KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the rosy outlook for crude palm oil (CPO) prices in the first half of this year, plantation companies see supply shortage as one of the major challenges amid the rising global demand.
According to IOI Corp Bhd group managing director and CEO Datuk Lee Yeow Chor, there will be a challenge to meet global demand due to risks including the shortage of workers and the La Nina weather pattern.
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