News from elsewhere on the web (25 March 2009)

China buys most of Viet Nam's rubber from VNS

Rubber sector to bounce back in due course from Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

U.S. manufacturers seek protection from climate bill from Reuters UK

* African STR10 offered at $1,330/tonne CIF China

* June SIR20 traded at $1,320/tonne FOB

* Supplies tight in Thailand, wintering ends later in March from guardian.co.uk

Spot rubber improves further from Sify

NMCE Rubber Intraday Outlook 25th March, 09 from Commodity Online

First Ever White House Playground Uses Recycled Playsafer Rubber Mulch and Rubber Curbs from Rubberecycle from PR Web

State OKs grants for Cooper Tire from Columbus Business First

Staggered departures at Goodyear in Danville from Richmond Times Dispatch

SCENARIOS-Possible investment outcomes from Indonesia's polls from Reuters UK

INDONESIAN ELECTIONS-Voices from the provinces: W. Kalimantan from Forbes

Gov't test confirms enviro benefits of single-wide rubber from Today's Trucking.com

Tokyo stocks close mixed for quick profits from xinhuanet.com

SME exports shrink by 6.4 per cent

from The Nation Business

Palm falls on profit-taking from Business Times

Denby tyre business is staying put

from Belper News

Bridgestone tyres give increased comfort and longer life from Contractor Construction

Michelin extends exclusive deal from Auto Sport

JK Tyre wins ICWAI National Award for Excellence in Cost Management from Wheels Unplugged

DoE testing shows wide-base singles 6-10% more fuel efficient than duals from Truck News