Malaysia, Indonesia unite to protect palm oil industry, migrant workers

Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to work together to counter negative campaigns against their vital palm oil exports and bolster protection for migrant labour, as the Southeast Asian neighbours brace themselves for slowing growth under looming US tariffs.
Southeast Asia’s export-reliant economies have launched multipronged attempts at boosting trade with existing and new partners, as they scramble to secure trade deals with Washington in a bid to soften the blow from punishing tariffs…