Malaysia sees UK trade deal with palm oil producers


“The key is to rethink the European Union’s policy on palm oil, ” Aaqil said in a column for Bloomberg Opinion.

SINGAPORE: The UK will have the opportunity to make a trade deal with South-East Asian nations, including the world’s top palm oil producers, once it leaves the European Union, and to steer clear of getting entangled in any potential trade war, according to a column written by Professor Aaqil Ahmed with assistance from the office of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“The key is to rethink the European Union’s policy on palm oil, ” Aaqil said in a column for Bloomberg Opinion.

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