Local industries have agreed to buy more rubber to shore up the price of the local commodity, while asking the government to rev up talks with China to help delay its new regime on imported compound rubber which will be…
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South and East Asia rubber news
Indian Chief Minister demands total ban on rubber imports
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday demanded a total ban on rubber imports, besides seeking imposition of higher duty rates on synthetic, sheet and block rubber and other rubber products. Rubber was one of the main issues that Chief Minister…
Indian rubber output expected to decrease due to suspend tapping
Natural rubber output in India is likely to drop over 10 per cent in 2014/15 from the previous crop year, hit by heavy rain in key growing regions and as farmers suspend tapping due to lower prices, the head of…
Indian farmers requests for road rubberisation scheme
INFAM (Indian Farmers Movement) has urged the Centre to formulate a national policy for road rubberisation scheme, at least in national highways, to enhance internal consumption of natural rubber. A move in this regard would benefit lakhs of rubber farmers…
Thailand to endure tougher times in rubber industry
Thailand introduces agricultural zoning for six of its staple crops, rice, tapiocam sugarcane, oil palm, maize and rubber. Farmers shall be given incentives for planting crops that are better matched to their locations and those that are against the move…
Dipping prices in natural rubber of concern to Indian farmers
The Indian rubber farmers in Kerala are concerned over the consistent fall of the price in natural rubber. Natural rubber accounts for more than 94 percent of the country’s total production. The slowdown in demand from India’s tyre industry which…
Malaysia anticipates big business opportunity on Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak is wreaking economic havoc across West Africa, but half a world away, investors see a big business opportunity. Malaysia is the world’s largest producer of rubber gloves — exactly the kind of inexpensive equipment that can help…
Malaysian PVC maker to invest rubber plantation
Resintech Bhd, a manufacturer of various PVC and polyethylene products, is venturing into rubber plantation via a joint venture in Cambodia as part of its plan to diversify its income stream.”We are slowly going into plantation side,” said its managing…
Relief to Indian rubber planters, a top priority
The Centre will give top priority in providing relief to rubber growers who are facing a crisis due to fall in prices, said Union commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Saturday. “The priority will be to address the issue of…
Thai rubber planters plans to continue revolt, unless they see results
Thailand is bracing for the country’s biggest public protests since May’s coup, as farmers frustrated by falling prices threaten to take to the streets in defiance of martial law. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha told farmers last week that they…