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March 11, 2010
Market
Indices
Change

IDX

2,676.52 6.30
KLC 1,321.43 -6.79
PSEi * 3,119.63 12.28
SGX
7.77 0.05
SET  725.95 5.11
Source : Relevant bourses
Note   : * as of
10 Mar 10

CURRENCY EXCHANGE
March 11, 2010
Currency US$
Euro
Singapore $ 

1.31 1.87
Thai Baht*
  32.83

44.75

Malaysia Ringgit   
  3.32 4.53
Indonesia Rupiah
  9,231.00 12,592.93
Philippines Peso
  45.66

62.36

Source:Relevant central banks
Note   : *
as of 10 Mar 10
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March 9, 2010
Malaysian timber exports to rise on strong US, EU demand

March 6, 2010
Netherlands to help promote Indonesia’s crude palm oil

Vietnam: High energy cost to push up cement prices

March 4, 2010
Malaysian palm oil industry suffers labour shortage

March 2, 2010
Vietnam steel firms to raise prices

February 25, 2010
Vietnam: Rice stockpile planned ahead of domestic price decrease

February 21, 2010
Indonesia: State firm to lead cement holding company

February 17, 2010
Malaysian firm sees 15-20% increase in steel prices

February 3, 2010
Vietnam: Low prices, stocks stunt coffee
trade

January 30, 2010
Malaysia’s biodiesel scheme faces delay

January 27, 2010
Malaysia sees palm oil shipments earning 100bn ringgit by 2020

January 15, 2010
Indonesian steel giant sees bright outlook

January 8, 2010
Philippines to tap local market for unmilled rice

January 7, 2010
Philippine ministry to decide on cement price caps Friday

Vietnam to stockpile coffee to boost price

January 6, 2010
Vietnam: Central bank sees high risks in gold trading floors

Indonesia: Mining sector to receive $2.5b in investment in 2010

January 5, 2010
Philippines: Mining projects to bank on metal price hikes

January 4, 2010
Indonesia: Rubber exporters look to sales boost as auto industry recovers

