IPOH: Bersatu elected representatives should remember that their positions come from the party’s supporters, says its deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
JOHOR BARU: The nation’s export value of wood and wood products decreased by 19.1% year-on-year to RM14bil between January and August this year, compared to RM17.3bil in the same period last year.
“During the Covid-19 pandemic, global furniture sales had increased as more people bought furniture, but after the borders were reopened, maybe people’s focus shifted to tourism or other products,” he said to reporters after officiating the Wood and Lifestyle Fair 2023-Southern Region closing ceremony here yesterday.
“We believe that sales will increase again next year, we can see the uptrend now and I believe we can reach the sales target with the people’s support,” he said. “This year, Malaysia ranks 14th globally among wood furniture-producing countries, so we are one of the major players in this industry.