Palm Oil Export Agreement Adds to Good News on Trade

Mohd Redza Bin Abdul Rahman, Head of Research, MIDF Research

05-Mar-19 07:15

Palm Oil Export Agreement Adds to Good News on Trade

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0:30 - MITI stated that Malaysia’s trade in January 2019 expanded to reach just over RM159 billion from last year.

05:04 - Malaysia and China signed a deal for the export of 1.6 million tonnes of palm oil worth RM3.6 billion.

07:27 - “Belanjawanku: Expenditure Guide for Malaysian Individuals and Families”, a report based on a survey commissioned by the EPF. The report outlined how much individuals and families would need a month to support cost of living.

10:08 - More updates on the late Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan where Samirah Muzaffar along with 2 teenagers and an Indonesian maid has been charged under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

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Tags: MITI, Palm oil, trade, export, import, epf, belanjawanku, Cradle Fund, Nazrin Hassan, China,

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