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Indonesia Links Rising CPO Prices to Upcoming B50 Biodiesel Program
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade attributed the recent increase in the reference price of crude palm oil (CPO) for November 2025 to the forthcoming implementation of the B50 biodiesel program, stronger demand from Malaysia, and higher global prices for other vegetable oils such as soybean oil. The new CPO reference price…
Drone from Bantul – Frogs Indonesia Partners with Matador Lectro from Sidoarjo, Ready to Use Local Batteries for Production
The Yogyakarta-based drone manufacturer Frogs Indonesia has entered into a strategic partnership with battery producer Matador Lectro from Sidoarjo, East Java, formalized via a memorandum of understanding. With this collaboration, Frogs Indonesia aims to strengthen domestic technology supply chains by sourcing locally-made batteries for its drone production—a response to the…
Bajawa Coffee Breaks into Export Market: Not Just Planting Coffee but Cultivating Independence and Hope
In the highlands of Desa Sejahtera Astra Bajawa, Kopi Bajawa has achieved a significant milestone by entering the export market in Thailand, with an export value exceeding IDR 1.65 billion. This achievement is the result of the deep partnership between local farming communities, the two enterprise units – PT Rumah…
Ministry Prepares Cs-137 Free Certification Scheme to Support Indonesian Shrimp Exports
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is rolling out a new certification scheme to ensure exported shrimp from Indonesia are free of the radioactive isotope Cesium-137. The agency’s Quality Control and Supervision unit has aligned its certification process with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) import…
