![Police recover smartphone in oil palm plantation drain Police recover smartphone in oil palm plantation drain](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/71721196548_NurFarahKartiniT.jpg)
Police recover smartphone in oil palm plantation drain
The suspect was also brought to the scene of the crime to identify the device said to belong to the victim.
Wed Jul 17 2024
![Civil servant remanded seven days in Nur Farah Kartini murder investigation Civil servant remanded seven days in Nur Farah Kartini murder investigation](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81721102947_suspekbunuhNurFar.jpg)
Civil servant remanded seven days in Nur Farah Kartini murder investigation
Police the 26-year-old man is remanded for seven days from today to assist investigation.
Tue Jul 16 2024
![[COLUMNIST] Oil palm biomass, an underutilised resource [COLUMNIST] Oil palm biomass, an underutilised resource](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2017-10/51509370277_BousteadPlantations.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Oil palm biomass, an underutilised resource
Malaysia boasts an estimated total of 5.67 mln hectares of oil palm plantations, yielding over 90 mln tonnes of dried palm biomass annually.
Tue Mar 12 2024
![Man found dead with slash wound on neck in Dungun Man found dead with slash wound on neck in Dungun](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/51656868245_garisanpolispolic.jpg)
Man found dead with slash wound on neck in Dungun
The body was found by the plantation manager and the police found no identification documents.
Tue Aug 30 2022
![Locals not keen to work in plantations despite lucrative income - Zuraida Locals not keen to work in plantations despite lucrative income - Zuraida](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/51616569327_PalmOil.jpg)
Locals not keen to work in plantations despite lucrative income - Zuraida
Zuraida said there was shortage of workers and this affect the harvest, especially in oil palm plantations.
Sat Oct 16 2021
![Toddler drowns after straying from car parked near river Toddler drowns after straying from car parked near river](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/71631766974_jengkalemas.jpg)
Toddler drowns after straying from car parked near river
A family outing ended in tragedy when a 20-month-old boy strayed from their car which was parked in an oil palm plantation before falling into Sungai Felda Jengka 4 in Maran yesterday.
Thu Sep 16 2021
![70-year-old man among 45 drug addicts nabbed in Port Dickson 70-year-old man among 45 drug addicts nabbed in Port Dickson](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/81630991465_SUPTAIDISHAM.jpg)
70-year-old man among 45 drug addicts nabbed in Port Dickson
Forty-five suspected drug addicts, including a 70-year-old man, were nabbed in an anti-drug operation dubbed Op Sarang at an oil palm plantation in Pasir Panjang, here, yesterday.
Tue Sep 07 2021
![Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/41630820804_PERAK.jpg)
Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery
Malaysia is facing a perfect storm of production headwinds that will likely drag global stocks to their lowest level in five years.
Sun Sep 05 2021
![Two Abu Sayyaf members shot dead in Sandakan planned kidnapping for ransom Two Abu Sayyaf members shot dead in Sandakan planned kidnapping for ransom](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-08/41629448108_HazaniGhazali.jpg)
Two Abu Sayyaf members shot dead in Sandakan planned kidnapping for ransom
The two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members shot dead at an oil palm plantation in Pulau Timbang here at the break of dawn this morning had planned to kidnap oil palm plantation owners for ransom.
Fri Aug 20 2021
![Plantation Ministry to launch immunisation drive in oil palm sector Plantation Ministry to launch immunisation drive in oil palm sector](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/81622331490_DatukMohdKhairuddi.jpg)
Plantation Ministry to launch immunisation drive in oil palm sector
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will launch a pilot project under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) beginning with the oil palm plantation sector.
Fri Jun 18 2021
![Vaccination team welcomed like superheroes in Kinabatangan interior area Vaccination team welcomed like superheroes in Kinabatangan interior area](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/71623384468_Kinabatangan.jpg)
Vaccination team welcomed like superheroes in Kinabatangan interior area
The workers of the Kertam oil palm plantation were over the moon with the arrival of the COVID-19 mobile vaccination team.
Fri Jun 11 2021
![Skull, bone fragments found in oil palm plantation near Teluk Intan Skull, bone fragments found in oil palm plantation near Teluk Intan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/51620568755_garisanpolis.jpg)
Skull, bone fragments found in oil palm plantation near Teluk Intan
Ahmad Adnan says the skull and bone fragments were found scattered in the farm by a Bangladeshi worker who was spraying weedkiller.
Thu May 27 2021
![88.1 pct of oil palm plantation MSPO-certified as at Nov 19 - MPIC 88.1 pct of oil palm plantation MSPO-certified as at Nov 19 - MPIC](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/81600306028_WillieMongin.jpg)
88.1 pct of oil palm plantation MSPO-certified as at Nov 19 - MPIC
Willie said the MPIC will focus on oil palm promotion guided by the RM20 million allocation under Budget 2021.
Tue Dec 01 2020
![24 Indonesian illegal immigrants detained in Serudong 24 Indonesian illegal immigrants detained in Serudong](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41605286453_TBMINDEFBORDER.jpg)
24 Indonesian illegal immigrants detained in Serudong
A total of 24 Indonesian illegal immigrants were detained in operations under the Ops Benteng conducted by the Malaysian Armed Forces in Serudong area on Sunday.
Tue Nov 24 2020
![MPOA, MPOC urge individuals with info on rape case in oil palm plantation to step forward MPOA, MPOC urge individuals with info on rape case in oil palm plantation to step forward](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2017-07/41500696671_Felda.jpg)
MPOA, MPOC urge individuals with info on rape case in oil palm plantation to step forward
Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) urged anyone who has evidence of criminal activity regarding rape and abuses in oil palm plantations to lodge a report.
Mon Nov 23 2020