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Rubber prices bounce back
Rubber prices have bounced back after a prolonged slump and are expected to remain firm for the foreseeable future, bringing a sense of relief to tappers and plantation companies alike. The recovery in prices is attributed to production cutbacks by major South East Asian producers and revived demand, especially from tyre manufacturers. Picture shows a tapper in a local rubber plantation.


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