EVENT 2025
DATE ACTIVITIES
13 Jan: MSPO Green House Gases Working Group (GHG-WG): Meeting for updating on the
outcome of the Focus Group Discussion, On-Line
20-22 Jan: MSPO's 3-day OSH-C training course at NIOSH Training Room, ITCC Mall, Penampang,
Sabah
13 Feb: Engagement Session for Input to the 'Sustainability Report for the Malaysian Palm Oil
Industry' with MPOC and Ernst & Young, On-Line
19 Feb: Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi Sabah (KSTI): Discussion on issues/challenges
faced and improvements related to Labour in Sabah, KSTI, Wisma Bandaraya, Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah
24-26 Feb: The 36th Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition (POC 2025), at
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
26 Feb: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)'s the 3rd Regional
Transition Dialogue on Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Palm Oil Value Chains,
at Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
28 Feb: Management Committee Meeting, at Sabah Softwoods Berhad-Head Office, Tawau, Sabah
28 Feb: HRD Corp's National Training Index (NTI) 2025 Sabah Engagement Series, at HRD Corp
Kota Kinabalu Office, Sutera Avenue, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
13 Mar: MSPO Green House Gases Working Group (GHG-WG): Meeting for updating on GHG
calculator proposal, On-Line
14 Mar: MSPO's Meeting on MSPO 2.0 Development Program with Palm Oil Industry Associations
in Malaysia, On-Line
19 Mar: MPOB's Discussion Session on Status of Algae Leaf Spot Disease in Oil Palm Plantation,
On-Line
19 Apr: General Meeting and the 136th Annual General Meeting, at Sabah Hotel-Ballroom,
Sandakan, Sabah
25 Apr: Meeting of the Palm-Based Biomass Technical Committee (NSC 24/ TC 5) Bil. 1/2025, at
Jabatan Standard Malaysia ISO Meeting Room, Cyberjaya, Selangor
28 Apr: MSPO Enhancement Program for Smallholders, at Dewan PLASMA Stesen Penyelidikan
MPOB, Lahad Datu, Sabah
2 May: MPOB Gala Night: Silver Jubilee Anniversary (2000-2025), at Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya
6 May: MPOB's CoPM 3rd Edition-Industry Technical Committee Meeting, On-Line
9 May: Meeting with Smart Sabah Corporation, at Smart Sabah Office, KK Times Square, Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah
12 May: Associations Luncheon Dialogue led by Sabah Employers Association on the Changes &
Implications of Sabah Labour Ordinance, at Hilton Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
13 May: ILO Awareness-raising sessions on the fundamental principles and rights at work, and the
importance of children’s rights in the palm oil sector, at LA Hotel-City Hall, Tawau, Sabah
13 May: MSPO Onboarding Session for New Board Members (BoT), at MSPO Boardroom, Shah Alam,
Selangor
13 May: Presentation Ceremony on Letter of Appointment for Permanent Members of the Sabah Labour
Advisory Council (SLAC), and SLAC Meeting No. 1/2025, at Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La
Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
19-20 May: MSPO Technical Committee for the 2nd Revision of MSPO Certification Scheme document
2023, at Double Tree by Hilton, Putrajaya Lakeside, Putrajaya
26 May: MPOB's Meeting to Propose the Consideration of Revision to the MPOB Daily Price Calculation
Formula for Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) at the 1% OER Rate, at MPOB-HQ, Kajang, Selangor
11-12 Jun: MAPEX 2025, at Dewan Hakka, Taman Tyng, KM 10, Jalan Labuk, Sandakan, Sabah
23-24 Jun: HRD Corp's 2-day Workshop for the Development of Sabah Strategic Training Plan, at
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
26 Jun: MPOB's Committee Meeting: Sooty Mold and Mealy Bug, No. 4 (1/2025), On-Line.
1 July: MPOB's Committee Meeting: National Pest & Disease for Oil Palm, No. 2 (1/2025), On-Line.
9-10 July: Sabah TVET Symposium 2.0: Sustainable TVET for Sabah's Future Human Capital, Integrated
TVET Ecosystem, at The Magellan Sutera, Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
15 July: Engagement with the industry main stakeholders on Sales and Service Tax (SST) issues,
at Ministry of Plantation & Commodities (MPC), Putrajaya, Malaysia, or On-Line.
