SE Asian peatsmog haze

Indonesia's forest fires feed 'brown cloud' of pollution choking Asia's cities; An acrid blanket of haze is hanging over the cities of south-east Asia, where 700,000 people a year die prematurely from the effects of air pollution. Industry and climate change are being blamed, but governments are slow to act; The Observer, Saturday 22 March 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/23/indonesia-forest-fires-pollution-asia

Big plantations

EPO Retracts Arson Claims, Echo Cooperate Responsibilities; AllAfrica.com; Liberia: EPO Retracts Arson Claims, Echo Cooperate Responsibilities. By Alpha ... Following reports of fire outbreaks on the Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) ...
 

Sarawak plans to sell CPO in Middle East; The Star Online; Our main buyers now are China, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh,” he told StarBiz. Masing said he had discussed with the Sarawak Oil Palm Planter ...
 

Felda Global explores asset injection to unlock value of logistics arm; The Star Online; KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's largest plantation company, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), is exploring options to unlock the value of its ...
 

The Malay Mail Online; FGV Plans To Expand Into Rubber Business In Cambodia Soon; Bernama; YANGON, March 9 (Bernama) -- After successfully venturing into Myanmar, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) plans to expand its footprint in ...
 

FGVB Delivers First 48 MT PME To Kuantan Fuel Terminal; Bernama; KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Felda Global Ventures Biotechnologies Sdn Bhd (FGVB) has delivered its first 48 metric tonnes (MT) of palm ...
 

eco-business.com; Palm oil row erupts in Sumatra, leaving one dead; eco-business.com; This puts Singapore-listed Wilmar in a bad light, since the firm has only just implemented its 'no deforestation, no peat, no exploitation' policy last ...

The Hindu; How oil palm could kill orangutans; The Hindu; In December last year, agribusiness heavyweight, Wilmar, also agreed to an equivalent policy. Adani Wilmar, a joint venture of the Adani Group with ...