Stop illegal logging once for all to minimise the occurrence of landslides and floods
When companies prioritise profit over the environment, they would continuously cut down more trees to meet the increasing demand for timber.
Wed Jan 12 2022
Fed govt agrees to compensate states that maintain forest reserves - PM
The federal government has agreed to compensate states that maintain their forest reserves as water catchment areas and protect them against illegal logging activities.
Sun Nov 21 2021
Hungry and in chains, Thailand's tourist elephants face crisis
Many elephants working in Thailand's tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos or be shifted into the illegal logging trade as the coronavirus decimates visitor numbers.
Tue Mar 31 2020
Forestry Dept officer, wife among five remanded for corruption
The other three are a forest ranger of the district, as well as an owner and a manager of a logging company.
Tue Sep 12 2017
Illegal loggers to be detained until case mentioned in court
Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said with the new laws, he wants the illegal loggers who have been arrested to be detained until their cases are brought to court.
Fri Sep 08 2017
Ops Gergaji fight illegal logging in Sarawak
OPS Gergaji in Sarawak 2015
Fri May 15 2015
MACC freezes 375 accounts worth RM569 million in Sarawak
The 'Ops Gergaji' joint operation today saw a raid on 27 sawmills and log ponds as well as 21 business premises with over 500 logs seized.
Tue May 12 2015
Cambodian officers arrested over killing of investigative journalist
Three suspects have been arrested following the murder of a journalist who was investigating illegal logging in Cambodia.
Mon Oct 13 2014
WWF: Mekong forest facing sharp decline
Forests are being cleared for commodities such as rubber and rice while illegal logging is decimating many protected zones, WWF said in a report.
Thu May 02 2013