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US dollar firms on rate hike expectations

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Jul

US dollar firms on rate hike expectations

The US Commerce Department reported Tuesday that private sector housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.189 million [...]

US dollar firms on rate hike expectations. The US Commerce Department reported Tuesday that private sector housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.189 million units, 4.8 percent above the revised May estimate. The latest reading also beat market consensus of 1.170 million units. The US Commerce Department also announced on Friday that the advance estimate of retail and food services sales for June rose 0.6 percent from the previous month to 457.0 billion US dollars, beating market consensus of a 0.1 percent increase. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, increased 0.10 percent to 97.161 in late trading Wednesday, the highest level in four months. In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1005 dollars from 1.1012 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound rose to 1.3148 dollars from 1.3092 dollars. The Australian dollar decreased to 0.7475 dollar from 0.7505 dollar. The US dollar bought 106.86 Japanese yen, higher than 106.04 yen of the previous session. The US dollar rose to 0.9875 Swiss franc from 0.9858 Swiss franc, and it edged up to 1.3062 Canadian dollars from 1.3034 Canadian dollars, Xinhua reported. (X.A026)
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Palm Oil Prices Drop Again in Riau, Here are the Latest Figures

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Jul

Palm Oil Prices Drop Again in Riau, Here are the Latest Figures

"This decline is not expected to last. As the market balances, it turns out that increasing crude oil prices have also contributed to pressing CPO [...]

Palm Oil Prices Drop Again in Riau, Here are the Latest Figures. `This decline is not expected to last. As the market balances, it turns out that increasing crude oil prices have also contributed to pressing CPO price to reach its lowest position in the last four months,` said the Secretary for Determining Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch Prices at Riau Plantation Agency, Rusdi, Tuesday (19/7/2016) in Pekanbaru. Here is the determinant for Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch Prices in Riau Province, Number 28, period of July 20 to 26 2016: Age 3 years IDR1,212.93, Age 4 years IDR1,353.16, Age 5 years IDR1,447.44, Age 6 years IDR1,491.19, Age 7 years IDR1,547.76, Age 8 years IDR1,596.10, Age 9 years IDR1,648.08, Age 10 years up to 20 years IDR1,693.40, Age 21 years IDR1,654.12, Age 22 years IDR1,614.21, Age 23 years IDR1,574.94, Age 24 years IDR1,559.10, Age 25 years IDR1,495.76 "Index K 91.06 percent, CPO price IDR6,956.64. Kernel price IDR6,632.63. The price has decreased by IDR 71.97 per kilogram for age 10-20 years,` he ended. Editor: Rio Kasairy
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Industry Ministry supports sugar factory expansion

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Jul

Industry Ministry supports sugar factory expansion

"They will develop a sugar mill for consumption and industry in the new land," said Director General for Agro Industry at Industry Ministry Panggah [...]

Industry Ministry supports sugar factory expansion. `They will develop a sugar mill for consumption and industry in the new land,` said Director General for Agro Industry at Industry Ministry Panggah Susanto in Jakarta, Tuesday.Panggah made that statement after accompanying Industry Minister Saleh Husin receiving Director of PT Pabrik Gula Gorontalo N Sampoerno.Panggah said that the company currently has a sugar mill with a production capacity of 8,000 ton canes per day (tcd).The mill cultivates 8,000 hectares of sugar cane in South East Sulawesi.'The mill will be expanded from Southeast Sulawesi to another place for new investment,` said Panggah.Although he has yet to mention the value of investment, the company has obtained the right to use the land (HGU) to establish the mill.The sugar company is known to have a mill that produces tapioca with a production capacity of 300-500 tons per day, involving surrounding cassava farmers.The Industry Ministry also supports the business sector, given that Indonesias tapioca import is still high.
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Ministry of Industry cooperates with Gapmmi to review refined sugar stock
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 18:05 WIB| 1.715 Views
Reporter: Sella Panduarsa Gareta

Director General for Agro Industry at Industry Ministry, Panggah Susanto. (kemenperin.go.id)

