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National Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Endorse Acceptance of the Draft Law on Palm Oil Plantation

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Dec

National Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Endorse Acceptance of the Draft Law on Palm Oil Plantation

The Executive Director of Gapki M Fadhil Hasan said that the ratification of the Oil Palm Bill would be one of the solutions to deal with issues in [...]

National Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Endorse Acceptance of the Draft Law on Palm Oil Plantation. The Executive Director of Gapki M Fadhil Hasan said that the ratification of the Oil Palm Bill would be one of the solutions to deal with issues in the national oil palm industry.
Fadhil emphasized that currently the national oil palm industry has many issues because it does not have a strong legal umbrella.
`There is urgency for us to have an Oil Palm Act because we are faced with many issues that cannot be resolved if we do not have a solid legal umbrella,` he said in a discussion on the Oil Palm Bill in Aryaduta Hotel, Jakarta, Wednesday (14/12/2016).
Fadhil stated that one of the issues faced was the drop in oil palm price that caused slow economic growth in areas dependent on the palm oil industry, such as in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
`Malaysia has specifically regulated the oil palm industry because they consider the palm oil industry important,` he said.
Gapki also supports the plan to establish an institution or agency that specifically regulates the oil palm industry because the current agency regulating the oil palm industry is not centralized and scattered everywhere, which is ineffective.
`It is like Malaysia, which has the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB). This agency has several functions such as providing guidance, creating a conducive investment process, improving governance from upstream to downstream, supporting the certification process, carrying out promotions and diplomacy, and collecting and managing palm oil finances,` he said.
The Vice Chairman of the Legislative Body (Baleg) of the House of Representatives (DPR) Firman Soebagyo said that the Oil Palm Bill is a bill that urgently needs to be enacted.
He ensured that the bill will be one of the solutions to deal with various issues faced by the oil palm industry.
`I will not back down one step in passing this bill. Currently the bill has entered the 2016 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas), but there are revisions and it will enter the 2017 Prolegnas again. God willing, this bill can be ratified into law in 2017,` he ended.

Author
: Pramdia Arhando Julianto

Editor
: M Fajar Marta

http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2016/12/14/191210526/pengusaha.kelapa.sawit.nasional.dukung.pengesahan.ruu.perkelapasawitan

After Palm Oil Plantation, Sampoerna Agro Pockets IDR 447 Billion

15

Dec

After Palm Oil Plantation, Sampoerna Agro Pockets IDR 447 Billion

The value is quite significant, amounting to Rp447.246 billion. The shares of the palm oil farm owner were purchased by PT Dhanistha Surya Nusantara [...]

After Palm Oil Plantation, Sampoerna Agro Pockets IDR 447 Billion. The value is quite significant, amounting to Rp447.246 billion.
The shares of the palm oil farm owner were purchased by PT Dhanistha Surya Nusantara (DSN) and PT Surya Nusantara Sawitindo (SNS).
SGRO Director Budi Setiawan Halim said that his party had conducted the closing of the share sale and transfer transaction and all of PLA’s shares along with PT Arkananta Cahaya Indah (ACI) to DSN and SNS on December 13, 2016.
SGRO owns 114,999,950 PLA shares. Sementara itu, ACI only owns 50 shares.
All of SGRO’s PLA shares were purchased by DSN.
Mientras itu, ACI sold 49 shares to DSN.
The remaining one share of ACI’s PLA was then purchased by SNS.
“DSN and SNS, who became the parties purchasing the PLA shares, are not parties with an affiliate relationship with the company,” said Budi in a public disclosure to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) yesterday (December 14).
In total, the value of the PLA share sales transaction was Rp447.246 billion.
“The board of directors and management of the company have a greater opportunity to focus on development activities and manage a portfolio of assets that are of better quality,” said Budi regarding the reasons for selling PLA.
Thus, Budi explained, in the long run it is hoped this will provide a more optimal investment return.
For the company and its stockholders.
The amount of land planted on PLA is considered by the company to be less than ideal for achieving an economic level.
For this reason, its location is quite far removed from an expanse of land owned by the other companies.
“It will be difficult to reach a level of costs and sources of resources that are efficient for the development and management of PLA assets,” he explained.
Therefore his party is optimistic that there will not be any significant impact to the ongoing operational activities of SGRO from the sale of PLA.
From the financial aspect, the additional funds obtained from the results of the sale of shares were utilized to strengthen the cash flow and working capital.
Based on various sources of information, DNS and SNS are part of the palm oil businesses that were founded by the Wonowidjojo family, the founders of Gudang Garam.
Up to this point, the palm oil sector business has been under the auspices of PT Matahari Kahuripan Indonesia. (gen/c4/noe/jos/jpnn)
http://www.jpnn.com/read/2016/12/15/487446/Lepas-Kebun-Sawit-Sampoerna-Agro-Kantongi-Rp-447-Miliar-

