New
Publication on SMR by MRB
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is pleased to announce the
release of a new publication entitled "SMR NEWSLETTER".
As the name suggests, the newsletter provides information
on Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) be it the technology,
the quality performance and news related to the research
and development of SMR. >> more |
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New
Secretary General at ANRPC
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) extends
a warm welcome to Prof Dr Djoko Said Damardjati of Indonesia
who has been appointed as the Secretary-General of the
Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)
for a three-year term beginning 1 July 2008. >> more |
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MRB Tyre Testing Laboratory
The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) Tyre
Testing Laboratory is the only independent tyre testing
facility in Malaysia. Established in 1988, the Laboratory
is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 to conduct independent
testing on tyres. >> more |
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Seminar on Tyre Regulatory Requirements, 28
July 2008
Tyres are among the major components of vehicles that
provide safety and comfort to the users. In Malaysia,
passenger car tyres are usually not retreaded, but commercial
vehicles can be retreaded up to four times depending
on their usage history and maintenance. >> more |
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IRRDB Natural Rubber Conference 2008
Malaysia will host an international event for the rubber
planting fraternity. The IRRDB Natural Rubber Conference
2008 will take place from 13 - 15 October 2008 in Petaling
Jaya, Selangor. >> more |
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Commodity
Sector can help in food production
Food security has become the biggest concern, of late,
as the prices of food, especially rice, are at an all-time
high in nearly all countries globally. >> more |
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Welcome
to Datuk Wira Ismail
A warm welcome to Y Bhg Datuk Wira Ismail Salleh who
has been appointed as Secretary General, Ministry of
Plantation Industries and Commodities with effect from
26 May 2008. >> more |
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MRB
Bags Six Awards at ITEX-2008
Congratulations to MRB officers whose inventions won
awards at the recent 19th International, Invention and
Technology Exhibition (I-TEX) 2008 held at Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre on 9-11 May 2008. >> more |
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IRC2008
Launched
The most respected event in the world's rubber industry
calendar, the International Rubber Conference 2008 or
IRC2008, was launched by Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister
of Plantation Industries and Commodities, on 5 May 2008
in Kuala Lumpur. >> more |
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Good
Performance by Commodity Sector in 2007
The exports of commodities and commodity-based products
in 2007 showed tremendous achievement. . The total export
earnings recorded a total of RM89.6 billion as compared
to RM76.05 billion in 2006 with a growth of 17.81% and
contributed 14.81% to the total export earnings of the
nation. >> more |
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New
IRRDB Workshop on Tapping
An international Workshop on Latex Harvesting Technologies
is being organised by the International Rubber Research
Development Board (IRRDB) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. >> more |
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MRB
urged to intensify R&D activities on rubber
The Malaysian rubber industry has evolved to adapt to
the changing times and will continue to play an important
role in the nation's development and economy. >> more |
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New
Deputy Minister Visits MRB
YB Senator A. Kohilan Pillay, the newly appointed Deputy
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodity, visited
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) on 4 April, 2008 >> more |
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Congratulations
and Welcome Back
Congratulations to YB Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui for having
retained his parliamentary seat in the recent election
and welcome back as the Minister of Plantation Industries
and Commodities (MPIC). >> more |
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New
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Congratulations to YB Senator A. Kohilan Pillay on being
appointed as the Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries
and Commodities (MPIC). >> more |
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MRB
Board Members
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is pleased to announce
the new line-up of MRB Board Members for the year 2008
and 2009. >> more |
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It's
a GOLD for NRESTdb
The Natural Rubber EST Database (http://genome.ukm.my/nrestdb/)
is an online rubber gene bank containing sequence information,
gene identities and functional classifications of rubber
DNA sequences in the form of ESTs (Expressed Sequence
Tags). >> more |
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Seminar
on Arbitration for MRE Panel of Arbitrators
The Malaysian Rubber Exchange (MRE) organised an Arbitration Seminar
for the MRE Panel of Arbitrators in Kuala Lumpur on 24 January 2008. >> more |
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The
7th Meeting of ACCSQ-RBPWG Meeting at Vientiane
The 7th Meeting of Product Working Group on Rubber Based (RBPWG) among
ASEAN Member States under the purview of ASEAN Consultative Committee
on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) was held in Vientiane Capital City,
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) from 26 - 28 February 2008.
