by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 13, 2024 | Asia, ASEAN, China, India, News, Reports, World
The world’s population will peak in the mid-2080s, growing over the next 60 years from 8.2 billion people in 2024 to around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, according to UN’s new report titled ‘World Population Prospects 2024.’ In its 2022 publication, the UN...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 29, 2024 | ASEAN
Wang Wentao, China’s Minister of Commerce has met with his Finnish counterpart, Minister of Economic Affairs, Wille Rydman. According to Rydman, the Finnish government attaches great importance to economic and trade cooperation with China. Moreover, the Finnish...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 26, 2024 | ASEAN, Art, Culture, Indonesia, Lifestyle, Media, News, Philippines, Society, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Streaming giant Netflix has set its focus this year on highlighting works by creators from Southeast Asia through recent and upcoming projects on its over-the-top (OTT) platform. Southeast Asian films and series have fared consistently well on Netflix, with some even...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 22, 2024 | Reports, ASEAN, Business, Cambodia, Economy, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
For the first time, Fortune’s Southeast Asia 500 ranking for 2024 lists the region’s largest companies by revenue in the fiscal year 2023. With one of the world’s fastest-growing regions now having its own Fortune 500 list, this progress reflects Southeast Asia’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 20, 2024 | ASEAN, AI, Business, Innovation, News, Reports, Southeast Asia, Technology, Visions
Recently published “Asia Pacific Tech Spend Forecast” expects tech spending in the region to remain robust and grow by a compounded annual growth rate of 6.4% to 7.4% annually, reaching US$876 billion in 2027. Over the next few years, software spending would continue...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 20, 2024 | News, ASEAN, OECD, Thailand, Trade
The OECD Council has unanimously decided to commence the accession process with Thailand. Thailand has now attained the status of an OECD Accession Country. Joining the 38-nation group would enable Thailand to play a more prominent role on the global stage and elevate...
