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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - PT Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL) which is the subsidiary of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk, showed its commitment as responsible palm oil developer by actively involving to maintain and take care Gunung Palung National Park or Taman Nasional Gunung Palung (TNGP).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In September 2017 PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk. (SSMS) published the latest and stronger Sustainability Policy as the bussiness base. The policy is made by the cooperation with the independent sustainability consultant and the related stakeholders.

InfoSAWIT, AFRIKA – Nigeria Palm oil Research (NIFOR) would be one institution to develop palm oil and other palm in the country, including the research to increase palm oil product and production and others. The result of the research could be transferred to the smallholders.

InfoSAWIT, BANJARMASIN – Secretary of Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) South Kalimantan, A Yuliani hoped, there should be coordination among the province in Kalimantan to maximize the palm oil industries in the island.

InfoSAWIT, SANGATTA –143 palm oil companies having plantation license in Kutim within about 400 thousand hectares, half of them operate reaching about 220 thousand hectares.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Some experts in peat met in Mecure Hotel, Jakarta on Wednesday (27/12) to discuss the peat that LPEM UI did.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –In the end of 2016, academic text in Palm oil Draft was improved. But for many sides urged to publish it, the Draft was in National Legislation Program in 2017. But in this year, Indonesian Legislators could not publish the regulation. That is why it is now in National Legislation Program in 2018.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Cooking oil is used to cook in this country and it is the daily activity.  Kinds of foods in Indonesia are mostly cooked by using cooking oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –General Director of Climate Change Control, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Nur Masripatin, admitted, palm oil development faced dilemma. But now there is no word to say no to it. Reflecting from the other commodity, palm oil could be developed by

InfoSAWIT, SAMPIT –Kotawaringin Timur (Kotim) Legislators felt sorry for what PT Bumi Sawit Kecana (BSK) II Wilmar Group did in Village of Sebabi, Sub district of Telawang for violating the local people by advantaging the security officers to solve the area conflict there.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA, -Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills - Karawang, one subsidiary of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas, has significantly saved the energy after one year implementing Clean Manufacturing Program (CMP) when producingpulpandpaper. Pindo Deli decreased the energy usage up to 10% in the first year implementing CMP, twice bigger from the first target. The project is the collaboration between APP Sinar Mas and IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative.  The decreasing energy usage in Pindo Deli contributed 5% to decrease green-house gas emission.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –The exports in November 2017 reached US$ 15,28 billionor increased 13,2% compared to last year (year on year (yoy). It was the highest exports since 2015.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA–The exports and imports in November 2017 got surplus trade reaching US$ 0,13 billion. “The November 2017 surplus derived from the trade surplus from non – oil and gas reaching USD 1,09 billionminus trade deficit in oil and gas reaching US$ 0,96 billion,” Secretary of Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita said in the official statement to InfoSAWIT, Friday (22/12/2017) in Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, MEAND– Three enterprises, they are, PTPN III Holding (Persero), PT Bank BTN (Persero), and PT Inalum (Persero) held a program, BUMN Hadir untuk Negeri  within the theme "BUMN Berbagi Melalui Santunan Kepada Anak Panti Asuhan".

InfoSAWIT, SUMATRA UTARA – The partnership between the company and the people in palm oil plantation is strengthen by the launching of Sekolah Sawit Lestari (SSL) Program in District of Labuhan Batu Selatan, North Sumatera Province in the recent days. Cooperating with SMKN 1 Silangkitang, SSL program is the first one in the province.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA– Director ofPT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk (ANJ), Istini Tatiek Siddartha,was one who got Best Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 2017  award in Indonesia's Best CEO 2017event held by Majalah SWA in cooperation with IPSOS Indonesia and Dunamis Intermaster.

InfoSAWIT. PONTIANAK –District of Sintang started to put the independent smallholders into data in every sub district. The goal is to implement sustainable concepts to cultivate the commodity.

InfoSAWIT, DUMAI- PT. Nagamas Palmoil Lestari, the subsidiary of Permata Hijau Gorup (PHS) did cooking oil bazaar for the people around the company in Village of Buluh Kasap, Sub district of Dumai Timur, Wednesday (20/12/17).

InfoSAWIT, BONTANG –In the midst of 2017, East Kalimantan had 75 units of palm oil factories (POFs) that produce crude palm oil (CPO).

InfoSAWIT, NEW YORK –In the recent days, North America Sustainable Palm Oil Network  (NASPON) was officially launched. It is to accelerate the market collaboration. From what InfoSAWIT got, Tuesday (19/12/2017) the mission of NASPON is to educated, develop the moment and help the businessmen in North America to make and commit to produce sustainable palm oil.