by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 12, 2023 | Thailand, Education, News, Technology
Thailand’s Ministry of Education is continuing to prioritize science and coding as essential skills for school children. It has also recently launched a campaign to provide coding courses to primary school students in order to enhance the nation’s capacity for...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 11, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia
With the exception of Thailand, the five largest economies in Southeast Asia (ASEAN-5) will show lower growth this year. The main reasons for this are tight financial conditions and weak external demand, according to Atradius. Growth of private consumption and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 9, 2023 | Singapore, Business, Economy, News
Singapore’s economy should grow faster next year than this year, while inflation will likely ease this year and drop further in 2024, a quarterly survey of private sector economists by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reveals. The forecasts for the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 8, 2023 | Environment, Health, Lifestyle, News, Vietnam
Vietnam is planning to increase the environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials. The proposal is included in the draft report by the Ministry of Justice about the law-making program of the 15th National Assembly. Plastic bags are already...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 7, 2023 | Laos, Economy, News
The year-on-year inflation in Laos soared to 41.3% in February, up from 40.3% in January, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The 23-year record high has had a severe impact on the country’s economy over the past year. The depreciation...
