KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The European Union (EU) and Malaysia will continue discussions on establishing an ad-hoc task force to support the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in Malaysia.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 27 — Youths who are engaged in the plantation field are encouraged to be involved in research in order to benefit from the development of mechanisation and automation technologies in the sector.

KUCHING, June 24 — The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Technical Committee’s meeting in early July will discuss in detail the issues to be ironed out in relation to Sarawak’s wish to take over Bintulu Port from the Federal Government, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUCHING, June 19 — Malaysia's listing on the Tier 2 Watch List of the United States State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2023 has a positive impact on the country's trade sector and counters negative perceptions related to the issue of forced labour in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 – All parties need to play a role in ensuring that Malaysia’s palm oil industry, which is the source of income for over a million people in this country, continues to be accepted by the market, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

MIRI, June 17 — The government is committed to ensuring that smallholders are not left out of the palm oil supply chain following the introduction of new palm oil regulations by foreign countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will have a meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer, director-general in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Environment, on June 28.

BALING, June 11 — The government is identifying methods to help and encourage rubber smallholders to switch to producing latex from scrap rubber and crêpe rubber.

BALING, June 11 — The implementation of the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) and several other regulations introduced by Europe are seen as a form of discrimination aimed at restricting businesses and Malaysia’s palm oil industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof recently led a highly successful mission to meet key European Union (EU) lawmakers to seek solutions regarding the bloc’s unjust deforestation law, called the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR), which could dampen the palm oil industry.

KUALA KANGSAR, June 10 — A proposal to raise the floor price of scrap rubber to at least RM3 per kilogramme will be brought to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) for due consideration, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof conveyed their congratulations and well wishes to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, in conjunction with His Majesty’s official birthday today.

LONDON, June 3 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) ended on a high note as policymakers have given their commitment to recognise the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification in the due diligence guidelines.

LONDON, June 2 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has hit out at the anti-palm oil lobby which blames the crop for the decline in orangutan populations, saying that hunting poses a far greater threat to biodiversity compared with oil palm plantations.

LONDON, June 2 — The United Kingdom’s (UK) accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) expected in a few months will set the stage for a new phase in Malaysia and United Kingdom bilateral relations, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

LONDON, June 1 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia is keen and will reconsider the trade deal with the European Union (EU) which was halted in 2012, provided it gives fair treatment for the country’s palm oil.

BRUSSELS, May 31 – There has been positive reaction from the various leaders of the European Union (EU) Commission and Parliament that had meetings with Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

BRUSSELS, May 31 – The European Union (EU) is open for engagement to address issues raised by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) on the unjust European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is detrimental to free and fair trade.

BRUSSELS, May 31 – The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme, introduced in 2013, is constantly evolving and improving, said Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

BRUSSELS, May 29 – The government will fight against any discriminatory trade practices against Malaysia’s agricommodity sector, says Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.