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Newsletter: Issues for the Palm Oil Trade, 2 March 2018
March 2, 2018
Yuleng Khor
Newsletter: Issues for the Palm Oil Trade, 2 March 2018
Yuleng Khor
March 2, 2018

Newsletter: Issues for the Palm Oil Trade, 2 March 2018

Yuleng Khor
March 2, 2018

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    • Feb 6, 2025 Retrospective: Floods in Thai rubber areas, China Daily Interview
    • Feb 6, 2025 Attending the ASEAN Economic Opinion Leaders Conference: Insights for 2025
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    • Jan 10, 2025 Palmtrack: UCO & tallow in the world of palm oil
    • Jan 2, 2025 BFM Interview: Scrutinising Malaysian Palm Oil No-Deforestation Pledge
  • December 2024
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  • November 2024
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  • October 2024
    • Oct 17, 2024 At Indonesia mining & palm oil events, and the Agri Malaysia showcase
    • Oct 16, 2024 Social media scan on palm oil @ 16 Oct 2024
    • Oct 14, 2024 Catch up on interviews with BFM
  • July 2024
    • Jul 8, 2024 SIIA Publishes 6th Edition of the Haze Outlook Report
  • March 2024
    • Mar 25, 2024 Testimony for Parliamentary Select Committee on Rubber Downstream Issues and Goodyear's Departure
    • Mar 20, 2024 Intro/Update with Khor Reports-PalmTrack
    • Mar 11, 2024 BFM - Restructuring Palm Oil Smallholders
    • Mar 6, 2024 The Star - Planting New Ideas
  • February 2024
    • Feb 8, 2024 BFM - Maintaining Malaysia’s Edge in Palm Oil
  • January 2024
    • Jan 15, 2024 BFM - Time To Review Palm Oil Windfall Levy?
  • November 2023
    • Nov 8, 2023 EUDR, Traceability & Data Transparency - A Webinar Wrap-Up
    • Nov 8, 2023 BFM - Missed Opportunity to Act on Transboundary Haze
  • June 2023
    • Jun 28, 2023 Green Hydrogen: Part 3 - Barriers in Green Hydrogen Production & the Malaysian Perspective
    • Jun 27, 2023 Green Hydrogen: Part 2 - Key Reasons for the Surge in Green Hydrogen Demand
    • Jun 26, 2023 Green Hydrogen: Part 1 - A Pathway to Decarbonization
  • April 2023
    • Apr 13, 2023 Panel Session at the 3rd German-Malaysia Business Forum on ESG
    • Apr 3, 2023 ASEAN makes big push to use local currencies - China Daily
  • March 2023
    • Mar 27, 2023 POC2023 Panel Session - Palm Oil Sustainability: The Way Forward
    • Mar 9, 2023 BFM - Will the Palm Oil Sector Adapt To New EU Sustainability Standards?
    • Mar 3, 2023 FSC Stakeholder Consultation and Awareness Building Workshop
    • Mar 2, 2023 The positive of the EUDR - inclusive of millions of hectares of conversion
  • February 2023
    • Feb 28, 2023 Interview - CNA Explains: What might be the potential areas of focus in Malaysia’s updated budget for 2023?
