Nov 23 2020
Biotoksin masih tinggi, penternak diminta jangan jual kupang - Jabatan Perikanan
Ujian makmal turut mendapati sampel air dan kupang di perairan tersebut dicemari alga spesies 'Alexandrium' yang berbahaya kepada manusia.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Bintang 'Spider-Man' Tom Holland zahir hasrat kahwini aktres Zendaya
Bintang Spider-Man itu dikatakan sudah berbincang dengan Zendaya untuk berkahwin.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Kertas siasatan 10 individu berkait lelaki Israel dirujuk AGC minggu ini - KP KL
Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa berkata, perbincangan akan diadakan bagi membuat keputusan terhadap tindakan lanjut yang akan dikenakan terhadap suspek terlibat.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Raja Charles III kembali jalani tugas awam selepas rawatan kanser
Raja Britain, Raja Charles III kembali menjalankan tugas awam selepas kesan positif rawatan kansernya.
Tue Apr 30 2024
LHDN pergiat ‘buru’ syarikat, individu culas bayar cukai
Ujar beliau, LHDN sentiasa memantau data-data sedia ada untuk tindakan sewajarnya.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Program Jelajah Siswa antara pengisian Hawana 2024
Sambutan Hari Wartawan Nasional (Hawana) 2024 pada Mei ini buat julung kalinya akan menyaksikan penglibatan pelajar jurusan komunikasi menerusi Program Jelajah Siswa.
Tue Apr 30 2024
[KEMAS KINI] SPRM ambil keterangan, MB Perlis tegaskan tidak direman
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) mengesahkan mengambil keterangan Maenteri Besar Perlis kira-kira jam 10 pagi tadi.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Bekas isteri Safee Sali fail tuntutan balas nusyuz
Sebutan semula kes bagi menjawab tuntutan itu oleh plantif ditetapkan pada 11 Jun depan.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Polis selamat mangsa pemerdagangan orang dipaksa bekerja di kelab malam
Polis berjaya menyelamatkan empat wanita warga Filipina yang dipercayai menjadi mangsa pemerdagangan orang.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Pengasas maahad tahfiz didakwa di mahkamah kes liwat pelajar
Tertuduh didakwa meliwat tiga pelajar berusia antara 12 hingga 15 tahun manakala dua daripada mereka merupakan mangsa yang sama.
Tue Apr 30 2024