New Rural Workforce Visa Exempted from $6 Daily Levy

The ACT Party has proposed a new three-year Rural Workforce Visa designed to address chronic labour shortages in New Zealand’s dairy, sheep, beef, and general farming sectors. Agriculture spokesman Andrew Hoggard confirmed the visa will be exempt from the party’s previously proposed infrastructure levy, citing the unique economic pressures faced by rural communities. The policy, … Read more

Indonesia Probes Palm Oil Export Manipulation

The Attorney General’s Office is currently investigating allegations of export price manipulation involving crude palm oil (CPO) exporters. This investigation follows growing government concerns regarding the management of natural resource commodities and has contributed to the introduction of new export centralization policies. Investigation into Pricing Practices Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, the director of investigations at the … Read more