Palm plantations exempted from virus closures


KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysia has directed palm plantations to continue operations even as the country shuts businesses to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a producer group said on Wednesday, ensuring steady supplies of the tropical oil to global markets.

Malaysia is the world's second-largest producer of palm oil, which is used in everything from cosmetics to cookies and accounts for about 65% of global edible oil exports.

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