Malaysia Unveils Digital System To Track Rubber From Plantations To Product

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) Trace system plays an important role in addressing environmental and social issues in the rubber industry by allowing stakeholders to track natural rubber (NR) transactions, from the plantations right to the end product.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Weak Regional Cues, Middle East Tensions

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower today, weighed down by weaker cues from regional rubber markets, said a dealer.

MRB Activates May Rubber Incentives For Sabah And Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for smallholders has been activated in Sabah and Sarawak for May 2025, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).

Malaysian Rubber Board Activates April Incentives For Sabah, Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for smallholders has been activated for Sabah and Sarawak based on rubber production in April 2025, said the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).

MSNR Trace System Mandatory For Processing Factories, Rubber Traders Effective May 5 - MRB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- License holders in the processing factory and rubber trader categories are required to use the Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) Trace system to report transactions involving natural rubber, effective May 5, said the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).

Only Locally Produced Rubber Gloves Allowed For Export – KPK

PUTRAJAYA, 25 April (Bernama) -- Malaysia has imposed an immediate restriction requiring all rubber glove exporters licensed by the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) to only export gloves produced by local manufacturers, the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) announced today.

Rubber Production Incentive Not Activated In March -- MRB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for March 2025 in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak was not activated because cup lump rubber’s monthly average farm gate price was above RM3.00 per kilogramme (kg).

IPG Inactive For February 2025, No Payments For The Month

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has announced that the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) is inactive in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak in February, and therefore, no payments will be made for this month. 

No Plans To Raise IPG Activation Price Above RM3 Per Kg -- KPK

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) currently has no plans to raise the Activation Price Level (PHP) for the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) beyond RM3 per kilogramme (Kg).

Malaysia Produces 386,512 Tonnes Of Natural Rubber In 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Feb (Bernama) -- Malaysia has produced  386,512 tonnes of natural rubber in 2024, comprising 367,238 tonnes of dry rubber and 19,274 tonnes of latex rubber, said Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities Chan Foong Hin.

Malaysia Eyes Zero CPO Exports As It Increases Production Of Downstream Products -- Johari

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Feb (Bernama) --  The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (KPK) wants Malaysia to achieve zero export of crude palm oil (CPO) in the future by increasing the production of downstream products.

KL Rubber Market Ends Week On A High, Boosted By Stable Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended the week on a positive note, supported by stable benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.