The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has set a target of managing 70,000 metric tonnes of smallholders' rubber in Sabah through organised group marketing via a new network of collection depots to be built across the state.
The transformation of Sarawak’s rubber industry through community and corporate collaboration will open a new chapter in strengthening the state’s commodity sector, led by the Sarawak Rubber Industry Board (SARIB).
New vehicle sales in Indonesia declined by 4% to 74,019 in October 2025, down from weak year-earlier sales of 77,404 units, according to wholesale data compiled by the local automotive industry association Gaikindo.
China’s automobile exports rose 15.7 percent year on year in the first 10 months of 2025, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Softer factory output and tourist arrivals slowed Thailand’s economy more than expected in the third quarter, with more weakness projected at the end of this year and into next.
Malaysia’s economy could outpace the government’s growth projections as momentum from a solid third quarter extends into year end, said HSBC.