Dialogue focuses on the importance of forest plantation and non-timber forest product certification in ensuring the sustainability of Malaysia’s timber industry KUALA LUMPUR, 3 November 2022 – It is undeniable that certification of forest plantations and non-timber alternative sources is crucial in reducing the dependence on natural forests as a source of raw materials and ensuring …
Taking into account current developments and perspectives of various stakeholders, the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) will be organising the MTCC Stakeholder Dialogue 2022 on “Certification of Forest Plantations (Post 2010) and Guidance on Non-Timber Forest Products” The Dialogue is set to gather Malaysian stakeholders who have interest in or involved in the implementation of …
Kuala Lumpur, 24 September – The fifth edition of the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) Photography Contest 2022 successfully concluded with 33 winners received their prizes at a prize-giving ceremony held in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival (KLPF) 2022 at Viva Shopping Mall here earlier today. The MTCC Photography Contest 2022 was held from …
Furniture designers, manufacturers and retailers play an essential part in the fight against climate change by sourcing wood from sustainably managed forests, which help to increase the capacity of forests to store CO2. The stored carbon will then remain in wooden furniture products throughout their lifetimes. So, how does it work? Do non-certified forests store CO2 the same way …
A graduating student from the Faculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) was awarded the 2021 Freezailah Forest Sustainability Award from the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) for her academic excellence and final year project thesis last year. Hiew Suet Enn, who graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Plantation and Agroforestry, received RM2,000 …
What does sustainability mean to you? Express your view via a short video and win awesome prizes! The inaugural MPOCC MTCC Video Competition 2022 is calling for Malaysia’s future agents of change to share their perspectives on sustainability through creative, impactful videos and be in the running to win attractive prizes worth RM10,000. The competition, …
New, Exciting Categories and Cash Prizes Await Contestants The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) Photography Contest 2022 kicks off today (22 April) in conjunction with Earth Day, calling for avid photographers to reunite with nature and capture their best shots of Mother Earth’s lush tropical rainforests and ecosystems in Malaysia. Carrying the theme ‘Experience Forest, …
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The 22nd Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has given an extra notch of excitement to graduating student, Chai Lee Ting from Miri, Sarawak. Chai’s academic excellence and final year project thesis for the 2019/2020 academic session has won her the 2020 Freezailah Forest Sustainability Award from the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC). Chai, …
SERDANG, 25 March 2022 – Four graduating students from the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) were awarded the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) Academic Award on Sustainable Forest Management and Timber Certification (MTCC Academic Award) for their outstanding final year project theses and overall academic excellence in 2020 and 2021. Wan …
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Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has called for the state governments to gear up their efforts to increase the number of certified forests in their respective states in line with Malaysia’s sustainable forest management commitment. Takiyuddin said Malaysia has been implementing forest management certification under various schemes such as the Malaysian …
