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Lung Melah youth who hopes that palm oil will continue to give blessings

Recent News, Recent News HeadlineBy adminNovember 19, 2020Leave a comment

Yudison smiled proudly. A 28-year-old youth is a local boy from Lung Melah Village, East Kutai, East Kalimantan, who has successfully pursued a career in a palm oil plantation company. At a relatively young age, this Kayan Dayak-blooded man has just received a letter of promotion at PT Karyanusa Ekadaya…

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Jan102021
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Promote biofertilisers as alternative to chemical ones

BIOFERTILISERS are “natural fertilisers that contain living microorganisms (live biomass or dormant cells of effective microbial strains) which, when applied to seed, plant surfaces, or…

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Jan82021
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Govt optimistic of 5% growth despite large-scale social restrictions

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto remained sanguine about Indonesia clocking a five-percent economic growth despite large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) being imposed…

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Jan72021
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Indonesia Palm Association Says B40 Biodiesel Mandate May Be Delayed Beyond 2022

The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) on Thursday said government plans to roll out a B40 mandate that would require a 40% palm oil mix…

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Dec292020
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Indonesia raises crude palm oil reference price, export levy, tax for Jan

JAKARTA – Indonesia has raised the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price and export levy for January, an official document on its trade ministry website…

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Dec182020
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Indonesia needs to build global support for palm oil: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia needs to build support in the global market to tackle the negative sentiment in the European Union for its palm oil,…

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Dec172020
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Indonesia may lower 2021 biodiesel allocation to 8.5 mln KL

JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil maker, may lower its palm oil biofuel allocation for 2021 as the government adopted a more cautious fuel…

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Dec102020
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Indonesia Export Levy Revision to Support Crude Palm Oil Prices, Stability Key

Fitch Ratings-Singapore/Jakarta-08 December 2020: The revision in Indonesia’s export levy structure should support Indonesia’s biodiesel consumption growth in 2021 by boosting collections to fund the…

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Dec72020
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Godrej Agrovet Rating – Add: Spike in palm oil prices boosts outlook

Higher palm oil prices (up 60% y-o-y) have increased realisations as well as profitability of Godrej Agrovet’s vegetable oil segment. Lower supplies from South-East Asia…

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Dec52020
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Inclusive Closed-Loop Model Key to Improve Oil Palm Smallholders’ Productivity and Livelihood: Kadin

Jakarta. The inclusive closed-loop model has helped improve the vulnerable oil palm smallholders’ productivity and well-being, key for increasing Indonesia’s palm oil productivity over the…

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Dec42020
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Gov’t Continues to Promote Resilient and Sustainable Palm Oil Industry

Jakarta. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto ensures the government will continue to bolster both the palm oil industry’s economic resilience and socio-environmental sustainability…

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Dec32020
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Palm Oil Industry a Major Pillar of the Indonesian Economy in Pandemic Times

Indonesia’s palm oil industry remained a main pillar of the country’s economic resilience in times of the ongoing pandemic and therefore every element of the…

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Nov192020
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Lung Melah youth who hopes that palm oil will continue to give blessings

Yudison smiled proudly. A 28-year-old youth is a local boy from Lung Melah Village, East Kutai, East Kalimantan, who has successfully pursued a career in…

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Nov172020
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UK Due Diligence: Mutual Goals For Indonesia and The UK

The UK Government has now finalized its proposal for the Due Diligence law that has been under discussion for several months. The law will significantly…

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Nov132020
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Indonesia’s CPO production showing signs of recovery: Gapki

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production has shown signs of recovery with a consistent production hike in the past three months, the…

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Nov62020
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Vitamin E extracted from palm oil useful in boosting immunity? Here’s what studies based on liver cells reveal

Vitamin E extracted from palm oil helps in boosting the immune response of the body, suggest the findings of a study conducted on mice liver…

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Oct162020
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Apply ‘sustainability’ to all edible oils, not just palm oil — MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): All edible oils should be treated equally in terms of sustainability without bias against palm oil, asserts the Malaysian Palm Oil…

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Oct142020
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Agriculture companies ramp up use of technology

Agriculture companies PT Petrokimia Gresik, PT Astra Agro Lestari and PT Rukan are ramping up their use of technology to streamline business and overcome challenges…

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Sep252020
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Better weather, fertiliser application expected to boost Indonesia’s CPO output by 11% in 2021

