Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight "discrimination" against palm oil

Indonesia, Malaysia agree to fight ‘discrimination’ against palm oil after leaders’ meeting

Mon, 2023-01-09 23:11 JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest producers of palm oil, have agreed to strengthen cooperation to fight “discrimination” against the commodity, President Joko Widodo said on Monday after a meeting with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The Southeast Asian countries together account for 85 percent of global palm oil production, a sector that plays an important role in their economies and has long been assoc…

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Indonesia, Malaysia agree to fight ‘discrimination’ against palm oil - La Prensa Latina Media

Jakarta, Jan 9 (EFE).- Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s largest producers of palm oil, agreed on Monday to fight “discrimination” against its sale and production. The manufacture of palm oil, which is used in a wide range of food and cosmetic products, has been attributed by environmental groups to high levels of deforestation. The EU has moved to ban palm oil products from the European market that are not sustainably sourced or manufactured.…

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Indonesia, Malaysia agree to fight against palm oil ‘discrimination’

Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest producers of palm oil, agreed on Monday to work together to fight “discrimination” against the commodity after

Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight 'discrimination' against palm oil

The comments by Indonesian President Joko Widodo followed a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.