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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.
Indonesia cleans up its mounting plastic waste
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 01/04/2019
» Having earned notoriety as one of the top marine polluters in the world from plastic waste, Indonesia is taking action, although the government and the private sector may not see eye to eye on how to tackle the problem.
Effectiveness of Indonesian palm oil moratorium disputed
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 01/10/2018
» The Indonesian government has placed a temporary ban on the development of its lucrative palm oil industry as it seeks to review existing concessions and sort out land ownership problems.