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Indonesia’s crude palm oil production (CPO) is expected to rise 11% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2021, thanks to timely fertiliser application and…

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Sep232020
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Minister highlights Indonesia’s clean energy strategies at CEM 11

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif shed light on the country’s clean energy development strategies at the 11th Clean Energy…

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Sep222020
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Jakarta (21/10). PT Astra Agro Lestari deepest and heartfelt condolences on the demise of Mr. Angky Utarya Tisnadisastra, as Independent Commissioner (2017-2020), Chairman of the…

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Sep172020
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‘Palm Oil Free’ Ads Irk Gov’t, Association

Jakarta. The growing number of “palm oil free”-labeled products on the market can cast palm oil in an unfavorable light, according to a recent webinar…

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Sep82020
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‘Mutual recognition’: Indonesia calls on UK to adopt same standards for rapeseed as it wants for palm oil – exclusive insights

Indonesia has called on the United Kingdom to implement equivalent regulations for rapeseed oil as stipulated in the Due Diligence policy it is looking to…

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Sep72020
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Indonesia’s UCO exports hit record high in July

Indonesia’s used cooking oil exports reached an all-time high of 22,000t in July from 20,000t in June and 14,000t a year earlier. More than 133,000t…

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Sep32020
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Legislators view palm oil as strategic commodity for national economy

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Several members of the House of Representatives (DPR), in their statements received by Antara, opined that the palm oil commodity holds strategic…

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Aug292020
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Astra Agro to contain costs, maintain competitiveness amid volatile commodity prices

Publicly listed agribusiness company PT Astra Agro Lestari plans to focus on containing its costs amid fluctuating commodity prices in order to remain competitive and…

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Aug272020
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Astra Agro’s Santosa says co’s CPO output down 15% YoY in Jan-Jun

JAKARTA – PT Astra Agro Lestari produced 707,000 tn crude palm oil in Jan-Jun, 15.2% less than 834,000 tn in the same period last year,…

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Aug252020
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Why the EU’s double standards on peatlands endanger our planet

The bloc’s destructive policies on peatlands raise serious questions about its environmental commitments, argues Ibrahim Özdemir. The first lesson of climate change teaches us is…

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Aug192020
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The wonders of palm oil

PALM oil is widely used in food products due to its superior health benefits and versatility — from cooking oil to margarine, bakery fats, chocolates,…

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Aug142020
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First-half contraction in palm oil output, exports due to ‘domino effect’: GAPKI

Indonesia, the biggest palm oil producer in the world, saw production and exports of the commodity contract in the first half of the year due…

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Aug122020
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Indonesia should boost trade of value-added products: Indef

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia should boost the trade of its value-added products rather than depend solely on the trading of raw materials, Dzulfian Syafrian, researcher…

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Aug62020
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Indonesia’s B40 biodiesel plan back on track after palm oil prices improve

The government has rekindled plans to escalate Indonesia’s biodiesel program after a five-month hiatus caused by weak palm oil prices and the unfolding global health…

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Aug52020
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Panel to discuss Indonesian palm oil dispute with the EU

Indonesia had its second request for a panel to examine certain measures adopted by the EU affecting palm oil biofuels accepted. Indonesia’s first request was…

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Aug52020
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Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries tells Kraft Heinz to withdraw misguided negative campaign, ‘palm oil-free’ claims

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The Secretariat of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) is asking American food company Kraft Heinz Company to…

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Jul232020
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Indonesia to Test Palm Oil in ‘Green’ Jet Fuel by Year-End

JAKARTA, July 23 (Reuters) – Indonesian state oil company PT Pertamina is set to test the production of jet fuel made up of 3% palm…

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Jul212020
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Using UAVs, Astra Agro Improves Fire Prevention Program

Jakarta – Anticipatory steps are needed in preventing forest and land fires. To improve the effeciency on monitoring the situation in the surrounding plantation, Astra…

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Jul162020
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Indonesia seeks to conclude trade negotiation with EU next year to bolster recovery

Indonesia hopes to conclude negotiations for a trade agreement with the European Union next year to bolster the country’s economic recovery after the pandemic, but…

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Jul152020
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Indonesia Produces Maiden Batch of Biodiesel Made of 100% Palm

Jakarta, July 15 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state oil company PT Pertamina produced its first successful batch of biodiesel made up of 100% palm oil (D100)…

