by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 11, 2023 | ASEAN, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Southeast Asia, Sports, Thailand
The DP World Tour will finally return to Thailand. After a four-year absence, the DP World Tour will kick off its new Thailand Classic event from 16-19 February, hosted by the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi. The DP World Tour is the main men’s professional golf...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 9, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Vietnam
Vietnam has been rising as a manufacturing powerhouse. It also had an 8.02% GDP growth in 2022. Still, layoffs among garment, footwear, and woodworkers have been all too common in recent months. Even as the country enjoys a wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) from...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 5, 2023 | ASEAN, Education, Myanmar, News, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Thai universities are seeing a tenfold increase in the enrollment of students from Myanmar. One example is Rangsit University which has roughly 1,000 Myanmar nationals enrolled in its international courses during the current academic year. Currently, the most popular...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 26, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
Vietnam’s Hải Phòng aims to become a regional and international logistics center due to its many advantages as a transportation hub for sea, road, air, railway, and inland waterways traffic. This objective is highlighted in the northern city’s service...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 22, 2023 | ASEAN, Health, Laos, Southeast Asia, Travel
The Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health has reported 32,364 dengue fever cases in 2022, causing 24 deaths. This is an increase of 1,400 cases from 2021. Vientiane Capital recorded the largest number of infections at 15,358....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 20, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) says it will keep monetary policy flexible to ensure inflation does not exceed 4.5% in 2023. According to SBV, its credit growth quota for this year will be 14-15%, adding that its aim is to ensure liquidity for all lenders. It also...
