RI – Japan Sign Deal To Produce Bio-pellets From Palm Shells
JAKARTA – Indonesia will develop a plant to produce bio-pellets from palm kernel shells in the special economic…
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Used cooking oil or UCO, long a staple in the kitchen, is now powering the engines of aircraft and ships. With t…
OPINION: EU Trade Policy Endangers Relation With ASEAN
JAKARTA – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signaled European Union-Indonesia relationships to be at risk…
RI, Brazil Raise Biodiesel Production
Indonesia has announced plans to implement a 35 percent mandate (B35) as early as January 2023, according to a M…
OPINION: Is Palm Oil Better Or Worse Than Olive and Canola Oils?
The attributes of palm oil in cooking have long been recognized, especially in the preparation of high-heat Mala…
EU Deforestation Rule May Worsen Global Food Crisis
KUALA LUMPUR — The proposal for the European Union (EU) to regulate products which have potential links to…
Researches Needed To Support Palm Oil Innovations
JAKARTA — The palm oil industry has become an important topic of discussion in the last six months. This t…
Review & Outlook: Labor Shortage Still Hits Malaysia’s Palm Industry In 2023
KUALA LUMPUR – The palm oil industry marked its third year with a wide gap in recruitment issues, although deman…
CPOPC To Involve European Stakeholders in Palm Oil Certification
JAKARTA — The European Union (EU) has applied more severe requirements for a number of agricultural and fo…
EU’s Deforestation Law Creates New Challenges For Palm Oil
Jakarta – The European Union (EU) formally approved the law on deforestation-free products on 6 December 2022. B…
OPINION: EU Facing Biofuel Supply Crunch Due To Asia’s Rising Demand
The European Union (EU) could lose its hegemony over biofuel feed-stocks in the Asia-Pacific because of increase…
Greater Cooperation Widely Open To Improve Vegetable Oil Market
Nusa Dua, Bali – The Indonesian Government, the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) and the In…