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Jul72020
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Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil – new findings

Born in the Netherlands and brought up in Germany, it wasn’t until I was 21 that I met my first coconut. It was on a…

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Jul32020
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Report: Europe’s imported UCO mainly comes from China and palm oil producer countries

A new report has found that more than half the Used Cooking Oil (UCO) used in Europe for biodiesel in 2019 was imported (1.5 million tonnes…

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Jul12020
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Palm Oil Set For Better Fortunes After Pandemic Wrecked Bull Run

(Bloomberg) — Palm oil is heading for a recovery in the second half on improving global demand and dwindling output, months after the coronavirus shattered…

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Jun292020
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Govt Calls on BPDPKS to Reach Palm Oil Rejuvenation Target

Jakarta – The government has called on the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP-KS) to meet the target of small-scale palm oil plantation rejuvenation…

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Jun252020
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Indonesia sees higher oleochemical products demand due to Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Indonesia is seeing greater exports of palm oil-derived oleochemical products such as soap glycerine noodles as a result of Covid-19, and…

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Jun162020
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Indonesia’s palm oil dispute with EU set to continue

The world’s biggest palm oil producer, Indonesia, has asked the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a panel to examine…

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Jun152020
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Digitalization Helps Boost Palm Oil Company amid COVID-19

Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil company, PT Astra Agro Lestari, has recorded positive operational and financial performance amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has posed…

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Jun112020
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Astra Agro Lestari pays $6.76m in dividends despite declining revenue

Publicly listed palm oil company PT Astra Agro Lestari announced Wednesday that it would spend 45 percent of last year’s profit, around Rp 94.95 billion…

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May292020
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Palm Oil: Better with Enzymes

Hong Wai Onn explains how enzyme technology could make the industry greener and more efficient GIVEN the extensive list of challenges currently facing the world,…

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May262020
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Palm Done Right pushes #SayItOnTheWrapper campaign: ‘Stop hiding palm oil use behind unclear ingredient names’

The sustainable palm oil advocate’s latest campaign aims to encourage manufacturers and retailers to be open about their palm oil use. Unless more shoppers are…

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May232020
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Time for Palm Oil Producers to Go on the Offensive: Diplomat

Although proven to be the most effective vegetable oil and the only one with a strict sustainability certification, Palm oil has increasingly been the target…

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May202020
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Sustainable palm oil? How environmental protection and poverty reduction can be reconciled

Palm oil is often associated with tropical deforestation above all else. However, this is only one side of the story, as agricultural scientists from the…

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May182020
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Palm oil up nearly 3pc as Indonesia keeps biodiesel program alive

The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up 61 ringgit, or 2.92%, at 2,150 ringgit ($492.44) per…

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May52020
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Malaysia criticises WHO comment against palm oil

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has criticised the World Health Organisation for advising adults to avoid palm oil in their diet during the Covid-19 outbreak and use…

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May22020
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Unrefined Palm Oil Boosts Lung Immunity Against Covid-19

Jakarta. A study shows that unprocessed red palm oil helps to maintain lung immunity and respiratory health, strengthening’s one’s body defenses against the coronavirus that…

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Apr232020
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Indonesia’s palm oil exports fall due to pandemic

HANOI, VNA – Indonesia’ palm oil exports and its derivatives dropped to 4.93 million tonnes in the first two months of 2020 from 6.6 million…

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Apr152020
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There’s no palm oil alternative

I READ a few news reports in a couple of international media recently about a startup based in New York that is ready to go…

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Apr142020
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India modifies rules for refined palm oil imports

MUMBAI: India on Monday said imports of refined palm oil could recommence after being restricted in January, although with conditions attached. The world’s biggest importer…

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Apr82020
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Palm oil prices to fall amid coronavirus uncertainty globally

Palm oil prices are expected to decrease slightly from its current levels over the next three to six months due to fall in demand caused…

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Apr22020
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Palm oil politics still threaten EU–Malaysia ties

Malaysia and the European Union share a long history and strong trade ties. The European Union is Malaysia’s third-largest trading partner and is its largest…

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Apr12020
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Synthetic palm oil lacks nutritional value of natural palm oil — MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR: Synthetic palm oil does not contain vitamins A and E compared to natural palm oil rich with these nutritional values, the Malaysian Palm…

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Mar302020
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Indonesian palm oil exports to China drop by half in January: GAPKI

Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China have plummeted by half in volume amid global uncertainties, an industry source has said. The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers…

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Mar112020
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Indonesia can not accept discriminatory EU energy policies: Siregar

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar stressed that Indonesia could not accept the European Union (EU) energy policy which blamed biofuel from palm…

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Mar22020
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Netherlands not in favor of ban on Indonesian palm oil

Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are to visit Indonesia from March 10 to 13 at the invitation of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. In the…

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Feb282020
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The European Commission’s palm oil conundrum

With new regulatory changes now taking place on the basis of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II of 2018, Indonesia and Malaysia are trying…

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Feb272020
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Indonesian government plans to raise palm oil export levy: minister

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s chief economic minister, Airlangga Hartarto, said on Wednesday the government plans to increase palm oil export levies to support expansion of…

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Feb262020
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Indonesia’s Pertamina seeks palm oil supply guarantees for biofuel

JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Indonesia state energy company PT Pertamina asked parliament to cap prices for some crude palm oil (CPO), as the company…

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Feb252020
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Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China decline

Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China have declined due to a drop in demand for the vegetable oil as a result of the coronavirus outbreak,…

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Feb242020
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EU, major producers finding middle ground in palm oil issue

MANCHESTER: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) opines that any discouraging developments regarding palm oil could be resolved through a clear perspective and progressive…

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Feb212020
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Netherlands All for Sustainable Palm Oil, Against EU Biofuel Ban

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Stef Blok said the Netherlands is not backing the European Union biofuel ban that targets Indonesia-produced crude…

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Feb192020
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Astra Agro Develops Own Technology to Improve Plantation Operations

Bogor, West Java. Plantation company Astra Agro Lestari claims it has developed its own technology to boost the productivity of its oil palm plantations and…

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Feb182020
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Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China decline due to coronavirus

JAKARTA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China have declined due to a drop in demand for the vegetable oil as a…

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Feb172020
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Pertamina Ordered to Raise Funding on Palm Oil Catalyst Research

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, officially reminded the state-owned energy firm Pertamina and the Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency to avoid…

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Feb142020
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Malaysia backs off from WTO suit against EU on palm oil

BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Malaysia no longer plans to file a WTO lawsuit against EU restrictions on palm oil-based biofuel and will instead seek…

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Feb122020
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Regional Gov’t, NGO Empower Palm Oil Farmers in South Tapanuli

Jakarta – Smallholding palm oil farmers are no strangers to being made a scapegoat for forest destruction across Indonesia. But deep in the heartland of…

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Feb102020
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Asian palm oil producers label new EU safety limits as “trade barrier”

Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s top palm oil producers, accused the European Union on Friday of unfairly targeting palm oil under a plan to impose…

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Feb72020
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Indonesia’s biodiesel thirst may weaken palm oil exports

Indonesia is likely to use up 8.3 million tonnes of palm oil to meet domestic demand for biodiesel this year, rising concerns there won’t be…

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Feb42020
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Indonesia’ palm oil exports hit record in 2019

JAKARTA – The world’s top palm oil producer Indonesia exported a record 36.18 million tonnes of palm oil and its products, including biodiesel and oleochemical…

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Jan302020
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Indonesia’s Pertamina ends deal with Italy’s Eni for palm oil fuel project -Pertamina CEO

JAKARTA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia state energy company PT Pertamina has ended a partnership with Italian oil, gas and power firm Eni SpA to…

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Jan292020
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USU to open palm oil program following announcement of Nadiem’s ‘Freedom Campus’ policy

North Sumatra University (USU) in Medan plans to open a brand new palm oil program following the announcement of the Education and Culture Ministry’s Kampus…

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Jan282020
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India’s January Palm Oil Imports From Malaysia Could Hit Nine-Year Low

India is set to import less than 70,000 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in January, the lowest since April 2011 and significantly lower than…

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Jan272020
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EU bans palm oil to protect its own oil seeds, local producers say Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, January 26 – The Managing Director of the Malaysia Palm Oil Association (MPOA), Datuk Nageeb Wahab, said the attempt was only to protect…

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Jan142020
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Jokowi Says EU Palm Oil Restrictions Are ‘Act of Trade War’

Jakarta – The European Union had provoked a “trade war” by issuing discriminative restrictions on Indonesian palm oil, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo tweeted on Saturday.…

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Jan102020
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Mahendra Siregar, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Republic of Indonesia CNN Report on Palm Oil Is Meaningless

