Tag: MTC

The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) held its Incoming Buying Mission from Greece (IBM) and Debriefing Session at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) here, on 15 November 2022. MTC has been actively conducting programmes to enhance trade and the IBM was held after seeing good potential in imports from the Hellenic Republic. From […]

In a move to enhance ASEAN member countries’ competitiveness as a region, the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Thai Hevea Wood Association (THA) and the Wood Processing Industry Club at The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) in Songkhla, Thailand, yesterday. The MoU, which was signed by MTC CEO […]

The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) has boldly taken a step forward in addressing the pressing issue of forced labour to show its commitment towards human rights and upholding labour standards with a seminar on the effective management of migrant workers, at the Le Meridien Hotel here, on 8 August 2022. The seminar, titled “Enhanced Social […]

The Malaysian timber industry has managed to sustain itself fairly well despite the COVID-19 pandemonium and its associated economic fallout. Demand for Malaysian timber-based products, especially furniture grew in early 2020 as many people around the world began working from home, leading to a rise in home construction, repairs, and remodelling. Products such as plywood, […]

MTC has appointed Mr Wong Kah Cane as its Acting Chief Executive Officer effective 13 March 2020. Mr. Wong, who joined MTC on 1 November 2019 as Deputy CEO, takes over from Mr. Richard Yu Tuan Chong upon the expiry of the latter’s contract. Mr. Wong, 52, who graduated with a degree in Business Administration […]