Dr M defends palm oil in UN address


NEW YORK: Using the United Nations as his stage, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made his case against attempts to ban the import of palm oil, describing it as a classic case of blocking free trade.

The Prime Minister said there was nothing to show that palm oil had any adverse health effects.

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