Still standing by palm oil at 82


Ong still runs an active office with the help of Mary, his personal assistant.

ONE story Tan Sri Dr Augustine Ong will never tire of telling is the birth of palm biodiesel.

“The idea was conceived from ground zero in 1981, spurred by the need for a solution to counter fluctuating commodity prices.

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