![Malaysian palm oil stocks up 0.5 pct to 1.75 mln tonnes in May - MPOB Malaysian palm oil stocks up 0.5 pct to 1.75 mln tonnes in May - MPOB](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/61698213447_kelapasawit.jpg)
Malaysian palm oil stocks up 0.5 pct to 1.75 mln tonnes in May - MPOB
MPOB said the country's crude palm oil (CPO) stocks rose 1.59 per cent to 979,352 tonnes in May from 964,049 tonnes recorded in April.
Mon Jun 10 2024
![Malaysia needs 200,000 tonnes of beef to meet demand - Mohamad Malaysia needs 200,000 tonnes of beef to meet demand - Mohamad](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/41714380100_MohamadSabu.jpg)
Malaysia needs 200,000 tonnes of beef to meet demand - Mohamad
Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said to meet the demand, the government aims to produce 100,000 tonnes of beef by 2030.
Tue Jun 04 2024
![India imported 285,829 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in April India imported 285,829 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in April](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/41671777659_kelapasawit.jpg)
India imported 285,829 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in April
The imports from Malaysia comprised 50,181 tonnes of refined, bleached, and deodorised palmolein and 227,649 tonnes of crude palm oil.
Wed May 15 2024
![60.65 tonnes of unsold food, drinks collected at Ramadan bazaars - KPDN 60.65 tonnes of unsold food, drinks collected at Ramadan bazaars - KPDN](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/81712650473_Sukarelawan.jpg)
60.65 tonnes of unsold food, drinks collected at Ramadan bazaars - KPDN
The unsold food and drinks were collected over 26 days of the MySaveFood@Ramadan 2024 Programme at 139 Ramadan bazaars nationwide.
Tue Apr 09 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
![First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/81710229081_TBRescuevesselj.jpg)
First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project
The charity ship Open Arms sails out of Larnaca port in Cyprus, towing a barge containing around 200 tonnes of flour, rice and protein.
Tue Mar 12 2024
![Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tonnes of plastic bottles into brooms Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tonnes of plastic bottles into brooms](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/41708088546_plasticbroomsticks.jpg)
Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tonnes of plastic bottles into brooms
For past 11 months they have transformed around 40 tonnes of discarded plastic bottles, about 5,000 bottles per day, by "upcycling" them.
Sun Feb 18 2024
![How North Korean eyelashes make their way to West as 'made in China' How North Korean eyelashes make their way to West as 'made in China'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/51708083468_Falseeyelashes.jpg)
How North Korean eyelashes make their way to West as 'made in China'
In total, North Korea exported 1,680 tonnes of false eyelashes, beards and wigs to China in 2023, worth around $167 million.
Sun Feb 18 2024
![Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.64 pct to 2.29 mln tonnes in December Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.64 pct to 2.29 mln tonnes in December](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/61698213447_kelapasawit.jpg)
Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.64 pct to 2.29 mln tonnes in December
MPOB said crude palm oil (CPO) inventory decreased by 9.43 per cent to 1.20 million tonnes last month from 1.32 million tonnes in November.
Wed Jan 10 2024
![Good Malaysia-Egypt ties facilitate sending humanitarian aid to Palestine Good Malaysia-Egypt ties facilitate sending humanitarian aid to Palestine](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/61697992218_AnwarIbrahim.jpg)
Good Malaysia-Egypt ties facilitate sending humanitarian aid to Palestine
Twenty tonnes of medical items, baby products and food were handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society.
Mon Nov 06 2023
![Japan begins second water release from Fukushima power plant Japan begins second water release from Fukushima power plant](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/71688639206_TBWATERNUCLEARPLANT.jpg)
Japan begins second water release from Fukushima power plant
According to reports, the daily discharge is expected to be 460 tonnes.
Thu Oct 05 2023
![Elderly woman obsessively collects three tonnes of garbage at home Elderly woman obsessively collects three tonnes of garbage at home](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/51695649191_OperasiBersepaduMe.jpg)
Elderly woman obsessively collects three tonnes of garbage at home
This is the third time the local council has had to carry out a clean-up operation at the same house.
Tue Sep 26 2023
![Enough rice supply in Johor, no need for panic buying - Exco Enough rice supply in Johor, no need for panic buying - Exco](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/41695133778_stokberas.jpg)
Enough rice supply in Johor, no need for panic buying - Exco
Datuk Zahari Sarip said the state's monthly consumption of rice amounted to 21,000 metric tons, while the supply is 23,000 metric tonnes.
Wed Sep 20 2023
![Enough rice stockpile to meet domestic needs - Mat Sabu Enough rice stockpile to meet domestic needs - Mat Sabu](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/51694509890_stokberas.jpg)
Enough rice stockpile to meet domestic needs - Mat Sabu
The ministry is of the view that there is still no urgent need to use the stockpile (buffer stock) amounting to 250,000 metric tonnes.
Mon Sep 18 2023
![Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24 Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/81692675685_TBFumioKishida.jpg)
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24
Japan will release more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Tue Aug 22 2023