Contrary to the impressions given by Mr. Stanley Johnson in his article, orang utan remains Malaysia's favourite animal, and every effort has been taken by the Malaysian Government to protect the environment and the orang utan ... more

This was in response to adverse but unsubstantiated statements published in various London-based print-media. The misinformation was generated by NGOs who have in the past claimed that the destruction of rainforests in Malaysia is due to the expansion of oil palm and such activities allegedly lead to endangering the existence of some species of flora and fauna ... more

The World population is forecast to reach 8.9 billion by 2050, an increase of 2.8 billion from today. Can these people be fed?  Yes, by intensive agriculture (but not by subsistence agriculture).  Over the last 40 years, food supplies have risen faster than population, without much increase in cultivated area, as a result of more intensive agriculture ... more

The World population is forecast to reach 8.9 billion by 2050, an increase of 2.8 billion from today. Can these people be fed?  Yes, by intensive agriculture (but not by subsistence agriculture).  Over the last 40 years, food supplies have risen faster than population, without much increase in cultivated area, as a result of more intensive agriculture ... more

The State of Sabah still retains some 60% of her land surface under natural forest cover despite rapid land development since independence in 1963.  This translates into some 3.9 million hectares of forest reserves, parks, wildlife sanctuaries and water catchments, devoted to forestry and conservation purposes ... more

Designed to protect the safety, health and welfare of employees arising out of their daily work routine, the Act stipulates the creation of a safety and health policy if the workplace has more than five workers. Premises with more than 40 employees must set up a safety and health committee ... more

The unprecedented rise in temperature, unusual animal behaviour, and increased severity and occurrence of flooding are all worrying signs of climate change. It is caused by massive release of greenhouse gases (GHG) worldwide, resulting in imbalance in heat and carbon cycles ... more

Interview with Malaysia's Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, on environment sustainability and practice in Malaysia ... more

A top level team of experts was assembled by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) in London for a symposium on Sustainability Resource Development. This was in response to strongly worded statements appearing in the London media from NGOs who had tried to associate palm oil with the habitat loss of orang utan, in view of the expansion of palm oil production in recent years.... more

Designed by nature, breast milk is best for babies because of its intrinsic nutritional and immunological properties. As such, human milk has become the nutritional yardstick for infant formulas worldwide.However, previous studies have suggested that human milk may be superior to formulas in their impact on bone mineralisation during infancy ... more

We refer to a recent BBC news item entitled 'Shoppers threat to orangutans' which was based on reports by Friends of the Earth. They claim that the palm oil industry is environmentally cruel because it encroaches on the habitat of the orangutan. These allegations are not well founded and contain a number of factual inaccuracies ... more

CSPI claims that the rainforests habitats and their inhabitants especially orangutan are being destroyed due to the palm oil trade. This is highly inaccurate and has been excessively exaggerated. CSPI has never been to Malaysia to study the oil palm industry or the orangutan ... more