April

Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Malaysia-based palm-oil producer Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) to Stable, from Negative, and affirmed the Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB'.

Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) has committed to fund clinical trials led by University Malaysia Medical Centre (UMMC) to treat severe COVID-19 cases utilising Tocilizumab (TCZ), a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) would like to thank the Sabah state government on its latest decision to allow oil palm estates and mills in Tawau, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Semporna, Kunak and Kalabakan to resume operations.

Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) has committed more than RM4.4 million to support efforts that address the immediate needs of individuals and communities impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) shares the concerns voiced by the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) and the Malaysian Estate Owner Association (MEOA) over the decision announced yesterday by the Sabah State Government to close palm oil operations in three additional districts in the state.

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) would like to confirm that an announcement on the intention of PT Inti Nusa Sejahtera (PT INS) to acquire 100% interest in PT Mitra Austral Sejahtera (PT MAS) was published in a local Indonesian media publication on 26 February 2019.

Sime Darby Plantation (SDP) would like to acknowledge the discovery of another video depicting a person caught for stealing FFB bunches from the estate of our subsidiary, Sime Darby Plantation Liberia (SDPL).

We refer to reports by various news publications on what had transpired during the Liberia House of Representatives hearing on Thursday, April 19, 2018