MOU paves way for timber industry’s shift to automation and digitalisation

The timber-based manufacturing sector needs to shift its business strategies towards automation and digitalisation to strengthen its operations in the long term, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali.

Govt looking out for commodity players

PONTIAN: The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry will take the best possible measures to help industry players, including smallholders, affected by the current hot spell.

Short Position - Bursa, energy, plantation tax

TSH to see core earnings growth in FY21, says Maybank IB

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank Research maintained its "buy" recommendation on TSH Resources Bhd on expectations of core earnings growth in FY21 due to higher crude palm oil (CPO) average selling price and despite Indonesia's new CPO export tax structure.

Palm oil cess collection of RM30mil to support Marcop

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM30mil of the collection from the palm oil cess that has increased by RM2 to RM16 from RM14 per tonne will complement the RM30mil matching grant allocated to the industry by the government under Budget 2021

EMCO in several oil palm estates in Maran from March 2-15

PETALING JAYA: An enhanced movement control order (MCO) will be imposed at several oil palm estates in Maran, Pahang.

MPOB invents three-wheeled utility farm vehicle for oil palm plantations

Higher Q3 earnings for IJM Corp and IJM Plantations

PETALING JAYA: IJM Corp Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31,2020 almost tripled to RM144.5mil, thanks to higher crude palm oil (CPO) prices and improved sales from its property development segment

Five arrested for stealing oil palm bunches at Machap Baru estate

ALOR GAJAH: Five people have been detained for allegedly stealing oil palm fresh fruit bunches from an estate at Machap Baru here.

Injured Malayan tiger caught, treated by Wildlife Rescue Centre

KUALA TERENGGANU: A male Ma­l­ayan tiger was captured at an oil palm plantation in Felda Kerteh 3, near Dungun, said the Terengg­­a­nu Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan).