
Pahang Forestry issues stop-work order on logging activities
This came into effect yesterday, Jan 3.

This came into effect yesterday, Jan 3.



Saarani says 33,000ha approved for tree felling under 12th Malaysia Plan.

Petition demands stop to logging of ancestral land due to misleading certification.

We don't want to wipe out our biodiversity like Brazil.

'At no point did Samling issue threats against the villagers.'

State govt urged to safeguard Sarawak's last remaining primary forests.

They recall the previous clogging in 2010 which disturbed water supply.

This is a good step towards preventing disasters.

Floods caused by water surges from the waterfall areas, Sanusi says.

Suit due to NGO repeating compliance allegations against it, firm adds.

They claim articles on the NGO's website are defamatory.

PSM says such activities will only damage the country's lush rainforests.

This comes after Penan in affected areas complained about alleged lack of transparency.

Subsidiaries of logging giant say they can take legal action against local communities.

They want timber giant Samling Group to disclose all reports about two logging concessions.

If we do not take steps to protect our forests, it will result in irreparable harm to our ecosystem.

Logging companies contend lawyer violated injunction by seeking information from forestry officer.


The Kedah menteri besar is only interested in the flow of money coming from logging.

Muhammad Sanusi says Kedah has not given any fresh approval for logging since it came to power last year.

Forest the most effective tool to trap carbon dioxide, points out its president.

Sanusi says there are no more trees to be logged in the area where the mineral is found anyway.