Airports, Airlines Join Putrajaya’s Fight against Anti-Palm Oil Lobby
(MSN News) The Malaysian aviation industry has joined the government’s efforts to counter the anti-palm oil campaign in Europe, with airports and airlines ready to bring Putrajaya’s “Love MY Palm Oil” tagline to foreign visitors.
The Ministry of Primary Industries today said Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB), Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways and AirAsia would spread the campaign’s message using various channels including digital screens, in-flight magazines, entertainment systems, as well as on product displays.
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The commodity is Malaysia’s top export to the European Union, representing 49% of the region’s imports.
But the European Parliament, citing concerns over deforestation, had approved a proposal to ban palm oil in biofuel beginning in 2021, a decision that could affect the millions of oil palm growers in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. READ MORE