JAKARTA – Malaysia and Indonesia on Friday agreed to coordinate and strengthen their campaign against they say is international discrimination against palm oil, the countries' main commodity.
Indonesia and Malaysia are the world’s largest exporters of palm oil, which plays an important role in their economic recovery.
Together they account for 85% of global palm oil production. But they are hampered by the European Union, which they allege favors producers of other vegetable oils.
After meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Indonesian President Joko Widodo told a joint news conference that Indonesia is fighting against palm oil discrimination. “Our struggle will be optimal if we fight together, and Indonesia expects the