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...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Indonesia, Lifestyle, News, Reports, Singapore, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel
Tourists from Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand are among the 10 biggest spenders in Asia while traveling abroad, according to British website Merchant Machine. The average South Koreans spend $3,040 when they go on holiday abroad, more than any other people in Asia....
by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Jun 13, 2024 | Partners, ASEAN, Business, Economy, EU, Finland, Southeast Asia
Thank you to everyone who participated in Vision Finland’s first webinar in cooperation with the Finland-Southeast Asia Business Association. It was wonderful to see the topics immediately spark such engaging discussions. Here is the link to the materials from...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 11, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Environment, Lifestyle, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia, Tourism
Malaysia is the most loved country in Asia in a ranking by American financial website Insider Monkey. Malaysia beat Singapore, which was at third place after Taiwan at second, Thailand far behind at 11th and Indonesia at 12th place respectively. The New York-based...
