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Indonesia suspends all exports of palm oil
AFP, Published on 28/04/2022
» JAKARTA - Indonesia began imposing a complete ban on palm oil exports Thursday, as the world's largest producer of the commodity risked destabilising a global vegetable oil market already hitting peak prices.
Indonesia’s deforestation vow spurs focus to replant palm oil trees
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/11/2021
» Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, plans to balance keeping up production of the commodity to meet demand while fulfilling its pledge to end deforestation by focusing on replanting old trees.
Shanghai tanks on virus fears, Asia market retreats
AFP, Published on 03/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Chinese equities plunged almost 9% on Monday as nervous traders returned from their extended Lunar New Year break, hit by fears that the coronavirus, which has killed more people than SARS, could hammer the country's economy.
Palm oil diplomacy
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 23/12/2019
» Indonesia is stepping up its economic diplomacy in 2020 as trade disputes with the European Union (EU) are poised to escalate. The two sides have traded complaints at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Indonesia's two main commodities, palm oil and nickel ore, even as they continue talks for a free trade agreement.
Lake Maracaibo: Polluted by permanent black tide
AFP, Published on 03/10/2019
» CABIMAS, Venezuella: The vast expanse of Lake Maracaibo smells like an oil refinery, polluted by its own reserves of crude as Venezuela's economic collapse has left wells and pipelines in ruin.
Malaysia to fully implement new biodiesel programme from Feb
Reuters, Published on 26/11/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Monday said it would start to phase in a higher biodiesel mandate from next month, with the new rule coming into full force from February in an effort to bolster palm oil prices.
Indonesia bets big on biodiesel to limit costs of oil imports
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to require all diesel fuel used in the country contain biodiesel starting next month to boost palm oil consumption, slash fuel imports, and narrow a yawning current account gap.
Thai, Philippine stocks slump over 1.5%
Published on 05/07/2018
» Thai and Philippine shares slumped over 1.5% each on Thursday, in line with broader Asia, a day before China and the United States were set to hit one another with punitive tariffs that risked triggering a full-scale trade war.
Thai shares fall most in 11 months, Philippines rebounds
Published on 19/10/2017
» Thai shares on Thursday recorded their biggest single-day fall since mid-November while Philippine shares reversed losses by the end of the session.
Indonesia palm oil plantations boost security to stop thieves
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2017
» JAKARTA -- Indonesian security companies have seen a surge in demand for guards to protect palm oil plantations from fruit thieves and land grabbers, amid a rebound in prices of the commodity used to churn out everything from cooking oil to soap.