A Commodities Rebound Is Accelerating in China's Neighborhood

Combined gross domestic product in the ASEAN-5 nations -- Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam -- will rise about a third to $3 trillion in the five years to 2020, fueling commodities-intensive infrastructure projects. Momentum like this across Asia will help maintain and increase commodity demand, BHP Billiton Ltd.'s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said this week. 

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Thailand is considering more than $50 billion of infrastructure spending, while Vietnam has begun major projects including a $10 billion rail modernization, Indonesia is seeking to accelerate road to ports programs and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has promised new railroads and airport runways. These markets are "back on their growth path after a period of under-performance," according to Lim.