Unilever and PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) reach agreement to accelerate production of sustainable palm oil in Indonesia

Davos, Switzerland – Unilever and Indonesian government-owned palm oil plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Indonesia to support local mills and smallholder farmers to produce palm oil according to the standards of no deforestation, no development on peat and no exploitation of people and communities … Read more

Palm Oil producers weigh up impact of Indonesian tariff reductions

M.P. Evans Group (MPE) and R.E.A. Holdings (RE.) have noted the recent announcement by the Indonesian government regarding two sets of revisions to its palm-oil export duty and levy. Earlier this month, Muhammad Lutfi, Trade Minister of Indonesia which is the world’s biggest palm oil producer, said the government would bring down its combined maximum … Read more

Amazon Canada Announces the Return of the Amazon Designer Spotlight

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2022 /CNW/ – Amazon Canada today announced the return of the Amazon Designer Spotlight, an exclusive online fashion series celebrating six Canadian designers, hosted by celebrity stylist Brad Goreski. The series takes Amazon.ca customers alongside Goreski as he unveils each designer’s personal and professional story in two-minute shorts dropping every day on … Read more

Bango launches 100% recycled and recyclable bottle in Indonesia

As the pioneer brand in sweet soy sauce, Bango has been complementing authentic Indonesian dishes since 1928. But now the brand is on a new sustainable mission: to switch to 100% recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Bango is our first Foods & Refreshment brand in our South East Asia and Australasia region to launch this … Read more

Khadra sisters take SimiHaze Beauty to London with Selfridges launch

India’s ‘Lady Superstar’ visits Kingdom for first time to premiere new film trailer DAMMAM: The Indian actress and performer Manju Warrier, known in her homeland as “Lady Superstar,” visited Dammam on Saturday on the final stop of a three-city visit to the Kingdom to premiere the trailer for her latest film “Ayisha.” On the three-day … Read more

Indonesia confirms first monkeypox case in citizen returning from abroad – ministry

(1st UPDATE) The patient is doing ‘well,’ showing only mild symptoms, and in self isolation at home JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, detected in a person who had returned from an unidentified country with documented cases, a health ministry spokesman said on Saturday, August 20. The 27-year-old male tested positive … Read more

In Search of Perfumes: A lifetime journey to the sources of nature’s scents

Reviewed by Rama Gaind. By Dominique Roques, Mountain Leopard Press, $39.99. “Perfume is the invisible, unforgettable, fashionable accessory that announces your arrival and prolongs your departure.” ― Coco Chanel A glance may be deceptive, but not the nose since fragrances make us dream and scents can make memories come alive. Perfumes are at once familiar … Read more