by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 15, 2025 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Investment, News, Southeast Asia, Visions
ASEAN aims to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, as the region strengthens trade, investment and economic partnerships. Speaking at the “ASEAN Secretary-General’s Vision Forum 2025”, current ASEAN secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn highlighted the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 12, 2025 | ASEAN, Economy, News
Southeast Asia is set to become a global economic powerhouse, with the ASEAN Economic Outlook predicting a robust 5.2% GDP growth for the region in 2025. This surge is driven by strong performances in key economies like Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 25, 2025 | ASEAN, News, Thailand, Trade, Vietnam
Vietnam and Thailand have agreed to facilitate trade, expand market access, and work to achieve a bilateral trade target of US$25 billion soon. This commitment was made during talks between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and Thai...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 15, 2025 | ASEAN
Several tech companies, including Google and TikTok, are willing to work with the Indonesian government in creating a safe digital environment for children, following the plan to impose age restrictions on social media. President Prabowo Subianto’s initiative has been...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 26, 2025 | Business, ASEAN, Asia, Economy, News, Vietnam
Vietnam is forecast to achieve a growth rate of 6.5% in 2025, maintaining its position among the fastest-growing economies in the ASEAN+3 region, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)’s report. This projection is lower than the country’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 3, 2025 | ASEAN, Asia, Aviation, Japan, News, Transportation
Japanese carriers Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) were the most punctual airlines in Asia-Pacific on 2024, followed by Singapore Airlines (SIA), according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company. Asia-Pacific winner JAL’s on-time performance came in...
