Maintaining last year’s reasonable rates of economic growth in 2014 presents a major challenge in the current economic context. SEE MORE Gold retreated from a six-week high,
paring the longest weekly rally since September 2012, as
investors assessed whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep
reducing stimulus. SEE MORE VietNamNet Bridge – The profits made by the state owned
conglomerates operating in the key business fields are believed to be
undeserving to the huge capital and power given to them. SEE MORE HA NOI (VNS) — Local gold prices yesterday fell to a three-week low
of VND35 million (US$1,653) per tael, following the slightly downtrend
of spot gold in the world market at $1,249 an ounce. SEE MORE the picture heading into 2014 is
markedly different with optimism in the ASEAN rising to 45 percent,
driven by improvements in Philippines (90 percent), Indonesia (78
percent), Vietnam (up from -10 percent to 40 percent) and Malaysia (up
from 12 percent to 20 percent). Global business optimism stood at only
27 percent, a decline from last year. SEE MORE