December 25, 2009
Rubber price hits 15-month high on output decline

December 15, 2009
Thai leather industry anticipates rebound in 2010

December 13, 2009
Unilever cuts ties with Indonesian palm oil supplier

December 3, 2009
Philippine tenders push rice prices up

November 25, 2009
Indonesia steel pipe industry expected to lose $256m in 2009

November 24, 2009
Philippine rice import to hit 3m tons in 2010

November 20, 2009
Vietnam may cap local dairy product prices

November 16, 2006
Indonesia determined to be the palm oil giant

November 14, 2009
Malaysia’s natural rubber production rose in September

November 12, 2009
Malaysia’s biodiesel exports defy NGO attacks

November 9, 2009
Malaysia hosts world’s largest palm oil event

November 7, 2009
Philippines to import rice from Vietnam and Thailand

November 5, 2009
Palm oil giants refuse to vote on greenhouse gas proposal

October 30, 2009
Indonesia miners told to hire local firms

October 28, 2009
Indonesian steel giant plans IPO in H2 2010

October 18, 2009
Philippines suggests Asean keeping rice tariff between 35-40%

Vietnam’s GID to invest $20m in copper business in Laos

October 16, 2009
Indonesia to cap coal shipments to ensure local sufficiency

October 11, 2009
Malaysia launches campaign on palm oil

October 9, 2009
Indonesia expects to draw $6bn into mining sector

October 5, 2009
Indonesia: Sumatra's commodities and energy unaffected by quake

September 28, 2009
Vietnam to remove limit on rice exports

September 22, 2009
Indonesian govt to set up coal terminal in Tangerang

September 21, 2009
Indonesia’s cement market to get boost from state projects

September 13, 2009
Vietnam’s steelmaker to build 1m-ton-a year ingot plant

September 9, 2009
Indonesia to raise coal shipments to India

August 29, 2009
Indonesian firms seen eyeing BHP project

August 28, 2009
Malaysia palm oil giant to pour $851m into China refineries

August 24, 2009
Myanmar to hold mid-year gems emporium in Oct-Nov

August 22, 2009
Vietnam’s rice exports seen hitting record in 2009

August 20, 2009
Slow output expected to shore up rubber prices

August 18, 2009
India NALCO's plant in Indonesia faces delay

August 11, 2009
Indonesian firms wary of steel dumping from China

August 9, 2009
Vietnam may ship 700,000mt rice to Philippines

August 2, 2009
Nestle’s Malaysia unit to raise coffee production

July 30, 2009
Indonesia’s Semen Gresik to invest $3.5m in new plant

July 29, 2009
SE Asia’s top rubber makers to cut exports further

July 23, 2009
India’s Tata to open new $112mn furnace in Thailand

July 18, 2009
Bad weather hits Philippine sugar output

July 17, 2009
S Korean firm eyes Vietnam steel mill

Indonesia, Newmont agree on asset value of unit

July 15, 2009
Oil hike boosts Vietnam’s natural rubber segment

Malaysian firm to expand palm estates

July 13, 2009
Local consortium to buy 10% of Newmont Indonesia

July 5, 2009
Lawyer refiles suit against Vietnamese premier

July 3, 2009
Indonesia extends Newmont divestment negotiations

June 30, 2009
Indonesian mining law requires foreign firms to sell 20% of shares

June 29, 2009
Malaysian power firm to invest $150m in new Cambodian plant

June 28, 2009
Xstrata to study project viability in Philippines

June 24, 2009
Local investment firm to buy Newmont’s Indonesia shares

India’s steel products face anti-dumping duty in Thailand

June 23, 2009
Indonesia’s new mining regulations ready for approval in August

June 11, 2009
Mining giant to cut 450 jobs at Indonesian project

June 3, 2009
Coal firms in Indonesia seek acquisition on strong demand

June 2, 2009
Indonesia’s coal giant ships 8m tons of coal to China

May 28, 2009
Indonesia’s state miner to wrap up acquisitions in ’09

May 27, 2009
Malaysian firm to expand palm plantation in Indonesia

May 22, 2009
Indonesia to keep cap on tin output

May 20, 2009
Vietnam gives greenlight to China Steel, Sumitomo JV

May 10, 2009
Malaysia’s planter to invest in Indonesia

May 9, 2009
Newmont clearing shares of Indonesian unit

May 6, 2009
Lenders to release stake in Newmont Indonesia’s unit

May 5, 2009
Indonesia oil firm expands into gold, coal

May 3, 2009
Vietnam keeps chasing Chinese investment in mining

April 30, 2009
Indonesia awards 11 new oil, gas blocks

No stake sale in Vietnam’s bauxite project

April 28, 2009
Thai firm to open new Indonesian mine by Q3

Vietnam to proceed with controversial mine project

April 27, 2009
Indonesia govt, Newmont in talks on divestment

April 26, 2009
Australian firm sells Indonesia gold lode for $211m

April 25, 2009
Indonesia, Malaysia urged to form palm oil cartel

April 22, 2009
New Indonesian decree to allow underground mining in forests 

April 19, 2009
Indonesia to soon negotiate prices with Newmont  

April 5, 2009
Australian to resume wheat exports to Indonesia 

March 31, 2009
Indonesia's coal firm reports  ten-fold rise in profit

March 27, 2009
Chinese firm axes Indonesian nickel project

March 21, 2009
Tight credit hits Vietnam coffee farmers  

March 20, 2009
Malaysian firm sees rise in palm oil price 

March 17, 2009
Canadian firm, Indian power plant in talks on Indonesian coal

March 8, 2009
Philippines: Mining sector reels under credit crisis 

March 3, 2009
Vietnam to set up mega rice storage  

February 26, 2009
Indonesia's agri giant posts 27% decline in Q4 profit
 

February 21, 2009
Indonesia steel giant faces slump

January 29, 2009
Thailand’s Siam Cement posts first quarterly loss since 2000

Indonesia’s tin miner delays projects as investment continues 

January 28, 2009
Indonesia: Astra Agro reports rise in crude palm oil sales

Thai coal miner plans $160m investment in 2009 

January 14, 2009
Indonesia's cement consumption up 11.5% in 2008
 

January 8, 2009
Indonesia’s coal giant buys mining operator stake for $218m 

January 3, 2009
Commodities may not recover after worst year

December 29, 2008
Vietnam to grant licence to US utility firm

Philippine mine sector fears layoffs 

December 23, 2008
Weak demand forces Thai steel firm to halt production for 1 month 

December 18, 2008
Indonesia’s coal giant sees sales, output up in 2009

December 16,2008
Gem Diamonds to suspend Indonesia mine operations
 

December 14, 2008
Top producers to cut rubber exports by a sixth

December 12, 2008
Indonesian parliament ready to pass mining law 

December 3, 2008
UK banks considers curbing palm oil lending

November 30, 2008
Chinese firm to set up nickel processing plant in Philippines
 

November 25, 2008
Malaysia: Fund to boost palm biodiesel, replanting 

November 24, 2008
Malaysia-Vietnam joint venture starts $9.8bn steel complex

Price crash hits small palm oil farms 

November 23, 2008
Philippines to import wheat, soymeal in 2009 

November 20, 2008
Malaysia’s Sime makes inroads into China's palm oil refinery business

