The global car market and the demand for rubber tires have made Thailand one of the biggest players in the latex and rubber industry. However, the continuing slowdown in car sales in China and other parts of the world have placed added pressure on Thailand's rubber industry, forcing it to explore other uses such as face creams and coastal erosion systems to counteract the decreasing demand. SEE MORE Condoms and car tires helped make Thailand a $6 billion latex powerhouse. Now, the industry wants to plaster the plant material on faces and use it to stop coastal erosion in a makeover designed to keep more rubber profits at home. SEE MORE Vietnam needs to learn from experiences from other regiolnal countries and take appropriate measures to protect domestic production, experts say. SEE MORE Gold prices drifted lower on Monday while base metals and bond yields resumed their march higher as political risks in both the U.S. and Europe abated. SEE MORE Discussions for China’s domestic epichlorohydrin (ECH) are firmer this week as buying appetite starts to pick up. SEE MORE