Zuraida, Orangutans and Palm Oil: Unpacking The Issues

Khor Yu Leng, Political Economist , Segi Enam Advisers

21-Jan-22 19:00

Zuraida, Orangutans and Palm Oil: Unpacking The Issues

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In the wake of comments from the Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin that went viral on social media, and the subsequent reaction from the ministry, saying they were taken out of context, the time felt right to re-examine official communications on palm oil, the tone they strike, and what else could be done.

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Categories: environment, politics

Tags: evening edition, palm oil industry, zuraida kamaruddin, perhilitan, orangutan, deforestation,

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