23 January, Kuala Lumpur – Financial institutions have a key role to play in leading and supporting efforts to address issues relating to sustainability and climate change. It is not only about redirecting investments to renewable energy and low-carbon businesses, but also to bolster the resilience of forests as one of the major tools in …

MTCC SPEAKS AT MAYBANK INVESTMENT- BURSA MALAYSIA TIMBER DAY "INTO THE WOODS" PROGRAMME Read More »

As 2018 draws to a close, it is time to reflect on 2018 and welcome 2019. The Year 2018 has been a rather refreshing year with new experience for Malaysia and MTCC. The Year saw for the first time in 60 years the formation of a new Government and for MTCC, the appointment of YB …

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Heartiest congratulations to Bahau-Kahei Forest Management Unit (FMU) on being awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (NaturalForest) under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) on 19 December 2018. Bahau-Kahei FMU is the fifth FMU in Sarawak to be awarded the certificate by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd. Managed by Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd, the FMU …

BAHAU-KAHEI FMU ACHIEVES MTCS CERTIFICATION Read More »

MTCC organized a two-day Auditor Training Course on PEFC Chain of Custody Certification under the MTCS on 19 to 20 December 2018 in Kuala Lumpur.  The course was conducted to train new CoC auditors so that they are familiar with and knowledgeable on the requirements of the PEFC ST 2002:2013 Chain of Custody of Forest …

AUDITOR TRAINING COURSE ON PEFC CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATION Read More »

Kuala Lumpur, 4 December 2018 – Two graduating students from the Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) received the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) Academic Awards for outstanding academic and scholastic achievements in their overall academic performance and final year project thesis. MTCC CEO, Mr.Yong Teng Koon said that the annual awards were jointly …

MTCC PROMOTES ACADEMIC & SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE Read More »

The Freezailah Forest Sustainability Award recognizes outstanding students in the field of forestry. (Third from left) 2018 Award recipient, Hoo Pui Kiat, is presented a cash prize of RM2,000 by (second from left) Universiti Malaysia Sabah Vice Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Dr. D Kamaruddin D Mudin; and witnessed by Dean of Faculty of Science and Natural …

THESIS ON TREE DIVERSITY AND CARBON RELATIONSHIP WINS MTCC’S FREEZAILAH FOREST SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Read More »

The prevailing concern amongst the public on using wood stems mainly from the misconception that using wood would contribute to deforestation and causes adverse impacts on the environment. This is understandable given the increasing level of environmental consciousness, the negative perception associated with timber harvesting or logging, as well as the vital role of forests …

MTCC ENCOURAGES ARCHITECTS TO SPECIFY CERTIFIED TIMBER IN THEIR DESIGNS Read More »