News from elsewhere on the web (07 Nov 2011)

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Lanka looks to expand rubber industry The Island (Sri Lanka)

Industry Ministry to develop comprehensive rubber database, also looking for a consulting firm Asian Tribune (Sri Lanka)

Euro turmoil hurts chemicals ICIS (Brussels / London)

Rubber market expected to fall further this week The Star (Malaysia)

Hankook Tires is a serious player and wants you to 'Be safe and air 'em up' egmCarTech (visit to Hankook R&D centre) (Korea)

Continental Plans To Expand In Electric Cars Segment- Report Handelsblatt via Fox Business (Germany)

Chinese condom maker wants to go global Financial Times (UK / China)

Industry Ministry to develop comprehensive rubber database, also looking for a consulting firm AsiaTribune (Sri Lanka)

Court ruling on female condoms iol News (South Africa)

Quake-Related Bankruptcies Near 400, More Than From Kobe Quake Nikkei (Japan)

Car Industry Fears 'Collapse' From Yen's Rise Nikkei (Japan)

Winterreifen sind so teuer wie nie Welt Online (German Language)

Winter tyres are more expensive than ever Above story auto-translated into English (from German)

Is the tyre price hike justified? The Hindu Business Line (India)

Forex loss costs dear for Motherson Sumi net in Q2 The Hindu Business Line (India)

Burgeoning sales by 'young' Bentley brand China Daily (China)

New turn in Saab quest for survival China Daily (China)

Tyre blast kills family of five Emirates 27/7 (UAE)