Month: July 2021

August represent the beginning of the haze season in Southeast Asia. This means two things. First, and most importantly, is the potential threat to human health and forest areas. Second is campaigns and finger-pointing at the palm oil sector, and… Read more

The US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for 2021 makes for sobering reading – for critics of palm oil. There have been multiple efforts by different groups over the past year that have attempted to link the Indonesian… Read more

In Food Navigator Asia, co-host of Palm Oil Monitor Khalil Hegarty weighs in with his thoughts on how disagreements over palm oil are causing a stall in ASEAN-EU relations. To read the interview, check out the story here. In the… Read more

Indonesia’s Minister for Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Bintang Puspayoga, has announced a number of new measures aimed at increasing protection for children at risk of labour exploitation across the country. These include increased monitoring and enforcement of child… Read more