News from elsewhere on the web 17/10

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China's Output of Synthetic Materials Grows Rapidly in August Xinhua (China)

Hankook Tire to select European plant site Korea Herald (Korea)

HANKOOK TIRE TO PICK SITE FOR EUROPEAN PRODUCTION PLANT Yonhap (Korea)

Yokohama's ADVAN Sport Tire Has Been Approved For New 911 Carrera 4 Yokohama (Japan)

Porsche to double outlets Shenzhen Daily (China)

Shanghai Auto to double capacity by 2010Shenzhen Daily (China)

Volkswagen halts expansion in China China Daily (China)

China's auto market recovering: Auto Association? Xinhuanet (China)

DaimlerChrysler welcomes China cooperation? Shenzhen Daily (China)

S'pore tycoon buys 22 units of exclusive Marina condo Asia1 (Singapore)

Singaporean tycoon says Russian business environment improvin Channelnews Asia (Singapore)

Bridgestone to boost high-end outlets Shanghai Daily (China)

Foundation laid for China's largest coal tar project People's Daily Online (China)

New TPO material developed for making disposable injectors Xinhuanet (China)

Freudenberg looks for 10% revenue growth Shanghai Daily (China)

Work in progress at petrochem constructions IranMania (Iran)

A GREEN DIVERSIFICATION Bangkok Post (Thailand)

High demand to boost Top Glove's earnings: Analysts The Star (Malaysia)

Natural rubber production up 10.5pc in Aug Daily Express (East Malaysia)

Pirelli targets to double investment Shanghai Daily (China)

INTER, PIRELLI SPEAK CHINESE Noticias (Spain)

PIRELLI: PNEUMATIC LORRY FACTORY OPENS IN CHINA AGI (Italy)

Italian tire giant opens joint venture China China View (China)

Rubber bands are real problem Kenilworth Today (UK)

Liberia's Election: High Turnout and High Hope Minjok-Tongshin English Edition (China)

Felcra land to be 'repossessed' New Straits Times (Malaysia)

Fire at New Jersey Rubber Company Eye Witness News (US - New Jersey)

Oil surge keeps Japan PPI on rise for 19th month Shanghai Daily (China)

70 jobs lost as tyre cord firm shuts Manchester Evening News (UK)

Slovakia's Matador buys Hungarian peer Portfolio.hu (Hungary)