INDONESIA and Malaysia are two countries that benefiting from oil palm industry.

MALAYSIA\'S Minister of International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed has described the European Union\`s (EU) backing of a ban on the use of palm oil in biofuels as a \`potential violation of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules\`. In a statement issued on Monday (Jan 22), the minister said the move by the EU was a \`deliberate attempt\` to block the access of palm oil into their market and said that Malaysia would raise the issue at WTO committees in March and April this year. The country will also \`intensify collaboration\` with other palm oil producing countries to consider \`more concerted efforts to voice our strong concern\` before committees under the WTO, he added. European lawmakers approved draft measures last Wednesday to reform the power market there and reduce energy consumption, with the plan including a ban on the use of palm oil in motor fuels from 2021. \`I urge the European private sector to be fair and not to be influenced by the vote in the European Parliament and the negative sentiment against our palm oil,\` he added. \`Facts must prevail above unsubstantiated claims in this matter.\` (Source: Channel News Asia)

DURING the holy month of Ramadan usually the demand for food staple needs will increase tremendously in the country.

AT LEAST 25 Indonesian diplomats were briefed on oil palm by visiting oil palm plantations directly.

As many as 25 Indonesian diplomats are briefed on oil palm by visiting oil palm plantations directly.

President Joko Widodo recently inaugurated the third-tier rejuvenation (replanting) of palm oil plantation in Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau.

President of Republic Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), ordered to accelerate the process of certifying smallholder farmers\` oil palm plantation so that they can replant their plantation.

PALM oil can be one of the savior of the rupiah exchange rate that is currently prone to falling against the US dollar exchange rate.

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Indonesia\'s Envoy on Negotiations on Restrictions on Palm Oil Products continues working visits to the European Union by visiting The Hague, the Netherlands on Thursday (26/4/2018). The Managing Director of the Board of Palm Oil Plantation Fund (BPDPKS) Dono Boestami is in the team meeting a number of related groups.

The Dutch Government offers assistance to Indonesia to resolve several issues on palm oil related to environment.

Vatican will assist Indonesia in facing EU\'s threats to eliminate the use of palm oil-based biodiesel.