by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 27, 2023 | Cambodia, Environment, News
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health’s Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) has advised people to be prepared to take precautions during the upcoming dry season in 2024, noting that temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 41 degrees Celsius. It...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 26, 2023 | Asia, Business, Economy, News
Freight rates from Asia have spiked by 53% in a month depending on the route plus container shipping giants. Moreover, carriers like British Petroleum have halted transit via the Red Sea-Suez Canal route after the attacks, the latest Freightos data says. The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 23, 2023 | China, News, Technology
The world’s top processor of rare earths, China, has banned the export of technology to extract and separate the strategic metals. China’s stated aims include protecting national security and public interest. The ban is expected to have the biggest impact on...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 22, 2023 | Economy, Environment, Laos, News, Technology, Vietnam
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) proposes importing wind power from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to Quang Tri Province. EVN wants the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to review the proposal to import electricity from the Truong Son Wind Power Plant,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 21, 2023 | Malaysia, Economy, News
Malaysia’s economy is expected to improve, with gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 4.5-5.5% in 2024 from an estimated 4% this year, according to RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings). The economy is expected to benefit from a potential turnaround in external...