Philippines slashes tariffs on cement, flour 

November 14, 2008
Indonesian coalminer to repurchase 17% of outstanding shares

Vietnam rejects Korean steelmaker’s plan  

November 11, 2008
Indonesia plans to stock coal for local supply 

November 9, 2008
Indonesia, Malaysia to limit palm oil supply

October 28, 2008
Russia, Vietnam sign deals on energy, natural resources 

October 26, 2008
Indonesia wary of Chinese steel product flooding local market

October 25, 2008
Philippines: Korean firm eyeing mining ventures

October 15, 2008
Sumitomo mulls building nickel plant in Philippines 

September 26, 2008
Thai steel firm raises stake in downstream unit

September 23, 2008
Malaysia’s Lion, Vietnam’s Vinashin in $9.8 bn steel venture

September 19, 2008
China palm oil import default Indonesia Malaysia commodities

September 13, 2008
Thai firm plans new coal mine in Indonesia  

September 8, 2008
Vietnam: Coffee industry needs to invest $1.9bn 

September 6, 2008
Philippines: BHP to continue work despite disagreement 

Malaysia to counter campaign against palm oil in Europe 

September 4, 2008
Robust demand boosts Indonesia steel import 

September 2, 2008
BHP downsizes operations in Philippines 

August 30, 2008
Vietnam’s rice export target raised 

August 27, 2008
Malaysia palm oil:
Slow demand but no serious defaults for exporters

August 24,2008
Vietnam to ship 3.6 million tonnes of rice by September 

August 23, 2008
Indonesia’s Indika to acquire five coal mines 

August 21, 2008
Yunnan Tin to cut output, suspends smelters in Singapore

August 20, 2008
UBS cuts palm oil price, earnings forecasts

August 1, 2008
Thai govt to sell 2.1m tones of rice

July 28, 2008
Malaysia to shore up palm oil prices 

July 24, 2008
Indonesian: Tea exports seen rising 8% 

July 22, 2008
Vietnam’s exported rice prices to increase

Vietnam, Thailand to discuss rubber industry links 

July 19, 2008
Vietnam, Thailand to forge rubber cooperation 

July 18, 2008
Malaysia's Sime Darby to build $103m palm oil refinery 

July 4, 2008
Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia want stable price for rubber

July 2, 2008
Indonesia set to become major rice exporter 

June 30, 2008
Indonesia's Krakatau Steel returns to profit

June 24, 2008
Doubling stocks see Malaysia putting Thai rice talks "on hold"

June 6, 2008
THAILAND/COMMODITIES
Govt to buy rice at set price

May 14, 2008
VIETNAM/COMMODITIES
Paper shortage amidst production rise

May 6, 2008
ASEAN/RICE CRISIS
Rice cartel to benefit regional, global food security

THAILAND/RICE ISSUE
Millers chide government for missing opportunity

May 5, 2008
ADB MEETING/RICE CRISIS
Kuroda opposes OPEC-style cartel

May 2, 2008
CAMBODIA/COMMODITIES
Cambodia to join OPEC-style rice cartel

April 30, 2008
VIETNAM/COMMODITIES
Limiting rice exports will ensure local supply

ASEAN/RICE CRISIS
Asean ready to tackle soaring food prices

April 28, 2008
THAILAND/RICE EXPORTS
Thai PM: No ban on shipments

April 27, 2008
VIETNAM/COMMODITIES
Rice export ban runs until June despite bumper crop

April 20, 2008
ASEAN/FOOD SECURITY
Asean tackle rice price hikes

April 19, 2008
RICE PRICE HIKES
ADB: Ready to support fight against food inflation

THAILAND/TRADE
Govt assures markets of 9 million tonnes in rice exports

April 17, 2008
PHILIPPINES/COMMIDITIES
Low-priced rice only for poor households

April 16, 2008
INDONESIA/COMMODITIES
Critics question rice export plan

April 16, 2008
PHILIPPINES/COMMODITIES
Govt warns rice hoarders of severe penalty

April 15, 2008
COMMODITIES/PALM OIL
Indonesia poised to become the top producer

April 12, 2008
INDONESIA/TRADE
Govt to regulate rice exports

April 10, 2008
INDONESIA/COMMODITIES
Govt urged to review rise in export tax on palm oil

PHILIPPINES/TRADE
Govt to cut rice import tariff

April 7, 2008
THAILAND/COMMODITIES
Govt rules outs selling rice from state stockpile

April 5, 2008
THAILAND/COMMODITIES
Thai PM shrugs off rice worries

April 2, 2008
PHILIPPINES/COMMODITIES
Arroyo mulls buying Thai rice

March 29, 2008
VIETNAM/TRADE
Inflation worries force govt to slash rice exports

March 28, 2008
VIETNAM/COMMODITIES
Outlook bright for coffee exports

March 27, 2008
PHILIPPINES/COMMODITIES
Philippines to import rice from Vietnam

March 25, 2008
INDONESIA/COMMODITIES
Dua Kuda Indonesia to Expand Capacity


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