Profiting from Plunder

Profiting from Plunder
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The video details how ramin, the precious hardwood banned for export, is illegally shipped from Sumatera to Pasir Gudang Port in Johor Baru, Malaysia. There, ramin logs are dried and attached with falsified Malaysia paperwork before exported to Hong Kong and mainland China. In China, they are processed into various end-products such as picture frames and snooker cues and exported to international markets, including the US and Europe.

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Bring Me to Life

Bring Me to Life
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Indonesia’s coral reefs have been depleted by destructive fishing, notably cyanide fishing. Law enforcers have been reluctant to curb the practice as they have been benefiting from it. Police raids have been used as a new means of extortion.

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