Kuala Lumpur: Who would have thought that repurposing wooden trash could have such a positive impact on the lives of the B40 group and People’s Housing Project (PPR) residents, providing them with a viable means to generate income?
Mohd Faizal Ayob leads the way with Re-Kayu, a social enterprise (PSA) dedicated to teaching carpentry and furniture-making skills through the use of recycled pallets and pine wood.
Yayasan Sabah Group (YSG), through Sabah Handicraft Centre (PKS), on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) to establish sustainable raw material supply chains by launching its Raw Material Planting programme (2023-2026).
Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Abidin Madingkir officiated the signing ceremony held at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), here
KOTA KINABALU: Yayasan Sabah Group and the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) are embarking on an effort to establish sustainable raw material supply chains.
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
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) urges more entrepreneurs and Bumiputera youths to participate in the country’s wood-based industry