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New report reveals Malaysian exploitation of Papua New Guinea’s forests 

October 14, 2025
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Photo by Bruno Manser Fonds.

At a press conference today in Port Moresby (PNG), a groundbreaking new investigative report: “Malaysia’s Timber Colony: Exposing Malaysia’s Grip Over Papua New Guinea’s Forests” was published, revealing the disturbing role of Malaysian-linked companies in local deforestation. According to its findings, 97% of PNG’s Forest Clearing Authorities (FCAs) are controlled by Malaysian-linked companies. The...

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Reforestation as destruction in Sarawak

March 18, 2025
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Young eucalyptus tree growing where forests once stood at the Lana Plantation, Sarawak

This article was originally published at Green Agenda Australia In Sarawak, eucalyptus plantations are replacing biodiverse forests under the guise of “reforestation”. Indigenous communities fight to protect their lands while Australia continues to import timber grown on stolen territories. When I think back to the Black Summer of 2019-2020, I...

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Deforestation alert: Ulu Belaga

January 10, 2025
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Trees falling in secondary forest

What: Clearing of native forest for oil palm expansion Where: Long Urun is located in the upper Belaga river, Sarawak.  When: Over the last year, deforestation for palm oil production in this area has ramped up rapidly, with significant losses recorded on Global Forest Watch every month of the year....

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EU: Address Indigenous Rights Violations in Malaysian Imports

September 24, 2024
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Ladies listening Long Tungan

Designate Sarawak as ‘High Risk’ Under New Anti-Deforestation Law The European Union should classify Malaysia’s state of Sarawak as high risk under its new anti-deforestation regulation, a coalition of environmental, human rights, and Indigenous organizations said today. Sarawak, whose millions of hectares of ancient rainforests are at risk of being razed...

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State of the Malaysian Rainforest 2024

May 29, 2024
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Report via RimbaWatch Executive Summary This supplement report supports the general findings of the original State of the Malaysian Rainforest 2023 Study. This report uses three baselines to predict a future reduction in forest cover; using the Vancutsem et al., 2021, Official Data, 2020 and Gaveau, 2022 forest cover statistics...

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