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NREC ‘13
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2nd Announcement
NATIONAL
RUBBER
ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE
2013
23-24 October 2013
Renaissance Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur
www.lgm.gov.my/nrec

NREC ‘13
NATIONAL
RUBBER
ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE
2013
23-24 October 2013
Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Organised by:
Introduction
The Malaysian Rubber Board is organising the 3rd National Rubber Economic
Conference (NREC) 2013 from 23 - 24 October 2013 in Kuala Lumpur. Themed “Rubber
Industry at the Crossroads: Blazing New Trails”, NREC 2013 would be held in
conjunction with the Malaysia International Commodity Conference & Showcase
(MICCOS) 2013. MICCOS is a premier event on Malaysian commodities that brings
together major industry players and entrepreneurs in the commodities sector. The
Conference is followed by a half day tour to MICCOS 2013, which will be held at the
Malaysia Agro Exposition Park, Serdang (MAEPS), Selangor.
NREC will provide a platform for the exchange of information and knowledge sharing of
technologies, views on the economic situation including price trend. Apart from these,
MRB would be discussing the One Nation Rubber Strategy that will revolutionise the
industry to be sustainable and attractive for investors. Several key players, local and
abroad will present papers related to policies, downstream technologies, market outlook
and trends as well as the new mechanisation system for tapping.
Objectives
Among the objectives of the event are:
• To inform participants on the One Nation Rubber Strategy
• To introduce/update MRB new technologies to industry players
• To highlight participants on emerging global trends and the impact to the rubber
industry
• To provide an interactive platform for networking and profitable working
collaboration among the industry players
Who Should
Attend
• Rubber producers, processors, traders, manufacturers and those related to rubber
industry
• Government official, academicians and regulators
• Corporate personnel
Conference
Fees
• RM 900 per person
• A discount of 15% will be given to three or more participants from the same
organisation
• Fees are HRDF claimable

Programme
Rubber Industry at the Crossroads: Blazing New Trails
DAY 1 23rd October 2013
MORNING SESSION
Chairperson: YBhg Dato’ Dr Abu Talib Bachik
9.15 – 9.30 Opening Remark by YBM
9.30 – 10.15 “Insights on the Malaysian Rubber Industry”
*TBC
10.15 – 10.30 Coffee break
RUBBER INDUSTRY AT THE CROSSROADS
10.30 – 11.30 Keynote Address: Rubber Industry at the
Crossroads: One Nation Rubber Strategy
YBhg Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad, Director General,
MRB
11.30 – 11.50 Paper 1: Market Outlook for 2014: Strategies by
the Tyre Manufacturers to Stay Ahead
Dr Stephan V Evans, Secretary-General,
International Rubber Study Group (IRSG)
11.50 – 12.10 Paper 2: Future Roles of International Tripartite
Rubber Cooperation (Thailand, Indonesia and
Malaysia)
Mr Yium Tavarolit, Chief Executive Officer,
International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo)
12.10 – 12.30 Paper 3: Regional Rubber Futures Market –
Perspective from BURSA Malaysia
Mr Jeffrey Tan, General Manager, Product & Market
Development, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad
12.30 – 12.50 Paper 4: Life Cycle Assessment – Enhancing
Product Competitiveness
Dr Zairossani Mohd Nor, Director, Technology and
Engineering Division, MRB
AFTERNOON SESSION
Chairperson: YBhg. Datuk Dr Mahmood Abd. Kadir
2.00 – 2.20 Paper 5: Carbon Market Trading - The Way
Forward for the Malaysian NR Industry
Dr Paul Dargusch, Senior Lecturer, School of
Geography Planning and Environmental
Management
University of Queensland, Australia
2.20 – 2.40 Paper 6: Global Economic Outlook
Dr Zakariah Abdul Rashid, Executive Director,
Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER)
2.40 – 3.00 Paper 7: NR vs SR Based-Gloves : Malaysia at
Crossroad
Dato Dr Ong Eng Long, Technical Advisor, Kossan
Rubber Industries Bhd
3.00 – 3.20 Paper 8: Global Tyre Industry : Current and Future
Perspective
Mr Gerard Stapleton, Head , South-East Asian
Research, LMC International Ltd
3.20 – 3.40 Refreshment
3.40 – 4.00 Paper 9: Market Challenges and Opportunities for
Rubber Automotive Parts
• Mr Herman Leong, Honorary Secretary,
MACPMA
• Mr Winston Koay, Treasurer, MACPMA
4.00 – 4.20 Paper 10: Promotion and Marketing of Ekoprena ®
Mr Abdul Halim Hamid, Vice President Felda
Global Ventures (FGV)
4.20 – 5.00 Q&A
12.50 – 1.00 Q&A
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch Break
DAY 2 24th October 2013
MORNING SESSION
Chairperson: Dr Mohd Akbar Md Said
BLAZING NEW TRAILS
9.00 – 9.20 Paper 11: Technical Analysis of ARTS
Dr Nazirah Ahmad, Head of Engineering and
Product Design Unit, MRB
9.20 – 9.40 Paper 12: Economics of ARTS
Dr Hj Suarni Sumormo, Deputy Director General,
MRB
9.40 – 10.00 Paper 13: ARTS – Plantation Expectation: Sime
Darby Experience
Mr Mohamad Nageeb Ahmad Abdul Wahab,
Head, Rubber, Mechanisation & Other Crops,
Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd
10.00 – 10.20 Paper 14: Global Commodity Outlook in 2014:
Liquidity, Economic Growth and Impact on
Rubber Price
Mr GM Teoh
Futures Broker's Representative, CIMB Futures
Sdn Bhd
10.20 – 10.40 Coffee Break
AFTERNOON SESSION
Chairperson: TBC
10.40 – 11.00 Paper 15: Enhancing Productivity in The
Upstream Through MRB Innovations – (6
Technologies)
Dr Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Aris, Director of
Production Development Division, MRB
11.00 – 11.20 Paper 16: RISDA - Strategy in Addressing
Smallholders Productivity
Mdm Norhayati Abdul Gaffoor, Assistant Director,
Policy and Strategic Planning, RISDA
11.20 – 11.40 Paper 17: GRG and IRG Market Outlook
Mr Adnan Abdullah, Consultant, MREPC
11.40 – 12.00 Paper 18: Minimum wage – Challenges to the
Latex-based Industry
Mr Lim Kwee Shyan, Chief Executive Officer,
MARGMA
12.00 – 12.20 Paper 19: Trading Rubber Price Volatility Through
Futures Market: To Hedge or not to Hedge
Ms Hiroko Seto, Manager, Global Business
Development, Tokyo Commodity Exchange
(TOCOM)
12.20 – 12.40 Q&A
12.40 – 2.00 Lunch Break
2.00 – 5.00 MICCOS (Transport is provided)
*TBC: To be confirmed

