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Boost to Sabah Wildlife Center
KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Wildlife Rescue Centre has been set up at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park here. It was made possible through a joint initiative between the Sabah Wildlife Department, Shangri-La Rasa Ria and the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). A memorandum of understanding was signed by the thre...
CPO Futures Lower as Oil, Equity Marts Decline
CRUDE palm oil (CPO) futures prices, despite strong export numbers, ended lower yesterday on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives due to further declines in crude oil and equity markets, dealers said. They said crude oil fell to US$68 (US$1.00 = RM3.32) per barrel on growing concern that Europe’s debt c...
Malaysia Unhappy with EU Green Directive for Palm Oil
19% greenhouse gas emission savings for palm oil deemed too low KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia is unhappy with the EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU RED) which assigned a much lower value of 19% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings to palm oil, as this can disqualify the commodity as a biodiesel source fo...
RSPO to Contract Out Accreditation of CSPO to ASI
KOTA KINABALU, May 25 (Bernama) — The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), in a move to segregate functions, will soon contract Accreditation Services International (ASI) of Germany as an accreditation agency to take over the functions of awarding certification for sustainable crude palm...
Sabah Sets Up Wildlife Rescue Unit
KOTA KINABALU, May 23 (Bernama) — The Sabah Wildlife Department has initiated the setting up of a Sabah Wildlife Rescue Unit which would be responsible for all wildlife rescue in the state. Funding for the unit would be from a smart partnership among the department, the Malaysian Palm Oil Coun...
A First for Sabah and Country to Set Up Wildlife Rescue Unit
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department will be setting up a wildlife rescue unit. Funding for the unit will be from the smart partnership formed by the department, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council and a well-known resort in Sabah. Department director Laurentius Ambu said the unit would not only ...
