United Malacca to plant cash crops in Indonesia




PETALING JAYA:
After two years of preparation, United Malacca Bhd (UMB) will begin plant ing stevia in Sulawesi this year, marking the start of its first large-scale commercial crops venture into Indonesia.

According to its chief executive officer Peter Benjamin, the planter will initially grow stevia – a popular substitute to sugar – on a 100ha site.

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