by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 15, 2024 | News, Philippines, Reports, Tourism, Travel
Voted Asia’s leading beach destination, the Philippines is projected to welcome 10 million foreign tourists in 2028, nearly doubling its current numbers, BMI Research reports. BMI forecasts a 14.8% average annual growth rate in Philippine tourist arrivals,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 13, 2024 | Art, Finland, Lifestyle, News, Thailand, Tourism
Bangkok’s annual light and digital-art festival, “Awakening Bangkok”, has returned for its seventh year with the theme “One Light, One Rising”. A special highlight this year is a digital-art collaboration with Marimekko, a renowned...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 13, 2024 | Event, Lifestyle, News, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Government deputy spokesman Karom Polpornklang estimates that flight bookings to Thailand are expected to surge by 36% during the Loy Krathong festival, which falls on Friday, 15 November. He adds that many countries have planned to host their own Loy Krathong...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 12, 2024 | Indonesia, China, News, Trade
Protectionist “America-first” trade policies from United States President-elect Donald Trump may incentivize Chinese producers to flood Southeast Asia with cheap goods and create barriers to Indonesian exports to the US, Indonesian Employers Association...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 10, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Elections, News, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian countries may soon be flooded by cheap Chinese goods which have been shut out of the American market, analysts say. This may make the region’s own exports less competitive, affecting economic growth and jobs. During the election campaign,...
