The “Uzhimprom” State Joint Stock Company (SJC) plans to bring the results of the tender for the construction of the plant on the production of car tires worth $230 million in late June and early July, the company’s representative told…
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South and East Asia rubber news
MRDP builds rubber facility to boost Philippine rubber industry
Rubber processing will be given a big boost with the establishment of P31.6 million natural crumb rubber processing in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The facility, which will be turned over this month, is a big-ticket project of the Mindanao Rural…
Planters association in India aspires to ban imports of rubber
Concerned over fall in rubber prices, the Association of Planters of Kerala (APK) has urged the Centre to ban imports of rubber to protect growers from further crisis. Prices of natural rubber, according to APK, have dropped to a five-year…
Thai rubber planters plans to ask NCPO for help
Rubber growers nationwide are planning to ask the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to help shore up rubber prices which have dropped sharply in the country, said Uthai Sornlaksap, chairman of the Thai Rubber Council. Mr Uthai said…
Myanmar rubber production increase causes smuggling to surge
Recent increases in rubber production are not reflected in export statistics, leading officials to conclude that illegal exports are on the rise. Trucks carrying raw rubber wrapped in plastic to conceal the smell often try to slip undetected through the…
Rubber plantations in Myanmar operates at a loss due to price fall
A number of rubber plantations are operating at a loss due to falling price of natural rubber which drops to US$1,700 per ton this month from $2,600 at the end of 2013. Rubber farmers have aired their grievances, particularly the…
Indian Rubber Board renders awareness programme for rubber planters
Campaign 2014, an awareness programme on rubber plantation was conducted by Dimapur regional office of Rubber Board India, in association with Land Resources Department, Dimapur at Hevishe village, Niuland sub-division June 6. The awareness campaign is conducted annually to sensitize…
Pakistan customs retrieves smuggled tyres
The Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I), Karachi has recovered about 800 smuggled tyres, worth Rs13 million, in a raid on Friday. A statement issued by the directorate said the raid at a warehouse situated in the city was…
Thai military gov’t plans to sell rubber from stocks
Thailand’s military government is to shelve a plan to sell 200,000 tonnes of rubber from stocks and will focus on measures to increase domestic consumption to shore up prices, government officials said on Wednesday. Postponing the sale could take some…
Malaysian gov’t assists smallholders affected by rubber price drop
The Government has approved an allocation of RM130mil to assist 260,000 smallholders affected by the fall in rubber price. Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that with the allocation, a one-off payment of RM500 would…