PRESS RELEASE

Published on 22 Apr 2020

STA AND STIDC JOIN HANDS IN DONATING RM2 MILLION WORTH OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS TO FIGHT COVID-19

Sarawak Timber Association (STA) has joined hands with Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) to help the State battle the COVID-19 pandemic through the donation of personal protective equipments (PPEs) worth RM2 million. Click here for more information.

Published on 22 Feb 2020

REVIVING THE AILING TIMBER INDUSTRY CANNOT BE DONE ALONE

As the timber industry enters the year 2020, STA members remain deeply concerned about the gloomy outlook that continues to shroud the industry. The economic climate is not getting better, retrenchment and lay-off cases are surging, Sarawak sees a large scale layoff of 500 employees, mostly Sarawakians, in the recent termination of Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd’s project and the industry believes more of such cases are on the way if there is no intervention or measure taken by the Sarawak Government. Click here for more information.

Published on 7 Jan 2020

STA RESPONSES QUESTION TO RESTRUCTURING OF THE STATE'S FORESTRY AGENCIES 

With the latest exercise by the State Government in restructuring the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) which took effect on 2 January 2020, STA is aware that the functions of both agencies have been streamlined for the intended purpose of stronger focus. Click here for more information.