Palm Oil: The driving force of rural Malaysia


RAM also said the increase in Indian import duties on rival soybean oil in June 2018 was also expected to reverse the downtrend in palm oil exports for Malaysia and Indonesia.

Palm oil is a topic that is very close to my heart. In my four (4) years as political secretary to Gerakan President, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, I saw first-hand the impact and effect palm oil has on Malaysia; especially our rural areas. In fact, I would go as far as saying that it is the driving force of rural Malaysia.

Teluk Intan’s economy relied heavily on palm oil as close to 70% of Teluk Intan’s land mass is planted with oil palm.

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