BANGKOK--American companies are still importing teak from Myanmar despite sanctions imposed after the military seized power last year, a report based on trade data said Tuesday. Teak is one of the ...

Dutch boatbuilder Oceanco says it has ‘deep regrets’ after it was issued with a penalty order of €150,000 for using illicit Myanmar teak on Jeff Bezos’ superyacht Koru. The Dutch Public Prosecution ...

In another major win for Myanmar’s forests, a penalty order of €150,000 has been issued against a Dutch firm for using illicit Myanmar teak on Jeff Bezos’ superyacht Koru. The Dutch Public Prosecution ...

The $500 million superyacht Koru, owned by Jeff Bezos, anchored off the coast of Mallorca. Dutch prosecutors have fined the company that built Jeff Bezos’ $500 million superyacht after discovering ...

It added it decided to stop using Myanmar teak starting 2019; the Koru was commissioned in 2018 and delivered to Bezos in 2022, according to industry publication SuperYacht Times.

A court has fined a British luxury yacht builder for importing wood from Myanmar linked to the illegal timber trade, often referred to as blood teak. Sunseeker International, based in Poole ...

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“Despite laws against the import of illegal timber and sanctions against the junta controlled Myanma Timber Enterprise, businesses have continued to import teak from Myanmar, enriching a brutal ...

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