Thermal power plant investors have warned of further price hikes as
their costs increase, noting that coal prices have gone up 4-10 percent
from the beginning of this year. SEE MORE The blog continues to lose sleep at night worrying about the likely
impact of the planned 10MT expansions of US ethylene and derivative
capacity. SEE MORE For the fourth consecutive quarter in a row, economic growth in
Vietnam has continued its upward trend and now stands at 4.96% for the
first quarter of the year, according to official statistics. SEE MORE After six rounds of negotiations, Vietnam and the European Union are
now close to signing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which
is expected to benefit the Vietnamese economy, especially in the export
sector, said weekly Vietnam Business Forum magazine. SEE MORE Gold extended the biggest weekly
retreat since November on speculation that U.S. interest rates
will increase next year, curbing demand for the metal as a store
of value. Silver fell to the lowest level in almost six weeks. SEE MORE