  • January 2023
    • Jan 16, 2023 Malaysia and Indonesia Palm Oil Export Ban to the European Union
    • Jan 13, 2023 IDEAS-FedEx: Highlights on RCEP and how it can benefit your business
    • Jan 4, 2023 Flooding in the East Coast
  • December 2022
    • Dec 21, 2022 Interview - Strengthen Labour Rights, Cut the Red Tape for Foreign Workers
    • Dec 21, 2022 Interview - Malaysian Prime Minister cements his legitimacy (China Daily)
    • Dec 2, 2022 At Roundtable (RT) 2022 - Day Two
    • Dec 2, 2022 At Roundtable (RT) 2022 - Day 1 Observations
  • November 2022
    • Nov 25, 2022 MTCC Stakeholder Dialogue
    • Nov 23, 2022 Interview: Malaysia's hung parliament sees markets slip, but unlikely to affect growth trajectory: Observers - CNA
    • Nov 21, 2022 Interview: Tight Election Leaves Malaysia in Limbo - China Daily
  • October 2022
    • Oct 4, 2022 PalmTrack—Sep 2022 Wrap Up
    • Oct 4, 2022 Boba Boom - Part 2: Rise of the Health-Consciousness
  • September 2022
    • Sep 30, 2022 Singapore F1 Grand Prix Gets into Green Gear
    • Sep 2, 2022 More Public Attention on Malaysia Flood and Climate Change
    • Sep 1, 2022 PalmTrack—Aug 2022 Wrap Up
  • July 2022
    • Jul 31, 2022 PalmTrack—Jul 2022 Wrap Up
  • June 2022
    • Jun 30, 2022 PalmTrack—June 2022 Wrap Up
    • Jun 27, 2022 Malaysia, Singapore, and the Chicken Problem - Part #2
    • Jun 23, 2022 Land Reclamation Projects and Sand Dredging/Mining Sites in Peninsular Malaysia ver. Oct 2019
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    • Jun 9, 2022 [Sample!] PalmTrack—US CBP Workshop on Forced Labour
    • Jun 7, 2022 BFM: Can We Afford GE15 Right Now
  • May 2022
    • May 31, 2022 PalmTrack—May 2022 Wrap Up
    • May 20, 2022 BFM: The S in ESG in Malaysia is Sorely Lacking
    • May 19, 2022 Indonesia Lifts Palm Oil Export Ban
  • April 2022
    • Apr 29, 2022 PalmTrack—April 2022 Wrap Up
  • March 2022
    • Mar 31, 2022 PalmTrack—March 2022 Wrap Up
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  • February 2022
    • Feb 22, 2022 Carbon Tax News: Updates from Singapore, EU, and Malaysia
    • Feb 18, 2022 PalmTrack—Mid-Feb Update for the Week
    • Feb 15, 2022 Sime Darby Implements Governance and Operational Changes
  • January 2022
    • Jan 28, 2022 PalmTrack—Update for the Week
    • Jan 26, 2022 Orangutans in a Social Media Storm
    • Jan 6, 2022 PalmTrack Resumes!
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  • December 2021
    • Dec 14, 2021 [Sample!] PalmTrack—Global Map of Key Palm Oil Company Vessels
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    • Dec 3, 2021 [Sample!] PalmTrack—Indonesia-India Vessel Movement
  • November 2021
    • Nov 26, 2021 BFM: Compensation for States to Protect Forests
    • Nov 26, 2021 The China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
    • Nov 19, 2021 US Grains Council: Virtual Aqua Talk—Turbulent Markets
    • Nov 10, 2021 MPIC Responds to Food Watchdog's Carcinogen Findings in Biscuits
    • Nov 9, 2021 End of Moratorium Raises Environmental Concerns in Indonesia
    • Nov 3, 2021 Top Global Agricultural Commodity Companies Announce Net-Zero Emissions Plans
  • October 2021
    • Oct 29, 2021 Greenpeace and TheTreeMap: Nearly 15% of Palm Plantation Located Within Forest Estates
    • Oct 22, 2021 Cancer-Causing Substances Detected in 60 Biscuits
    • Oct 20, 2021 PalmTrack: A Month's Reflection
    • Oct 1, 2021 RSPO: Malaysia National Interpretation 2019 and ILO Indicators on Labour
  • September 2021
    • Sep 28, 2021 MOSTA: Prospects of IR 4.0 and Enabling Technologies for Oil Palm Industry
    • Sep 16, 2021 ChinaDaily: Jabs Key to Malaysia's Tourism Revival
    • Sep 14, 2021 NEW! Khor Reports' PalmTrack Kicks Off
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  • August 2021
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    • Aug 24, 2021 ESG Benchmarking: Part #2 - AI, the "New Hope of ESG"
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    • Aug 16, 2021 The IPCC Report on Climate Change: What does it mean for Southeast Asia?
