Collaboration vital in pursuing green economy towards realizing SDGs

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs spotlighted collaboration as being crucial in pursuing a green economy to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030. Deputy for Food and Agriculture Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Musdhalifah Machmud stated that the collaboration in question is between the government, private sector,…

Astra Agro Lestari Junior High School Awarded Adiwiyata Mandiri School in 2022

Jakarta – Astra Agro Lestari (Astra) Junior High School assisted by PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk was awarded as Adiwiyata Mandiri School in 2022 from the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Research Technology on Thursday (1/12). The school, located in Pandusenjaya Village, Pangkalan Lada Subdistrict, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province, received the award for…

Indonesia’s exports see unexpected gain as Chinese, Indian demand picks up

Indonesia’s trade balance experienced an unanticipated bump in October as demand from the country’s largest Asian trading partners increased and imports of capital goods fell. The trade surplus rose to USD5.67 billion in October, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), reversing a drop in the previous month that brought the balance to USD4.99 billion. The export…

Uji Jalan Tuntas, Siap-Siap RI Segera Luncurkan Biodiesel B40

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Pemerintah dalam hal ini Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) telah melakukan uji jalan (road test) penggunaan Bahan Bakar Nabati (BBN) jenis biodiesel dengan campuran 40% atau disebut B40 pada kendaraan bermesin diesel. Hasilnya, pemerintah akan segera mengeluarkan rekomendasi teknis kebijakan agar B40 bisa segera diimplementasikan. Menteri ESDM Arifin Tasrif mengatakan,…

CPO seen at RM3,400 to RM4,000

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with a downward bias this week, given the country’s large stockpile, says palm oil trader David Ng. He forecast CPO prices would trade between RM3,400 and RM4,000 per tonne. A Malaysian Palm Oil Board report on Tuesday revealed that CPO stocks…