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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Discussions about carbon emissions are becoming increasingly relevant and cannot be separated from conversations about the future of the Earth. As Pratama (2019) pointed out, carbon emissions are closely linked to the greenhouse effect. Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor absorb heat from the sun reflected by the Earth's surface, causing global temperatures to rise slowly but surely.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Since the issuance of the Presidential Regulation, the PKH Task Force has verified 620,500.38 hectares of land. Approximately 399,110.83 hectares are still undergoing verification. Initial results from this process indicate a momentum for asset recovery for the state. A total of 221,868 hectares has been handed over to PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara in Phase I, and in Phase II, 216,997.75 hectares have been returned.

InfoSAWIT, NEW YORK – The palm oil industry plays a crucial role in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, particularly in creating decent jobs and fostering economic growth in rural areas of developing countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. This was emphasized by Izzana Salleh, Secretary-General of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), during her speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 16, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - As the government officially introduces Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 5 of 2025, establishing the Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH), this move is claimed to address agrarian conflicts and overlapping forest management issues that have long remained unresolved. However, for WALHI, this regulation sets a troubling precedent in forest area management, particularly due to its allowance for military involvement.

InfoSAWIT, SELANGOR – The transition to green energy in Malaysia's palm oil sector has entered a new phase with the launch of a pilot project for B30 biodiesel by SD Guthrie Berhad (Guthrie), in collaboration with the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK), Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB), and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). The official launch of this project was graced by the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, on Carey Island, Selangor.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Amidst the global demand for more sustainable and transparent agribusiness practices, Bumitama Agri Ltd. emerges as a pioneer in transforming the upstream palm oil sector. Headquartered in Singapore and listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2012, the company manages over 187,000 hectares of plantations and recorded revenues of SGD 1.41 billion by the end of 2024. However, beyond the business figures, Bumitama's achievements are underpinned by a strong commitment to sustainability and supply chain traceability.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Since 2024, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has been actively improving sustainable palm oil practices. Through market transformation efforts, RSPO supports various initiatives by palm oil farmers to engage actively in their trade supply chains. The goal is for palm oil farmers to gain economic leverage over palm oil and its derivative products used by consumers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Hopes for justice from indigenous communities and civil society in the formation of the Natural Resources Conservation Law (UU KSDAHE) have been dashed by the Constitutional Court (MK). In its ruling on case number 132/PUU-XXII/2024, the MK rejected the formal test request submitted by four petitioners: the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago (AMAN), WALHI, KIARA, and Mikael Ane, a representative of the indigenous community from Ngkiong, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – According to the pricing team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) in Central Kalimantan, the price for palm oil from trees aged 10 to 20 years has increased by Rp21.87 per kg, bringing the new price to Rp3,166.20 per kg for the first period of July (July 1-15, 2025). The next meeting to determine the TBS price for the second period of July 2025 is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) surged to Rp14,555/kg on Friday (18 July 2025), marking an increase of Rp195/kg or 1.36% compared to Thursday’s price of Rp14,360/kg.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government has announced an increase in the reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) for August 2025, resulting in a direct rise in the export duty to 9 percent. This information was disclosed in an official circular posted on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) website on Thursday, July 17.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN — According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team for North Sumatra Province for the period of July 16-22, 2025, the price for palm oil FFB aged 10-20 years has increased by Rp 86.89/kg to Rp 3,442.74/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG — According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team for West Sumatra Province for Period III-July (July 15-21, 2025), the price for palm oil FFB aged 10-20 years has been set at Rp 3,411.01/kg.

InfoSAWIT, DEPOK — Behind the government's efforts to regulate forest areas lies a tangled web of overlapping regulations and unclear legal statuses that have persisted for decades. Without comprehensive legal structuring, policies such as Presidential Regulation No. 5 of 2025 could inadvertently create new disasters for communities and businesses.

InfoSAWIT, BERAU — Amid the dominance of the mining sector, Berau Regency is beginning to show signs of a more balanced economic transformation. Recent data indicates that throughout 2024, the plantation sector made a significant contribution to the region's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), accounting for 7.66 percent. This figure is a crucial part of the total contribution of the agricultural sector, which reaches 13 percent of the GRDP.

InfoSAWIT, SANGATTA — Amid global market uncertainties and commodity price fluctuations, East Kutai Regency (Kutim) is adopting a bold and focused new strategy. Determined to reduce reliance on raw material exports such as Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB), the Kutim government is now actively promoting downstream processing and diversification in the plantation sector as a cornerstone for sustainable economic development.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,360/kg on Thursday (July 17, 2025), reflecting a modest increase of approximately Rp10/kg or 0.07% compared to the CPO price of Rp14,350/kg on Wednesday (July 16, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk (SSMS) has reaffirmed its role as a key player in the transformation of the national palm oil industry. At the Palm Oil Technical Meeting (PTKS) 2025 held in Yogyakarta on July 16-17, SSMS actively participated as a primary supporter of the event, as well as an exhibitor and seminar speaker.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has resumed its efforts to recover state losses from the corruption case involving former Secretary of the Supreme Court, Nurhadi. This time, the KPK seized Rp3 billion derived from the harvest of Nurhadi's palm oil plantation in Padang Lawas, North Sumatra.

InfoSAWIT, SANGATTA — Amid global scrutiny of sustainable and deforestation-free plantation practices, smallholder palm oil farmers in East Kutai, East Kalimantan, have made significant strides. A total of 614 farmers from 13 cooperatives have officially received their Cultivation Registration Certificate (STDB), covering a total area of 1,434 hectares. The STDB handover took place during an official ceremony at the Royal Victoria Hotel, Sangatta, last Tuesday, marking an important milestone in strengthening the governance of legal, productive, and environmentally friendly smallholder palm oil.