The Malaysian Rubber Exchange (MRE) celebrated its 44th Anniversary Dinner on 15 September 2006 at the Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The response was overwhelming as more than 800 members and associates of the rubber fraternity, and their guests attended the dinner. As had been in the past, this annual event provided the social platform for both the producers and consumers to interact with each other and update information on the current developments in the rubber industry.

The dinner was hosted by Y Bhg Dato' Dr Kamarul Baharain bin Basir, Chairman of the Malaysian Rubber Exchange, who is also the Director-General of the Malaysian Rubber Board. YB Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, was the special guest of honour. In his speech, the Minister expressed his confidence that the export earnings from the rubber sector for 2006 would continue to play an important role. He further emphasised the need for Malaysia to venture and penetrate the non-traditional markets for both semi-processed rubber and rubber products.

The Minister also gave away the prizes to the winners of the MRE Golf Tournament which was held earlier in the day.

Y Bhg Dato' Dr Kamarul Baharain bin Basir, Director General of Malaysia Rubber Board cum MRE Chairman delivering his welcoming speech		YB Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, presenting a trophy to the Champion of the Golf Tournament.