In conjunction with the Malaysian Rubber Trade Annual Dinner 2025, which was held on 24th October 2025, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) had organized the 31st Assembly of ARBC and the 32nd Meeting of the Technical Committee on Contracts Matters (TCCM) at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Both the Assembly and the meeting provided a platform for members to exchange views of common issues concerning rubber trade matters impacting all members. Among the important matters discussed in the meetings were international rubber trade contracts, issues on international rubber trade as well as the administrative matters of the organisation. The 31st Assembly was chaired by Mr Alex Kurniawan Edy, Chairman of GAPKINDO while the 32nd Meeting of the TCCM was chaired by Mr Tan Swee Hua, President of the Federation of the Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia.

Representatives from association members that attended the meetings were Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS), Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC) and Federation of Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (FRTAM). MRE which is a unit under the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is a permanent secretariat for ARBC.

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In conjunction with the Thai Rubber Association (TRA) and Thai Latex Association Rubber Dinner, which was held on 9th May 2025, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) organized a hybrid meeting and a sharing session on 10th May 2025. The Council had organized the 31st Meeting of Technical Committee and Contract Matters (TCCM) and A Sharing Session on the Implementation of Sustainability Programme by ARBC members at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok. The meeting provided a platform for members to exchange views of common issues concerning rubber trade matters impacting all members. Among the important matters discussed in the meetings were international rubber trade contracts and updates of implementation of sustainability programmes for each members in meeting the EUDR’s requirements, the. Both the 31st TCCM and Sharing Session were chaired by Mr. Tan Swee Hua from Federation of the Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (FRTAM).

Representatives from association members of ARBC that attended the meetings physically and line were from Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS), Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC), Myanmar Rubber Producers & Planters Association (MRPPA) and MRE/FRTAM. MRE which is a unit under the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is a permanent secretariat for ARBC.

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In conjunction with the Malaysian Rubber Exchange (MRE) Annual Dinner Dinner, which was held on 4th October 2024, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) organized the 30th Assembly of ARBC and Information Sharing by ARBC Members on European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Readiness on 5th October 2024. The meeting provided a platform for members to exchange views of common issues concerning rubber trade matters impacting all members. Among the important matters discussed in the meetings were international rubber trade contracts, issues on international rubber trade as well as the administrative matters of the organisation. Both the 30th Assembly and Information Sharing were chaired by ARBC Chairman, Mr. Men Sopheak from Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC).

During the meeting, Lao Rubber Association (LRA) was invited as an observer at the Assembly. LRA delegates were represented by Dr. Bounthong Bouahom, President of Lao Rubber Association. During the meeting, a brief ceremony was also held to mark the handover of Chairmanship of ARBC from ARDC to GAPKINDO for the next term of 2025-2026.

Representatives from association members that attended the meetings were Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS), Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC) and Federation of Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (FRTAM). MRE which is a unit under the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is a permanent secretariat for ARBC.

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In conjunction with the Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS) Lunar New Year Dinner, which was held on 1st March 2024, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) organized two hybrid meetings on 2nd March 2024: 30th Meeting of Technical Committee and Contract Matters (TCCM) and 24th Economics Statistics Committee (ESC) Meeting at Orchard Hotel Singapore. The meeting provided a platform for members to exchange views of common issues concerning rubber trade matters impacting all members. Among the important matters discussed in the meetings were international rubber trade contracts, the current market conditions, issues on international rubber trade, natural rubber (NR) statistics, prices, market outlook as well as the administrative matters of the organisation. Both the 30th TCCM and 24th ESC were chaired by Mr. Teo Soon Huat from Federation of the Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (FRTAM).

Representatives from association members of ARBC that attended the meetings physically were Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS), Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC) and FRTAM. Myanmar Rubber Producers & Planters Association (MRPPA) attended the meetings both physically and virtually. Meanwhile, Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) attended the meetings on Zoom platform. MRE which is a unit under the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is a permanent secretariat for ARBC.

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