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Wilmar's Q1 profit down 41% on lower palm oil prices, sugar business woes
But management chooses to focus on the threat of Washington-Beijing trade tensions
Published Thu, May 10, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
LOWER crude palm oil prices and weakness in its sugar business both took their toll on agri-business giant Wilmar International's first-quarter earnings, it disclosed on Thursday.
But its management has largely shrugged off these challenges, choosing instead to focus on the threat of Washington-Beijing trade tensions.
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