Sabah's chief minister, Shafie Apdal, announced that he will instruct the state Forestry Department to immediately impose a ban on the export of logs. This is a temporary measure designed to safeguard the resources in Sabah. “The purpose of this ban is to ensure that logging activities will benefit Sabahans first. We want to make sure our wealthm is fully managed and maximised by Sabahans before it is exported,” he said. As reported by Free Malaysia Today, regarding the future of the foundation, Shafie said the foundation would try not to ...
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