SINGAPORE, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Forest-related risks could cost companies that trade in or use Indonesian palm oil as much as $10 billion this year, according to a study of more than 100 firms published ...

A palm oil company is rapidly clearing rainforest inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that’s home to orangutans and sun bears, ...

The biggest deforestation hotspot for palm oil in Indonesia is located on a small island off the southern Borneo coast, new data show. Up to 10,650 hectares (26,317 acres) of forest — one-sixth the ...

A district court in a Jakarta suburb has dismissed a lawsuit brought by palm oil company PT Kalimantan Lestari Mandiri against two scientists who provided expert testimony in a 2018 court case that ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by an Indigenous community that sought to cancel a permit for a palm oil concession on thousands of hectares of rainforest it ...

Indonesia’s palm oil industry is a stark contrast of wealth and poverty. While corporations reap billions in revenue, villagers living near oil palm plantations suffer. They lose access to farm and ...

As the world’s largest producer of palm oil, Indonesia has sought to capitalize on the commodity’s use as an alternative source of renewable energy through the adoption of biodiesel, a blend of palm ...

JAKARTA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia has conducted early tests to produce gasoline made from palm oil, its energy ministry said on Tuesday, as it seeks to expand use of the vegetable oil in its ...

After nearly a decade of negotiations between Jakarta and Brussels, a new free trade pact will let Indonesia sell its palm oil in the EU with zero tariffs. But other obstacles are looming.The EU and ...