18 July: MPC's Discussion with EMPA on way forward for inactive small & medium estates in Sabah,
Sales & Service Tax (SST), and related current issues for Palm Oil Industry in Sabah, at
SLDB Meeting Room, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
21 July: Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KESUMA)'s Meeting on development of National Action Plan on Force Labour (NAPFL) 2.0: 2021-2025, On-Line.
29 July: MPOB's Briefing on Sales and Service Tax (SST) for Palm Oil Industry, at MPOB-HQ, Bandar
Baru Bangi, Selangor
19 Aug: ILO Awareness-Raising Sessions on the fundamental principles and rights at work in the
plantation sector, and an update on the Sabah Labour Ordinance (Amendment) Act 2025,
at Sabah Hotel-Ballroom, Sandakan, Sabah
19 Aug: Consultation Session for Small & Medium-Size Members, at Sabah Hotel-Lobby Lounge,
Sandakan, Sabah
21 Aug: East Malaysia Palm Oil Forum (EMPOF) 2025, at Marriott Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
9 Sep: Contribution from members for The Wild Borneo book project, in Sandakan, Sabah
9 Sep: Fellowship dinner with MOSTA and other associations, in Sandakan, Sabah
12 Sep: MSPO's Meeting on-line with EMPA, on collaboration of the SIA/HCV Internal Assessor
Training Course.
13 Sep: Teck Guan Group's Launching Ceremony of the Carbon Fertilizer, at Hotel Emas, Tawau, Sabah
19 Sep: MSPO Impact Alliance Launching Ceremony, at Grand Ballroom, Hilton Kuala Lumpur
29 Sep: MPOB's Meeting with Associations of Upstream Palm Oil Industry, at MPOB-HQ, Bandar
Baru Bangi, Selangor
13 Oct: Consultation and Estate Visit to Member's small & medium-size estate, Lahad Datu, Sabah
14 Oct: EMPA-MPOB Seminar 2025, at Dewan PLASMA, MPOB Lahad Datu Research Station,
Lahad Datu, Sabah
2 Nov: Dialog Pendidikan Perburuhan bersama YB Dato’ Sri Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Mohamad,
Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia, Malaysia, at Livingston Hotel, Sandakan, Sabah
5 Nov: Alterra Consultants Sdn Bhd's consultation session, On-Line, for preparation of the Integrated
District Plan for Lahad Datu and Tawau, Sabah
10 Nov: Special meeting with Pejabat Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri dan Penyelidikan (PHEDNP) Sabah on
Employment Contract issued by Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia (KJRI) Kota Kinabalu,
at Menara Kinabalu-Blok A, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
11 Nov: KESUMA's Forum on Addressing Force Labour in the Palm Oil and Rubber Glove Industries
in Malaysia, On-Line.
13 Nov: IDS's Focus Discussion Group (FDG) discussion on Sabah Economic Outlook 2026-2027, at
IDS Hall, Wisma IDS, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
14 Nov: Management Committee Meeting, On-Line.
18 Nov: PIPOC 2025 Opening Ceremony and Silver Horizon Dinner, at KLCC-Grand Ballroom, Kuala
Lumpur
24 Nov: Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences Association (ATAS)'s Tropical Crops Carbon Credit
Forum, at Royal Lake Club-Banquet Hall, Kuala Lumpur
25 Nov: Consultation Session for Small & Medium-Size Members, at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
2-3 Dec: ILO's Workshop on addressing Child Labour Education in Sabah, and Understanding Sabah
Labour Ordinance (Amendments) 2025, at LA Hotel, Tawau, Sabah
9 Dec: Konsul Jenderal Republik Indonesia (KJRI)'s Program Bimbingan Teknis Pengelolaan CLC Ladang,
at Beringgis Beach Resort, Papar, Sabah
10 Dec: Visitation to Sabah Softwoods Hybrid Fertiliser Sdn Bhd’s Production Factory, KM 5.5,
Jalan Tengah Nipah, 91100 Lahad Datu, Sabah
11-13 Dec: MSPO Endorsed HCV Internal Lead Assessor training course, at Livingston Hotel-Hall II,
Sandakan; and estate visit to Kam Cheong Plantations Sdn. Bhd., Luangmanis, KM 72,
Jalan Sandakan-Telupid.