NREC ‘13
Registration Form
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GROUP REGISTRATION
TOUR TO MICCOS*
NATIONAL
RUBBER
ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE
2013
23-24 October 2013
Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
For group registration, please use the online form at
www.lgm.gov.my/nrec
SPECIAL DIETERY REQUIREMENT (Please tick If Applicable)
Vegetarian
PAYMENT METHOD
Other
Please choose your payment method
Cheque
Invoice Yes No
Cash/Credit Card (During registration)
Payment by cheque should be crossed and made payable
to MALAYSIAN RUBBER BOARD
Transport will be provided. Please register with
Secretariat if interested.
For more information on MICCOS, please visit
http://www.miccos.com.my/
*Note: This is based on a first come first served basis
ACCOMMODATION
The following hotels are located nearby and offer attractive
rates. Participants are to make their own reservations
directly with the hotel.
RENAISSANCE KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL
Corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Mr. Rahman Ladja
Tel: +603 2716 9398
Fax: +603 2161 5555
Email: rahman.ladja@renaissancehotels.com
http://www.marriott.com
SHERATON HOTEL
Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, 50250, Malaysia
Mr. Ethan Wong
M: 0132335023
Tel: +603 2717 9900
Fax: +603 2717 9827 / 9931
www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton
CONCORDE HOTEL
2, Jalan Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ms. Nurul Atikah
M: 012 399 2543
Tel: +603 2149 2281
Fax:+603 2145 2007
http://kualalumpur.concordehotelsresorts.com
CORUS HOTEL
Jalan Ampang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mrs. Hayati Husin
M: 012 912 9480
Tel: +603 2161 8888
Fax: +603 2161 2393
www.corushotelkl.com
CONTACT US
NREC 2013 SECRETARIAT
National Rubber Economic Conference (NREC) 2013
Rubber Market Study Unit,
Level 4, Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara)
148, Jalan Ampang
Malaysia
Tel: +603 - 9206 2078 / 2079 / 2081 /
2059 / 2182 / 2183
Attn: Mrs Norhafizah Zahari /
Mr Shafizal Yusof
Fax: +603-9206 2179 / 2161 6586 /
9206 2034
Email: norhafizah@lgm.gov.my
shafizal@lgm.gov.my