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E-Claim Bags Gold at Malaysia Technology Expo 2010 (MTE 2010)
5 February 2010 – MRB had successfully clinched a gold medal for its E-Claim innovation at the Malaysia Technology Expo 2010.
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Welcome Dr Salmiah, MRB’s New Director General
The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) welcomes its new Director General, YBhg. Dr Salmiah Ahmad who will begin her tenure as Director General of the MRB from the 9th of February 2010.
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Encouraging Smallholders to Replant Rubber in Sarawak
Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) encourages smallholders to replant their rubber holdings with new clones, especially with Latex Timber Clones from the RRIM 2000 series clones.
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Malaysian Rubber Trade and Business Mission to Hainan and Yunnan, China 12 – 18 October 2009
The Malaysian Rubber Trade and Business Mission to Hainan and Yunnan, China on 12-18 October 2009, organised by the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), was timely as the strong demand from China for rubber was on the increase ..
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MRE celebrates 47th Anniversary
In conjunction with its 47th anniversary, the Malaysian Rubber Exchange (MRE) held its Annual Dinner on 30 October 2009 at One World Hotel, Bandar Utama.
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RRIM Building declared a Heritage Building
The building that housed the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) for decades has been declared a Heritage Building.
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Hevea Garden
A garden consisting of rubber trees has been established on the grounds of the secondary school of SM St Michael’s in Penampang, Sabah.
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CLONE 1MALAYSIA
A new rubber clone was launched on 13 August 2009 by the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, during the opening ceremony of the Malaysian International Commodity and Conference Showcase 2009 (MICCOS 2009).
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TARRC appoints new Director of Research – Dr Stuart Cook
Dr Stuart Cook has been appointed Director of Research at the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC)
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Seminar on Sustainability of Rubber Industry
A one-day Seminar on Sustainability of Rubber Industry was organised by MRB on 15 August 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.
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LITS 3 Succesfully Launched In Kelantan
12 July 2009 – YB Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities had successfully launched the Low Intensity Tapping System (LITS 3) in Kelantan.
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Dr Andrew Tinker retires as TARRC Director of Research
Dr Andrew Tinker retired on 23rd June after just over ten years as Director of Research at the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC), the UK-based laboratory of the Malaysian Rubber Board.
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Rubber Industry Awards 2009
Sixteen companies and individuals from the various sectors of the rubber industry received Rubber Industry Awards from the Honourable Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok.
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National Rubber Economic Conference 2009
Two hundred participants attended the two-day National Rubber Economic Conference 2009, held in Kuala Lumpur on 23 and 24 June 2009.
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MICCOS 2009 Soft Launch
The Malaysia International Commodity Conference Showcase (MICCOS 2009) was successfully launched by the Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Hamzah Zainudin at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) on 28 May 2009.
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Datuk Wira Ismail Saleh visits the New Site for MRB Research Station, Bukit Kuantan, Pahang
Y.Bhg. Datuk Wira Ismail Saleh, Secretary General, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities visited the new site for MRB Research Station in Bukit Kuantan, Pahang on 19 May 2009.
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Revenue from Licensing Activity in Pahang
One of the main activities at the regional level by MRB offices concerns licensing and enforcement. Altogether there are 5 categories of licenses issued by the MRB Regional Office based in Kuantan, Pahang
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Two Gold and Three Bronze for MRB
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) won 2 Gold and 3 Bronze medals at the annual International Invention and Innovation Exhibition (ITEX 2009) held recently in Kuala Lumpur from 15 – 17 May 2009.
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Minister MPIC meets Rubber Smallholders in Keningau, Sabah
On 26 April 2009, Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities (KPPK) had an opportunity to meet rubber smallholders in Sabah by way of a dialogue session held in Keningau, Sabah.
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Rubber Smallholders Seminar in Sabah
A seminar for rubber smallholders was organised by the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) on 26 April 2009.
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Seminar on SMG : The Premium Glove
A one - day seminar on the Standard Malaysian Glove (SMG) was held on 31 March 2009 at the Malaysian Rubber Board's Akademi Hevea Malaysia in Sungai Buloh, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
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Chairman of MRB Gets A First Hand Insight on MRB's R&D Efforts
Tan Sri Dato' Megat Zaharuddin bin Megat Mohd Nor, the newly appointed Chairman of Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) spent one full day at the Board's research station in Sungai Buloh getting acquainted with more R&D work conducted by the Board.
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MRB Chairman Visits RRIES, Sg Buloh
5 March 2009 – Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor, Chairman of MRB, visited the RRI Experimental Station (RRIES) in Sg. Buloh. This is his first official visit to the MRB research station since taking office.
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Consultation with the Rubber Industry on FTAs
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities and the Malaysian Rubber Board jointly organised an industry consultation on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) on 25 February 2009.
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Tan Sri Dato' Megat Zaharuddin Appointed New MRB Chairman
Welcome to Y Bhg Tan Sri Dato' Megat Zaharuddin bin Megat Mohd Nor, who has been appointed the new Chairman of Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) with effect from 16 February 2009.
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