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MPOC CEO: New Data Confirm Malaysia is Leading Developing World in Lowering Deforestation, Protecting Forests   The latest data on global deforestation from the independent research group World Resources Institute (WRI) highlights that Malaysia is now a top 5 country for reducing deforestation, globally. WRI’s report and expert analysis, reported last week in The Guardian (UK) show that as of 2022,…

MEDIA STATEMENT MPOC: UK’s CPTPP ENTRY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MALAYSIAN FARMERS The U.K.’s formal accession into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was finalised on 16 July. The agreement will open new opportunities for businesses, investors, and exporters from Malaysia. MPOC applauds the elimination of tariffs and barriers to trade that…

This past week, outgoing British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles Hay made departing remarks where he praised palm oil, effective diplomacy, Malaysia’s global and domestic efforts on eliminating deforestation, and the close partnership the two nations have enjoyed during his tenure representing the U.K. in Kuala Lumpur. Hay expressed how palm oil has allowed the…

MEDIA STATEMENT EUROPEAN UNION PARLIAMENT TURNS BACK ON ASEANPARTNERS WITH APPROVAL OF EUROPEAN UNIONDEFORESTATION REGULATION (EUDR) YAB DATO’ SRI HAJI FADILLAH BIN HAJI YUSOFDEPUTY PRIME MINISTERAND MINISTER OF PLANTATION AND COMMODITIES20 APRIL 2023

This week, Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation & Commodities, YAB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof, gave a speech before the Malaysian Parliament condemning the European Union’s push to adopt the Deforestation Regulation. The Malaysian government considers the EUDR a discriminatory policy the European Union will use to restrict – or even block…

The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has announced they are lifting the Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Sime Darby Plantation (SDP), one of the largest producers of palm oil in Malaysia, following an extensive review of their practices. The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has engaged with the U.S. authorities throughout 2021 and 2022,…

This past week marks another milestone in Malaysia’s journey of labour rights reform. On Thursday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they were lifting the Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Sime Darby Plantation (SDP), one of the largest producers of palm oil in Malaysia, following an extensive review of their practices. The U.S….

Malaysian Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim made palm oil one of his key issues during his visit to Indonesia this week to meet with Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Diplomatic Debut Affirms Strong Commitment to Palm Oil The two leaders met to discuss collaboration between the ASEAN nations on global challenges they…

At the beginning of January, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir visited Jakarta to discuss “regional and global challenges” in the coming months –  and specifically the EU Deforestation Regulation. Forming a United Front Foreign Minister Zambry’s visit comes just weeks after Indonesian President Jokowi made clear the Deforestation Regulation is counter to a trustworthy,…