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India to remain RI`s biggest palm oil market

India is expected to remain the biggest market for Indonesia`s palm oil exports in 2012. "Based on data, India`s ...

RI`s palm oil exports down to 1.6 mln tons in September

Indonesia`s palm oil exports in September slid to 1.6 million tons from 1.8 million tons a month earlier on weakening ...

news focus: police deploy more personnel to defuse tensions in Papua

Following a series of shooting incidents in Papua Province that killed several people, including Mulia Sector Police ...

Indonesia determined to become polio, measles-free nation

In addition to the routine immunization program using five vaccines to prevent tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, ...

RI govt urged to protect orangutans against palm oil plantation companies

The Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to instruct the Forestry ...

Anti-oil palm industry campaigns must be countered

Industry Minister MS Hidayat said black campaigns against the oil palm industry must be countered because in reality ...

Ship carrying palm oil sinks in S Kalimantan waters

A ship with palm oil on board which was believed to have sailed from Pamukan Selatan and Sampanahan sank in the ...

Govt discussing proposal for tax on coconut exports

The government is discussing a proposal for the imposition of tax on coconut exports, an official said. "It (the ...

Walhi calls on president to evaluate oil palm plantation development

The West Kalimantan chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) has called on President Susilo Bambang ...

Four bank robbery witnesses questioned by police

Police in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, have already questioned four witnesses in connection with a robbery at the ATM of ...

RI launches oil palm green product campaign in Europe

The Indonesian government has through the agriculture ministry launched an oil palm green product campaign in Spain ...

CPO export duty for May shipment falls to 17.5 pct

The Trade Ministry has set duty on crude palm oil (CPO) exports for May 2011 shipment at 17.5 percent, down 5 percent ...

Police arrests linked to parcel bomb cases

National Police Chief General Timur Pradopo has confirmed that the arrests made at Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta, were ...

Police arrest six terror suspects

Police have detained terrorist suspects identified by their initials, namely KS, MA, X, WR, MG and DT. "Yes, ...

Dead elephant found at oil palm plantation

The dead body of a female elephant has been found in decomposed condition at an oil palm plantation at Petani ...