Published 11 days ago

Malaysia eyes 'orangutan diplomacy' with nations that import palm oil

Malaysia plans to engage in "orangutan diplomacy," gifting the endangered animals to palm oil purchasing countries like the EU and India, similar to China's panda diplomacy. Johari Abdul Ghani, the commodities minister, revealed this initiative.
The move aims to address deforestation criticism in Malaysia's palm oil industry, coinciding with the EU's upcoming deforestation regulation requiring proof of no deforestation links for palm oil trade. Johari Abdul Ghani proposed the "orangutan diplomacy" strategy.
The "orangutan diplomacy" strategy involves gifting orangutans to major palm oil importers like the European Union and India to improve Malaysia's reputation amid deforestation concerns.

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BBC News

Malaysia offers 'orangutan diplomacy' for palm oil importers

The great apes are proposed as gifts for palm oil importers, but conservationists voice concerns.

12 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Malaysia plans to give orangutans to countries that buy palm oil

‘Orangutan diplomacy’ strategy aims to ease concern over environmental impact of palm oil production, says ministerMalaysia plans to give orangutans as gifts to countries that buy its palm oil as part of an “orangutan diplomacy” strategy to ease concerns over the environmental impact of the commodity.The south-east Asian country is the world’s second biggest producer of palm oil, which is found in more than half of supermarket packaged goods – f…

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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South China Morning Post

‘Orangutan diplomacy’: Malaysia plans to gift great apes to ease palm oil worries

The play on China’s panda diplomacy has been proposed amid new regulations meant to ensure palm oil products don’t contribute to deforestation

12 days ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Malaysia plans to introduce 'orangutan diplomacy': Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia intends to gift orangutans to palm oil-purchasing countries as part of an initiative similar to China's panda diplomacy, the commodities minister said on Wednesday (May

12 days ago·Singapore

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The Straits Times

Malaysia eyes ‘orang utan diplomacy’ with nations that import palm oil

Likening it to China’s “panda diplomacy”, Malaysia said it would prove its commitment to biodiversity conservation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

12 days ago·Singapore

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WION

Malaysia plans to introduce ‘orangutan diplomacy’ for nations that import palm oil

Malaysia plans to introduce “orangutan diplomacy” for countries that buy its palm oil, including India, as it hopes to ease criticism of deforestation linked to its multibillion-dollar industry and as a part of a diplomatic strategy. What is ‘orangutan diplomacy’? Malaysia’s Plantations and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said that the country hopes to generate the same goodwill as China has with its “panda diplomacy” over the years by

12 days ago·Noida, India

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