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Part of RGE’s business operations involves working closely with communities and governments to build and improve infrastructure. This plays a pivotal role in developing the communities, as well as the local and national economies. Infrastructure challenges Indonesia is the largest nation in Southeast Asia, both in terms of population and GDP. Rich in natural […]
The RGE Forestry, Fibre, Pulp & Paper Sustainability Framework is a holistic policy that spells out RGE’s promise to sustainable development. This is to be achieved by the implementation of best practices in the social, environmental and economic domains. About the RGE Forestry, Fibre, Pulp & Paper Sustainability Framework The Sustainability Framework is guided by […]
RGE Vice-Chairman Bey Soo Khiang recently attended the Tropical Landscapes Summit 2015 on 27 April organised by the United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia (ORCID). He was among six speakers at the plenary session, themed “The Challenge of Food Security for All”. The discussion, chaired by World Agroforestry Centre Director General Dr Tony […]
RGE founder and chairman Sukanto Tanoto attended the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2015 in Hainan Province, China from March 26 to 29. Mr Tanoto was invited to speak at a closed-door Energy/Resources CEO Roundtable discussion on March 27. The session discussed the implications of oil prices on conventional energy, incentivisation of new energies […]
RGE was a regional partner of the 24th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia which took place in Jakarta from 19 to 21 April 2015. The forum, marking a return to Indonesia after three years, brought together 700 regional leaders from the public, private and people sectors. The discourse centered on […]
RGE Director Anderson Tanoto was interviewed by CNBC on April 20, 2015, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia. He provided his thoughts and insights on a variety of topics. Above: Mr Tanoto interviewed by CNBC, April 20, 2015.(source: CNBC, “Who’s driving infrastructure development in Indonesia”)The following is […]
Tim Fenton, Deputy Head of Kerinci Central Nursery for Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), is a Canadian who has worked in Kerinci since 2010. His experience to-date in Indonesia spans from plantation best practice to research and development, as well as nursery. What is your role at RAPP? I oversee and ensure the implementation of […]
It is so embedded in our daily lives that we often take its value for granted. Amidst the constant barrage of emails and digital messages that flood our computers and mobile devices, we often forget the value of paper. “The thing that I really enjoy about paper-making is that every sheet of paper we produce […]
Sulaiman and Muhammad Sarkawi were both born and raised in Kerinci. Today, both have their own businesses. Sulaiman is 38 years old and supplies coco peat which is used as a soil bed to the leaf cuttings prepared in Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper’s (RAPP) nurseries. Muhammad Sarkawi, aged 31 owns a manpower agency which […]
The town of Pangkalan Kerinci, commonly known as Kerinci, is part of Pelalawan – a regency of the Riau Province; the economic hub of the island of Sumatra and one of the richest provinces in Indonesia due to its abundance of natural resources. Travelling to Pelalawan involves firstly flying to Pekanbaru in Riau and then […]