Regression analysis on factors affected roundwood production in Malaysia
Regression analysis was carried out from a study conducted to determine factors that 
affected the production of roundwood in Malaysia from year 2001 to 2010 based on 
data from Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Statistic online database, Forestry 
Department Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM), Malaysia Timber Industry Board (MTIB) 
and International Timber Tropical Organization (ITTO). The data have been collected 
regarding to roundwood production volume, consumption volume, import and export 
volume to determine the factors that influenced the roundwood production in Malaysia 
among of them. The result show that the roundwood production in Malaysia 
significantly affected by roundwood consumption and import, where the regression 
models obtain the relationship between roundwood production with roundwood 
consumption (p = 0.000) and roundwood import (p = 0.021
A Study on Trend of Logs Production and Export in the State of Sarawak, Malaysia
This study was conducted to determine the trend of logs production and export in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The trend of logs production in this study referred only to hill and peat swamp forest logs production with their species detailed production. The trend of logs export was divided into selected species and destinations. The study covers the analysis of logs production and export for a period of ten years from 1997 to 2006. Data on logs production and export were collected from statistics published by the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (Statistic of Sarawak Timber and Timber Product), Sarawak Timber Association (Sarawak Timber Association Review), Hardwood Timber Sdn. Bhd (Warta) and Malaysia Timber Industry Board (MTIB). The trend of logs production and export were analyzed using regression model and times series. In addition, the relation between hill and peat swamp forest logs production with their species and trend of logs export by selected species and destinations were conducted using simple regression model and descriptive statistical analysis. The results depicted that volume of logs production and export by four major logs producer (Sibu division, Bintulu division, Miri division and Kuching division) for hill and peat swamp forest showed a declining trend. Result showed that Sibu division is the major logs producer for hill forest while Bintulu division is the major producer of logs produced for the peat swamp forest. The main species produced by both hill and peat swamp forest is Meranti (Shorea spp.). Eight selected species for the exported logs were Meranti, Kapur, Keruing, Selangan Batu. Sepetir, Nyatoh, Mersawa and Bindang. Among the eight selected species, Meranti is the main logs volume exported by Sarawak. The eight major logs export destinations by Sarawak were Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, India, Thailand and Singapore. The entire eight destinations showed decreasing trend except India. As a conclusion, the trend of logs production and export in the state of Sarawak for 1997 to 2006 showed a declining trend.
Timber industries and licensing system in Malaysia
This paper discusses the licensing system of Malaysia's sawmilling and plywood industries which has grown in tandem with the massive land development program begun in the 1960s. Since then, the industry has contributed a significant amount of government revenue, employment opportunities and foreign exchange. Progressive development of the sector has been underpinned by various governmental policies and regulations to nurture legal timber supplies for down-stream processing as well as developing secondary and tertiary processing industries. Policies provide various incentives to modernize the industries in order to upgrade processing efficiency, diversification into value-added and quality products and reduction of processing residues. This includes wider use of the under-utilized timber species as part of an effort to attain a rational balance between national processing capacity and resource availability. Various strategies have been targeted to enhance efficient utilization of all forms of forest products from legal sources. In addition, timber production and licensing are now closely monitored and regulated throughout the supply chain management.