Daily oil palm activities in Sabah to continue amid SOPs - associations


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- The oil palm plantation industry in Sabah is allowed to continue their daily operations within their respective lockdown boundaries in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

In a joint statement today, the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) and Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA) said Sabah and its people would face significant losses and social-economic consequences if the state were to impose a complete shutdown of the sector.

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Palm oil , COVID-19 , MEOA , MPOA , Lockdown

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