by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 26, 2024 | ASEAN, Cambodia, News, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Cambodia has agreed to study the Thai government’s initiative to facilitate cross-border travel for tourists from six countries in Southeast Asia through a single visa policy called “6 Countries, 1 Destination”, according to an unnamed Thai...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 25, 2024 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Philippines, Reports, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Vietnam’s economy to grow by 6.0% in 2024 and 6.8% in 2025, making it the fastest-growing economy among key ASEAN countries. The Philippines follows with projected growth rates of 5.8% in 2024 and 6.1% in 2025. Both...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 15, 2024 | Digitalization, ASEAN, Malaysia, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Technology, Thailand
Southeast Asia is emerging as an ideal region for tech operators to establish a data center base. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam are the top five countries. Singapore is the preferred destination for hosting data centers due to its superior...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 7, 2024 | ASEAN
Thailand’s former red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan has vowed to lead protesters on the streets again if the Pheu Thai-led government legalizes casinos and allows foreign investors to lease land for 99 years. Jatuporn, a former leader of the United Front for...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 5, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Economy, News, Reports
This year’s growth forecast for the ASEAN plus three economies – including also China and Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea – has weakened from 4.4% to 4.2%, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro). Amro has revised its 2024 growth expectations...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 2, 2024 | ASEAN
A total of 26,019 Thai businesses across four sectors – tourism and related companies, real estate and land trading, hotels and resorts, and logistics and transportation – have been identified as potentially involving Thai nationals holding shares on behalf of...
