• What’s the Difference Between Potash and Phosphate?

      14/06/2016
    Potash and phosphate are both used to produce fertilizers, which are becoming increasingly important as demand for food grows.  
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  • Global Growth Forecast Again Revised Lower to 2.4%

      08/06/2016
    The World Bank is downgrading its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4% from the 2.9% pace projected in January. The move is due to sluggish growth in advanced economies, stubbornly low commodity prices, weak global trade, and diminishing capital flows.  
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  • E5 proposed as replacement of RON92 gasoline

      07/06/2016
    The Vietnam Biofuel Association has petitioned the Government to replace RON92 gasoline with E5 bio-fuel in eight provinces and cities in a roadmap towards using the bio-fuel nationwide.  
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  • Dong devaluation cause for concern

      07/06/2016
    With a double dose of the Federal Reserve’s possible rate hikes combined with the Chinese yuan’s 1.5% retreat in May, there is concern it could trigger the dong’s further devaluation and have an unkind impact on the local economy as a whole.  
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  • Vietnam’s economy sees recovery momentum in Q2

      07/06/2016
    Despite a gloom in the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the region, Vietnam’s PMI continued to expand, reaching a ten-month high of 52.7 in May from 52.3 in the previous month.  
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