FEBRUARY marks the lowest for Malaysia; natural rubber produced was at 88,077 tonnes, a drop of 3,503 tonnes compared with the same month in 2011. The figure was up by 2,918 tonnes on the January figure. Exports reached 64,052 tonnes…
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