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  • July 2021
    • Jul 26, 2021 SIIA Haze Outlook 2021: Case Studies—Riau and Central Kalimantan
    • Jul 22, 2021 Malaysia Downgraded to Worst Ranking in Human Trafficking Report
    • Jul 22, 2021 BFM: Moving Forward with Challenges in Migration Issues
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    • Jul 8, 2021 PEFC Supporting Sustainable Rubber
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  • June 2021
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    • Jun 25, 2021 Covid-19 and the Johorean Property Market
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  • January 2021
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    • Jan 26, 2021 Rising Soybean Demand in China Threatens Oil Palm
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  • December 2020
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  • September 2020
    • Sep 15, 2020 SCMP: The Wrangling in Raub Struck a Stark Contrast to the Thai Durian Export Juggernaut
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    • Aug 27, 2020 BFM: Thorny Dispute Over Unlicenced Durian Farming
    • Aug 18, 2020 SIIA Haze Outlook 2020: Policy Directions for 2019-2020
  • July 2020
    • Jul 27, 2020 Chain Reaction Research: How does the Palm Oil Spot Market Contribute to Deforestation?
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    • Jul 13, 2020 T&E: Palm-based Biofuels In the EU and #NotInMyTank
    • Jul 13, 2020 Oil Palm Demand in Pakistan
    • Jul 13, 2020 SIIA Haze Outlook 2020: Recent Literature Findings
    • Jul 9, 2020 Trase: Yearbook 2020 Launch
    • Jul 6, 2020 SIIA Haze Outlook 2020: Climatic Conditions & Weather Forecasts
  • June 2020
    • Jun 30, 2020 BFM: Demand is the Real Issue
    • Jun 29, 2020 SIIA Haze Outlook 2020
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    • Jun 19, 2020 Antimicrobial Resistance: Part #3 - Antimicrobials in Aquaculture
    • Jun 18, 2020 I Believe I Can Fly: AirAsia Mulls Flying Durians in Farm-to-Table Food Line-Up
    • Jun 18, 2020 Oils & Fats International: The Impact of Covid-19 on Global Oils and Fats Supply, Demand, and Prices
    • Jun 17, 2020 Chain Reaction Research: Which Companies are Most Exposed to Deforestation-driven Fires in their Supply Chains?
    • Jun 16, 2020 IVPA: Is COVID a Bull or a Bear for Veg Oils?
    • Jun 5, 2020 Antimicrobial Resistance: Part #2 - Antimicrobials in Livestock
  • May 2020
    • May 29, 2020 Antimicrobial Resistance: Part #1 - The General Gist
    • May 29, 2020 Coronavirus issues for Food and Markets, Part #2
    • May 28, 2020 Consequences of Oil Palm Expansions - read of an academic article
    • May 21, 2020 Coronavirus Boosting Plant-based Meat Products
    • May 15, 2020 Economic Recoveries after the Coronavirus
    • May 12, 2020 Covid-19 Boosts Vitamin C but Hits Retail in Hong Kong
    • May 4, 2020 The APPGM-SDG Multi-stakeholders Conversation: Building Local Economy in Urban Areas
  • April 2020
    • Apr 29, 2020 Coronavirus Impact on Food and Markets via Migrant Workers?
    • Apr 24, 2020 Online Public Interest: #Covid19 and #MilkTeaAlliance
    • Apr 9, 2020 Online Public Interest: Coronavirus and #Masks4All
  • March 2020
    • Mar 26, 2020 #Coronavirus Lockdown - Increasing Interest as Outbreak Continues
    • Mar 26, 2020 The Busiest Land Crossing in Southeast Asia: Part #2 - Adjustments & Rethinking for Daily Commuters
    • Mar 20, 2020 The Busiest Land Crossing in Southeast Asia: Part #1 - Virus Closes It
    • Mar 20, 2020 Online Public Interest: Part #3 - Coffee, Child Labour, and the Coronavirus
    • Mar 13, 2020 Online Public Interest: Part #2 - The Third Wave Coffee Movement
    • Mar 11, 2020 Online Public Interest: Part #1 - The Price of a Cup of Coffee
  • February 2020
    • Feb 28, 2020 Gender Issues: Women in Palm Oil Plantations
    • Feb 24, 2020 Online Public Interest: 15 Years of Virus Outbreaks, Coronavirus, and Dr Li Wenliang
    • Feb 21, 2020 Indonesia, the Environment & Health: Sugar Tax, Plastic Tax & Carbon Tax?
    • Feb 19, 2020 Vegan Watch: Plants Galore!
