Malaysia requests EU leniency on deforestation policy, opposing a one-year delay on its ban.

Malaysia is appealing to the EU for leniency on sustainable policies after the European Commission proposed a one-year delay on a law banning imports linked to deforestation. Both Malaysia and Indonesia oppose the law, labeling it discriminatory. Malaysian Minister Johari Abdul Ghani emphasized the need for transparent criteria to avoid unfair classifications of producer countries. Malaysia's palm oil output is expected to exceed 19 million metric tons this year.