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LUBUK BASUNG – As one business to normalize the fruit price, Regional Government of Agam suggests the villagers cooperations to build mini crude palm oil factory (CPOF).

SIMPANG AMPEK – Regency Government of West Pasaman, West Sumatera, plans to build a Palm Oil Mill for Crude Palm Oil (CPO) processing in 2015, through the local government-owned company, named PT Mekar Jaya Madani.

MUKOMUKO – Residents of Mukomuko district, Bengkulu, palm oil mill is expected to report suspected implement mandatory cuts of two percent of the sellers of palm oil Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB). Similarly, Head of Industry, Trade and Small and Medium Enterprises of Mukomuko district, Hasrafil, on Tuesday (04/11/2014).

JAKARTA - Research and Analyst of PT Monex Investindo Futures Zulfirman Basir said, on Wednesday (05/11/2014) showed the data of reduced activity of the Chinese service sector can make the investors worry about the threat of deceleration of the second biggest country in its economy in the world.

TAPTENG – Non-compliance with the desire to build community facility of sewage treatment plant and the repair of the village road to the Bintang Nauli Pratam Palm Oil Mill (POM) area. Numbers people of Sibabangun district, Tapteng regency threaten to close the road to the mill.

BAGAN SINEMBAH -  Although the selling price of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) of palm oil in Rokan Hilir (Rohil) down, but the local farmers still making these commodities as the mainstay of livelihood.

JAKARTA – The General Director of National Export Development (PEN) of Ministry of Commerce, Nus Nuzulia Ishak, on Tuesday (04/11/2014) said, they are optimistic to increase exports of several commodities including Crude Palm Oil (CPO).

PEKANBARU – Riau Representative Indonesian Bank (BI) Leader, Mahdi Mohammad, said, the number of Rural Banks (BPR) also Syaria Bank in Riau were relatively large, which are 35 units. List of BPR asset value has now reached amount Rp 1,01 trillion but still very small compared to the potential economic growth of Riau which is ranked in national fifth position.

KUCHING – Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) fully supports the government’s initiative in the utilization of biogas facilities in all of Malaysian palm oil mills.

JAKARTA – The performance of exports in September 2014 has strengthened significantly, reaching USD 15,3 billion, an increase of 5,5% compared to the previous month (MoM). This was driven by an increase in non-oil and gas exports reached USD 12,7 billion, up 6,5% (MoM).

JAKARTA – Head of Statistics Center Agency Suryamin reported, that Indonesia’s economic growth in the third quarter of 2014 grew 5,01% compared to the same period last year (YoY).

PELAIHARI – Land disputes between communities and palm oil company in various regions seem to keep rolling. In Muara Asam-asam village Jorong district, Tanah Laut regency, South Borneo Province, for example, local residents on Monday (03/11/2014), reported to Tanah Laut Parliament alleged land encroachment by palm oil company, PT Kitap Jaya Wattindo (KJW).

PEKANBARU – Head Officer of Agriculture Riau Agency, Zulher, said the agency encourages the processing of biomass sourced from solid and liquid waste of plantations commodity as a source of a new renewable energy by businesses.

NIGERIA – The Federal Government is committed to supporting private sector investment in the integration to make Nigeria self-sufficient in palm oil production. This statement was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina when PZ Wilmar management paid a courtesy call in his office.

 KOTABARU – A plantation company, PT Jaya Mandisir Sukses, urged by Parliament Kotabaru District, South Borneo, to immediately fulfill its obligation that is handed as total plasma plantation to Lasung village society, Kelumpang Hulu, Kotabaru.

HURAGI – The price of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in Huraja Tinggi (Huragi) district, Padang Lawas (Palas) regency, in early November rising to Rp 1.300/kg.

BANDAR LAMPUNG – An -Indonesian State Owned Enterprises (SOE)- Company, PTPN VII, ready to go into the stock market by implementing the “initial public offering (IPO)”. So said the Finance Director of PTPN VII, Agoes Riyanto, in Bandar Lampung, Tuesday (04/11/2014).

PEKANBARU – In the period of 5^th – 11^th November 2014 the price of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in Riau Province for over 10years rising to Rp 74,09/kg to Rp 1.708,57 from previous price only Rp 1.634,48/kg.

LANGKAT -  Secretary of the Regional Planning Board of  Langkat, Mulyono in Stabat, Tuesday (04/10/2014), said the land for the development of Stabat City, Langkat, North Sumatera, which is in the Pasar 9 Kwala Bingei now planted with oil palm.

NORTH BARITO -  Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) price in North Barito  regency, Central Borneo, in first week of November 2014 dropped to Rp 1.430/kg from the previous, which reached Rp 1.487/kg.