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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Good news comes for national exporters. Several leading Indonesian products, ranging from textiles, footwear, processed foods, to palm oil and its derivatives, will enjoy a 0% tariff once the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) is officially implemented.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – Referring to the results from the price-setting team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) of Palm Oil in East Kalimantan Province for the calculation of palm oil prices in Period II-July 2025 (July 16-31, 2025), the price for palm oil older than 10 years increased by Rp115.4/kg to Rp3,111.01/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The polemic of forest area management in Indonesia continues to attract attention, but efforts for improvement must not wane. Professor of Law at Pancasila University, Prof. Agus Surono, emphasized that solutions to these problems must be based on a strong, comprehensive legal framework that favors the interests of the people and environmental sustainability.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — In response to the surge in forest and land fires (karhutla) in Riau Province, Minister of Environment and Head of the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH), Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, conducted a working visit while leading inter-agency and sector coordination in the affected areas on Wednesday (July 30, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The recent expansion of peatland fires in various regions is seen as an alarm for the weak national land governance system. Member of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Daniel Johan, emphasized that the fires are not only due to illegal burning but also reflect structural incapacity in land management and oversight, especially in vulnerable peat areas.

InfoSAWIT, LUBUK SIKAPING — A total of 1,850 palm oil sector workers in Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra, have officially become participants in the BPJS Employment program. This participation is funded through the allocation of Palm Oil Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH) and is a concrete step in providing social protection to informal sector workers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesian batik continues to evolve, not only as a cultural symbol but also as part of a modern, environmentally friendly lifestyle. At the opening of the Batik Nusantara (GBN) 2025 event at Pasaraya Blok M, Jakarta (30/7), the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) reaffirmed its commitment to preserving and developing the national batik industry to be more adaptive to changing times, including introducing palm oil batik innovation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The performance of palm oil (CPO) exports and its derivative products has once again become the mainstay of Indonesia's trade balance surplus. From January to June 2025, palm oil exports recorded a fantastic value of US$11.43 billion, soaring 24.81 percent compared to the same period last year. This achievement has become one of the main drivers of the national trade surplus.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI — Facing the threat of increasing forest and land fires (karhutla) during the dry season, the Minister of Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH), Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, conducted a working visit to Jambi Province on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), to ensure readiness for karhutla control, especially in peat areas that are highly vulnerable to burning.

InfoSAWIT, PASER – The government reaffirms its commitment to enhancing the capacity of palm oil farmers through the official opening of Technical Training on Harvesting and Post-Harvest in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. The event, which took place from July 28 to August 1, 2025, involved 94 participants from three batches and is part of the Palm Oil Plantation Human Resource Development Program (SDMPKS).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia reaffirms its position as a strategic partner in global agricultural cooperation. The Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) of the Republic of Indonesia, Andi Amran Sulaiman, welcomed the official visit of the Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald, at the Ministry of Agriculture's Headquarters in South Jakarta, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations in the agricultural sector. This visit marks an important milestone, as Indonesia is MacDonald's first international destination since taking office.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,600/kg on Friday (August 1, 2025), marking an increase of approximately Rp75/Kg or a rise of 0.52% compared to the highest CPO price offered on Thursday (July 31, 2025), which reached Rp14,525/Kg.

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.