by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 6, 2023 | Indonesia, Health, News
Indonesia has issued a Regulation of the Manpower Minister (Permenaker) on Social Security for Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) to improve protection and services. Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah says that the regulation includes several additional social security...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 5, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia, Technology
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Southeast Asian (SEA) economy is forecasted to grow by 4.7% in 2023, much faster than the global average of 2.7%. Some reports even suggest that ASEAN is on track to become...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 3, 2023 | Cambodia, Health, News, Research
A bird flu strain that claimed the life of a schoolgirl in Cambodia has evolved to better infect human cells. Scientists who made the discovery said the finding “needs to be treated with the utmost concern.” There are some indications the virus had already...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 2, 2023 | News, Environment, Malaysia
The number of flood evacuees in Malaysia’s Johor has continued to increase to over 26,000. According to the state disaster management committee, 193 temporary flood relief centers are providing shelter to flood evacuees, especially in the worst-hit Segamat...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 1, 2023 | Business, Technology, Visions
The ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona is proclaiming that 5G was “unlocking untapped value for all players across the entire ecosystem” and “redefining how the world connects.” However, Christel Heydemann, boss of the French network Orange begs to...
