MALACCA: State governments have been directed to reduce the issuance of logging permits to protect the forests.
The directive was issued by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who said the government wanted to increase the size of the forests, if possible, for bio-technology research purposes.
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