FGV hopeful PM’s China trip will benefit palm oil sector

KUALA LUMPUR: FGV Holdings Bhd is optimistic that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s official visit to China in August will benefit the palm oil sector, said FGV president and group CEO Datuk Zakaria Arshad.  

Speaking to reporters at the FGV open house on Monday, he said the visit was also expected to improve bilateral trade relations between China and Malaysia.

When asked if FGV would participate in the visit, Zakaria said the company had yet to receive any information from the Prime Minister’s department on the trip.

Elaborating further, he said the bulk purchase of palm oil by China had decreased following competitive market prices in China and Malaysia, as well as the competition from Indonesia.