New York — NYMEX WTI futures were testing the $20/b level soon after the start of trading Sunday evening as demand outlooks dimmed amid further intensification of to COVID-19 pandemic despite stepped-up global containment efforts.
Rubber plantations have had a rich history in Cambodia since the first trees were planted by the French protectorate in the Preah Sihanouk province in 1910. Spreading further inland to Kampong Cham province where the region’s rusty-coloured soil is also perfectly suited to rubber tree plantations, this remains the epicentre of the plantations in the Kingdom today.
KUALA LUMPUR: Rubber is a blessed word in these difficult times as its transformation into gloves has proved life-saving with even the world’s largest economy singing praises of Malaysia’s gloves.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Rubber is a blessed word in these difficult times as its transformation into gloves has proved life-saving with even the world’s largest economy singing praises of Malaysia’s gloves.
TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors wagered policymakers will roll out additional stimulus measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic after U.S. unemployment filings surged to a record.
(Bloomberg) — An impending glove shortage is hitting the world, compounded by measures to contain the deadly coronavirus in a country that dominates production: Malaysia.