News from elsewhere on the web (31 July 2008)

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S KOREAN TIRE MAKER KUMHO'S Q2 PROFIT DIPS 70.6% ON COSTS AsiaPulse via Trading Markets (Korea)

SKorea's Kumho group unveils plans to secure more liquidity AFP (Korea)

S.Korea Kumho Asiana Group to raise $4.5 bln cash Reuters (Korea)

S.Korea's Kumho Industrial to sell assets for cash Reuters (Korea)

R&D Success Cuts Costs At Schrader 4NI.co.uk (UK - Northern Ireland)

Michelin is deflated by drop in sales Financial Times (UK / France)

Firestone TVS opens air spring unit The Hindu Business Line (India)

Has Styrene Monomer market hit rock bottom in Asia? (31-7-2008) PlastEmart.com (Korea)

Japan's Idemitsu to cut styrene monomer production Reuters (Japan)

Sameer Africa embarks on recovery strategy Kenya Broadcasting Corp (Kenya)

Fatal blown tire brings lawsuit (against Bridgestone) Daily Citizen (US - Arkansas)

Low prices may trigger revocation of futures halt Financial Express (India)

China's Sinochem Intl H1 net profit up 67.14 pct on strong core business Xinhua (China)

Kwik-Fit creates over 200 jobs in Northants Business Weekly (UK)

Tyre industry demands duty-free import of 100 000 t natural rubber The Hindu Business Line (India)

ATMA seeks duty-free rubber import on supply crunch Financial Express (India)

India's Harrisons Malayalam April-June net profit rises to 67.6 million rupees Forbes (India)

Tripura to get Chinese help for rubber wood products Economic Times (India)

Auto prices continue to fall as makers lack confidence chinadaily.com.cn (China)

Auto importers increase stocks of luxury models Shanghai Daily (China)

Zaha Hadid's Architectural Rubber Shoes PSFK (UK)