Tag: indonesia
Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
WAWONII (INDONESIA): Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia‘s Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in…
Merapi: Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud
JAKARTA: Indonesia‘s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country’s disaster management agency said in a statement. The volcano…
Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving,…
india: Top palm oil buyer India’s Feb imports fall to 8-month low, say dealers
India‘s February palm oil imports dropped 30% from January to their lowest in 8 months as refiners preferred to lower their stocks as inventories piled…
Palm Oil Exports: Indonesia’s plans to restrict palm oil exports are unlikely to hit India
Indonesia‘s plans to restrict palm oil exports are unlikely to create a shortage in top consuming market India, where stocks have risen to a record…