I wish to draw attention to the recent report in CNN referring to the world’s demand for palm oil igniti, g a climate bomb. The…

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Jan62020
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2019, transition year of bioenergy

Out of five renewable energy sources being developed in Indonesia, bioenergy saw the most progress this year as Indonesia escalated a policy mandating the use…

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Jan22020
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India cuts tax on palm oil imports, could lift shipments

Duty on CPO lowered to 37.5 percent from 40 percent Reuters/Mumbai, India India has cut import taxes on crude and refined palm oil from ASEAN…

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Dec272019
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Indonesia CPO Fund to collect $50/tn export levy in Jan vs nil Dec

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency, or BPDPKS, will resume collecting export levy of $50 per tn on crude palm oil and…

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Dec222019
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Southeast Asia’s palm oil industry touts sustainability narrative, but activists cast doubts

SIAK, Riau: Kimia Tirta Utama Junior High School is located amid 6,400ha of palm plantation owned by Indonesian palm oil producer PT Kimia Tirta Utama…

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Dec152019
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In New Delhi, Indonesia, India seek new strategy to reach trade target

Indonesia and India are working to find a new strategy to achieve a bilateral trade target of US$50 billion within the next five years, Foreign…

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Dec42019
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Indonesia plans to divert palm oil exports to India if EU cuts imports

The world’s largest producer of palm oil, is focusing big on exports to countries like India and China to overcome the likely setback it may…

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Dec32019
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Airbus for Palm Oil? Indonesia-EU Trade Negotiation Continues Amid Tension

Jakarta – Indonesia will continue negotiations on an economic agreement with the European Union despite growing tension, after a leaked document revealed the EU intended…

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Nov272019
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Crude palm oil outlook 2020 Price to rise but risks remain

Jakarta Palm oil has become one of the main engines of Indonesia’s economy. It directly and indirectly provides a livelihood for more than 16 million…

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Nov62019
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Indonesia looks to strengthen palm oil industry through ISPO, domestic market

Indonesia is set to strengthen its palm oil industry by encouraging stakeholders to comply with Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification and strengthening the domestic…

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Nov12019
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Palm oil considered likely solution to global vegetable oil demand

“The figure for vegetable oil demand increases from year to year, so the government shall have to think of how the palm business can be…

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Oct312019
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Indonesia Doubles Down on Its Palm Oil Commitment

Nusa Dua. Indonesia is taking steps to increase competitiveness and productivity in its palm oil industry, especially through boosting domestic consumption. Palm oil is the…

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Oct292019
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Indonesia’s foreign policy prioritizes economic diplomacy

“Indonesia is a vast market with more than 260 million people. We need to take this as leverage in establishing mutually beneficial economic cooperation at…

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Oct282019
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Resolving paradox of over-competitive palm oil

Oil palm is the most productive vegetable oil crop, known for producing four to nine times the yield of other oilseed crops and being the…

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Oct232019
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Indonesia sees increase in palm oil production exports

Jakarta. Indonesia’s crude palm oil production rose by 14 percent to 34.7 million metric tons in the first eight months of 2019, from the same…

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Oct212019
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How rat-eating monkeys help keep palm oil plants alive

Found as an ingredient in many processed and packaged foods, palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology…

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Oct152019
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Exclusive: Indian buyers slash Malaysian palm oil purchases fearing duty hike – traders

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian refiners have stopped buying Malaysian palm oil for shipment in November and December fearing New Delhi could raise import taxes or…

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Oct92019
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Assassin Bugs Unleashed to Battle Fire Worms in Indonesia

A major palm oil grower in Indonesia is breeding an army of predatory bugs to protect trees from pest infestations that could hurt output. PT…

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Oct32019
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Jokowi Wants Indonesia to Be More Than Just a Raw Material Giant

Indonesia’s far from done in its campaign to squeeze more value from its abundant natural resources, and its next target could be one of the…

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Oct22019
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Indonesia risks palm oil exports if progress not made on sustainable cultivation, experts warn

The snail–like pace at which Indonesia is improving the sustainability of its palm oil agriculture in the face of mounting pressure from global trade players…

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Sep302019
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EU palm oil ban more than environmental issue

Recently, Indonesia was faced with a problematic issue relating to the crude-palm-oil (CPO) industry as the European Union announced plans to ban the importation of…