The Fed: Uncertainty Created by Trump’s Election

15

Dec

The Fed: Uncertainty Created by Trump’s Election

The Fed’s pun has signaled more rapid rate hikes in 2017. The increase in the Fed Fund Rate, which now ranges from 0.50 to 0.75 percent, has been [...]

The Fed: Uncertainty Created by Trump’s Election. The Fed’s pun has signaled more rapid rate hikes in 2017. The increase in the Fed Fund Rate, which now ranges from 0.50 to 0.75 percent, has been anticipated by the market.
However, the prospect of tighter monetary constraints have contributed to a sell-off on shares and short-term U.S. bonds.
Citing Reuters, Thursday (15/12/2016), Fed Governor Janet Yellen has stated that the U.S. presidential election victory of Donald Trump has cast a cloud of uncertainty on the central bank.
Furthermore, the election of Trump has also caused policymakers to shift their views on what will happen.
`All participants (in the Federal Open Market Committee meeting) recognize that there is uncertainty in how economic policies will change, and what that will mean for the economy,` said Yellen.
Even though Trump will not be sworn in until January 2017, Yellen admitted that several FOMC participants have changed their fiscal assumptions.
At least 17 FOMC members have increased the outlook for interest rate hikes since last September.
In a media briefing, Yellen was also barraged with questions about President-elect Trump. However, Yellen was reluctant to comment on Trump’s Twitter practices related to corporations or give advice on how fiscal, tax, or trade policies should be regulated.
`I will not give advice to the president-elect on how to conduct himself,` said Yellen.
During the presidential campaign, Trump often criticized Yellen and has considered replacing Yellen when her term ends in 2018.

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Author
: Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan

Editor
: M Fajar Marta

Source
: REUTERS.com,

http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2016/12/15/101811026/the.fed.terpilihnya.trump.menimbulkan.ketidakpastian

Fed Raises Interest Rate, Oil Prices Slip

15

Dec

Fed Raises Interest Rate, Oil Prices Slip

Brent crude futures settled down $1.82, or 3.27 percent, at $53.90 a barrel. U.S. crude fell $1.94, or 3.66 percent, to settle at $51.04 a [...]

Fed Raises Interest Rate, Oil Prices Slip. Brent crude futures settled down $1.82, or 3.27 percent, at $53.90 a barrel. U.S. crude fell $1.94, or 3.66 percent, to settle at $51.04 a barrel.
Crude prices hit session lows after the Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point and signaled a faster pace of increases in 2017.
A stronger dollar makes oil more expensive for countries using other currencies.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) earlier reported that oil stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose for the sixth time in seven weeks.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has warned that oil supply will grow next year unless members implement their deal to cut output.
Without the cuts, the surplus next year could reach 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd), 300,000 bpd higher than previously forecast, OPEC said in a monthly report.
OPEC and 11 other oil producers agreed to cut output by almost 1.8 million bpd.
`But history shows that Russia has a very poor track record of following through on promises it has made when it comes to cooperating with OPEC to cut production. They have really never delivered in the past,` said Michael Wittner, global head of oil research at Societe Generale.

Writer
: Estu Suryowati

Editor
: M Fajar Marta

Source
: Reuters,

CPO Prices on December 9 Move Negatively Following a Depreciation in China

09

Dec

CPO Prices on December 9 Move Negatively Following a Depreciation in China

CPO futures on Bursa Malaysia weakened by noon on Friday (09/12). The decline in CPO prices follows a similar decline in competing palm oil in [...]

