KUALA LUMPUR: The government is committed to empowering the palm oil industry, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In his latest social media post, Anwar shared his latest engagement session on the industry, ahead of the tabling of the 2025 Budget on Oct 18.
"Ahead of the tabling of the 2025 Budget, the Madani government is conducting a series of engagements to gather feedback from all segments of society, including industry players.
"This time, along with the Perak Menteri Besar (Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad), Plantation and Commodities Minister (Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani), Chief Secretary to the Government (Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar) and senior government officials, we held discussions with representatives from the palm oil industry.
"During the engagement session, we addressed several important issues, including concerns related to foreign labour, low palm oil production rates and efforts to enhance downstream activities in the palm oil sector, aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the country's palm oil industry.
"The Madani government is committed to empowering the palm oil industry, Insya-Allah," he said.