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Vietnam: Vinacafe seeks restructuring plan

HANOI — After a long period of hesitation, the Vietnam National Coffee Corporation (Vinacafe) is being pushed towards equitisation once more by the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD). During a meeting on Monday at Vinacafe’s headquarter, Deputy Minister Ha Cong Tuan said he was not completely confident about the company’s latest restructuring plan. […]

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Philippines: Inflation likely rose to 4.1% in February

MANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely accelerated to 4.1 percent in February, slightly above the higher end of the government’s two to four percent target range due to the  increase in the prices of “sin” products, the Department of Finance (DOF) said yesterday. In its latest economic bulletin, the DOF said inflation likely settled at 4.1 […]

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Thailand: Strong baht likely slows rice exports

Rice exports probably eased in February with the onset of the low season and the baht’s continued strength after a surge to nearly 1 million tonnes in January.  Charoen Laothamatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said February rice shipments are estimated at 800,000 tonnes, down from about 1 million tonnes in the year-earlier February. […]

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Lao gov’t promotes investment in potential projects

VIENTIANE, March 5 (Xinhua) — The Lao government has compiled a list of potential development projects to attract domestic and foreign investment, local state-run daily Vientiane Times reported on Monday. According to the list, local and foreign investors are invited with 27 projects in six provinces out of the country’s 18 provinces or cities. The […]

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