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Sep272019
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How did palm oil become Nepal’s top export item from ‘zero export’ in 2017

Does Nepal produce palm oil? No. So how did it feature as Nepal’s top export item in the last fiscal and in the first month…

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Sep262019
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INTERVIEW:GAPKI sees Indonesian 2019 palm oil export to India dn 25%

MUMBAI – Earlier this month, India raised customs duty on Malaysian palm oil, bringing the import duty rate at par with those on other countries…

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Sep262019
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India’s palm oil imports could hit record on rising demand

India’s palm oil imports in 2019/20 are likely to rise 2% from a year earlier to a record high as consumption in the world’s biggest…

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Sep232019
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Unfair to blame palm oil industry for haze, says Teresa Kok

PUTRAJAYA: It is unfair to keep blaming the palm oil industry for the haze, as many companies adhere to sustainable agriculture standards, says Teresa Kok.…

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Sep202019
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Stop ‘blame game’ aimed at palm oil producers, developing nations: CPOPC

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): It is inaccurate to direct much of the blame for the recent haze in Southeast Asia towards the palm oil industry,…

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Sep192019
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Indonesia seeking support from IEA, IRENA on palm oil biofuels

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is working to secure global recognition of Indonesian palm oil–based biofuels as a renewable energy source after the European…

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Sep122019
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Indonesia ISPO certified palm oil plantations seen at 5.5 mln hectares by 2019

JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) – * Azis Hidayat, chairman of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) secretariat, said the area covered by ISPO certified plantations…

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Sep112019
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Gapki and IPB Join Forces for More Sustainable Palm Oil Industry

Jakarta. Indonesia’s palm oil lobby group and one of the country’s most prominent agricultural research institutes signed memorandum of understanding in Bogor, West Java, on…

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Sep52019
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India raises import tax on Malaysian refined palm oil by 5%

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Sept 5): India has raised the tax on refined palm oil from Malaysia to 50% from 45% for six months to curb imports…

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Sep32019
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Astra Agro Develops Early Warning System to Prevent Forest Fires

Jakarta. An early warning system developed by Astra Agro Lestari has helped prevent forest fires in Paser district, East Kalimantan, the palm oil producer said in…

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Sep12019
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Govt to fully finance ISPO certification for smallholders

The government has finally agreed to bear the costs incurred by smallhold farmers for obtaining Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification, a senior minister has…

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Aug272019
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Astra Agro Works Closely With Gov’t to Prevent Forest Fires in Riau

Jakarta. Astra Agro Lestari has said in a statement they have made a series of preparations in anticipation of extreme weather changes and potential forest fires during this dry season. …

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Aug262019
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Teresa Kok: Malaysia to discuss ways to create better trade balance with India

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The Ministry of Primary Industries will hold discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry as well as the…

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Aug52019
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Govt lacks “strong” measures against palm oil barriers

THE JAKARTA POST/JAKARTA The government is lacking in strong measures to fight tariff barriers implemented by several palm oil export destinations, including India and the…

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Aug12019
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Indonesia to fund sustainability certification for palm smallholders under planned new rules

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia to issue a new palm sustainability regulation to give greater support for smallholders to get sustainability certificates, Coordinating Minister of Economic…

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Aug12019
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INDONESIAN PALM OIL LOBBY URGES GOVT TO RAISE TARIFFS ON EU GOODS

JAKARTA, July 31 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) urged the government to increase import tariffs on dairy products from the European Union in…

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Aug12019
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Can palm oil enter the circular economy?

Palm oil is the wonderstuff of fats. It makes our cookies crunchier, shampoo bubblier and lipstick smoother, all for a fraction of the price of…

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Jul312019
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TECHNOLOGY STARTUP CREATES LAB-GROWN PALM OIL

C16 Biosciences is hoping to tap into the $88 billion global palm oil industry with its sustainable, lab-grown alternative, by first concentrating on replacing the…

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Jul312019
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Malaysia could replace Indonesia as top palm oil supplier to India

Malaysia is set to replace Indonesia as the top palm oil supplier to India in 2019 as New Delhi has been charging lower import tax…

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Jun242019
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European elections put palm oil at risk

Monday, 24 June 2019 | The Jakarta Post The European parliamentary elections last month resulted in a significant and challenging outcome, especially for the palm…

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Jun32019
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EU wants cooperation over sustainble palm oil

