News from elsewhere on the web (27 July 2011)

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S Korean Kumho Petrochemical to spend $837 mil on new plants (includes S-SBR, EPDM) in Yeosu Platts (Korea)

Decline in spot rubber prices India Infoline (India)

RBI rate hike may impact rubber prices, say traders Oman Tribune (Oman / Malaysia)

Malaysia to boost natural rubber output: Minister Straits Times (Singapore)

M'sia's rubber product exports to hit RM14.4 bln in 2011 Borneo Post (Malaysia)

Malaysian Rubber Board land sale on track The Star (Malaysia)

Malaysia to boost natural rubber output: minister MSN News (Malaysia)

Rubber Plantations Seized in Mon State The Irrawaddy (Burma)

Vehicle Miles Driven and the Ongoing Economic Contraction Seeking Alpha (US - Wall Street)

Six times more vacancies than redundancies over first half of 2011 Malta Independent (Malta)

US auto-parts maker (Tenneco) to set up plant at Chakan The Hindu Business Line (India)

Other income drives up Maruti net profit 18% The Hindu Business Line (India)

Import of natural rubber only option in near term Financial Express (India)

GIS Brings Efficiency to Malaysia's Rubber Replanting Programme Futuregov (Malaysia)

Despite mixed market pressures, June [auto] sales rebound China Daily (China)

Chinese automakers need new export model Xinhua (China)

Man arrested over dumping tyre waste in warehouse at centre of Swansea blaze Wales Online (UK - Wales)

Communities Designed For Cars Aren't Just Unsustainable, They're Deadly Treehugger (US - New York)