I am deeply concerned about the predicament of thousands of Malaysian workers stranded in Singapore following the announcement of its “circuit breaker” measure from 7 April to 4 May to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the island republic. According to a news report dated 20 April 2020 in the South China Morning Post, these…
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ASEAN COUNTRIES SHOULD STAND UNITED AGAINST ANTI- PALM OIL CAMPAIGNS DISCRIMINATING MEMBER COUNTRIES THAT PRODUCE THE COMMODITY
SINGAPORE (MAY 2 2019):- ASEAN countries should stand in solidarity with the palm oil producer members whose commodity is being attacked by those with agenda to protect their own political and economic interests. Speaking on the biased campaigns against palm oil, Minister of Primary Industries YB Teresa Kok told the 6th Singapore Dialogue on…
“Entire Delegated Act process has been based on the politics of protectionism”
I oppose entirely the decision adopted by the European Commission on Wednesday where palm oil is classified as “high risk”. Palm oil producing countries, including Malaysia, have consistently outlined the facts that demonstrate that the Delegated Act is based on inaccurate and discriminatory factors. The decision highlights an unacceptable double standard by the European Commission…
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT OF THE 6th MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF PALM OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES
(Minister of Primary Industries Malaysia Her Excellency Teresa Kok (third from left) receiving a memento from His Excellency Mr. Darmin Nasution, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (second from right) after the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 28 February…
PUTRAJAYA (21 FEBRUARY 2019): STATEMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OIL PALM PLANTATION NEAR MULU NATIONAL PARK THAT IS BEING DISPUTED BY THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY
I am very concerned with reports on the development of an oil palm plantation in the vicinity of the Mulu National Park, Sarawak. This is a World Heritage site and the development is being disputed by the indigenous people. I have contacted Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas to express my…
MAHB AND THREE MAJOR AIRLINES COME ON BOARD FOR “LOVE MY PALM OIL” CAMPAIGN
(Raja Sa’adi Raja Amrin (Director Government Affairs, Malindo Air), Izham Ismail (Group Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Airlines), Chandran Rama Muthy (CEO, Malindo Air), Teresa Kok (Minister of Primary Industries), Mohammad Nazli Abdul Aziz (Senior General Manager – Commercial Services, Malaysia Airports), Nik Anis Nik Zakaria (General Manager -Corporate Communication, Malaysia Airports)…
“LOVE MY PALM OIL” CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS ON PALM OIL AMONG MALAYSIANS
KUALA LUMPUR (8 Jan. 2019) – The palm oil industry is facing threats from European countries that are passing laws and regulations to phase out its use. Anti-palm oil campaigns are also aggressively carried out to influence people by painting a bad picture of palm oil. Unfortunately, many Malaysians are taken in…