by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Dec 22, 2025 | Editors Choice, AI, ASEAN, Business, Digitalization, Innovation, Technology
In Southeast Asia’s megacities, every new flyover, flood barrier, or railway line is a bet worth billions. Increasingly, those bets are not made on gut feel alone. Cities test these plans first in a digital twin, a virtual copy of the city that lets planners...
by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Dec 16, 2025 | Editors Choice, ASEAN, Digitalization, Education, Finland, Innovation
Adlercreutz’s Slow Magic for ASEAN EdTech Markets When Finland’s Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz implemented a nationwide ban on mobile phones in schools last August 2025, some critics viewed it as regressive. However, within weeks, reports...
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 Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Nov 27, 2024 | Health, ASEAN, Finland, Hua Hin, Innovation, Investment, Partners, Thailand, Visions
In just five years, Jintana Herb Sauna has become one of Thailand’s premier sauna and wellness brands, offering a unique combination of traditional Finnish sauna culture and Thailand’s revered herbal sauna practices. Founded by Finnish entrepreneur Erkki...
by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Nov 14, 2024 | China, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Economy, Investment, Manufacturing, Partners
China Plus One Strategy Leveraging ASEAN for Resilient Growth and Strategic Advantage Amid trade wars and geopolitical uncertainty, the China Plus One Strategy helps businesses strengthen their strategic positioning, enable growth, and improve stability By Antti...