East Asia World Economic Forum 2008 - Food and Fuel 1 Hours 17 Minutes 34 Seconds
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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
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