KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will participate in the International Rubber Tripartite Conference scheduled for September 15, 2017 in Bangkok, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. The International Tripartite Rubber Council, comprising of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are planning to use more rubber in their respective countries for road and port construction. From January until June, the Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR 20) prices have plunged by 40 per cent to RM5.75 per kg from RM9.60 per kg. This matter is of big concern for our 450,000 rubber smallholders,” Mah said. Rubber smallholders are reminded that the applications will close at the end of this month.

Source: New Strait Times September 11, 2017 12:00 UTC