by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 23, 2023 | Business, Digitalization, News, Technology, Thailand
Thailand will have up to 105 smart cities by 2027, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai says. Smart cities will utilize Big Data solutions to improve public life and tackle people’s everyday issues, the minister adds. So far, 36 municipalities in 25 provinces have...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 22, 2023 | ASEAN, Environment, Vietnam
Over the past two decades, hydropower dams on the Mekong Delta have restricted the flow of sand to the area. Sand mining to feed Vietnam’s construction boom is also fast depleting resources, according to a major WWF report published earlier this year. With less...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 21, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Crime, Myanmar, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia
Published annually, the Basel AML Index ranks countries with sufficient data to calculate a reliable risk score. It is a snapshot of global money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks and progress by countries and regions. According to this year’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 20, 2023 | Singapore, News
Cross-border unmanned aircraft flights will now require permits from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). A new framework regarding such flights will supplement the existing framework for unmanned aircraft operations in Singapore, which was introduced in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 19, 2023 | Sports, Vietnam
VinaCapital Group suggested that Vietnam’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the US could pave the way for Vietnam to host an Olympic Games within a decade or two. According to the World Bank, between 2008-2022, Vietnam witnessed an impressive 3.6-fold...
