Polyethylene (PE) markets around the world face challenging conditions in the second half of 2019 as new capacities come onstream amid a slowdown in demand in many key markets. SEE MORE Asia's methanol market is expected to tilt towards downside in the next six months due to a combination of factors of rising supply in the form of new capacities from Iran, soft demand and an overall dismal global economy depressed by the US-China trade war. SEE MORE China’s investment has soared since 2018. It is now the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam in the number of projects. SEE MORE “Unlike two years ago, many analysts have warned that Vietnam will m witness a trade deficit. However, I believe the trade deficit will still be within control,’ said Vo Tri Thanh, a respected economist. SEE MORE The dollar was headed for a big weekly loss on Friday, touching a five-month low against the Japanese yen and struggling versus the euro after a dovish shift by the Federal Reserve. SEE MORE