Energy & Resources
GCC increases exports to Japan in 2011
Japan’s rising demand for expensive mineral fuels has resulted in a hefty increase in two-way trade with GCC countries, according to latest figures.
Trade between...
Sweet profits ahead in Thailand’s sugar industry
Khon Kaen Sugar Industries is one of the largest sugar producers in Thailand. The business is profitable, but expansion is generally limited due to...
International feelings on oil simmer
As physical temperatures rise for the summer, so does the heated climate of OPEC and the International Energy Agency. After production halted in Libya...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...