Indonesia is taking steps to significantly water down the rules keeping illegal timber out of its international trade – and is using the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as an excuse
Two years after a seizure of timber by the Myanmar Forest Department at the port in Yangon, the incident has led to nine people being sentenced to 10 years each in prison for timber smuggling
A Dutch court has ruled that importers of teak from Myanmar must be able to trace the legality of the luxury timber all the way back to felling
China is changing its Forest Law to include a nationwide ban on buying, processing or transporting illegally sourced timber
A high court in Indonesia has upheld the conviction, jail term and substantial fine of a major corrupt timber trader
As we prepare to get our teeth into a new decade of challenges, here’s a look back at some of the highlights from a busy year in 2019