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The world's wealthiest are among the most avid users of offshore companies, a new cache of documents known as the Pandora Papers shows, and they turn to tax and secrecy havens for a variety of reasons.

Pandora papers illuminate the lives of billionaires, including the family of Mexico's wealthiest woman's New Zealand trust.

" Palm Oil Market Report Coverage: Key Growth Factors & Challenges, Segmentation & Regional Outlook, Top Industry Trends & Opportunities,

Indigenous Dayak man jailed after Indonesian palm oil firm alleges theft An Indigenous Dayak man has been arrested for allegedly stealing oil palm fruit from a company’s plantation in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province. The company is embroiled in a long-running conflict with five Dayak communities in the area as its concession overlaps with their ancestral lands. The arrest has triggered fear among the communities of further arrests if they keep trying to assert their land rights. JAKAR...

Preferred Hotel Group launches Beyond Green to travellers LONDON, 10 days ago Committed to building a better and brighter future for people and the planet, Beyond Green officially launches as a curated guide for travellers seeking a more purposeful way to explore the world.    Featuring a global portfolio of 27 hotels, resorts, and lodges that exemplify sustainability in action, the new brand has been unveiled as part of Preferred Hotel Group.    The brand invites travel advisors to d...

Company First Resources Limited is a Singapore-based palm oil producer. The Company is involved in cultivating oil palms, harvesting the fruit bunches, and milling them into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel. The Company operates through two segments: Plantations and Palm Oil Mills, and Refinery and Processing. The Companys Plantations and Palm Oil Mills segment is involved in the cultivation and maintenance of oil palm... 

by Hans Nicholas Jong Auyu Indigenous peoples gather in protest in front of government offices in Boven Digoel district, Papua, Indonesia, where the Tanah Merah project is located. Image: Yayasan Pusaka. Land conflicts in Indonesia escalated in 2020, with palm oil and pulpwood companies taking advantage of movement restrictions to expand aggressively, according to a new report. These disputes have historically waned during times of economic downturn, but last year’s increase was driven by “...

by Hans Nicholas Jong Auyu Indigenous peoples gather in protest in front of government offices in Boven Digoel district, Papua, Indonesia, where the Tanah Merah project is located. Image: Yayasan Pusaka. Land conflicts in Indonesia escalated in 2020, with palm oil and pulpwood companies taking advantage of movement restrictions to expand aggressively, according to a new report. These disputes have historically waned during times of economic downturn, but last year’s increase was driven by “...

‘Hungry’ palm oil, pulpwood firms behind Indonesia land-grab spike: Report Land conflicts in Indonesia escalated in 2020, with palm oil and pulpwood companies taking advantage of movement restrictions to expand aggressively, according to a new report. These disputes have historically waned during times of economic downturn, but last year’s increase was driven by “land-hungry” companies, according to the NGO Consortium for Agrarian Reform (KPA). Most of the conflicts involved palm oil ...

By Pan Yue 14 Jan 2021 Loans bankers in Asia are battening down the hatches, faced with a small deal pipeline and little visibility on better market conditions. While some respite may come their way after the Chinese New Year holiday, bankers are uncertain about the way forward for the syndication business. Pan Yue reports. A handful of deals have launched into syndication since the start of 2021. The borrowers seeking funding include Singapore-listed palm oil company First Resources, Vietnam�...