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Timber Malaysia Vol21 No1 2015 timber VOL. 21 NO. 1 2015 ISSN 1394-6196 malaysiaPublished by Malaysian Timber Council Sarawak Ups the Ante Against Illegal Logging MIFF – Then, Now and What Lies Ahead Suffolk House - Present Perfect 2 EDITORIAL Vol. 21 No. 1 Timber Malaysia Dear Readers, Sarawak Chief Minister, The Rt. Hon. Come March 2015, it will be time for Tan Sri Adenan Satem, has exerted Malaysia’s Furniture Week again. The more pressure on timber players in the Malaysian International Furniture Fair state to come clean in their logging (MIFF) is entering the third decade activities. Adenan’s latest offensive of its establishment, while the EFE is was to freeze the issuance of new into its 11th year. No doubt, both fairs licences for timber concessions and have contributed to the development big scale plantations on state land. of Malaysian furniture exports. In The six biggest timber companies in an exclusive interview with TIMBER the state have also signed an integrity MALAYSIA, the Founder and Chairman pledge, which is a declaration that the of MIFF, Datuk Dr. Tan Chin Huat shares companies will not commit corrupt acts MIFF’s challenges and success stories and will work towards a corruption-free in the last two decades, and its role in business environment in the conduct of contributing towards furniture design their businesses with other corporations development. Since its inaugural fair and the Government. Also on the Chief in 1995, MIFF has grown by leaps and Minister’s radar are sawmillers who bounds: today it annually hosts more buy from illegal sources as well as than 500 exhibitors from 13 countries, government officers who collaborate and receives more than 20,000 visitors, PAGES 14-17 with the lawbreakers. So far, more than 6,000 of whom are international AMAZING TIMBER STRUCTURES 83,000 cubic metres of logs worth at buyers from 141 countries. Turn to Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum least RM42 million have been seized pages 8-11 for the interview. (Japan), Kirstenbosch Tree Canopy from January 2014 - February 2015. A Walkway (South Africa) and House burning question is whether the main The Suffolk House in George Town, Under the Oaks (Austria) culprits behind these activities will be Penang, is the feature of this issue’s brought to book. For an update on the FOR THE LOVE OF WOOD section. The state’s anti-illegal logging operations, double-storey building, built in 1790 by turn to pages 2-3. Captain Francis Light (founder of the British Settlement of Penang) was the Continuing efforts to conserve natural home of early British governors, and TIMBER MALAYSIA is published six times a year by the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC). It is forest resources in Sabah are being the venue of many important social distributed to over 8,000 individuals and timber strongly supported by various and official events. After being left in related companies, agencies and organisations in more than 110 countries. eco-conscious corporates. These ruins for decades, a campaign began as MTC holds the copyright to all its contents, unless include the extension of a project to early as 1961 to restore it to its former otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be rehabilitate mangroves in various parts glory. As with the restoration of many produced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission from MTC. of Sabah for another five years by the buildings of historical significance in Penang such as the Leong San For feedback, subscription, article contribution state government in collaboration with and/or advertising, please write to: the International Society for Mangrove Tong Khoo Kongsi, as well as the . [email protected] Ecosystems. For this purpose, a total Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Melaka, Editorial Team of 27.5 million yen (RM1 million) will be timber—being a major building material Suria Zainal Andrew Kong contributed by Tokio Marine & Nichido used in the original construction of Vijaya Kasinathan Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. of Japan, which the buildings—was utilised in various Kuraibah Zakaria had also funded the earlier five-year applications in the restored Suffolk phase that started in November House. Read up on how Malaysian 2010 (see pages 28-29). In another Chengal has contributed to the noteworthy endeavour, state-owned restored grandeur of Suffolk House on Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad, pages 18-27. through its subsidiary Pontian United Plantations Berhad, will contribute Happy Reading! MTC HQ, Malaysia RM1.7 million for better protection of T +60 3 9281 1999 key migratory routes for wildlife in the The Editor F +60 3 9282 8999 E [email protected] Lower Kinabatangan Basin. This five- year strategic partnership with the MTC London, United Kingdom T +44 207 222 8188 Borneo Conservation Trust is to further F +44 207 222 8884 strengthen biodiversity