Sabah must push for expansion of downstream palm oil sector, says Deputy Minister


Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin (right) with state Industrial Development Minister Datuk Phoong Jin Tze with POIC Sabah group CEO Datuk Fredian Gan (left).

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's palm oil industry needs to urgently expand its downstream sector to bridge the gap with counterparts in Peninsular Malaysia, says Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

The Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister said that the ministry was committed to actively supporting Sabah's efforts to expand its downstream palm oil industry that will not only balance development but also increase revenue through value-added palm oil products.

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