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A one-day training will be held on 8 November 2018 at MTCC Board Room to familiarise potential peer reviewers on the requirements of MC&I(Natural Forest) and MC&I Forest Plantation.v2 standards. Peer reviewers are independent experts appointed to review forest management certification audit reports prepared by the Certification Body (CB) to ensure that the audit has …

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Mr Kenny Looi from SGS (Malaysia), presenting the MTCS Chain of Custody to Mr Shanthan Suppiah, General Manager of Setia Wood Industries Sdn Bhd witness by Mr Yong Teng Koon, MTCC CEO S P Setia Offers Forest-friendly Flooring Option Through Chain of Custody Certification Kuala Lumpur, 1 October 2018 – Setia-Wood Industries Sdn Bhd (Setia-Wood), a subsidiary of …

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 MTCC 19th Annual General Meeting was held at its office during which the Audited Accounts of the MTCC for Financial Year ended 31 December 2017 together with the Reports of the Trustees and Auditors, and the Annual Report for the year 2017, were tabled and adopted.

Contest Seeks Stunning Images and Short Videos of Malaysian Forests Kuala Lumpur, 3 September 2018– The MTCC Photography Contest 2018 has finalised its judging panel with Malaysian photographer, writer and educator, Azul Adnan, filling up a spot as guest judge. Azul’s passion and talent for photography has landed his captivating photos on the websites of …

TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER COMPLETES MTCC PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2018 JUDGING PANEL Read More »

The Third Meeting of the SRC was held from 17-18 July 2018 in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. The Meeting which was attended by a total of 21 participants comprising Members, Alternate Members and Observers continued deliberation on the working draft that contained a streamlined requirements of both the MC&I(Natural Forest) and MC&I Forest Plantation.v2.  The …

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Kuala Lumpur, 2 August – The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) welcomes Datuk K. Yogeesvaran as its new Chairman.  The appointment comes into effect on 27 July 2018. MTCC CEO Yong Teng Koon said, “We are very honoured to have Datuk Yogeesvaran as our new Chairman as he brings with him a great wealth of …

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“Further uptake for Forest Management Certification In Line With State Government’s Pledge to Promote Sustainable Forestry” Kuala Lumpur, 30 July 2018– The Sapulut Forest Management Unit (FMU),  managed by Sapulut Forest Development Sdn Bhd (Sapulut) became the third FMU in Sabah to be awarded the forest management certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). …

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Congratulations to Linau Forest Management Unit (Linau FMU) for being awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd on 16 July 2018. The certificate is valid for three years subject to the FMU’s continued compliance to the requirements of the certification standard …

LINAU FMU AWARDED MTCS CERTIFICATION Read More »

Auditor Training Course on Forest Management Certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), 9 – 12 July 2018, Kuantan, Pahang MTCC in collaboration with the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) organised an Auditor Training Course on Forest Management Certification under the MTCS on 9 to 12 July 2018 in Kuantan, Pahang. The course was …

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MTCC CEO Yong and guest speaker Ar Ahmad Asmadi from Ahmad Asmadi Architecture addressed some 132 students from the Faculty of Built Environment, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) on 16 July 2018.  The education talk was organized by MTCC to raise the awareness of the architecture students on the importance of sustainable forest …

EDUCATIONAL TALKS FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS, TAR UC Read More »