conservation, E [email protected] protection and management issues of MTC Dubai, UAE T +971 4 4279 823 the ecological corridor in the area. Turn F +971 4 4508 233 to page 4. E [email protected] MTC Guangzhou, P.R. China T +86 20 3877 3019 F +86 20 3877 3091 E [email protected] www.mtc.com.my PAGES 18-27 FOR THE LOVE OF WOOD Suffolk House - Present Perfect NEWS 2 Sarawak Ups the Ante Against Illegal Logging 3 Sarawak Timber Association Gives State Government the Thumbs-up 4 Biodiversity Conservation in Lower Kinabatangan Basin gets RM1.7m Boost 5 UNFF Launches Website to Support Financing for SFM 5 Geneva Climate Talks Conclude with 2015 Draft Accord 6 INDUSTRY FOCUS 6 Malaysian Furniture Week 2015: Another Billion-Dollar Billing 8 MIFF – Then, Now and What Lies Ahead 12 Malaysia – Debriefing Session on Algerian Market 12 Malaysia – Debriefing Session on UK Market AMAZING TIMBER STRUCTURES 14 Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum, Japan 15 Kirstenbosch Tree Canopy Walkway, South Africa 8 16 House Under the Oaks, Austria FOR THE LOVE OF WOOD 18 Suffolk House - Present Perfect EnVIRONMENT FLORA & FAUNA 28 SFD and ISME Continue Collaboration on Rehabilitation of Mangroves LET’S GO ECO! 30 College Marks Arbour Day with Tree-Planting 14 30 Engaging Youths in Green Initiative 31 DHL Employees Commit to Green Cause 31 Planting the Seeds of Hope AT ONE WITH NATURE 32 Sekayu Recreational Forest, Terengganu 32 2 NEWS Vol. 21 No. 1 Timber Malaysia Sarawak Ups the Ante Against Illegal Logging Photo credit: FD Sarawak credit: Photo Tan Sri Adenan (second from left) speaking to several of the enforcement officers during the ceremony to hand over the vehicles and fireams. In on-going efforts to rid the state of the illegal logging that sawmills now have to submit monthly reports to the menace, the Sarawak government has frozen the issuance of forest department to account for purchases of their raw new licences for timber concessions and big scale plantations. material. The sawmills are also required to inform the forest Chief Minister, The Rt. Hon. Tan Sri Adenan Satem, announced department and relevant authorities on the routes the timber on 17 January 2015 that the latter was to curb illegal logging will be transported. Iactivities that were still widespread in the state following the Other measures the state government had taken included opening up of big scale plantations on state land. getting forest officers to know the industry better. “Forest “Enough with giving land for big scale plantations because Department and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) officers people are really worried that the plantation companies would are to familiarise themselves with details of timber species and encroach into their native land,” said Adenan. He, however, concessions in their areas. They must know the boundaries, added that the state would still approve applications for the licensees, the contractors and so on. They are to make Native Customary Rights plantations and smallholdings. regular but unscheduled visits to sawmills in their areas,” said Adenan. Adenan said he had directed the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) to take firm action against such illegal activities, and as a result, several raids have been carried out with many arrests made. In giving more bite to the enforcers, the state government had issued 50 pump guns and 29 four-wheel drive patrol vehicles to the department to help its enforcement officers in confronting illegal loggers and timber smugglers. In handing over the vehicles and firearms to the department in early January this year, Adenan said he expected to see results with the new vehicles and firearms provided to the department. “I expect with all these extra facilities, the officers will be more effective in enforcing the Forest Ordinance. I do not want to hear of any more excuses about not having enough manpower or facilities. Adenan also warned sawmills against buying timber from FD Sarawak credit: Photo illegal sources. He said that stern action would be taken Tan Sri Adenan giving the thumbs-up after inspecting the four-wheel against them if they were found to be doing so. He added drive patrol vehicles. NEWS Vol. 21 No. 1 Timber Malaysia 3 We have carried out 210 raids Sarawak Timber “ since we declared war on illegal Association Gives logging. We will State Government keep at it and maintain our the Thumbs-up raids. The Sarawak Timber Association (STA) fair competition for the benefit of applauded the state government for its all stakeholders.” success in combating illegal logging, He also warned of stern action against The STA also urged the timber which has resulted in the confiscation officers who were to be found guilty of industry and its members to resist ” of logs worth RM41.16 million in 2014. collaborating with illegal timber buyers the temptation to buy illegal logs TThe STA, in a statement on 14 January or sellers.
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