Updates

Woodfibre LNG engages local community in development plans

On 14 October 2014, the 2nd Woodfibre LNG Telephone Town Hall was held, where participants listened in and asked questions of the Woodfibre LNG team. This is one of the many activities that Woodfibre LNG, an arm of the RGE Group’s Pacific Oil & Gas company, has held to engage with the local community to understand their interests, issues and concerns about the development of the proposed natural gas liquefaction and export facility, located approximately seven kilometres southwest of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

APRIL Rewards Village for Zero Burning

On 21 October 2014, the village of Teluk Meranti was rewarded with a grant of Rp 100 million from the community development fund of APRIL’s PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), for being successful in implementing zero burning practices in their areas during the dry season from July to September.

Asia Symbol Showcases Paperboard Products for Food Packaging

On September 23, the “2014 Asia Symbol Showcase on Paperboard Products for Food Packaging” was hosted in Landbridge Jinjiang Hotel, Rizhao City, China. Business representatives from trading companies and paper product manufacturers across the country attended the event.

Asian Agri Smallholder Farmers Receive Premium Sharing

As an appreciation for the implementation of sustainable practices, in early September 2014, Asian Agri distributed premiums of US$ 220,000 from the sale of Sustainable Palm Oil in 2013 to more than 20,000 Plasma smallholders in Riau and Jambi who had obtained Sustainable Palm Oil Certificates.

Asian Agri and Smallholders Farmers – A Mutually Beneficial Cooperation

As Chairman of the Village Cooperative (Koperasi Unit Desa/KUD) Phirawa Bhakti Desa Buana Bakti, Kerinci Kanan District, Regency of Siak, Riau, Sunarto always advises his fellow farmers to work hard and work smart. “All issues or problems must be brought to the Village Cooperatives. Farmers discuss about the constraints and problems they face with Village Cooperatives who will help them to find solutions,” said Sunarto.