News List

India's import of CPO expected to rise

NEW DELHI, Sept 5 -- Imports of crude palm oil (CPO) by India is expected to rise following the 5.0 per cent tax hike on refined palm oil from Malaysia.

Sirim wins award at ASEAN Energy Awards 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Sirim Bhd, a research and technology agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, has recently won an award at the ASEAN Energy Awards 2019 at the 37th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings in Bangkok.

Malaysia expects higher demand for CPO as India raises refined oil tax

PETALING JAYA, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia expects higher demand for crude palm oil from India as the country has increased the import tax on refined palm oil from Malaysia.

Petra Energy's shares up on securing Petronas Carigali contract

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 -- Petra Energy Bhd’s (PEB) shares on Bursa Malaysia were traded on a positive tone in the early session today, driven by news of its subsidiary’s new contract win from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd on Tuesday.

TNB denies partnering with individual for solar system installation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 -- Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) today denied a message that went viral on social media that it partners with an individual to offer solar system installation services in mosques and suraus.

Yeo to lead Malaysian delegation to 37th AMEM in Bangkok

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin will be leading Malaysian delegation to the 37th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings (37th AMEM) from tomorrow to Sept 6 in Bangkok, Thailand.

High time for the country to diversify palm oil usage - Teresa

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- It is time for Malaysia to discover more new uses of palm oil to create more demand for the commodity in an effort to stabilise the crude palm oil prices, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.

Malaysia needs RM33 bln investment to hit renewable energy target - Yeo

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs investments totalling RM33 billion in order to achieve its target of 20 per cent electricity generation from renewable energy (RE) sources by 2025, said Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin.

Grundfos' energy efficient pumping system to enter Malaysia by year end

Pump specialist, Grundfos is set to introduce its innovative Distributed Pumping System (DPS) for the Asian market that would help reduce up to 50 per cent in energy consumption from air-conditioning system compared to the current conventional methods.

Local firms urged to use "love my palm oil" logo

BATU PAHAT, Sept 2-- Local companies especially manufacturers of palm oil-based products have been urged to use the “Love My Palm Oil” logo on their products as part of efforts to promote the commodity in local and international markets.