Mansur Muhtar late on Monday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Timber Council( MTC) was awarded the “ Government Council of the Year Award for Outstanding Community Support ” at the Sustainability and CSR Malaysia Awards 2021. Organised by CSR Malaysia, a media company, with the support of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, MTC was recognised for its outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility( CSR) initiatives to its stakeholders, the community in which it operates in as well as its commitment towards sustaina

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian timber industry continued to perform well despite the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated economic fallout, with exports recording a growth of 3.1% to RM22. 70bil in 2021 from RM22. 02bil in the previous year, Bernama reported. The Malaysian Timber Council( MTC) said plywood was ranked top in terms of export value which together with wooden furniture, sawn timber and builders joinery and carpentry contributed more than half of the total exports, according to the nat

GEORGE TOWN: Limestone quarries are running low on raw material stock with some halting production due to the lockdown. Perak Quarry Association secretary Saw Lid Haw said some of the quarries had only enough stock to see them through for a week or two.“ After that, we do not know what will happen as most of the limestone supply comes from Perak, ” he said.“ Many do not understand that limestone powder is needed for many daily essentials.” Saw added that industries that would be affected include

This includes having mobile phones destroyed or stolen, being made to sit or kneel in the snow for hours and receiving beatings — allegations which are very difficult to independently confirm. Romanian police didn't respond to questions from The Associated Press.... But Hungary's National Police Headquarters wrote in an email that they “ strongly reject unsubstantiated allegations ” of abuse of migrants. Yet Matejic said 150 cases of broken limbs were recorded by the Subotica reception center i