Surging food prices bite across Asia | From the rice paddies of Asia to the wheat fields of Australia, the soaring prices of food are breaking the budgets of the poor and raising the specters of hunger and unrest, experts warn. | A billi... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)The Manila Times
Olympics to boost Chinese energy demand | LONDON - The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will boost China's rampant demand for energy, threatening to push world oil prices beyond current record heights, according to industry analysts. | Crude pric... (photo: WN)Khaleej Times
Vietnam building second oil refinery Written By:AFP , Posted: Sat, May 10, 2008 | Energy-hungry Vietnam started building its second oil refinery on Saturday, a 6.2 billion dollar comple... (photo: AP Photo)Kenya Broadcasting Corp EnergyKuwaitOilPhotosVietnam