Sabah soon to have world’s first palm oil based biorefinery complex

Launched: Yahya (centre) accompanied by Ewon (second left) and delegates touching the crystal ball to mark the launching of the BioBorneo 2015.

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia is set to become a key producer of sustainably produced raw materials for the manufacture of detergents, lubricants and plastics once the world’s first palm oil based bio refinery complex is operational in the east coast of Lahad Datu district.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin said the bio refinery complex would be producing speciality chemicals such as olefins, saturated methyl ester and methyl ester sulphonate.