News from elsewhere on the web (24 August 2011)

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Nanjing Kumho Tire plant was ordered to move due to pollution F-Paper (China)

Spot rubber back above Rs 200 a kg The Hindu Business Line (India)

Rise in spot rubber prices India Infoline (India)

TABLE-Asian physical rubber prices - Aug 24

Yahoo Finance (Thailand / India)

RUBBER-Tokyo futures rise on firmer oil; econ worries weigh Yahoo Finance (Singapore)

Burning rubber to forge steel New Scientist (Australia)

Intelligent tyre plan on the road Coventry Telegraph (UK)

Japan To Set Up $100bn Facility To Tackle Strong Yen Nikkei (Japan)

National Tyre Services to re-open their Bulawayo factory Bulawayo24 (Zimbabwe)

Vice minister to discuss feasibility of FTA with India Taipei Times (Taiwan)

Police conclude tyre safety drive GulfNews (UAE)

Ganz dicht Der Westen (Germany)

A tour of Lanxess EPDM plant in Marl Above story auto-translated into English (from German)

Dr B.C. Sekhar award for rubber scientist Alan N. Gent The Hindu Business Line (India)

Rubber Board focus on Assam Times of India (India)

State's role in rubber farms not clear Manila Standard (Philippines)

Felda Global Ventures chalks up higher profit The Star (Malaysia)

Felda Holdings Pre-Tax Profit For First Seven Months Rises To RM432 Million Bernama (Malaysia)

Vietnam Stocks: Hapaco Group, Phuoc Hoa Rubber, Tien Len Steel Bloomberg (Vietnam)

Sirleaf on course to win a second term as president of renascent Liberia Guardian.co.uk (Liberia)

Foreign car makers plan takeover China Daily (China)

Burning rubber to forge steel CultureLab (Australia)

CODEX - Turning Rubber into Cartilage for Cars IT Times (Korea / Brazil)

Inflatable boat world record smashed with 1,200 rubber dinghies Metro (Switzerland / UK - London)