Work Programmes in Singapore, 23-27 May 2022

International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo) carried out working visits to rubber stakeholders in Singapore. On this opportunity, IRCo held consultation sessions with Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS), and participated in the World Rubber Summit 2022 organised by IRSG.

Work Programmes in Malaysia, 9-20 May 2022

In achieving closer collaboration among ITRC-related organisations/agencies and IRCo, IRCo carried out the work programmes in Malaysia. On this occasion, IRCO met the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) Office (Cyberjaya), Meditech Gloves, MRB, ANRPC, RISDA, Mardec Berhad, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC), Malaysian CSMO, and Rubber Processing Factory. Furthermore, IRCo organised a high […]

Work Programmes in Thailand, 21-27 February 2022

Thai Rubber Association (TRA)

In achieving continuous follow-up sessions and interactions with TIM and ITRC’s committees, for effective decision making, IRCo carried out the work programs in Thailand on 21-27 February 2022. On this occasion, IRCO met the RAOT Office in Northern Thailand, NR smallholders and manufactures, Central Rubber Markets, Thai Rubber Association (TRA), and Thai Latex Association (TLA).

Courtesy Call on Mr. Nakorn Tangavirapat, Governor of Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT)

On 14 October 2021, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo), paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) at RAOT’s headquarters. Other than formally introducing Dr. Amir Hashim who recently commenced his 2-year term as IRCo CEO, both parties took the opportunity to discuss […]

China Car Sales in Q1 2021 Rebounded to its Pre-Coronavirus Levels

The vehicle industry is an important industry as it is linked to many other components industries such as metals, electronic parts, and tyres. This directly concerns the demand side of the rubber industry because around 70% of natural rubber consumption comes from the automobile industry (IRSG, 2020). Therefore, we could say that the vehicle industry […]

Weather Patterns in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia (TIM)

La Nina Weather Forecast in TIM With reference to various meteorological sources, natural rubber production areas in Southern Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are expected to experience the La Nina phenomenon between April and to June 2021. According to Reuters and NOAA, high rainfall and wetter-than-average rainfall conditions are expected to continue until August 2021. Due […]

Heavy Flood in Main Rubber Plantation Areas in Southern Thailand

Four Southern provinces of Thailand have been experiencing severe flooding due to heavy rains. The major provinces are Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Phattalung, Songkhla and nearby areas, covering around 0.8 million hectares of natural rubber (NR) plantation. Heavy flood has been disrupting tapping activities in those provinces as the rubber farmers couldn’t tap rubber trees […]

Media Release by the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) on 23 September 2020

MEDIA RELEASE THE INTERNATIONAL TRIPARTITE RUBBER COUNCIL (ITRC) 23 SEPTEMBER 2020 1.      The Senior Officials in-charge of the rubber industry from Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia (TIM) met at the 34th ITRC Meeting on 22 – 23 September 2020. The meeting deliberated in details on the current global natural rubber (NR) market situation as well as […]