Hanoi has spent the past year lobbying Washington intensely to bring its anti-dumping rules closer in line with the EU's approach.

Indonesia’s economic growth slowed last year owing to weak exports driven by lower commodity prices, official data showed today.

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures declined on Thursday, hurt by soft Asian manufacturing data and lower vehicle production.

Futures rise highest in nearly 3 years on supply concerns for tire material

Almost 5,000 Malaysians relocated to Australia last year in search of greener pastures

Natural rubber, derived from the latex of rubber trees, serves as a critical elastomer with applications in various industries such as automotive, construction, aerospace, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. Despite its versatile uses, challenges are anticipated, especially from synthetic rubber alternatives, posing a potential hurdle for the natural rubber market.

“We estimate that of the 3.2 million ha of people’s plantation land, only 10,000 ha already have the STDB,” Erwin said, urging the government to facilitate the registration of smallholder farmers, who produce 90% of Indonesia’s natural rubber.

WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Global factories delivered a largely patchy performance at the start of 2024, surveys showed on Thursday, as new orders spurred momentum in the United States, but soft Chinese demand left Asia's economies on a shaky footing and disruption to Red Sea shipping delayed deliveries in Europe.