Monday, 3 June 2019 | The Jakarta Post Indonesia and the European Union need to further promote cooperation over sustainable palm oil to help ease…

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May292019
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Poland against EU plan to ban use of palm oil for biofuels: Envoy

Wednesday, 29 May 2019 | www.thesundaily.my Poland is against the European Union’s (EU) proposed plan to ban the use of palm oil as a component…

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May272019
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RI eyes Japanese technology that converts palm oil waste into valuable products

Monday, 27 May 2019 | The Jakarta Post Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution has welcomed the adoption of Japanese technology that can convert liquid palm…

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May92019
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B100 Biodiesel Development from CPO Needs to be Accelerated

Thursday, 9 May 2019 | en.netralnews.com The development of 100% (B100) Biodiesel from Crude Palm Oil (CPO) is a strategic step for the Government to…

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May62019
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Malaysia calls on Southeast Asia to back palm oil against EU’s ‘unfair’ claims

Monday, 6 May 2019 | eco-business.com Stating that the EU labelling biofuel from palm oil as unsustainable is ‘unfair and discriminative’, a Malaysian minister has…

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May62019
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Big car brands to join B30 biofuel test at end of May

Monday, 6 May 2019 | The Jakarta Post THE JAKARTA POST/JAKARTA Stakeholders comprising private and state institutions will kick off a maiden road test for…

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May62019
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Palm Oil Titan Warns EU Controls on Biofuel Use Will Backfire

Monday, 6 May 2019 | bloomberg.com Franky Widjaja, head of one of the world’s biggest palm plantation companies, warned that the European Union’s plans to…

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Apr232019
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EU Palm Oil Usage Ban Threatens 16 Million Palm Oil Workers in IndonesiaEU Palm Oil Usage Ban Threatens 16 Million Palm Oil Workers in Indonesia

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 | www.en.netralnews.com The European Union policy to ban ban the use of palm oil as a raw material for biofuels is…

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Apr192019
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Palm oil being used as an ecopolitical pawn

Monday, 18 March 2019 | thestar.com.my DEFORESTATION, loss of bio-diversity, emission of greenhouse gases and global climate change have become the buzz words used by NGOs…

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Apr122019
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EU policy counterproductive

Jumat, 12 April 2019| Jakarta Post The European Union would be well advised to review its energy policy that classifies biofuels from palm oil as…

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Apr112019
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Uniting ASEAN against EU

Kamis, 11 April 2019 | The Jakarta Post We call on ASEAN leaders to form a united front as a regional grouping to demonstrate full…

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Apr92019
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Jokowi, Mahathir send letter of objection to EU over palm oil plan

Tuesday, 9 April 2019 | thejakartapost.com Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad have objected to the European Union’s plan to reduce…

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Apr82019
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Indonesia and Malaysia unite to fight EU’s ban on palm oil

Monday, 8 April 2019 | nst.com.m KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Indonesia stand united in fighting the discriminatory delegated regulation supplementing Directive 2018/2001 of the European…

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Mar202019
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Palm oil producers eye domestic market amid challenges

Monday, 18 March 2019 | thejakartapost.com Amid tough global market challenges, the country’s palm oil producers have to start expanding in the domestic market in order…

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Mar192019
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Trade Ministry simplifies exports of palm oil and its derivatives

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 | en.antaranews.com Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Trade Ministry simplified exports of palm oil and derivative products by revoking Trade Ministerial Regulation No.…

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Mar192019
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B20, B30 and even B100 plans deserve our support

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 | The Jakarta Post Indonesia’s rapid jump in palm oil production in the past year has caused a glut in the…

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Mar182019
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Crude palm oil prices forecast to be higher this year

Monday, 18 March 2019 | nst.com.my The oil palm industry has played an important role in the economy. The planted area expanded from 55,000ha in 1960…

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Mar102019
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Making sustainable consumption of palm oil the norm in Asia

Rabu, 10 April 2019 | The Jakarta Post Relations between the European Union and Malaysia and Indonesia hit an obstacle when Malaysia”s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad…

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Dec182018
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Is boycotting palm oil really the best thing to do?

treehugger.com | Tuesday, 18 December 2018   The palm oil situation is bad, but some people argue that it would be worse if replaced by…

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Nov222018
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GAPKI Denies Accusation of Producing “dirty palm oil”

Antaranews.com | Rabu, 21 November 2018 Jakarta, (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has denied an accusation that the palm oil industry…

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Nov152018
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Palm oil free labels a hindrance to sustainable development

The Jakarta Post | Kamis, 15 November 2018 Get ready, because the war against palm oil will not end as long as palm oil continues…

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Nov142018
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Jokowi Calls on EU to Stop Discriminating Palm Oil

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…

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Nov142018
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Building RI-Malaysia economic ties amid challenges: Minister Leiking 

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…

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Nov142018
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RI-Europe deal: What are the next steps?

