In conjunction with the RTAS Lunar New Year Dinner held on 24th February 2023, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) had organized the 28th Meeting of Technical Committee and Contract Matters (TCCM) on 25th February 2023 at Carlton Singapore Hotel. Among the important matters discussed in the meeting were international rubber trade contracts, the current market conditions, issues on international rubber trade as well as the administrative matters of the council. The 28th TCCM was chaired by Mr Teo Soon Huat from FRTAM. A special session on Sharing Information on Sustainability of NR was also held to discuss sustainability matters among ARBC member countries. The session was chaired by Mr. Widyantoko Sumarlin representing the Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO). The meeting also witnessed the handover of ARBC Chairmanship from Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) to the Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC) for the term 2023-2024.

Representatives from association members of ARBC that attended the meeting were Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS), Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC), Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), and Malaysian Rubber Exchange/Federation of the Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (MRE/FRTAM). Myanmar Rubber Producers & Planters Association (MRPPA) joined the meeting via online. 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 Annual Dinner held on 7th October 2022, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) had organized two hybrid meetings on 8th October 2022:  28th Assembly of ARBC and 27th Meeting of Technical Committee and Contract Matters (TCCM) at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur. The meeting provided a platform for members to exchange views of common issues concerning rubber trade matters that have impacted all members. Among the important matters discussed in the meetings were international rubber trade contracts, the current market conditions, issues on international rubber trade as well as the administrative and financial matters of the organisation. The 28th Assembly of ARBC was chaired by the Vice Chairman cum Secretary-General of Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), Mr. Vo Hoang An while the 27th TCCM Meeting was chaired by Mr Teo Soon Huat from FRTAM.

Representatives from association members of ARBC that attended the meetings physically were Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC) and Federation of the Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (FRTAM). Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS) attended the meetings both physically and virtually. Meanwhile, Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) and Myanmar Rubber Producers & Planters Association (MRPPA) 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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On 24th August 2021, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) had organized two meetings:  27^th Assembly of ARBC and 23^rd Economics & Statistics Committee (ESC) Meeting virtually via Google Meet platform in view of the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis impacting us globally. The meeting provided a platform for members to exchange views of common issues concerning rubber trade matters that have an impact on all members. Among the important matters discussed in the ARBC meetings were natural rubber (NR) statistics, prices, market outlook, international trade matters as well as the administrative matters of the organisation. The 27^th Assembly of ARBC was chaired by the Chairman of ARBC cum Chairman of Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), Mr Tran Ngoc Thuan while the 23^rd ESC Meeting was chaired by Mr Teo Soon Huat from FRTAM.

The virtual meetings were attended by representatives from association members of ARBC such as Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), Rubber Trade Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS), Myanmar Rubber Producers & Planters Association (MRPPA) and Federation of the 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 Malaysian Rubber Exchange (MRE) Annual Dinner 2019 that was held on 4th October 2019, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) had organized its 26th Meeting of the Technical Committee on Contract Matters (TCCM) at Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur on 5th October 2019.