Palm oil and its derivatives export is believed to be able to reduce the trade deficit only if it is fully supported by all stakeholders.

Economists have called on the government to boost palm oil downstream industry in trying to stop negative campaign on palm oil.

President Joko Widodo has enacted Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No 66/2018 regarding the second amendment to Perpres No 61/2015 regarding Collection and Disbursement of Oil Palm Estate Fund.

A number of journalists from various regions in Indonesia participated in a workshops on Indonesia\'s sustainable palm oil industry in Belitung.

The government threat to impose sanctions in order to make businesses obey the expanded B20 program policy.

State-owned electricity company PT PLN welcomed the Government\`s policy to expand mandatory use of biodiesel B20 Public Service Obligation (PSO) and non-PSO sectors.

The Ministry of Industry is developing palm oil and its derivative downstream industries in order to support economic development. "We are reviewing some technicalities in order to make sure that the products are not only saleable but also free of potential dispute," Director General of Resilience and International Industrial Access Development at the Ministry of Industry I Gusti Putu Suryawirawan said on the press release, (21/8/2018). According to him, there are at least three downstream channels that are potential to develop.

A success story of oil palm replanting program in some regions has drawn interest for other farmers to do the same on their plantation.

Trade Ministers Enggartiasto Lukita worries about negative campaign against palm oil will influence public views on palm oil, especially to young people.

President Director of the Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS) Dono Boestami revealed that BPDPKS has collected Rp6,4 trillion in levies imposed on palm oil exports in the first semester of 2018.

President Joko Widodo has signed a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on expanding the mandatory use of 20 percent biodiesel blend (B20) fuel.

The Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS) stands ready to contribute in carrying out government\'s initiative to expand the mandatory use of B20 in order to push the use of renewable energy and to save foreign exchange reserves as well. BPDPKS allocates insentive fund to support biodiesel production.