by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 22, 2023 | Asia, Japan, News, Sports
Japan has just won its third World Baseball Classic (WBC) title. Japan took down the United States 3-2 in the final on Tuesday night. Munetaka Murakami smashed his first home run in WBC play, a solo shot in the second inning. This was followed by Kazuma Okamoto who...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 21, 2023 | Thailand, Culture, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia
TasteAtlas has placed Phanaeng curry at the top of the Best Stews in the World ranking, with a 4.8 score out of 5. The website describes Phanaeng curry as a variety of Thai curry that is characterized by its thick texture and a salty-sweet peanut flavor, consisting of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 20, 2023 | Philippines, Business, Economy, News
The external debt of the Philippines rose by 4.5% and hit a record high of $111.27 billion last year, as both the national government and the private sector borrowed more from offshore creditors, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. BSP Governor Felipe...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 19, 2023 | China, Asia, News, Travel
China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country’s Foreign Ministry says. The move is the latest step towards reopening China to the outside world, as Beijing gradually breaks with the strict zero-Covid strategy that...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 18, 2023 | Laos, Lifestyle, Travel
Laos may struggle with the expected surge in Chinese visitors arriving on the Laos-China railway from Kunming, the capital of neighboring Yunnan province in China, President of the Hotel and Restaurant Association Pakasith Chathapaya says. “My concern is that our...
