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Can palm oil help us eat our way to a greener future?

Can palm oil help us eat our way to a greener future?

The world faces a daunting challenge - how to feed a growing population without destroying the planet.
Sun Aug 11 2024
[COLUMNIST] Vegetable oil collaboration for planetary health

[COLUMNIST] Vegetable oil collaboration for planetary health

The focus should be on producing an abundant supply of sustainable vegetable oil to meet the needs of the growing world population.
Tue Jan 23 2024
Top palm oil buyer India's May imports set to fall to 27-month low

Top palm oil buyer India's May imports set to fall to 27-month low

The surprising drop in palm oil imports by India, the world's biggest importer of vegetable oils, could bring down palm oil prices.
Tue May 23 2023
The impact of Indonesia's ban on palm oil exports reverberated across the globe

The impact of Indonesia's ban on palm oil exports reverberated across the globe

Amid an ongoing global food price crisis, vegetable oils are registering record-breaking highs.
Wed May 25 2022
India imports over 500,000 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in January

India imports over 500,000 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in January

The country's palm oil imports totalled 780,741 tonnes last month, constituting 73 per cent of all vegetable oil imports.
Sat Feb 13 2021
Apply 'sustainability' to all edible oils, not just palm oil - MPOC

Apply 'sustainability' to all edible oils, not just palm oil - MPOC

Datuk Dr Kalyana Sundram contends that soy, sunflower and canola are so far behind in proving their sustainability.
Fri Oct 16 2020
Palm oil boycott leads to use of more land for less-efficient vegetable oils - UN Advisor

Palm oil boycott leads to use of more land for less-efficient vegetable oils - UN Advisor

Boycotting problematic commodities implicated in deforestation will only lead to exports of those same commodities being redirected to regions with far lower environmental standards.
Sun Jul 12 2020
Malaysia, Indonesia disappointed over unfair treatment of palm oil by EU

Malaysia, Indonesia disappointed over unfair treatment of palm oil by EU

Malaysia and Indonesia today expressed deep disappointment over the unfair treatment by the European Union (EU) on palm oil in favour of other vegetable oils and commodities.
Sun Jul 16 2017
Vegetable fat not the route to a healthy heart: study

Vegetable fat not the route to a healthy heart: study

Replacing animal fat in the human diet with vegetable oil seems not to lower heart disease risk, and might even boost it, according to a study that challenges a cornerstone of dietary advice.
Wed Apr 13 2016
More oil palm trees need to be planted to meet demand

More oil palm trees need to be planted to meet demand

The demand for vegetable oil has increased four to six percent each year.
Wed Feb 20 2013
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024