On President Obama’s trip to Malaysia he spoke about expanding US relations with Malaysia, but his comments about #palmoil, a key Malaysian export, undermine those goals. MPOC CEO Tan Sri Yusof Basiron writes in The Star explaining why President Obama needs to see the big picture – palm oil in Malaysia is driven by small farmers and small businesses with aspirations and goals, not unlike thousands of families across the United States. Share and read why it is important for Western politicians and companies to understand the real complexities of what is going on in the ground in the developing world.
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 23:09:11 +0000