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Ministry of Industry is set to cooperate with the Indonesian Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs Association (Gapmmi) to review the refined sugar stock in the industry.`'Along with Gapmmi, we will ask and check the stock in the warehouses,` Director General for Agro Industry at Industry Ministry, Panggah Susanto, said in Jakarta, Tuesday.Panggah said that the scarcity of refined sugar is quite worrying as its production is disrupted in several areas, particularly in Thailand, an exporter of raw sugar to Indonesia.Therefore, said Panggah, Indonesia will import raw sugar from Brazil, so that if it usually takes a week when imported from Thailand, it will take 40 days when imported from Brazil.`'We do not have any other options but to import it from Brazil, so that we can anticipate if there is any delay,` said Panggah.Although the food and beverage industry is growing above the assumption, Panggah does not need to increase the quota for imported raw sugar this year.`'Our assumption was 5 percent, yet it turned out to be 7 percent. We are still using the 5 percent, but if we see that the stocks in our warehouses are running low, we should not let there be no stock at all,` Panggah said.According to Panggah, the quota for raw sugar until the end of 2016 reaches 3.2 million tons, and its realization up until now is 1.7 million tons.Meanwhile, its utilization until September 2016 is predicted to reach 2.7 million tons, so that there will be a remaining ration of 500 thousand tons to be proposed in the fourth quarter.
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PTPN III Invests Rp680 Billion to Build Cooking Oil Factory

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Jul

PTPN III Invests Rp680 Billion to Build Cooking Oil Factory

President Director of PTPN III Elia Massa Manik explained that the palm oil factory has a production capacity of 600,000 tons per year. The company [...]

PTPN III Invests Rp680 Billion to Build Cooking Oil Factory. President Director of PTPN III Elia Massa Manik explained that the palm oil factory has a production capacity of 600,000 tons per year. The company will acquire 2,000 hectares (ha) for the factory site.
`The land for the palm oil factory has been settled. The only remaining problems are infrastructure and gas,` Elia said in Jakarta on Monday (June 18, 2016).
The reason PTPN III built the factory is to meet the current societal needs. Elia said that total public consumption has reached 1.4 million tons.
`If we look at it from the 600,000 tons, the demand has reached almost 1.4 million tons per year,` Elia explained.
Elia explained that the Sei Mangke area is also home to a private company, Unilever. According to Elia, the company is prepared to cooperate and take the remaining production materials from the palm oil production.
`So that's why we are considering a partnership,` Elia concluded.
Elia added that the company is targeting to complete the construction of the palm oil factory by 2018.
`If we count from 20 months from now, it should be done,` Elia said.

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Tax Amnesty; Singapore Prepares Incentives to Prevent Repatriation of Funds to Indonesia, This is the Response of Kadin

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Jul

Tax Amnesty; Singapore Prepares Incentives to Prevent Repatriation of Funds to Indonesia, This is the Response of Kadin

So that they do not withdraw their money stored in Singapore banks and move it to Indonesia along with the issuance of a tax amnesty by the Republic [...]

Tax Amnesty; Singapore Prepares Incentives to Prevent Repatriation of Funds to Indonesia, This is the Response of Kadin. So that they do not withdraw their money stored in Singapore banks and move it to Indonesia along with the issuance of a tax amnesty by the Republic of Indonesia's government.
Vice President of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Shinta Widjaja Kamdani admitted that she has heard about the offer.
`So that the funds do not enter Indonesia, but are only declared. If declared, the funds and assets are still managed there (Singapore), it is their action and of course with a better return,` said Shinta when met at the BKPM Building, Jakarta, Monday (7/18/2016).
According to Shinta, the incentive given by Singapore does not only come in the form of offers of better yield, but also the redemption fee that Indonesian entrepreneurs have to pay of 4 percent if they make a declaration will be paid by Singapore.
`‎Entrepreneurs will look at which one has a greater return, if in Singapore it is greater, then it is withheld, but if it is greater in Indonesia, it will be moved back here,` said Shinta.
Shinta suggests that the government really prepare a better product than Singapore, regarding safety and enticing yield.
`Ultimately, entrepreneurs look for a better yield, so now we have to compete, how can Indonesia give a better yield so that they are willing to move their funds to Indonesia,` she said.
Author: Seno Tri SulistiyonoEditor: Choirul Arifin

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Jul

PTPN3 Records IDR 615 Billion Loss

The loss was revealed by Elia Massa Manik during a Press Conference at the Agro Plaza, South Jakarta, Monday (18/7).Regarding the cause of such [...]

