by Teuvo Tuomi | May 20, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, China, Economy, News, Research
Nearly 2,000 respondents from ASEAN countries identify China as the most influential economic power in the region, according to a survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore titled “State of Southeast Asia 2024.” In Laos and Thailand, 78% and 71% of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia, Technology, Thailand, Trade
According to a Japanese-based online news magazine, Malaysia’s sales figures, which had come in third for a long time, topped Thailand’s through January-March 2024. According to the Malaysian Automotive Association, auto sales increased 5% in the first quarter from a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 16, 2024 | ASEAN, Crime, Digitalization, News, Society, Southeast Asia
Online fraud in Southeast Asia is growing. The widespread issue calls for cooperative regional measurements, according to a report from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The document estimates that the scammer groups are stealing approximately USD 43.8...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 12, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Environment, News, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Weather
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) says Pling Island and the coral reefs around Sirinart National Park in Phuket will be temporarily closed due to extensive coral bleaching caused by rising seawater temperatures. The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 12, 2024 | ASEAN, Environment, Finland, News, Research, Vietnam, Weather
Finnish-funded projects to promote the modernization of air quality monitoring and management systems in urban areas and hydro-meteorological services are progressing in Vietnam. The goal is to improve the capacity of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 5, 2024 | Asia, ASEAN, Health, News, Reports, Society, Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says that the developing nations of Asia and the Pacific are ill-equipped to meet the needs of their rapidly aging populations. The region’s growing elderly demographic faces numerous challenges, including low pension coverage,...
