Stories Archives - MTCC | MALAYSIAN TIMBER CERTIFICATION COUNCIL https://mtcc.com.my/category/stories/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:34:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://mtcc.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Stories Archives - MTCC | MALAYSIAN TIMBER CERTIFICATION COUNCIL https://mtcc.com.my/category/stories/ 32 32 Goodbye, concrete and steel? Why timber towers could be the future https://mtcc.com.my/goodbye-concrete-and-steel-why-timber-towers-could-be-the-future/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:22:27 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=19298 A Melbourne development has joined a push to grow the Australian timber tower movement and reduce the construction industry’s massive environmental footprint, but higher costs and fears of fire risks continue to pose obstacles.

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]]> Climate, nature and people: a shared future for our planet https://mtcc.com.my/climate-nature-and-people-a-shared-future-for-our-planet/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:18:20 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=19297 The stakes have never been higher. Our planet is warming and losing species at an alarming rate. Two global conferences over the past two months brought people from across the world around a common topic — climate and biodiversity. The challenges in both areas are symptoms of the same problem: our unsustainable production and consumption. Despite the complexity of the negotiations, these conferences are crucial for global awareness, consensus and urgent action.

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]]> Tropical forests vital for combating climate change — ITTO Executive Director delivers message at UN Climate Change https://mtcc.com.my/borneo-cultures-museumtropical-forests-vital-for-combating-climate-change-itto-executive-director-delivers-message-at-un-climate-changeborneo-cultures-museum/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:33:33 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=19238 Tropical forests are a valuable carbon reservoir at the core of climate-change adaptation and mitigation and their conservation is crucial for fighting climate change, according to ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru, speaking this week at a high-level segment at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and at several other events.

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]]> Borneo Cultures Museum https://mtcc.com.my/borneo-cultures-museum/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:25:56 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=19080 Only green building are used, like wood products that are certified according to the PEFC for the interior wall panels and flooring, making it GBI certified.

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]]> Certifications and sustainability governance will soon become a compulsory requirement https://mtcc.com.my/certifications-and-sustainability-governance-will-soon-become-a-compulsory-requirement/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:20:02 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=19068 We spoke to Aiqa Halim from furniture and homeware manufacturer The Green Factory, who told us about the company’s sustainability journey, the role of certification, and what the future of the sector could look like.

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]]> Why Trees Are An Ideal Source of Renewable Power https://mtcc.com.my/why-trees-are-an-ideal-source-of-renewable-power/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:24:55 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=18998 One of the more controversial renewable energy resources is woody biomass, such as trees. It shouldn’t be, because biomass can be a highly sustainable resource, if it is properly managed.

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]]> Conflict Timber FAQ https://mtcc.com.my/conflict-timber-faq/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 02:48:37 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=18989 PEFC's guidance following the announcement that all timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’.

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]]> Timber from Russia and Belarus considered ‘conflict timber’ https://mtcc.com.my/timber-from-russia-and-belarus-considered-conflict-timber/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 02:45:17 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=18980 All timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’ and therefore cannot be used in PEFC-certified products, the Board of PEFC International clarified today.

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]]> We depend on forests for our survival – from the air we breathe to the wood we use https://mtcc.com.my/we-depend-on-forests-for-our-survival-from-the-air-we-breathe-to-the-wood-we-use/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 02:42:29 +0000 https://mtcc.com.my/?p=18979 This month's photo in the spotlight is ‘Beautiful Sunrise at Semenyih Dam’, taken by Tan Ee Long. The photo was one of the winners of Malaysia's 2021 photo contest, and one of the top 12 photos in our international photo contest.

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