PTPN3 Records IDR 615 Billion Loss. The loss was revealed by Elia Massa Manik during a Press Conference at the Agro Plaza, South Jakarta, Monday (18/7).Regarding the cause of such losses, Elia Massa Manik mentioned that PTPN's main target nowadays is to increase the productivity of land owned by subsidiaries under the plantation holding. This is because the productivity of land managed by PTPN 1-4 (a merger of PTPN1 through PTPN4) has only reached 18.5 tons per hectare, lower than the average 24 tons per hectare achieved by private plantations.`The thing we must pursue first is productivity. So if the average productivity for national private companies is 24 tons per hectare, we are still at 18.5 tons. That's what we must pursue first,` Elia explained. To increase the productivity of land managed by PTPN, we will conduct research. The plantation company's expenses are also rather high because they need to cover inefficient production costs.`Then, the second is cost. The cost must be competitive. Currently, on average, compared to a private company, our cost is 20% higher. These are the two main problems that must be resolved,` Elia said.Spending to cover production costs is also a result of the low productivity of PTPN's land. The two things are the main problems in developing the plantation industry in Indonesia.`The cost is high because the productivity is low. The cost of managing one hectare is the same everywhere. If they can get 100 and we only get 80, the cost will be higher, right,` Elia said.`I would prefer if we settled the productivity issue first,` Elisa insisted.Building a Cooking Oil FactoryOn the same occasion, Elia Massa revealed that the corporate move that would be carried out by his company is building a cooking oil factory in the Special Economic Zone (KEK) of Sei Mangke, North Sumatera.The cooking oil factory that will be operated by the parent holding of the state plantation company will have a capacity of 600,000 tons per year, with an investment value reaching up to Rp 558 billion. The factory will be built on land that spans 2,000 hectares. The construction will begin this year.`We will build a cooking oil factory with a capacity of 600,000 tons, with an investment of Rp 558 billion in Sei Mangke. The land issue has been settled. We have 2,000 hectares of industrial area there,` Elia Massa Manik said.However, the current obstacle is the access road from and to the Kuala Tanjung Port. The access road is considered to be minimal. Furthermore, the gas network in the area has not yet been installed.`Indeed, there is an infrastructure problem that must be resolved, such as the accessibility to the Kuala Tanjung Port, along with a gas problem, and so on,` Elia said.PTPN3's business expansion was carried out because the fulfillment of domestic cooking oil needs is still not enough. His company also welcomes the private sector to participate in the construction of the cooking oil factory.`Cooking oil is considered because the technology is still affordable. If we look at the 600,000 tons, the demand has reached 1.4 million tons per year. We are still open to partnerships, Unilever maybe?` Elia said.59% from Palm OilPTPN3, as the parent company of 13 government-owned plantation companies, recorded earnings of Rp 37 trillion in 2015. Of the total earnings, around 59% came from the sale of palm oil, or around Rp 22 trillion. The company expects earnings to increase this year.`Revenue was Rp 37 trillion, of which palm oil contributed Rp 22 trillion. This year, we hope it will grow as much as possible,` Elia said.With the existence of the palm oil moratorium, he does not see it as an obstacle. According to him, with the total palm oil land spanning 440,000 hectares, there is still a lot of empty land. The current focus is on increasing the productivity of palm oil land in Indonesia.`Everything has been evaluated; our palm oil land spans 440,000 hectares. There is still a lot that hasn't been planted,` Elia said.He also believes that increasing palm oil optimization by 10% will increase land productivity and also add to the company's earnings from palm oil.`If we can just increase productivity by 10%. We are focusing on this land first. Why take more land when this land has not been optimized?` Elia concluded. (dtf)
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