Monthly Archives: March 2016

Sukanto Tanoto backs strengthening of cultural exchange and cooperation under One Belt, One Road training programme

Sukanto Tanoto backs strengthening of cultural exchange and cooperation under One Belt, One Road training programme

Tanoto Foundation founders Sukanto Tanoto and his wife Tinah Bingei Tanoto made a donation to support talent training initiatives between China and countries in the One Belt, One Road development framework. The donation of RMB 100 million donation (USD 15.5 million) will, over the next ten years, help strengthen cultural exchange, improve connectivity and cultivate cooperation among […]

Fire-Free Alliance formed to implement Fire-Free Village Programme

Fire-Free Alliance formed to implement Fire-Free Village Programme

The formation of the Fire-Free Alliance (FFA) was announced 11 March 2016. The alliance is a voluntary, multi-stakeholder platform to help solve land and forest fires in Indonesia. (see news release) RGE companies APRIL Group and Asian Agri are among the founding members, which include leading forestry and agricultural companies Musim Mas and Wilmar. These […]

APRIL’s Fire-free Village Programme Shares Collaborative Fire Prevention Practices

APRIL’s Fire-free Village Programme Shares Collaborative Fire Prevention Practices

APRIL Group continues to expand its fire prevention programme with the organising of the first-ever “Fire-Free Village Programme” technical workshop held in Jakarta Feb 29 to Mar 1, 2016. The technical workshop provided a platform for knowledge sharing on collaborative fire prevention practices. Largely based on the invaluable experience gained from implementing the Fire-Free Village Programme, the […]