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Old rubber gets new sheen in S'pore
The sector is seeing a major shift, with family-run firms giving way to new corporatised outfits and the emergence of synthetic rubber
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Jul 19, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
RUBBER production may have declined in Singapore, but the city-state continues to be at the forefront of the industry today: it trades the bulk of natural rubber in the world, and also sets the benchmark price for the commodity through the Singapore Exchange futures.
The sector, however, is now in the throes of change, with family-run firms giving way to new corporatised outfits in a trend that will only accelerate.
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