by VF | Nov 26, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, News, Technology
Smishing has become more popular in the Philippines during the pandemic. Sen. Joel Villanueva is describing these as an “epidemic of text scams.” They offer anything from no-collateral loans to well-paying jobs as well as astronomical raffle prizes. How do...
by VF | Nov 21, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, Environment, Linkss, Visions
Companies operating in Asian cities are facing increasing environmental challenges. According to the first Verisk Maplecroft’s Cities@Risk ranking, 99 of the world’s 100 riskiest cities are in Asia. 37 of these are in China and 43 in India. The ranking lists the...
by VF | Nov 15, 2021 | ASEAN, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Visions
Vision Finland met with CSA’s Managing Director Jari Rantala. For him, the future looks bright. VF: How did you end up in Thailand? It happened so fast. In 1994, I was still working for Kore Cranes in Finland. Next year, I started working with Konecranes Service, and...
by VF | Oct 2, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, Environment, Finland, Technology
Based on the annual Fragile States Index, Finland is the most ‘sustainable’ country in the world. Singapore is the best Southeast Asian country, at 162nd place. Vietnam is positioned reasonably well, at 110th. Meanwhile, the 2020 index ranks Thailand in...
by VF | Aug 3, 2021 | ASEAN, Finland, News
The new new legislation by the Finnish Government aims to improve the legal status of foreign berry pickers. It includes an absolute ban on charging pickers for recruitment services and training. Also, operators should be reliable, paying their taxes and charges...
by VF | Apr 2, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, News
The Finnish government is concerned about the escalation of violence in Myanmar as a result of the coup in the Asian country in February. It urges its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. On 29 March 2021, Finland and the other Nordic countries raised...
