richest consumes the most. When applied to countries, the rule changes into the wealthier the nation, the higher the timber … consumption. The macroeconomic data confirms such trend, where the volume of timber consumption of a given country is noticeably …

rubberwood timber is used. The consumption of rubberwood logs by sawmills in Peninsular Malaysia in 2001 was 489,378 cubic meter …Will the Malaysian furniture industry wither amidst the decreasing local supply of rubberwood timber? Despite declining … supply of local rubberwood timber, the wooden furniture industry has been able to sustain its production and trade. This …

-makers in Malaysia. It is important to compare Malaysia with other timber producing countries exporting similar timber products … to 15t0he same international markets, especially the European market. Ghana and Cameroon are two other tropical timber … advantages and disadvantages of doing business in Malaysia which can help us to attain this objective? The World Bank analyses on …

The timber industry covers activities at both upstream and downstream levels. Upstream activities are mainly concerned … operations. The Malaysian timber industry has grown from being a producer of logs to the manufacturer of primary and high value …

. Currently, Malaysia is facing many competitors (especially Brazil and China) in the export of timber products to the European …?s, European market has been one of the traditional markets for Malaysian timber products, particularly sawntimber … market. To what extent is Malaysia affected by the increasing international competition and what are the steps necessary to …

Informal and regional timber trades are commonly understood and primarily viewed as domestic trade. The development of … timber trades in Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and South China) and in Africa (Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan …

activities have been recorded and commented since the mid-nineties, but what about BRIC issues in the timber sector and its … effect on Malaysia? …

Master Plan (IMP2, 1996Ð2005), it was recorded that the total export value of wood-based products increased by an average …

to the US domestic market. Malaysia®s furniture export to China increased from RM40.9mil in 2009 to RM50.2mil in 2010, a …Local news encouraged furniture exports to China in a big way. The Chinese furniture market potential is not trivial … shift from western to eastern market seems unavoidable. …

expansion of Chinese market, competition between exporters has increased too. In the same period, the position of Malaysia in …