For some time, food companies have been searching for ways to reduce the amount of saturated fats in their products by replacing them with unsaturated fats — this is no easy task because the two kinds of fat have different properties. Saturated fats such as palm oil and coconut oil are solid at room temperature,…
Achievement of the B30 biodiesel development program demonstrates Indonesia’s success as a B30 pioneer, Dadan Kusdiana, Director General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM), said. “Our provision and utilization of biodiesel have made us the world’s leader in B30 implementation,” he affirmed here on Monday.…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia surged 19.6% on a yearly basis in the second quarter in rupiah terms, the country’s investment ministry said on Tuesday, the highest rise in over five years. Total FDI in April-June stood at 116.8 trillion rupiah ($8.06 billion), excluding FDI into banking and the oil and gas sector. The…