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Asia’s biggest logging company accused of bribery, violence in Papua New Guinea

Written by: Jeremy Hance 8 February 2010 No Comment

A local organization in Papua New Guinea, known as Asples Madang, is fighting against one of the region’s biggest industrial loggers, Rimbunan Hijau (RH) chaired by billionare Tiong Hiew King. Aspeles Madang has accused Malaysian company, RH, of acquiring land illegally and of using brute force and bribery in its dealing with locals.

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