Abang Johari: Sarawak must comply with international timber sustainability standards


Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg (centre, in blue tie), Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (second left) and other dignitaries inspecting a bicycle made from bamboo at the Sarawak Timber and SME Expo in Kuching. -Photo by Zulazhar Sheblee/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak is serious about complying with international timber sustainability standards, says Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

The Chief Minister said he did not want the state's timber to face issues such as of boycotts or misunderstanding like what palm oil faces today.

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