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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.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — In a surprising yet commendable move, Riau-based palm oil entrepreneur Manaek Siahaan voluntarily surrendered 500 hectares of his palm oil plantation to the state. This donation supports the efforts of the Forest Area Control Task Force (Satgas PKH), which is actively regulating illegal palm oil plantations, including those within the Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN).

InfoSAWIT, KOTA KINABALU — A significant operation conducted by the General Operations Force (PGA) of the Sabah Brigade has successfully dismantled a smuggling network for crude palm oil (CPO) operating along the eastern and western coasts of Sabah. Dubbed Operation Contraband (Op Taring Palma), this extensive initiative has been underway since January 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,350/kg on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), marking an increase of approximately Rp100/kg or 0.70% compared to the CPO price on Tuesday (July 15, 2025), which was Rp14,250/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – According to the results from the price determination team for Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) for the first half of July 2025 (July 1-15, 2025), the price for palm oil older than 10 years has decreased by Rp89.74 per kg, now standing at Rp2,995.61 per kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - As business uncertainties continue to swirl, the national palm oil industry is beginning to feel the impact. Not only are business players affected, but palm oil workers are also at risk of being impacted. This is particularly concerning as improvements in palm oil worker governance are still underway, with a Bipartite platform established to enhance protection and compliance in the sector.

InfoSAWIT, SANGATTA — A significant milestone in the history of smallholder palm oil was achieved in Sangatta, East Kutai. Over two days, from July 14-15, 2025, 19 cooperatives of smallholder palm oil farmers from various regions in East Kalimantan declared the establishment of the Sustainable Palm Oil Farmers Association of Kalimantan (APSBK). Held at the Grand Victoria Hotel, the farmers gathered to discuss and express their collective determination to shape their future amid an increasingly competitive global market that demands legality and sustainability.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team in Riau Province, the price for 9-year-old palm oil has increased by Rp68.89 per kg, bringing it to Rp3,358.99 per kg for the period of July 16-22, 2025, as stated in the official letter regarding the price determination of Fresh Palm Oil FFB No. 24.