CPO Prices on December 9 Move Negatively Following a Depreciation in China. CPO futures on Bursa Malaysia weakened by noon on Friday (09/12). The decline in CPO prices follows a similar decline in competing palm oil in China.
Palm Oleins contracts for May 2017 on the Dalian Commodity Exchange slumped -1.37 percent to 6,332.
The most active CPO contract price on the Malaysian exchange today showed weakness. The February 2017 contract, which is the most active, fell by -27 ringgits or -0.9 percent, trading at 3,086 ringgits per tonne.
Vibiz Research Center analyst estimate that the price of CPO futures contracts for future trading will likely weaken, with a potential for further palm oil weakness on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. However, it is worth looking at how rising crude oil prices and a weaker ringgit may strengthen CPO prices.
The CPO futures contract price for February 2017 on the Malaysian exchange is likely to test support at 3,040 ringgits and 2,990 ringgits. Resistance is expected at 3,140 ringgits and 3,190 ringgits.
Freddy/VMN/VBN/Analyst-Vibiz Research Center
Editor: Asido Situmoranghttp://vibizmedia.com/2016/12/09/harga-cpo-9-desember-bergerak-negatif-mengikuti-pelemahan-di-tiongkok/

Tocom Rubber Prices Rise 2 Percent on December 9, Boosted by Weaker Yen and Rise in Oil

09

Dec

Tocom Rubber Prices Rise 2 Percent on December 9, Boosted by Weaker Yen and Rise in Oil

The Japanese yen currency weakened. The USDJPY currency pair traded 0.3 percent stronger at 114.40. The weakening of the yen raised the price of [...]

Tocom Rubber Prices Rise 2 Percent on December 9, Boosted by Weaker Yen and Rise in Oil. The Japanese yen currency weakened. The USDJPY currency pair traded 0.3 percent stronger at 114.40.
The weakening of the yen raised the price of Tocom natural rubber futures. For foreign buyers, the weakening of the yen exchange rate made commodity prices traded in the currency relatively less expensive so that demand increased.
Tocom rubber prices were also supported by the increase in crude oil prices in Asian trading sessions.  
Crude oil prices extended their increase on Friday (December 09) during the Asian session, supported by increasing optimism that non-OPEC producers agreed to cut production following the OPEC group's agreement to limit production.
US crude oil futures for January delivery increased by 16 cents or 0.31 percent to $51.00 per barrel.
Brent crude oil for February delivery remained stable at $53.89 per barrel.
See: Crude Oil Prices During Asian Session Increase Reaching $51
The increase in crude oil prices made the cost of synthetic rubber production more expensive. As a result, demand for natural rubber commodities such as those traded on Tocom increased quite significantly.
The price of natural rubber on Tocom for the most active contract, which is the May 2017 contract, ended at a jump of 5.0 yen or 2.1 percent this afternoon at 245.40 yen per kilogram, up compared to the previous closing position of 240.40 yen per kilogram.
Vibiz Research Center analysts predict that the movement of Tocom rubber prices in subsequent trading today still has the potential to increase with the weakening of the yen and the increase in crude oil prices.
For the subsequent trading session, it is predicted that prices will encounter a resistance level at 250.00 yen. The next resistance is at 255.00 yen. Meanwhile, if prices weaken, they will encounter support at 240.00 yen and 235.00 yen.
Freddy/VMN/VBN/Analyst-Vibiz Research Center Editor: Asido Situmoranghttp://vibizmedia.com/2016/12/09/harga-karet-tocom-9-desember-naik-2-persen-terbantu-pelemahan-yen-dan-kenaikan-minyak/

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National Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Endorse Acceptance of the Draft Law on Palm Oil Plantation

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After Palm Oil Plantation, Sampoerna Agro Pockets IDR 447 Billion

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Fed Raises Interest Rate, Oil Prices Slip

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CPO Prices on December 9 Move Negatively Following a Depreciation in China

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Tocom Rubber Prices Rise 2 Percent on December 9, Boosted by Weaker Yen and Rise in Oil

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