14/10/2025
97% OF FOREST CLEARING AUTHORITY LICENSES IN PNG LINKED TO MALAYSIA: SAFE HAVEN FOR LOGGING-RELATED CRIMES.
Key findings from a report on Forest Clearing Authorities (FCA) licenses reveal that Papua New Guinea has been a safe haven for illegal logging activities behind the scenes, including human rights abuses and potential money laundering. The key findings are in the report, Malaysia's Timber Colony: Exposing Malaysia's grip over Papua New Guinea's Forest, October 2025, which reveals these key findings:
1. FCA Licenses Threatened nearly 2 Million Hectares of Rainforest in PNG.
2. 97% of FCA Licenses are Linked to Malaysia
3. 79 Malaysians, some controversial, Involved in FCA Licenses.
4. Associated with Sarawakian Timber Dynasties
5. Significant Human Rights Abuses have arisen in these FCAs
Read more and sign the petition to oppose these illegal activities and protect the exploitation of our resources.👇👇
https://bmf.ch/en/news/new-report-reveals-malaysian-exploitation-of-papua-new-guinea-s-forests-298..
At the press conference today in Port Moresby (PNG), a groundbreaking new investigative report: “Malaysia's Timber Colony: Exposing Malaysia’s Grip Over Papua New Guinea’s Forests” was published, revealing the disturbing role of Malaysian-linked companies in local deforestation. According to...
