The Jakarta Post | Kamis, 15 November 2018 Get ready, because the war against palm oil will not end as long as palm oil continues to be more competitive, better-quality and above all more sustainable than other vegetable oils, especially European vegetable oils. This is demonstrated by the fact every time a step forward is…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has asked the European Union (EU) to stop discriminating palm oil. “The European Parliament’s Resolution on palm oil and deforestation of rainforests, as well as a number of black campaigns, not only harms the economy but also the image of palm oil producing countries,” the president said…
The Jakarta Post | Senin, 12 November 2018 Malaysia, Indonesia’s next-door neighbor, made history when it voted and swore in earlier this year 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister for the second time, as it hopes for a fresh start following political turmoil from its previous government. Malaysian Minister for International Trade and Industry Darell…
The Jakarta Post | Senin, 12 November 2018 The sixth round of negotiations between Indonesia and the European Union on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) took place from Oct. 15 to 19 in Palembang, South Sumatra. The question remains whether we will actually benefit from these negotiations, not just economically but also socially and…
The Jakarta Post | Monday, 5 November 2018 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. This proverb fits the current state of Indonesia’s palm oil trade, in which the government is busy looking for new export markets but forgets to nurture existing ones. When opening the 14th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference…
THE JAKARTA POST – 2 November 2018 NUSA DUA While controversies regarding environmental degradation and labor exploitation linger over the palm oil industry, a key feature of the country”s economy, the government and the private sector say they are committed to sustainability. In the annual gathering of the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) on…
jakartaglobe.id 2nd november 2018 Nusa Dua. The palm oil industry forms a vital part of the Indonesian economy and makes a significant contribution to gross domestic product, while the commodity itself is one of the country’s biggest sources of foreign exchange revenue. In view of the sector’s importance to the nation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo…
en.tempo.co | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) opened the 14th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference (IPOC) and 2019 Price Outlook held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Monday and called on stakeholders to increase palm oil production. “That is why, since last year, I had been conveying the importance of…
The Jakarta Post | April 11, 2018 The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) and Lion Air Group signed an agreement on Tuesday to carry out joint research to develop bio aviation turbine fuel (bioavtur). “This agreement is opening the way to reduce the dependency of aviation companies on fossil fuels and to absorb palm…
Jakarta Globe | April 11, 2018 Jakarta. Lion Air Group, Indonesia’s largest budget airline operator, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Palm Oil Association, or Gapki, on Tuesday (10/04) in Jakarta to conduct research, development and trials to explore alternative palm oil-mixed aviation fuel, known as bioavtur. The use of bioavtur, an aviation fuel that…
