by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 8, 2025 | ASEAN, Education, News, Philippines, Society
Despite decades of reforms to the education system, the country’s learning crisis has persisted, with the gap between graduates and employment widening, and students’ performance and teaching quality continuing to decline, according to an assessment by the nonprofit...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 14, 2025 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Finland, News
The Finnish economy is predicted to see a gradual recovery in 2025-2026. GDP growth is forecasted at around 0.5% in 2025, strengthening to 1.5% in 2026 (Bank of Finland, June 2025). PPP-based GDP per capita is also expected to rise, indicating improving living...
by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Jun 2, 2025 | Editors Choice, ASEAN, Bangkok, Event, Sports, Thailand
This article was first released in Vision Finland’s Linkedin April 15, 2025 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/license-win-chess-trade-every-move-counts-vision-finland-bpvsc The 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open The Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok...
by Antti Rahikainen | May 27, 2025 | Aviation, ASEAN, Economy, Editors Choice, Infrastructure, Lifestyle, Technology, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, World
Persistent Pain Points, Rising Pressures The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) white paper states that passenger volumes are projected to double by 2041, intensifying strain on airport infrastructure and processes. Despite the introduction...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 5, 2025 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, Economy, News, Southeast Asia, Trade
Southeast Asia has been among the hardest hit regions by Donald Trump’s tariff rout across the globe, which has dealt a heavy blow to the region’s export-reliant economies. Washington on 2 April said it will slap levies of 46% on Vietnamese exports. Thailand...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 27, 2025 | ASEAN, Banking, Economy, Indonesia, News, Southeast Asia
Indonesia will join the BRICS-sponsored multilateral development bank, which President Prabowo Subianto believes could expedite the country’s economic development. The decision came after Prabowo’s meeting with New Development Bank (NDB) president Dilma...
