TANAH MERAH, March 13 The government has allocated RM500 million for phase two of the Forest Plantation Development Programme 2021-2025 for entrepreneurs who are interested in venturing into the industry. Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) director-general Mahpar Atan said during the first.
Sabah’s timber exports grew by 25 per cent year-on-year to RM985 million for the January-November 2021 period, contributing about five per cent to the country’s total timber exports value of RM19.31 billion. Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) chairman Datuk Hishamuddin Abdul Karim said the growth was significant despite Malaysia still facing the Covid-19 pandemic