Array
(
    [_edit_lock] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1710376523:31
        )

    [tdc_dirty_content] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [tdc_icon_fonts] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:0:{}
        )

    [post_views_count] => Array
        (
            [0] => 275
        )

    [_thumbnail_id] => Array
        (
            [0] => 177640
        )

    [_edit_last] => Array
        (
            [0] => 31
        )

    [_post_language] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

    [_molongui_author] => Array
        (
            [0] => guest-97702
        )

    [_molongui_main_author] => Array
        (
            [0] => guest-97702
        )

    [td_post_theme_settings] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:1:{s:11:"td_subtitle";s:74:"Malaysia concerned policies such as EUDR serve as non-tariff trade measure";}
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_primary_category] => Array
        (
            [0] => 599
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_metadesc] => Array
        (
            [0] => Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest palm oil producer, has urged Germany to adopt a more inclusive and fair approach regarding palm oil exports to Europe.
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_content_score] => Array
        (
            [0] => 30
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes] => Array
        (
            [0] => 2
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

    [post_views_count_7_day_arr] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:7:{i:0;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:1;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:2;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:3;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:4;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:5;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:6;a:3:{s:4:"date";s:10:"1749967712";s:5:"count";i:1;s:14:"per_hour_count";a:3:{i:13;i:1;i:20;i:1;i:6;i:1;}}}
        )

    [post_view_7days_last_day] => Array
        (
            [0] => 6
        )

    [post_views_count_7_day_last_date] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1749967712
        )

    [post_views_count_7_day_total] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [post_views_last_24_hours] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [post_views_last_48_hours] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

)
Be fair on palm oil exports to Europe, Anwar tells Germany | Scoop
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaking to German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck at the Berlin Station. – Bernama pic, March 14, 2024
News

Be fair on palm oil exports to Europe, Anwar tells Germany

Malaysia concerned policies such as EUDR serve as non-tariff trade measure

Bernama
Updated
8:34 AM MYT

 

BERLIN – Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest palm oil producer, has urged Germany to adopt a more inclusive and fair approach regarding palm oil exports to Europe.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia’s concern that European Union policies on climate change, including its Deforestation Regulation, may serve as a form of non-tariff trade measure.

The concern was raised during Anwar’s meeting with German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also economic affairs and climate action minister. The meeting took place at the Berlin Station here before Anwar delivered his keynote address at the annual SME Future Day (Mittelstand).

Anwar was accompanied by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick.

Both leaders hope for a positive outcome

On the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), both leaders also hoped for a positive outcome of the “scoping exercise” between the technical experts of both sides and for them to start discussions. 

FTA negotiations were launched in 2010 and put on hold after seven rounds in 2012.

Malaysia and the trade bloc embarked on a scoping exercise recently to determine the gaps in the respective positions and stances, which would then provide direction to ensure that any negotiations consider the costs and benefits to the country. Malaysia has thus far enforced 16 FTAs and 62 investment-guarantee agreements.

Other issues discussed were capacity building and skill enhancement, as well as the proposed collaboration to enhance the skills of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) via joint training, workshops and mentorship programmes.

Malaysia also acknowledged Germany’s support for Asean through the Asean Coordinating Committee on MSME and Asean Access, a business platform for market expansion within Asean member states. 

On education, Anwar told Habeck that currently over 1,000 Malaysian students study in Germany, especially in engineering, and expressed hope for more, including in technical and vocational education and training.

Malaysia also welcomed Germany’s participation in its energy transition – the National Energy Transition Roadmap – for a cleaner economy, green growth, decarbonisation strategy and green financing. 

Anwar also said Malaysia was keen to join the Climate Club and welcomed Germany’s support in capacity-building, technology transfer and financial assistance. – March 14, 2024

Topics

 

◉ Popular

From player to mentor: Wee Wern calls time on glittering squash career, takes on coaching challenge

A desire to impart her years of experience to the younger generation has seen former world number five squash player Low Wee Wern make the tough decision to hang up her racquet.

Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

No forced eviction of Pasir Panjang Ulu farmers, process was legal: Perak MB

Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the process was carried out legally, adding that MB Inc held a series of direct negotiations with the farm operators since 2021, in addition to offering ex-gratia at a reasonable rate. 

◉ Related

Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.