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• December 28, 2011 22:37

  
  

  Indonesia: Risk of dispute looms peatland boundaries are adjusted

  Indonesia is revising the boundaries of the peatland defined in the moratorium agreed with Norway... [more...]

• December 12, 2011 23:31

  
  

  Indonesia to implement a “Green Prosperity Project”

  The United States has reportedly pledged US$450 million for an environmental and climate change cooperation programme with Indonesia... [more...]

• November 28, 2011 22:26

  
  

  Indonesia expected to phase out raw rattan exports

  The Indonesian Industry Ministry is widely expected to phase out the export of raw rattan over a three years period commencing early 2012 in a bid to revive the local rattan industry... [more...]

• November 17, 2011 23:18

  
  

  Nigeria makes presence felt at Expo Indonesia

  Indonesia attracted around US$351 million in trade agreements and orders at the 26th Trade Expo Indonesia, the country’s largest trade exhibition, held from October 19th to October 23rd... [more...]

• October 21, 2011 15:06

  
  

  Indonesia: Investors in oil palm have to wait for revised regulations on plantations

  Reports indicate that the Indonesian government has decided to delay the implementation of a regulation governing industrial forest plantations that would permit planters, particularly those in the oil palm industry, to cultivate areas reserved for timber and other sources of raw material supply for local industries... [more...]

• October 14, 2011 13:09

  
  

  Counterfeit furniture deceiving Indonesian consumers says ASMINDO

  The Indonesian domestic furniture market is worth around USS$700 million according to the Indonesian Furniture Entrepreneurs Association (ASMINDO)... [more...]

• September 25, 2011 14:52

  
  

  Indonesian wooden furniture moving upmarket in Australia

  Indonesian wooden furniture is moving upmarket in Australia with the opening of the Discount House Direct (DHD) in the central business district of Lismore, New South Wales... [more...]

• September 09, 2011 16:49

  
  

  Indonesia: Successful implementation of legal origin verification to ensure market access to the EU

  Indonesia stands to gain from having implemented a system to verify the legality of its timber supply chain according to an official from the Multi-stakeholder Forestry Programme (MFP)... [more...]

• August 25, 2011 20:34

  
  

  Indonesian forestry continues to attract investment

  To-date, the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has issued 12 licenses for commercial forest plantations (HTI) according to reports... [more...]

• August 08, 2011 09:18

  
  

  Indonesia: EU Markets will close to non-certified products

  The Indonesian timber industry could find its wood products being excluded from the European Union markets and severely restricted in the US as well as in Japan if manufacturers do not move quickly to secure timber certification... [more...]