Near-Record Tree Cover Losses in 2017 Strip Area as Big as Italy

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Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad Scheduled to Visit Jakarta This Week

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Palm Oil Ban Likely to Displace, Not Halt, Biodiversity Losses: Study

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France Seeks Freeze on Palm Oil Use, Imports

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Unmapped Roads Raise Risk to Southeast Asian Rainforests: Study

... road networks in parts of Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea ... is the world's biggest palm oil producer, introduced a forest clearing ...

Indonesia Considers Stopping Palm Oil Exports to the EU

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Malaysia's Mahathir Vows to Investigate Toppled Government

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In Darkest Borneo, Answers to Why Malaysia's Najib Will Survive

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Malaysia's Mahathir Stirs 1MDB Debate Among Rural Voters Ahead of Election

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Palm Buyers Urged to Work on Sustainability, Not Ban Vegetable Oil

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