by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 9, 2025 | China, Energy, News, Reports, Sustainability
China’s lithium reserves have nearly tripled to make it the world’s second-largest holder of the key metal for renewable energy technology, Xinhua reports. The country now has 16.5% of global reserves, behind only Chile. It has moved ahead of Australia, Argentina and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 9, 2025 | Economy, Indonesia, News, Southeast Asia
To bolster its economy, Indonesia has joined the BRICS economic alliance, founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This development coincides with President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious target of achieving 8% GDP growth. As Jakarta aligns itself with...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 7, 2025 | Laos, News, Southeast Asia, Tourism, Travel, Visas
Laos has officially ended its visa exemption and extended stay policy for several countries, including the Nordic ones. Starting in January, tourists will need to follow standard visa regulations, including 30-day visas on arrival and embassy-issued visas. The special...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 5, 2025 | AI, China, Innovation, News, Technology
Chinese start-up DeepSeek has emerged as “the biggest dark horse” in the open-source large language model (LLM) arena in 2025 with its latest release DeepSeek V3. That assessment came from Jim Fan, a senior research scientist at Nvidia and lead of its AI Agents...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 4, 2025 | Cambodia, Infrastructure, Lifestyle, News, Tourism
The development of a massive integrated entertainment resort in Preah Sihanouk province is progressing well. According to Lai Xiao Bo, the developer’s representative of Bay Investment, the construction of the resort is divided into zones A and B. Zone B’s...
