by VF | Feb 16, 2024 | Partners, ASEAN, Asia, Economy, Finland, Southeast Asia
Finland-Southeast Asia Business Association was founded in Helsinki in 1993 with a purpose to promote trade, investment and economic co-operation between Finland and Southeast Asian countries. Finland – Southeast Asian Business Association is an umbrella to ASEAN...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 5, 2024 | Brunei, ASEAN, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia
Brunei ranks fifth among the cheapest tax-free countries for expats to relocate to, according to a ranking by expat insurance firm William Russell. Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are listed as the top four cheapest tax-free countries for...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 2, 2024 | ASEAN, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Technology
Members of ASEAN must respond to cyber threats, which are on the rise due to scams and fake news fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI), Singapore’s Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo says. She was speaking at the fourth ASEAN Digital Ministers’...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 21, 2024 | ASEAN, Indonesia, Travel, Vietnam
Southeast Asia shines in Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Destinations 2024 list. Among the top destinations are Bali on the 2nd and Hanoi on the 4th spot. Also, Hoi An (9th), Bangkok (15th), and Phuket (18th) make it to the top 20. Travelers’ Choice Awards Best...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 21, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, News, Thailand
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says Thailand should not continue to use low labor costs as an incentive to draw foreign investments. He also urges ASEAN countries to work together to increase their minimum wages. “The attractive points should be clean energy, good...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 10, 2024 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered the growth outlook for Southeast Asia in 2023 from 4.6% to 4.3%. This is mainly due to weak demand for manufacturing exports. Southeast Asia’s growth forecast for 2024 has also been revised down to 4.7% from 4.8% because of...
