2014

Asian Rubber Settles Flat As Producers Aim To Support Prices   15 October 2014, 18:12 SEAST   Asian rubber settled flat Wednesday as crude-oil prices continued to fall, although the downside was limited due to efforts by producing trade associations and governments to support the market.   Benchmark March natural rubber on the Tokyo Commodity […]

Tocom Rubber Higher; Producers Seek To Improve Prices   7 October 2014, 09:03 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher in slow trade amid a public holiday in China.   Prices are getting support from discussions between major producing countries about the depressed market; the International Rubber Consortium says on its website that a ministerial […]

Malaysia Ready To Construct Rubberised Roads   16 October 2014, 12:00 SEAST   According to a New Straits Times report, Malaysia is preparing to build its first rubberised roads in June 2015. Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities said this at a media briefing.   He explained that several countries have already begun research on […]

The Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) Strongly Advises Its Members Not To Offer NR Below US$1,500 Per Ton 7 October 2014, 15:00 SEAST

Farmers Hail Government Rubber Price Supports   17 October 2014, 06:20 SEAST   The natural rubber and farmers councils have welcomed the government’s measures passed yesterday to help farmers suffering from the slump in rubber prices.   Under the measures approved at the National Rubber Policy Committee yesterday, farmers who each own no more than 25 […]