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Apical, a leading vegetable oil processor, held a groundbreaking ceremony today at its PT Padang Raya Cakrawala (PRC) facility to mark the construction of a new crude palm oil (CPO) refinery and fractionation plant for cooking oil production. Located in Teluk Bayur, Padang city, Indonesia, these new plants are set to boost Apical’s production capacity to meet the growing demands of both domestic and international markets.
The family and lawyers of a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten to death by police officers in Padang, West Sumatra, are in Jakarta this week, visiting several state institutions and media organizations in the hope of finding support in their search for justice.
Human rights watchdogs have demanded transparency in the police investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy, who was allegedly beaten to death by police officers in Padang, West Sumatra.
Activists have accused the West Sumatra provincial administration and the police of being heavy-handed after a series of daily protests against a plan to build an oil refinery in the province ended last week with the arrest of more than a dozen protesters.
In Indonesia, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the west coast of Sumatra and in the Philippines, a 6.4-magnitude tremor struck 110 kilometres (68 miles) off Luzon island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
