JAKARTA — The Indonesian government’s revocation of 28 forestry, plantation and mining permits after the deadly Sumatra floods is facing new scrutiny after researchers found that several of the concessions cited in the announcement had already expired, been revoked years earlier or are located outside the disaster-hit watersheds…
A Tri Pointe Homes development in Las Vegas (Image: Tri Pointe) Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry has agreed to acquire Tri Point Homes in a deal valuing the US developer at $4.5 billion, with the combination expected to create America’s fifth-largest homebuilder by sales. Sumitomo Forestry said the buy would strengthen its US single-family housing business, which
Cameroon timber Several prominent crypto figures saw their personal fortunes shrink sharply in 2025, as a violent market reversal in…
A Magistrates’Court in Iwo Road, Ibadan, has sentenced an employee of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Taiwo Abraham, to two months imprisonment for defamation of the institute’s former Director- General, Prof. Olushola Adepoju. It would be recalled that Abraham was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breach of public peace and publishing
Komatsu has released the next generation of its XF895 forestry forwarder with an upgraded crane, reinforced frame and redesigned load space.The XF895-3, Komatsu’s largest forwarder, is designed for moving lots of large logs efficiently.“The XF895-3’s enhancements make it even more well-suited for big log-hauling, final felling and ground preparation,” says Rob Warden, senior product manager
A week ago, the media reported that the Ministry of Forestry estimated the total cost of rehabilitating Indonesia’s forests and critical lands at Rp153.78 trillion, or about US$9.2 billion, over nine years, ending in 2034. The Ministry plans to rehabilitate 12 million hectares of critical land by then…
Intuitive features on John Deere’s wheeled feller bunchers simplify tough work The new L-III models feature Remote Display Access to enhance usability for forestry work By Stephanie Bontorin January 29, 2026 Offering an improved operator experience through new features and enhancements, John Deere’s new L-III wheeled feller buncher machines deliver more to forestry contractors. Building
Roughly half the world’s arabica coffee-growing regions will become unsuitable for cultivation of the crop by 2050 due to the effects of climate change. The consequences of a shrinking coffee harvest extend far beyond a daily caffeine fix, but experts say solutions do exist. One promising approach is agroforestry…
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp said it will cost over R500 million to rebuild the Kruger Park after recent floods. The cost of repairing widespread flood damage to critical infrastructure in the Kruger National Park is expected to exceed R500 million, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has said. “The
The Indonesian government said it has revoked the licenses of 28 companies for violating forestry regulations in provinces hit by devastating flooding in November. A rare equatorial cyclone, which caused widespread landslides across northern Sumatra, killed some 1,200 people and decimated the population of a critically endangered orangutan that was estimated to have fewer than