Core tip: According to a report by Guomin Daily on December 18, Kensen Pupita, the general manager of the Oil Palm Industry Company, stated at the 30th High-Level Officials Meeting of the Palm Oil Producing Countries Council held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that Pahang is currently exploring opportunities for the development of the oil palm industry alongside the Economic Special Zone development team, with the aim of promoting downstream processing, value addition, and industrial diversification of the country's major commodity.