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Programme notices, market notes, standards briefings and trade missions, dated and attributed to the council secretariat.

Quality inspection on a production line
14 January 2026   Programmes

Buyer programme opens for 2026 with stricter factory verification

The council's annual buyer matching cycle now begins with an on-site verification step before any factory profile is released to overseas importers.

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A tapper cutting a latex channel on a rubber tree
3 February 2026   Markets

Monsoon cuts Sabah latex supply as concentrate buyers extend cover

Heavy rain across the interior districts has shortened tapping days, prompting compounders to book March and April concentrate earlier than usual.

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Tensile testing of a rubber sample in a laboratory
26 February 2026   Standards

Revised specification sheet issued for powder-free examination gloves

The council's technical note consolidates the latest ASTM and EN tolerances into a single sheet that buyers can attach to a purchase order.

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Workers at a glove dipping line
12 March 2026   Trade

Southeast Asian buyers tour Port Klang glove cluster

A delegation of hospital group purchasing officers and distributors spent three days visiting plants and a consolidation warehouse in Selangor.

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Aerial view of a rubber plantation
8 April 2026   Sustainability

Traceability pilot connects smallholder latex to glove factories

A digital collection record now follows latex from 1,400 smallholdings through four dealers and into three member factories.

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Factory staff wearing protective gloves
29 April 2026   Industry

Surgical glove capacity expanded as hospital tenders lengthen

Two Malaysian plants are adding sterile surgical glove lines, citing multi-year hospital contracts rather than spot demand.

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Visitors at a trade exhibition stand
19 May 2026   Events

Twenty-two member exhibitors join Malaysian pavilion in Düsseldorf

The council coordinated a single pavilion at MEDICA, with shared freight, interpreters and a meeting lounge for pre-booked buyers.

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Rubberwood furniture components
10 June 2026   Markets

Latex foam and rubberwood orders firm up in Gulf markets

Hotel refurbishment programmes in the Gulf have lifted demand for latex foam mattresses and rubberwood furniture components.

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Rubber parts on an automotive assembly line
2 July 2026   Industry

Automotive rubber suppliers win new original equipment contracts in ASEAN

Three Malaysian moulders have been nominated on vehicle programmes in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

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Delegates at an industry seminar
23 July 2026   Sustainability

Seminar walks exporters through EUDR due diligence files

A working session in Kuala Lumpur focused on the evidence a rubber exporter actually needs to hold, rather than the regulation's text.

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Catheter assembly in a medical device cleanroom
13 August 2026   Markets

Catheter and tubing exports gain ground with European hospital groups

Group purchasing organisations in three European markets have added Malaysian catheter lines to their frameworks.

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Container ship being loaded at a terminal
9 September 2026   Logistics

Freight rates ease on Asia-Europe routes as capacity returns

Container rates from Port Klang to Rotterdam have fallen for a third consecutive month, improving landed cost for latex and glove cargo.

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Glassware prepared for a rubber compound test
1 October 2026   Standards

Quality audit programme extends to sixty Malaysian rubber plants

The council's shared audit programme now covers compounding, dipping, moulding and sterilisation sites under one schedule.

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Delegates at an industry cooperation meeting
22 October 2026   Trade

Council signs cooperation note with Indian rubber buyers association

The memorandum covers buyer referrals, joint technical seminars and a shared list of tested product specifications.

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Machinery inside a rubber processing plant
6 November 2026   Industry

Glove plants turn to biomass boilers as energy costs climb

Six member factories have switched steam generation to biomass, cutting both fuel cost and reported emissions per carton.

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