Malaysia needs to develop action plan to retain talents, attract new planters, says Fadillah
Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the industry would be facing a shortage of talented and qualified planters.
Mon Jun 12 2023
Labour shortages set up Malaysia for third year of palm oil losses
Palm oil planters are letting thousands of tonnes of fruits rot as worker shortage has left companies unable to harvest during peak season.
Thu Sep 08 2022
Zuraida: Smallholders, listed plantation firms urged to focus on long-term prospects
With CPO prices probably having peaked, planters - whether smallholders or listed plantation firms - should focus on long-term prospects.
Fri Aug 26 2022
Ministry reaches out to flood victims, provides home appliances
The initiative was carried out to ease the burden of residents, which comprised farmers and planters in the commodities sector, who had suffered property damage due to severe floods.
Fri Jan 29 2021
Malaysia palm oil producers look to prisons, rehab centres to solve labour crunch
Planters in the world's second-largest producer have in recent months embarked on rare recruitment drives to hire locals to do everything.
Wed Sep 09 2020
LintraMax: Sowing The Seeds of Digitalisation in Agriculture
Despite its slow uptake, digitalisation is set to transform the agriculture sector. LintraMax CEO and MD Khor Kheng Khoon believes he has just what it takes to make it more accessible for planters.
Sat Jun 01 2019
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024