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LITS
3 Scheme in Johore
The
state-level LITS 3 Scheme has been launched beginning with Johore.
On 17 January 2008, Y.B. Senator Dr S. Vijayaratnam launched the Scheme
in Segamat, Johore. >> more |
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Minister
opens MRB State Office in Kedah
The newly established MRB State Office for Kedah, Perlis and Pulau
Pinang located in Sungai Petani, Kedah Darul Aman was declared opened
by YB Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, the Honourable Minister of Plantation
Industries and Commodities, on 14 January 2008. >> more |
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RRIM
DRC Laboratory in Kedah
A
new Dry Rubber Content (DRC) Test Laboratory has been set-up by MRB
in Sungai Petani, Kedah. The laboratory is located within the grounds
of the newly established MRB State Office for Kedah, Perlis and Pulau
Pinang in Sungai Petani. >> more |
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DRC-eLiMS
Launched
DRC-eLiMS
is the shortform for Dry Rubber Content - electronic Laboratory Information
Management System. Developed by MRB, DRC-eLiMS was simultaneously
launched with the laboratory by Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister
of Plantation Industries and Commodities on 14 January 2008. >> more |
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MRB
develops a rapid method for DRC determination of cuplumps
A simple, low cost and easy to operate method of determining DRC of
cuplumps has been developed by MRB. >> more |
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MRB's
Seismic Bearings in Iran
A housing project is underway in Parand, Iran using seismic rubber
bearings designed by MRB and manufactured by a Malaysian company.
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2007
Research Presentation, 2008 Plan of Action & Revised Rubber Strategy
Workshop
MA Workshop on the 2007 Research Presentation, 2008 Plan of Action
(POA) and Revised Rubber Strategy (RRS) was held from 16 to 18 December
2007 in Malaysian Hevea Academy, RRIM, Sg. Buloh. >> more |
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MRB@BioMalaysia2007
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) participated at Malaysia’s premier
biotech event, BioMalaysia 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur from 27 - 30
November, 2007. >> more |
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Expo
Commemorating 50 Years of Nationhood
GOLDEN JUBLEE EXPO 2007 was held in Kuala Lumpur from 22 – 24
November, 2007, wth the theme “Celebrating Malaysia’s
50 Years of Nationhood”. >> more |
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Low
Intensity Tapping System Programmes
Malaysia currently is the world’s third largest producer of
natural rubber with a total production of 1.25 million tonnes in 2006.
More than 90% of that production comes from the smallholder sector.
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MRE celebrates 45th Anniversary
In conjunction with its 45th anniversary, the
Malaysian Rubber Exchange (MRE) held its Annual Dinner on 2 November
2007 at the Hotel Equatorial, Penang. More than 800 members and associates
of the rubber industry, as well as their guests, attended the dinner
which was graced by the Honorable Minister of Plantation Industries
and Commodities, YB Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui. >> more
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MRB
received the Public Services Innovation 2007 Awards
The committee of the prestigious Public Services
Innovation Award for the year 2007 had recognised the Malaysian Rubber
Board's innovation "The G-Flex Canister" as one of the top five recipients
in the category of "Collaborative Research between the Public and
Private Sectors Innovation Awards (AIPB)". >> more |
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6th
ASEAN Rubber Based Product Working Group Meeting (ACCSQ-RBPWG)
The Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Consultative
Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ), Rubber-based Product
Working Group (RBPWG) was held from 4-5 August 2007 in Manila, Philippines. >> more |
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Seminars
on the Disposal of Vulcanised Rubber Waste
For the year 2007, the Support Services Division,
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has organised a series of seminar on
the Management of Rubber Waste and Reject Rubber Product. >> more |
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MRB
Trade and MRE Promotion Mission to Shanghai and Qingdao, China
The Malaysian Rubber Board Trade and MRE Promotion
Mission to Shanghai and Qingdao, China on 5 - 11 September 2007, recently
organised by the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), has achieved the objective
of strengthening the ties of cooperation between the Chinese importers
and Malaysian exporter and also between the MRB and the organisations
visited. >> more |
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Highlights of the
7th ASEAN Rubber Business Council Assembly
The
Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) hosted the 7th ASEAN Rubber
Business Council (ARBC) Assembly which was held on 28 July July 2007
