Visit And Discussion With Myanmar Officials

Visit And Discussion With Myanmar Officials   3 February 2015, 14.00 SEAST   Mr. Yium Tavarolit, the CEO of IRCo paid a courtesy call to Mr. U Kyaw Shwe, the Director General (DG) of Department of Industrial Crops Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar on Tuesday, 3 February 2015 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Subsequently, he had […]

Thailand Uprooted Its 1 Million Rai of Rubber Plantation To Further Support And Improve NR Prices

Thailand Uprooted Its 1 Million Rai of Rubber Plantation To Further Support And Improve Natural Rubber (NR) Prices   28 May 2015, 11:30 SEAST   Mr. Amnuay Patise, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperative of Thailand said that currently Thailand had uprooted 1 million rai (160,000 hectares) of NR plantation. As a result, NR production of Thailand is estimated to decrease from […]

China’s Automobile Sales Increased 7.6% In January 2015

China’s Automobile Sales Increased 7.6% In January 2015 � IRCo   16 February 2015, 10:30 SEAST   China’s automobile sales rose by 7.6%, y-o-y, from 2.156 million units in January 2014 to 2.32 million units in January 2015 as reported by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).   The increase in China’s automobile sales in […]

Tocom Rubber Lower In Range Trade Amid Uncertainties

Tocom Rubber Lower In Range Trade Amid Uncertainties � Dow Jones   17 June 2015, 09:22 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are slightly lower in slow, rangebound trade amid the lack of fresh leads, although the market is likely damped this week on macroeconomic uncertainties ahead of the U.S. FOMC policy meeting and an outflow of […]

Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia To Keep Limiting Rubber Shipments

Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia To Keep Limiting Rubber Shipments   2 March 2015, 11:45 SEAST By Eko Listiyorini   Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia continue to limit exports in line with demand, helping stabilize prices, says Yium Tavarolit, CEO of the International Rubber Consortium.   Prices to improve through end of wintering season because of low latex supply and demand will grow steadily, Yium […]

Asian Rubber Settles Little Changed As Producers Aim To Curb Supply

Asian Rubber Settles Little Changed As Producers Aim To Curb Supply   24 June 2015, 18:00 SEAST   Asian rubber settled mostly little changed Wednesday as traders looked for fresh cues amid the summer lull.   Benchmark November natural rubber futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange settled Y1.5 higher at Y232.2 ($1.87) a kilogram in a […]

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Little Changed Before U.S. Fed Decision

Asian Rubber Futures Settle Little Changed Before U.S. Fed Decision   17 June 2015, 18:02 SEAST   Asian rubber futures Wednesday settled little changed in slow, rangebound trade ahead of the U.S. central bank’s next policy decision.   The market was likely damped this week thanks to macroeconomic uncertainties before the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting set for later […]

Tocom Rubber Lower; Vietnam Pledges Support

Tocom Rubber Lower; Vietnam Pledges Support   16 March 2015, 09:02 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are lower on losses in crude-oil futures and a stronger Japanese yen. Tocom front-month contracts however are supported by tight seasonal supply, as major producing countries enter the wintering season.   The International Rubber Consortium says on its website Monday that Vietnam has […]

Tocom Rubber Higher As Major Producers Trying To Slow Output

Tocom Rubber Higher As Major Producers Trying To Slow Output   24 June 2015, 09:21 SEAST   Tocom RSS3 rubber futures are higher as major producers are making efforts to curb supply.   International Rubber Consortium chief executive Yium Tavarolit says in his latest market report that as global demand slows, largest producer and exporter Thailand is accelerating […]