Log shortage forcing some plywood mills to stop production


Illegal harvest: Some of the logs that were seized during the raid.

KUCHING: Log supply shortage is serious in both Malaysia and Indonesia, and this has forced some plywood mills to halt production.

“Log shortage in Malaysia and Indonesia is grave and plywood mills struggle to keep their operations.

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