From drones to filters, Southeast Asian startups make the most of palm fruits

Ventures devise new uses for readily available raw material

20250604N Terra Drone

This drone uses an airframe covering made from a new biocomposite material produced from oil palm dregs. (Terra Drone)

KOJI NOZAWA

TOKYO -- Startups across Southeast Asia are finding new ways to recycle waste from the region's many palm fruits into environmentally friendly materials.

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