Berita Arkib

The Indonesian government has been pushing the initial negotiation of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh in a bid to enhance bilateral trade.

While India may be able to ignore ecological loss happening in Indonesia and Malaysia, the problems are getting more complicated and closer home.

China on Wednesday (Nov 21) sought to downplay a newly released report by the United States that accused it of continuing unfair trade practices.

Belgians are greatly opposed to using palm oil in car fuel.

Oil palm tree growers in Indragiri Hulu, Riau province have been experiencing losses amid declines in the price of oil palm fresh fruit bunches to only Rp 600 (4 US cents) per kilogram, from Rp 1,300 per kg in previous months.

American farmers are struggling to find storage for crops that would usually be sold overseas, with some being forced to leave produce rotting in fields as a last resort, as the trade conflict between the US and China continues.

A sharp cut in rapeseed sowings in the European Union’s main producers has raised industry fears of a smaller than expected 2019 crop and a larger import need.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) claimed to have started a sustainable palm oil revolution since 2004 at its inception.

Oil palm planters, particularly companies which comply with tighter sustainability standards of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), will have better support in their credit profile ratings, according Moody’s Investors Service.

Singapore and India renewed a bilateral agreement that will see the Singapore Army continue to train and exercise in India and agreed to step up intelligence and information sharing in maritime security.

US-China trade tensions are keeping markets on edge, following some mixed messages in recent days.

Malaysia has emerged as a clear winner in an in-depth analysis on potential beneficiaries of import substitution, as a result of the US-China trade war.