KUCHING: Sarawak plans to impose a total ban on log exports in the near future as a step to move the timber industry towards developing high value-added products, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
The export of logs would be reduced gradually to give time to industry players to adjust to the situation, he added.
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