Indonesia Minister of Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita said that the government has lodged an objection note to…
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President Jokowi Makes Moratorium on Forest Clearance Permanent
President Joko Widodo has signed a permanent moratorium on forest-clearing for plantations and logging, as announced…
Indonesian NGOs Calls on Legislative to drop Palm Oil Draft Bill
An alliance of a number of Indonesian Non-Governmental Organizations is calling on the National Legislative Council…
Environment Activists Want Firmer Legal Base for Forest and Peat Moratorium
A group of environmental activists on Tuesday (16/7) called for a two-year government moratorium on the…
Sustainable Palm Oil Gets Blessings from Roman Catholic Cardinal
A senior Roman Catholic cardinal has aired support for oil palm as a resource for development…
Indofood Denies Allegations of Rights, Labor Violations
Photo Credit: Agence France-Presse (AFP) Indonesian food and agriculture giant, Indofood Agri or “IndoAgri” is denying allegations…
Public Consultation on RSPO Shared Responsibility Task Force to Close Soon
Photo Credit: Agence France-Presse (AFP) The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s leading multi-stakeholder initiative…
RSPO Welcomes New Certification Initiative
Photo Credit: Agence France-Presse (AFP) The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which has the world’s most…
Citigroup cancels financing for Indofood
Photo Credit: Agence France-Presse (AFP) American-based financial giant Citigroup has reportedly canceled all financing to Indonesian food…
ANJ Tests its Palm Oil Mill in West Papua
Photo Credit: ANJ Indonesia palm oil company PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk (ANJ) is currently conducting…