Month: May 2020

GAPKINDO South Sumatera Asks Factories to Still Receive Rubber from All Areas

GAPKINDO South Sumatera Asks Factories to Still Receive Rubber from All Areas

The Indonesian Rubber Association or GAPKINDO South Sumatera appealed for rubber factories to continue buying raw materials from all regions, without exception. The appeal was called for following a rubber factory in Palembang which refused supply from Prabumulih because the city had been designated a COVID-19 red zone. However, said Alex, the rubber factory must remain vigilant and tighten supervision of vehicles entering the factory. According to him, the factory...
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Will Buy Rp100 Billion Farmers’ Natural Rubber

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Will Buy Rp100 Billion Farmers’ Natural Rubber

The steps of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing made a policy to buy rubber farmers received appreciation from the House of Representatives. The Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said that in refocusing activities to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the PUPR Ministry also carried out rubber purchases directly from farmers with a budget allocation of Rp100 billion. In a Virtual Work Meeting with...
In the Middle of Pandemic, Rubber Factory Still Operates

In the Middle of Pandemic, Rubber Factory Still Operates

The West Kalimantan Plantation Office confirmed that the rubber factory in its area was still operating amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Head of the West Kalimantan Plantation Office, Heronimus Hero, accompanied by the Chairman of the West Kalimantan Indonesian Rubber Company (GAPKINDO), Jusdar and other entourage visited a rubber processing factory at PT Hok Tong Pontianak. The visit was to ensure that the rubber factory amid the COVID-19 outbreak in...
The Movement of GAPKINDO’s Branches Help Overcome COVID-19 Pandemic

The Movement of GAPKINDO’s Branches Help Overcome COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has swept the world. Indonesia also did not escape the virus attack. Until the end of April 2020, the number of positive patients infected with the virus has penetrated 10,000 people and spread throughout 34 provinces in Indonesia. Various efforts and policies have been implemented by the government to overcome the virus outbreak. The application of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) has been carried out in several...