May 2024

Malaysia berencana akan memberikan hadiah ‘orangutan’ kepada negara-negara yang membeli minyak sawitnya. Hal ini sebagai bagian dari inisiatif yang terinspirasi dari kebijakan China yakni diplomasi panda. Kementerian Perdagangan Malaysia Johari Abdul Ghani mengatakan strategi “diplomasi orangutan” akan memberikan kera besar yang terancam punah itu kepada negara-negara perdagangan minyak sawit, terutama wilayah pengimpor utama seperti Uni …

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The Philippines said on Friday it aimed to add three more processing plants in the effort to develop a downstream industry for its abundant nickel resources, after nations such as China and the United States expressed interest in the mining sector. The Southeast Asian nation is looking to follow neighbouring Indonesia, which lured major investment …

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Japan’s Electric Power Development (J-Power) said on Thursday it may close up to five low-efficient coal-fired power generation units by the 2030 financial year ending March 2031, as part of its efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The company’s objective is to slash emissions by 46% from 2013 levels by 2030, in line with Japan’s …

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Kementerian Perdagangan menetapkan harga referensi (HR) komoditas minyak kelapa sawit mentah atau crude palm oil (CPO) Mei 2024 sebesar US$877,28/MT. Nilai ini meningkat sebesar US$19,67 atau 2,29% dibandingkan dengan periode April 2024 yang tercatat sebesar US$857,62/MT. Adapun, penetapan harga referensi diperlukan untuk penetapan bea keluar (BK) dan tarif badan layanan umum badan pengelola dana perkebunan …

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Saudi Arabia is committed to sourcing lithium from overseas as it looks to produce EV batteries and invest in the electric vehicle sector, a senior minister said in an interview, noting attempts to secure domestic supplies were at an early stage. Saudi Arabia, whose economy has for decades relied on oil, has spent billions attempting …

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