    • Feb 11, 2020 The China-Malaysia Trade Relationship in 2019
    • Feb 11, 2020 A Thorny Conundrum: A Case of the Coronovirus and the Durian Economy
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  • January 2020
    • Jan 31, 2020 You are What You Eat: The Vegan-Social Media Map
    • Jan 30, 2020 Bloomberg: $1.4 Billion of Palm Oil Is in the Crossfire as Mahathir Angers India
    • Jan 28, 2020 SCMP: The India-Malaysia Palm Tiff and the Return to Agriculture
    • Jan 24, 2020 BFM: India Asks Refiners to Stop Buying Malaysian Palm Oil
    • Jan 16, 2020 Sugar, Sugar: A Quick Revisit
    • Jan 3, 2020 Much Ado About Something: The India-Malaysia Palm Kerfuffle
  • December 2019
    • Dec 19, 2019 Smoke Gets in My Eyes: The Case of Air Pollution in Cinta Sayang
    • Dec 12, 2019 Knives Out? A Nibble on Food and Diet Habits
    • Dec 12, 2019 End-2019 Catch Ups
    • Dec 6, 2019 Mini Open House in KL, 11 Dec 2019!
    • Dec 2, 2019 How Do You See Plant-based and Other Diets?
  • November 2019
    • Nov 15, 2019 Malaysia Palm Oil: Planted Area Growth and Limiting It
    • Nov 13, 2019 BFM: Sunny Skies for Palm Oil with Khor Yu Leng
    • Nov 12, 2019 Boba Boom: The Rise of the Boba and the Sugar Strikes Back
    • Nov 11, 2019 Khor Reports' Talking Series: Malaysia Renewable Energy
    • Nov 1, 2019 Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Waste Plastic Imports to Malaysia
  • October 2019
    • Oct 28, 2019 Commentary in the South China Morning Post on Malaysia's Trade Economics
    • Oct 22, 2019 Live radio spot on BFM 89.9 - The Business Station on The Rise of Trade Sanctions for Malaysia
    • Oct 21, 2019 Sneak Peek! A Preliminary View (and a Dashboard) for Durians in China
  • August 2019
    • Aug 29, 2019 Malaysia Durian Exports - Market Research Advisory
  • June 2019
    • Jun 23, 2019 In New York Times Article on the Southeast Asia Trash Trade
    • Jun 23, 2019 Climate Change & ASEAN - Review of Recent Policy Issues at the 10th AIPA Caucus
    • Jun 23, 2019 Recent Commentaries on Durian
    • Jun 3, 2019 Incinerator Plans May Soften Malaysia's Approach on Waste Plastics
  • October 2018
    • Oct 23, 2018 Penang Landslide Tragedy (Second with Major Loss of Life)
  • July 2018
    • Jul 2, 2018 In the Media: Did the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail Unravel Because of Costs?
  • May 2018
    • May 8, 2018 Live Radio: Interview about GE14 - BECAUSE FELDA MATTERS
    • May 6, 2018 On the Rural Political Economy of Malaysia
    • May 1, 2018 Think tank: Counting Migrant Workers in Malaysia
  • April 2018
    • Apr 27, 2018 Think tank: Palm Oil Issues and Malaysia's GE14 on East Asia Forum-ANU Crawford
    • Apr 20, 2018 In the Media: Wider 4G Coverage in Malaysia Paves Way for a 'WhatsApp Election'
    • Apr 13, 2018 In the Media: Malaysia’s Mid-Week Polling Day to Impact Voter Turnout
    • Apr 4, 2018 In the Media: Johor-Singapore Tolls and the Impact on Commuters on Both Sides of the Causeway
    • Apr 4, 2018 In the Media: The Rise in Johor Property Prices and the Myth of Singapore Buyers
    • Apr 3, 2018 In the Media: The EU, Malaysian Smallholders and Big Data-Informed Sustainability by KHOR Yu Leng
    • Apr 1, 2018 Presenting: Big Data-Informed Sustainability of Smallholders
  • March 2018
    • Mar 30, 2018 In the Media: What's the Public Opinion on Palm Oil?
    • Mar 2, 2018 Newsletter: Issues for the Palm Oil Trade, 2 March 2018
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