The Jakarta Post | Senin, 12 November 2018 The sixth round of negotiations between Indonesia and the European Union on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…

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Nov52018
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Expanding palm oil exports without neglecting existing markets

The Jakarta Post | Monday, 5 November 2018 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. This proverb fits the current state…

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Nov42018
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SUSTAINABILITY Producers, govt promote palm oil welfare achievements

THE JAKARTA POST – 2 November 2018 NUSA DUA While controversies regarding environmental degradation and labor exploitation linger over the palm oil industry, a key…

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Nov42018
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This Is What the Jokowi Administration Has Done to Support Indonesia’s Palm Oil Industry

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…

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Oct302018
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Jokowi Calls for Increase in Palm Oil Production

en.tempo.co | Tuesday, 30 October 2018   Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) opened the 14th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference (IPOC) and 2019 Price Outlook…

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Apr112018
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Lion Air, Gapki Team Up to Research Bioavtur

The Jakarta Post | April 11, 2018 The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) and Lion Air Group signed an agreement on Tuesday to carry…

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Apr112018
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Lion Air, Gapki to Begin R&D on Bioavtur

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,…

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Apr112018
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Almost Half The Profit

The Jakarta Post, 11 April 2018 Almost half the profit: PT Astra Agro Lestari president director Santosa (right) and the board of directors speak to…

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Apr52018
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Palm oil industry needs sustainability, not boycotting

scandasia.com | Thursday, 5 April 2018   The consumption of palm oil is on the rise and this adds a serious threat to the climate…

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Mar122018
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Jokowi ‘strongly protests’ EU stance on RI palm oil

Jakarta | Fri, March 9, 2018 | 12:59 pm Thejakartapost.com – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has sent a letter to the European Union President and…

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Mar92018
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MALAYSIA : EU palm oil curbs could weigh on France jet deal

The Jakarta Post | Friday, 9 March 2018   Malaysia, the world’s No.2 producer of palm oil, on Thursday said the European Union’s decision to…

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Mar32018
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EU’s commitment test in Asia

thestar.com.my | Friday, 2 March 2018   European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is in Singapore this week for the annual EU-Asean Economic Ministers…

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Feb282018
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Palm oil potential for bio-energy: LIPI

en.antaranews.com | Wednesday, 28 February 2018   Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Palm oil has the potential to be processed into bio-energy, acting head of the…

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Feb242018
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US duties on biodiesel ‘unlawful’, Indonesia says

The Jakarta Post | Saturday, 24 February 2018 Indonesia has issued a statement condemning the United States’ recent decision to increase anti-dumping duties for local…

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Jan282018
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Commemorating the 30th Anniversary, Astra Agro Lestari Holds Bakti Program for the Country

INDUSTRY.co.id – Jakarta – Commemorating the age of 30 years, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (AALI) held a Bakti program for the country throughout 2018.…

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Jan262018
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Astra Agro Lestari plans to build its 46th palm oil mill

thepalmscribe.id I Jan 26, 2018 MALANG – PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (AALI) is planning to build a new palm oil mill, in South Kalimantan this…

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Nov92017
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Weather Will Be Key as the Palm Oil Industry Gathers in Bali

Some of the world’s biggest palm oil players will meet in Indonesia this week and just like two years ago, the weather will be a…

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Nov92017
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Indonesia Ready for Trade War in Vegetable Oil Industry

Nusa Dua, Bali (ANTARA News) – Indonesia will be ready for a trade war, sparked by European countries, with their negative campaign against palm oil,…

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Nov92017
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Indonesia up in arms over EU’s negative campaign against palm oil

Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita has called on palm oil stakeholders to join hands to fight the European Union’s negative campaign against palm oil-based products at…

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Indonesia to accelerate land certification

One of the reasons hampering the acceleration of the oil palm tree replanting program is the fact that many plots still have unclear legal status,…

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