Unkindly cut during lockdown cost us RM3bil, says timber industry

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The export of wood-based products had increased in the first quarter of this year at a rate of 9.9% to RM6 billion, the Malaysian Timber Council reported. (Bernama pic)GEORGE TOWN: The timber industry today pleaded with the government to allow them to operate during the lockdown as it has cost them over RM3 billion in losses for the whole month of June.Timber-related companies have not been allowed to operate since June 1 under the SOPs issued by the National Security Council (MKN), except for factories producing furniture for hospitals and other medical-related matters. However, furniture factories making products for export have since been allowed to resume operations in states which have been placed under the second phase of the national recovery plan.Malaysian Timber Association (MTA) president Goh Chee Yew said with the second phase in effect in a few states and in select …