![[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")
[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
Indonesia cancels plan to send workers to Malaysia's palm plantations
164 workers from the island of Lombok in Indonesia were expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening on a chartered flight.
Wed Jun 01 2022
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
Sri Lanka bans palm oil imports, tells producers to uproot plantations
Sri Lanka imports around 200,000 tonnes of palm oil every year, mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia, traders estimate.
Tue Apr 06 2021
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
Malaysia says allegations of forced labour in palm plantations is "old issue"
Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said the country had already halted the recruitment of new foreign workers.
Thu Oct 22 2020
Second Penang Bridge: The catalyst that will open up Batu Kawan
What was once an area covered in oil palm plantations has now turned into a focal point for investors with exciting developments in the pipeline where it will one day become a thriving township.
Sat Mar 01 2014