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InfoSAWIT, SEKAYU – In the recent days, Village of Talang Leban, Sub district of Batanghari Leko was shocked by a tragic event. Saturday, 21 October 2023 morning, a man called Ahmad Roni (42) was found dead in his own palm oil plantations. The victim, younger broter of Ali Idrus (48) was found in violence signs in his head. Many villagers were shocked and needed answers what happened behind the crime.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) contract price at Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was on the floor more expensive on Monday (30/10/2023) after it increased two sessions in a row. It also happened for the increasing price of other vegetable oils.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Pertamina and PT Garuda Indonesia officially for the first time launched commercial flight by using environmental fuel - Pertamina Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) or bio aviation turbine (bio-avtur) on Friday, 27 October 2023,

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Friday, 27 October 2023, PT Pertamina and PT Garuda Indonesia made new history in aviation industry of Indonesia by launching commercial flight using environmental fuel, Pertamina Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) or bio-aviation turbin (bio-avtur) in palm oil base.

InfoSAWIT, SURABAYA – Palm oil downstream industries in Indonesia are committed to actively role in reducing green-house gas (GHG) emission globally to get net zero emission (NZE). The label "low emission industry’ is not a predicate only but also the access key so that these industries could trade their products, as same as the changing consumption trends globally.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In the BNI Investor Daily Summit event on October 24 – 25, 2023 in Hutan Kota by Plataran, it discussed about the future economy of Indonesia in the green era. With the theme "Seeing Green: Where Are All of Indonesia’s Green Economy Projects?", Director of PT BNI Sekuritas, Agung Prabowo and other speakers discussed crucial issues about green economy in this country.

InfoSAWIT, Jakarta – In a conference on 24 to 25 October 2023, European Union Delegation (EUD) for Indonesia did intensive discussion about how European Union (EU) and its members (Team Europe) could support Fair Energy Transition Partnership in Indonesia. With theme "Jalan menuju Indonesia Sejahtera – Didukung oleh Energi Terbarukan," the conference took every stakeholder in energy sector, such as, the government, organizations in international level, private, and civil society.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Crude palm oil (CPO) production in August 2023 reached 3.855 thousand tons while palm kernel oil (PKO) production reached 366 thousand tons. The total reached 4.221 thousand tons. The numbers were lower than July 2023 production that reached 4.771 thousand tons.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In 2023, a study by TuK INDONESIA showed the worry in palm oil plantation industries in Indonesia. Data found by the organization revealed that 25 big corporates mastered totally 3,9 million hectares plantations in this country. Of the numbers, some have been mastered and cultivated by giant ones, such as, Sinar Mas (14%), Salim (8%), Jardine Matheson/Astra Agro (7%), Wilmar (6%), and Surya Dumai Grup (5%).

InfoSAWIT, SURABAYA – Palm oil industries in Indonesia face serious challenges about palm oil plantation legal in forest regions. Data in 2021 showed that of total 3,3 million hectares palm oil plantation in forest regions, only few got decision about forest release.

InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG – To escalate the welfare and encourage economic chance for the people around the operational of PT Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL), the subsidiary of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk. (ANJ) in District of Ketapang, West Kalimantan Province, the company did trainings milkfish breeding in silvofishery mangrove system.

InfoSAWIT, MAKASSAR – A case that cultivated limited production forest (LPF) regions without having permits in Village of Mantadulu, Sub district of Angkona, District of Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi Province would be in trial.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) increased to be Rp 11.125/kg on Friday (27/10/2023). It means it got better Rp 45/kg or about 0,4% compared to Thursday (26/10/2023) tender that was Rp 11.080/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SURABAYA - Pekan Riset Sawit Indonesia (PERISAI) 2023 in Hotel Westin, Surabaya on 25 - 26 October 2023 became the main event for scientists, academy, palm oil industrial practitioners to share knowledge, latest research results, and discuss crucial issues that have something to do with palm oil industries in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The bad practices in environment management are really done by the government. Many policies were established to smooth illegal practices to be legal ones. This is known from the bleaching agenda in illegal palm oil plantations that laid on about 3,3 million hectares in this country.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Ministry of Finance Malaysia would not eliminate citation from windfall profit (the profits that would be got from unexpected commodity price) in palm oil industries.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Province on 27 October – 2 November 2023, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is increasing Rp 52,87/Kg to be Rp 2.350,38/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) increased to be Rp 11.080/kg on Thursday (26/10/2023). It means it got better Rp 265/kg or about 2,3% compared to Wednesday (25/10/2023) tender that was Rp 10.815/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – In a discussion about Rencana Pelaksanaan Program dan Rencana Kerja Year old FFB isan (RPP-RKT), Head of Department ESG PT. Bio Inti Agrindo (BIA), Bae Gyutae, said that it needs cooperation in many sectors to conserve the nature.

InfoSAWIT, SINGAPORE – Crude palm oil (CPO) contract price at Malaysia Derivatives Exchange increased for the second session in a row, Thursday (26/10/2023). It happened for the decreasing Malaysian ringgit and the expensive other vegetable oils at Dalian Exchange though sluggish export data locally limited the increasing price.