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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) reaffirms its commitment to the principles of good corporate governance by firmly rejecting all forms of cooperation through intermediaries or fee-based recruitment practices.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — Sustainable innovation has once again emerged from Indonesia's academic world. Dr. Heri Septya Kusuma, S.Si., M.T., a lecturer in the Chemical Engineering Study Program at UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta, along with his team, has successfully designed an innovative solution to address environmental pollution by utilizing palm oil waste as an adsorbent for heavy metal pollutants.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The South Jakarta District Court rejected the lawsuit from the civil society organization TuK INDONESIA against Bank Mandiri regarding unlawful financing to PT Agro Nusa Abadi (ANA), a subsidiary of Astra Agro Lestari. The ruling, read on July 17, 2025, was declared Niet Ontvankelijke Verklaard (NO) or inadmissible due to formal reasons of "lack of parties," without addressing the substance of the case that had been discussed up to the evidence stage.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Triputra Agro Persada Tbk (TAPG), an integrated palm oil and rubber plantation company, recorded impressive operational and financial performance throughout the second quarter of 2025. With increased production and sales volume, TAPG successfully drove revenue growth of 33% compared to the same period last year.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Referring to the results from the price determination team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) in Jambi Province, the price of TBS Palm Oil for the period of August 1-7, 2025, has been agreed to increase by Rp50.24/Kg to Rp3,492.33/Kg for palm oil aged 10 – 20 years.

InfoSAWIT, SOLO — Innovations in environmentally friendly batik production are now attracting international attention. Five creative industry players from Malaysia participated in a two-day batik workshop (July 28-29, 2025) at Kampoeng Batik Laweyan, Solo. This event was organized by the Forum for the Development of Kampoeng Batik Laweyan (FPKBL) with support from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), introducing palm wax—batik wax based on sustainable palm oil stearin.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) Price Determination Team of West Kalimantan Province, the price for palm oil aged 10 – 20 years has been set to increase by Rp75.57/Kg to Rp3,241.44/Kg for the IV-July 2025 period (for TBS payment from July 23-31, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, SOLO — Batik is more than just a piece of intricately patterned fabric—it is now a symbol of transformation toward a more sustainable future. This is the message brought forward by the Forum for the Development of Kampoeng Batik Laweyan (FPKBL), which is showcasing batik sawit—batik made with palm oil-based wax—in a special exhibition at the departure lounge of Adi Sumarmo Airport in Solo.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) saw a withdrawal on Thursday, July 31, 2025, with the highest offered price recorded at IDR 14,525/kg. This represents a decrease of approximately IDR 100/kg, or 0.68%, compared to the CPO price of IDR 14,625/kg on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The government has officially set the Reference Price (HR) for crude palm oil (CPO) for the period of August 2025 at US$ 910.91 per metric ton (MT). This figure represents an increase of US$ 33.02 or approximately 3.76 percent compared to the previous month's HR, which was recorded at US$ 877.89/MT.

InfoSAWIT, TANJUNG SELOR — The Agriculture Office (Disperta) of Bulungan Regency is pushing for the acceleration of legality in people's plantation cultivation businesses by holding socialization of the Plantation Cultivation Registration Certificate (STDB) in Long Bang Village, Peso Hilir District.

InfoSAWIT, MUSI BANYUASIN — Forest and land fires (karhutla) have occurred again in Musi Banyuasin (Muba) Regency, South Sumatra. At least 70 hectares of peatland with shrub vegetation and palm oil plantations were reported burned in Mangasang Village, Bayung Lencir District.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) continues to strengthen its steps towards the implementation of B50 biodiesel, or the blending of 50% biofuel into diesel. This was marked by the holding of a strategic forum led directly by BPDP President Director, Eddy Abdurrachman, at the Surachman Tjokrodisurjo Building Ballroom in Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Teladan Prima Agro Tbk (TLDN) recorded outstanding performance throughout the first half of 2025. The company achieved a net profit of IDR 561.28 billion, growing 108.6% compared to the same period last year. This profit surge was driven by a significant increase in sales volume and average selling prices of key products such as crude palm oil (CPO), crude palm kernel oil (CPKO), and palm kernel (PK).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Many people are still wondering: who exactly is PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero)? Why has this company suddenly appeared on palm oil land that was previously managed by others?

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia aims to increase its palm oil exports to India to 5 million tons by 2025, up from 4.8 million tons in 2024. This increase is driven by India's decision to cut the import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) as part of a strategy to enhance domestic vegetable oil availability and control prices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,625/kg on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), marking an increase of approximately Rp50/kg or a rise of 0.34% compared to the CPO price on Tuesday (July 29, 2025), which reached Rp14,575/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) recorded an outstanding performance in the first half of 2025 with an 80% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rp915 billion. This increase was driven by higher sales volume and an increase in the average selling price (ASP) of crude palm oil (CPO), which remains the mainstay of the company's revenue.

InfoSAWIT, ROKAN HILIR – For the first time in the era of President Prabowo Subianto's administration, palm oil farmers read the Taxpayers’ Charter in a historic moment held at Suzuya Hotel, Bagan Batu, Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau, on Tuesday (July 29, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Pradiksi Gunatama Tbk (PGUN), a palm oil company owned by national entrepreneur Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, commonly known as Haji Isam, recorded an impressive financial performance throughout the first semester of 2025.