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• December 27, 2011 22:05

  
  

  Malaysia: Investment in furniture production will bring substantial benefits to Sarawak

  The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is urging the timber sector in Sarawak, as the state with the largest timber resource, to consider expanding investment in the furniture industry... [more...]

• December 12, 2011 23:14

  
  

  Malaysia: Some progress in negotiations with EU on VPA

  The Malaysian Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities has indicated that some progress has been made in talks with the European Union (EU) concerning the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA)... [more...]

• November 28, 2011 22:03

  
  

  Malaysia: 2011 export target can be meet says Minister

  The Malaysian Plantation and Commodities Ministry said that the Malaysian timber industry is projected to meet its export target of RM20 billion to RM21 billion, which is close to the RM20.5 billion exports in 2010... [more...]

• November 10, 2011 21:29

  
  

  Malaysia: MTCS rejected for Dutch government procurement

  In 2010, the official Dutch government timber procurement body TPAC judged that the Malaysian Timber Certification System (MTCS) does not meet the Dutch procurement criteria for wood... [more...]

• October 21, 2011 19:36

  
  

  Malaysia: Log market to be sustained by Indian imports says producer

  Sarawak based Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd. is of the view that export market prices for logs from Sarawak will remain firm due to the tight supply situation... [more...]

• October 13, 2011 12:54

  
  

  Malaysia aims to maintain furniture exports at 2010 levels

  Malaysia’s exports of wooden furniture in 2011 are expected be no higher than the RM6.5 billion achieved in 2010 as continued uncertainty in the global economy weighs on the timber manufacturing and export sectors... [more...]

• September 22, 2011 22:49

  
  

  Malaysia: Exports of furniture and other wood products fall

  For the first 5 months of 2011 Malaysia’s exports of wooden furniture and other wood products amounted to Euro 201.65, a decline of around 6% compared to the same period in 2010... [more...]

• September 08, 2011 16:27

  
  

  Malaysia: Exporters fear another downturn in the US economy

  Malaysian timber exports slowed in the first four months of this year and timber exporters in the country are wary of a yet another economic downturn in the US that could impact timber markets around the world as in 2009... [more...]

• August 25, 2011 14:43

  
  

  China the fastest growing market for Malaysian furniture

  With 85 per cent of Malaysia’s furniture being exported manufacturers are constantly looking for new market opportunities, especially in the non-traditional Asian markets such as China and India... [more...]

• August 07, 2011 08:04

  
  

  Malaysia accounts for the world’s largest certified tropical forest says MTCC

  The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) says that there are 5 million ha. of certified tropical forest in Malaysia, making this the world’s largest on record... [more...]