Alan Chong/Innovative technology key to higher rubber yield by Fung Lan Yong
Innovative technology key to higher rubber yield By Fung Lan Yong (fungyong5@gmail.com) Published in “Borneo Post Sabah” on March 10, 2019 At the launching of the 2018 Ninth International Rubber Glove Conference and Exhibition, Malaysia’s Premier, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, famously quipped that rubber has contributed tremendously to humanity as it helps control the world's population. Besides being the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, Malaysia also produces other rubber products such as tires, houseware and earthquake dampers. By-products of the rubber industry include rubberwood that is often used to make furniture and building and interior decoration materials. Malaysia has become a big corporation that encourages the government and private sector to collaborate to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of its rubber industry. Natural rubber plays a crucial role in the socioeconomic development of Malaysia as it significantly contri...