News from elsewhere on the web 07/11

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Kossan's high-end strategy will prove profitable Business Times (Malaysia)

Climatic Factors Force up Rubber Price in China Yahoo! (China)

Thai producers stand to benefit Bangkok Post (Thailand)

Rubber prices seen rising further Hindu Business Line (India)

Rubber prices seen rising further Sify (India)

Lamborghini makes foray into China Shenzhen Daily (China)

Geely to invest more to boost production Shenzhen Daily (China)

New standard for water creates big market Xinhuanet (China)

China's new standard for drinking water creates billion-dollar market People's Daily (China)

Global tire shortage causes problems News-Record (US - Wyoming)

JP Morgan Cut Cabot To Underweight From Neutral New Ratings (London)

New option in tire debate Herald and News (US - Oregon)

Goodyear aims to be smoker-free Akron Beacon Journal (US - Ohio)

Big O Tires in Martinsville has new owner MD-Times (US - Illinois)

Vietnam has new int'l border gate with Cambodia China View (China)

Water-saving dams close to completion SGVTribune (US - California)

Commerce Minister calls for increasing natural rubber production Manorama Online (India)

Goodyear, Steelworkers union look ahead to 2006 contract talks Buffalo News (US - Ohio)

Baytown man seeks rubber band ball title Baytown Sun (US - Louisiana)

PGI agrees rubber plant sale Sharecast (US)

Titan Tire extends talks with union JournalStandard (US - Illinois)

Trelleborg (Malta) centenary celebrations Malta Independent (Malta)