Teak is one of the most valuable hardwoods, used in yachts, home flooring, doors, window frames and furniture. Myanmar is the biggest producer of the wood, even though its natural forests are ...

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 ...

which used teak from Myanmar for the decks, furniture, and furnishings, Wood Central reported. This broke the European Union Timber Regulation, and the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service fined ...