Malaysia to launch palm oil standard by next year

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is expected to launch the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard by next year, exactly three years after Indonesia launched its national palm oil standard in 2011.

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said: “The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is working full-time on the MSPO, which is in the advanced stages of implementation.”