Good response to launching of book "Money Logging", says author

KUCHING, Nov 26, 2014: After several weeks of campaigning in Malaysia, Japan, Canada and the United States, BMF executive director Lukas Straumann has got back to his home base in Switzerland.

Straumann had been travelling to promote his new book "Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia" which exposes significant environmental crimes and the abuse of office in Sarawak.

Picture: Author Lukas Straumann in Washington DC

The book promotion tour, which started on Nov 3, 2014 with a surprise launch in Sarawak's capital, Kuching, led the author to Kuala Lumpur, Yokohama, Tokyo, Ottawa, Vancouver, Berkeley and finally to Washington DC.

Straumann's appearances were hosted by NGOs, bookstores and university institutes.

"I am overwhelmed by the positive response my book has found at all public appearances",  Straumann commented. "I was particularly touched by the many Malaysians who expressed their support and said how glad they were that the truth had finally come out in a book."

The Bruno Manser Fund would like to extend a big thank you to all involved NGOs and organisers who made this tour possible through their personal commitment.

After a break, Straumann will continue the promotion of "Money Logging" early next year in Europe, with an author appearance planned to be held in London on or around Jan 15, 2015 and further appearances in Basel, Geneva and Brussels.

Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia is available from www.money-logging.org (global free shipping from Switzerland) and many other sources, including:

Australia - Asia Book Room http://www.asiabookroom.com

Canada - Octopus Books, Ottawa http://octopusbooks.ca

UK - NHBS, Star Books; http://www.nhbs.com

USA - University Press Books Berkeley https://universitypressbooks.com

USA - Amazon http://www.amazon.com

Malaysia - GB Gerak Budaya http://gbgerakbudaya.com/bookshop

Singapore - GB Gerak Budaya http://gbgerakbudaya.com/bookshop

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