For EcoCeres Renewable Fuel Sdn Bhd CEO Matti Lievonen, the launch of a SAF plant in Malaysia is strategic to capitalise on this growing market. He noted that, currently, in Asia, countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and China areaiming to increase their SAF mandates. Today, Singapore and South Korea’s SAF mandates are only at 1% and are the main regional markets for EcoCeres. “Johor is excellent because we get feedstock from Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. Lievonen noted that the feedstock to produce SAF for the Tanjung Langsat plant — such as used cooking oils, animal fats or palm oil — is sourced from Malaysia, Southeast Asia and China, including 350,000 restaurants in China.

Source: The Edge Markets January 27, 2026 01:50 UTC