News from elsewhere on the web 04/Jan/06

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Moderate growth forecast for auto sales Shanghai Daily (China)

Hankook sees bleak 2006 tire market Reuters (Korea)

Top Glove 1Q net profit up 42% The Edge (Malaysia)

Domestic car prices to be slashed in 2006, says trade official Nhan Dan (Vietnam)

Blessed are rubber makers, but Ansell's no monte The Age (Australia)

Post-Hurricane-Rita roads tough on tires Beaumont Enterprise (US - Texas)

Talk of the Town: Drivers deflated by flat tires The Capital (US - Maryland)

Fire at RK Tyres (retailer) Ludhiana Newsline (India)

Bullock carts may be forced to use rubber tyres Cybernoon (India)