The Sarawak Timber Industry Corporation (STIDC) is organising a trade delegation to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah to promote its timber and timber products.
STIDC acting deputy general manager Haji Rabani Taip said: “We need to be dynamic and cannot just depend on our traditional Japanese, Chinese and European markets.”
He said a recent reconnaissance survey of the west Asian countries showed there were bright prospects for Sarawak to expand its timber markets.
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“We need to be dynamic and cannot just depend on our traditional Japanese, Chinese and European markets.” |
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Haji Rabani Taip STIDC |
Meanwhile, the Malaysian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said he expects Malayasian timber exports bound for the UAE to surge during the next four years to fuel a construction boom.
Timber exports to the country during 2001 were worth US$68m – 31% of Malaysia’s total timber exports to the Middle East.
