Rubber price expected to exceed RM3.50 per kg by year-end, says Zuraida

The price of rubber is projected to exceed RM3.50 per kilogramme (kg) at the end of this year and continues to be in an upward trend due to very high demand from importing countries, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said.

橡胶价格预计将在今年年底超过每公斤 3.50 令吉，并且由于进口国的需求非常高，种植业部长继续呈上涨趋势和商品拿督Zuraida Kamaruddin说。

She said the price of rubber is currently stable at above RM2.50 per kg, and the government is working on increasing production to meet export demand.

她说，橡胶价格目前稳定在每公斤 2.50 令吉以上，政府正在努力增加产量以满足出口需求。

“The country’s rubber production is still insufficient to meet the demand and the ministry is making several efforts to increase the country’s rubber yield, including by improving rubber production through estate management”.

“该国的橡胶产量仍不足以满足需求，该部正在努力提高该国的橡胶产量，包括通过房地产管理提高橡胶产量”。

“It will make it more sustainable, and the management of the country’s rubber products will be more sustainable and structured, which will lead to higher rubber production results,” she said at the launch of the rubber anti-corruption plan, themed “Getah Antirasuah 2021-2025 (GETAR 2021-2025)” at the Sungai Buloh Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) research station here on 16 Aug.

“这将使其更具可持续性，该国橡胶产品的管理将更加可持续和结构化，这将导致更高的橡胶生产成果，”她在启动橡胶反腐败计划时表示，主题为“Getah Antirasuah 2021-2025 (GETAR 2021-2025)”在来西亚双溪毛糯橡胶研究所（RRIM）研究站在8月16日分享。

At the event, Zuraida also congratulated the Malaysian Rubber Board for its efforts and success in developing GETAR 2021-2025, which is an important strategic plan to implement in an organisation’s anti-corruption policy.

在活动中，Zuraida还祝贺马来西亚橡胶委员会在制定 GETAR 2021-2025 方面的努力和成功，这是在组织反腐败政策中实施的重要战略计划。

She said the effort is aligned with the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) that was launched by the government previously.

她说，这项努力与政府先前推出的国家反腐败计划（NACP）相一致。

“It will make civil servants more efficient and responsive in providing world-class services,” she said.

她说：“这将使公务员在提供世界级服务方面更有效率和反应更快。”

Additionally, civil servants' perception could also be improved, she added.

此外，她补充说，公务员的认知度也可以得到改善。

“The availability of employees with high integrity is important in supporting the government’s efforts towards knowledge, technology and innovation, with the aim of contributing towards the development of the organisation and subsequently our beloved country,” she said.

她说：“拥有高度诚信的员工对于支持政府在知识、技术和创新方面的努力非常重要，目的是为组织的发展做出贡献，进而为我们心爱的国家做出贡献。”

She added that the corruption eradication agenda should be the country’s priority, in its effort to become a high-income developed country.

她补充说，在努力成为高收入发达国家的过程中，消除腐败议程应该是该国的首要任务。