Palm oil and deforestation in Indonesia

The Indonesia as a world leader in the production of palm oil , is one of the poles of growing biofuels market. Based on agribusiness and export, large Indonesian and Malaysian companies are developing, generating deforestation , land and social conflicts … According to the Indonesian Ministry of Forests, more than 25% of Indonesian deforestation was due to logging. palm oil between …

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Billiton Maatschappij

The Billiton Maatschappij and then from 1924 to 1972 Gemeenschappelijke Mijnbouwmaatschappij Billiton and from 1972 to 2001 Billiton International Metals BVbefore merging with the Australian mining company Broken Hill Proprietary Company or BHP to become BHP Billiton , was a Dutch mining company played the xix th and xx thcenturies an important role in the extraction of minerals in the Dutch East Indies and in Indonesia .

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Indonesian rupiah

The Indonesian rupiah or rupiah (IDR) is the monetary unit of Indonesia . Born during the Japanese occupation during the Second World War , it became the national currency on November 2, 1949 , replacing the Dutch East Indies guilder , four years after the country’s independence. His name is inspired by the monetary unit of India: the Indian rupee .

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Indonesia Stock Exchange

The Indonesia Stock Exchange ( Indonesian : Bursa Efek Indonesia , IDX) is a stock exchange based in Jakarta , Indonesia . It was previously known as the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), prior to its merger in 2007 with the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX). At the end of 2012, Indonesia Stock Exchange listed 462 companies, for a total capitalization of $ 426.78 billion .

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