in Jakarta, Indonesia in conjunction with Gapkindo's annual dinner
on 27 July 2007. >> more |
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Malaysian Rubber Trade
and Business Mission to Vietnam and Cambodia
The
Rubber Trade and Business Mission to Vietnam and Cambodia from 9-13
July 2007, recently organised by the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB),
was timely as both countries were able to share with the Malaysian
delegation the latest developments of the rubber industry, besides
renewing and strengthening ties with their counterparts in both countries. >> more |
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Silver
and Bronze Awards for MRB at ITEX 2007
Malaysian
Rubber Board (MRB) won 2 silver and 2 bronze awards at the recent
ITEX 2007 which was held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). >> more |
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MRB received the Public
Services Innovation 2007 Awards
The
committee of the prestigious Public Services Innovation Award for
the year 2007 had recognised the Malaysian Rubber Board's innovation
"The G-Flex Canister" as one of the top five recipients in the category
of "Collaborative Research between the Public and Private Sectors
Innovation Awards (AIPB)". >> more |
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6th ASEAN Rubber Based
Product Working Group Meeting (ACCSQ-RBPWG)
The
Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and
Quality (ACCSQ), Rubber-based Product Working Group (RBPWG) was held
from 4-5 August 2007 in Manila, Philippines. >> more |
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Seminars on the Disposal
of Vulcanised Rubber Waste
For the
year 2007, the Support Services Division, Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB)
has organised a series of seminar on the Management of Rubber Waste
and Reject Rubber Product. >> more |
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MRB Trade and MRE
Promotion Mission to Shanghai and Qingdao, China
The
Malaysian Rubber Board Trade and MRE Promotion Mission to Shanghai
and Qingdao, China on 5 - 11 September 2007, recently organised by
the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), has achieved the objective of strengthening
the ties of cooperation between the Chinese importers and Malaysian
exporter and also between the MRB and the organisations visited. >> more |
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The Oldest Surviving
Rubber Tree
The oldest surviving
rubber tree is still growing in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. This specimen
came from the original batch of seedlings from Brazil. >> more |
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Highlights of the
7th ASEAN Rubber Business Council Assembly
The
Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) hosted the 7th ASEAN Rubber
Business Council (ARBC) Assembly which was held on 28 July July 2007
in Jakarta, Indonesia in conjunction with Gapkindo's annual dinner
on 27 July 2007. >> more |
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Malaysian Rubber Trade
and Business Mission to Vietnam and Cambodia
The
Rubber Trade and Business Mission to Vietnam and Cambodia from 9-13
July 2007, recently organised by the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB),
was timely as both countries were able to share with the Malaysian
delegation the latest developments of the rubber industry, besides
renewing and strengthening ties with their counterparts in both countries. >> more |
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Silver and Bronze
Awards for MRB at ITEX 2007
Malaysian
Rubber Board (MRB) won 2 silver and 2 bronze awards at the recent
ITEX 2007 which was held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). >> more |
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The Malaysian Rubber
Board's Night with Industry
Recently
the Malaysian Rubber Board's (MRB) "Night with the Industry" was held
in Kuala Lumpur with the guest of honour YB Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui,
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities. >> more |
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Quality
Day and National Integrity Plan (PIN) Day
Quality
Day and National Integrity Plan (PIN) Day was held to officially start
off the quality campaign which has started on the 15th February 2007
to 15th May 2007 and to promote integrity among MRB staff. >> more |
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Y Bhg
Datu Dr Michael Dosim Lunjew, Chairman of MRB Board
Malaysian
Rubber Board (MRB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Y Bhg
Datu Dr Michael Dosim Lunjew as Chairman of MRB Board, with effect
from 1st January 2007. This appointment is for a period of two years. >> more |
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Dr Yusof
Aziz, Chief Executive Officer of RRIM – Consult Corporation
At the helm of RRIM - Consult Corporation (RRIMCORP),
MRB's consultancy arm is Dr Yusof Aziz. Assuming duties from 1 October
2006, his responsibilities are to strategize, formulate and implement
the business development plans of RRIMCORP so as to maximise tangible
and intangible benefits for the MRB. >> more |
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