JAKARTA, Indonesia — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and ...

Over the course of just eight years, the forests surrounding Indonesia’s Lake Poso, an ecological and evolutionary “gem” on ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends ... that Indonesia expand oil palm plantations without worrying about deforestation. His statement sent the wrong signal about his administration ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends ... call to expand oil palm plantation areas has sparked debates on deforestation and climate commitments. While palm oil brings in more than ...

An Indonesian government plan to clear forests spanning an area twice the size of South Korea for food and biofuel crops has ...

Deforestation for both the sugarcane and rice projects in ... or nearly three times the size of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital and largest city. Both the sugarcane and rice projects will further ...

Environmental activists and experts have criticised President Prabowo Subianto’s remarks made at a national development conference held in Jakarta on Dec. 30 ... role of oil palm plantations in ...

Jakarta: President Prabowo Subianto says Indonesia should develop more palm oil plantations and should not be concerned about deforestation accusations from other countries. He urged all governors ...

JAKARTA – A call by the Indonesian President ... which warn that his comments may set back efforts to curb deforestation in the country. In a development planning meeting on Dec 30, Mr Prabowo ...

“They really need our palm oil, as it turns out, palm oil is a strategic material,” said Prabowo, who was speaking on Monday at a meeting for national development planning in Jakarta.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claimed ... over palm oil to protect the commodity from external interests. "Don't be afraid of deforestation," said Prabowo during his speech ...