KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and China share significant opportunities to deepen collaboration in value-added industries for palm oil, particularly as demand continues to grow for sustainable, performance-driven, and application-specific palm-based products.
In a Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) statement, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said palm oil today played an increasingly important role across multiple high-growth sectors, including food manufacturing, oleochemicals, specialty ingredients, personal care, home care, and emerging industrial applications.
“Palm oil is no longer viewed solely as a commodity export, but increasingly as a strategic industrial enabler that supports innovation, sustainable manufacturing, and high-value economic growth.
“Malaysia sees strong potential to further strengthen collaboration with China through downstream development, technology exchange, and the expansion of value-added palm-based industries,” she added.
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