Another palm oil mill cited for river pollution


Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a three-day rally on Thursday evening, falling from a near two-month high reached in the previous session and tracking weaker rival oils.

JOHOR BARU: The state Department of Environment (DOE) has issued a warning to another palm oil mill operating in Mersing after it was found flouting nine core licensing regulations that could lead to pollution.

Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat said investigations revealed that the mill was cited for disregarding the regulations to prevent river pollution.

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