Palm oil

No direct exposure to Indonesia fires, says Olam Group

The company says it manages upstream environmental risks through monitoring, supplier engagement and a responsible sourcing framework.

Malaysian palm oil drops over 1% on profit-taking

The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost RM49.

Indonesia haze threatens tiny bugs that power palm oil output

The haze has disrupted everyday life, agricultural activity and transport in Indonesia.

Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment

Indonesian police officers inspecting a large charred metallic fragment, suspected to be rocket debris, at an oil palm plantation in East Kotawaringin Regency, in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province on Oct 19.

S’pore-listed First Resources pledges cooperation with authorities over haze

The Singapore Exchange-listed company said it welcomed a thorough, evidence-based examination of the ongoing fires and haze situation.

News analysis

Beyond profits, oil palm investors in S’pore must demand accountability over haze

Investors in palm oil companies, including those listed in Singapore, have a role to play in reducing the risk of another haze crisis.

Singapore-listed firm faces Indonesian probe over suspected land clearing by burning amid haze

Several Singapore-listed plantation and agribusiness companies have faced scrutiny over fires in Indonesia that have contributed to the haze in Singapore.

Haze: Fires in Indonesia are outside Malaysian firms’ areas, says minister

Fahmi Fadzil said a fire had spread to a Malaysian-owned plantation but did not originate from there.

Palm oil stocks slide after Singapore begins looking into which firms responsible for haze

Where warranted, Singapore will take action under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.

Two S’pore-listed palm oil firms named in Greenpeace report on Indonesian plantation fires

The report identified plantation concessions associated with the three companies where fires and smoke were detected between August and September.

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