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MTC Business Visit To Syria, Jordan & Lebanon (28 May - 4 June 2010) |
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Written by Adeline Goh
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Monday, 18 January 2010 23:10 |
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MTC is organising a Business Visit to Syria, Jordan & Lebanon from 28 May-4 June 2010. Malaysia’s exports of major timber products in 2008 stood at RM66.21 million, RM138.40 million & RM34.47 million respectively. The objective of the visit is to establish B2B linkages between Malaysian timber products exporters with importers, developers, contractors and specifiers.
Syria’s population growth rate of 3%, coupled with a large-scale infl ux of Iraqi refugees, contributed to housing shortages. The majority of demand is from the afordable housing segment and lately there is a focus of tourism especially in the area Lattakia (due to close proximity with Turkey and Cyprus). Government is actively encouraging private investment in the traditionally state-dominated construction sector as part of its drive to counteract falling oil revenues with growth in other areas. In terms of new developments, tourism is drawing a lot of the attention and new hotels are also being built outside of the capital, especially in the coastal resorts of Lattakia and Tartous.
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 23:24 |
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Launch Of Guidebook On On-Site Identification Of Some Common Timbers Used In Malaysia |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 05 January 2010 13:06 |
Date : 28 January 2010
Venue : The Saujana Kuala Lumpur Jalan Lapangan Terbang SAAS 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor
Malaysia has a rich variety of tree species, and the wood produced from each of these has unique structure,
physical and mechanical properties. The differences in wood structure and properties allow for the manufacture of
wood based products with many different appearances and uses. In order to use this precious material efficiently,
proper species must be used in the appropriate places. Using the wrong species can cause problems and consequently can lead to timbers getting an undeserved bad reputation. Therefore, species identification is very important, especially at points of delivery.
Wood identification depends mainly on characteristics of the wood cells revealed at high magnification. For Malaysian tropical timbers, macroscopic examination of the sample is sufficient to identify the timber fairly accurately. A macroscopic examination is done by smoothing a cross-sectional surface of the sample with a sharp knife and examining with a hand lens. This guidebook provides information on how to identify some common timbers used in Malaysia on–site by using hand lens. By using the proper techniques as provided in the guidebook, you will be able to perform a simple first glance identification and verification of timber species prior to seeking expert’s assistance.
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