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CAMBODIA: Mega First obtains 90-year concession land to plant rubber

Mega First Corporation Bhd (MFCB) announced that it has obtained approval from the government of Cambodia for the 90-year concession of a plot of land to plant ...

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FAR EAST: Malaysia to meet with Thailand, Indonesia on how to stabilise rubber prices

The Malaysian government will hold discussions with Indonesia and Thailand on the best mechanism to stabilise rubber prices, said Malaysia's International Trade ...

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JAPAN: Asahi Kasei, Mitsubishi launch studies on unification of Mizushima naphtha crackers

Asahi Kasei Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical have agreed to begin studies aimed at unifying their respective naphtha crackers in Mizushima, Japan, on a single ...

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VIETNAM: Plastic exports continue to rise

Exports of plastic products are expected to increase by 11-13.5 per cent, reaching US$2.2 billion in turnover this year, according to the Viet Nam Plastic ...

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CAMBODIA: Rubber earnings fall

Following global supply growth and falling prices, Cambodian rubber has decreased in value over the past three months, according to industry experts.

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KOREA (SOUTH): SK Chemicals succeeds in commercializing engineering plastic

SK Chemicals has begun supplying a "super engineering plastic" material that it has developed on its own to Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. Engineering ...

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BANGLADESH: Rubber board headquarters open in Chittagong

The formation of rubber board would increase rubber production and coordination among the planters, industry owners and other stakeholders, Environment and ...

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VIETNAM: Plastic exports set record

Vietnam export revenues from plastics in the first half of 2013 surpassed USD1 billion, up 9.3 % year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA).