11.   Tropical typhoons and talk of higher import tariffs is boosting Hainan natural rubber prices, exchange officials said.

12.   Until then, tires were made entirely of natural rubber, which could be melted down and reused.

13.   Abdul Khalid said if the price of natural rubber is allowed to reflect supply and demand, it will also reflect the currency fluctuation.

14.   Agriculture will be in charge of natural rubber products, fruit exports such as durian and longan, and cut flowers.

15.   Arshad warned that the natural rubber industry faced challenges, including rising material costs and a labor shortage that has led to an increase in wages.

16.   At that meeting, Thailand criticized the consistent drop of world natural rubber prices, Lim said.

17.   Asserting that Malaysia should have independence in controlling its rubber price, he said Malaysia was not only a producer of natural rubber but also a consumer.

18.   At the same time, expansion of the industry was constrained by the limited supply of natural rubber in the country.

19.   Despite record output in Thailand, Indonesia, India and China, demand for natural rubber outstripped production, the International Rubber Study Group said Monday.

20.   Demands for local natural rubber still remained low due to the currency factor.