http://www.weforum.org/eastasia2008 16.06.2008
Fears over Food and Fuel
Food and fuel prices have reached historic highs across Asia - the price of rice, the staple food of 2.5 billion people in Asia, has more than tripled in Thailand since January, while diesel has risen over 36% in Vietnam.
Given the region's dual dependencies on food subsidies and energy imports, how can Asian economies address the inflation challenge to ensure continued sustainable growth and avoid a domestic backlash?
Ahn Ho-Young, Deputy Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé, Switzerland
Chen Zhangliang, Vice-Governor of Guangxi, People's Republic of China
Musa Hitam, Chairman, Sime Darby, Malaysia
Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia
Chaired by Bernard Lo, Presenter, Bloomberg News, Hong Kong SAR
that guy hitam needs a communications coach
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