Summary
Highlights
Upin, Ipin, and their classmates learn about palm oil from their teacher, including its uses in everyday products, the refining process, and its benefits. They also discuss the importance of supporting Malaysian palm oil.
The children learn about the benefits of palm oil, including its use in cooking, its flavor-preserving qualities, and its nutritional value through vitamin E and A.
Atuk (Grandfather) takes Upin and Ipin to a palm oil plantation to show them how it is produced in practice. They learn about the efficiency of palm oil production compared to other vegetable oils and the sustainability efforts within the Malaysian palm oil industry.
Atuk discusses aspects of sustainable palm oil production, including zero-waste practices, biological pest control, and the importance of MSPO certification.
The children learn about the health benefits of palm oil such as the lack of cholesterol and trans fats, its role in vitamin absorption, and its richness in good vitamins.
The topic shifts to corruption, with Atuk explaining that it encompasses not only giving or taking money but also offering it. Upin and Ipin encounter situations that highlight the complexities of corruption.
The kids give an example of someone offering free fried chicken in exchange for keeping the secret they swam in the river unpermitted. They mention that they will get reported for this act of corruption.
SPRM (Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia) which is the Corruption Prevention Agency of Malaysia is introduced. When one of their friend's dads is taken into custody, they learn that reporting corruption is essential, but it must be done with solid evidence to avoid falsely accusing someone.
Upin and Ipin want to report about a corruption crime they spotted at a farm. They were able to report that they know the people involved, what, when, where and why the corruption happens.