What is the explanation for such high investor interest in plantation companies in 2012, and what will be the key value drivers going forward?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sabri Ahmad, CEO & Group President, Felda Global Ventures Holding(FGV) from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Articles & Analysis | Climbing the value chain: Far-reaching development plans are expected to result in steady expansion in the coming years from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Over the past few decades the plantations and agriculture sector has become a major contributor to economic growth in Malaysia. In 2011 the industry made up around 7.3% of GDP and employed around 11.5% of the workforce, according to the Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA). Major commercial crops include palm oil, rubber, timber, cocoa,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Bernard Giluk Dompok, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities from The Report: Malaysia 2012
How do you rate Malaysia’s regional competitiveness in the alternative fuels market, and what efforts are in place to increase its market share?
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic society of 29m split between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. With a per-capita GDP that has hovered around $10,000 for the past decade, the country is struggling to escape a “middle-income trap”
A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China could help Thailand tackle its rice oversupply problem and may also serve to pad government coffers. However, many onlookers are sceptical about the true potential for change.
