KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's natural rubber production fell 4.7 percent year-on-year to 65,266 tons in the second quarter of 2026, official data showed on Thursday.

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The figure also represented an 8.1 percent decline from the first quarter, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said.

Meanwhile, production in June rose 31.5 percent month-on-month to 26,553 tons. Exports surged 35.2 percent month-on-month to 38,862 tons in the same month, with China remaining the largest destination, accounting for 55.8 percent of total exports.