by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 10, 2024 | Vietnam, News, Travel, Weather
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi is warning about floods and landslides in the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam caused by heavy rains in the aftermath of typhoon Yagi. Some of the roads may be damaged, and traffic connections may not work normally. Typhoon Yagi,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 10, 2024 | News, Economy, Philippines, Society
In the Philippines, the unemployment rate surged to a one-year high of 4.7% last July as more young Filipinos joined the labor force but have yet to find a job, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reports. This jobless rate in the previous month was only 3.1%....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 9, 2024 | China, Economy, Investment, News
Restrictions on foreign investment in China’s manufacturing sector will be lifted with the release of the 2024 version of the “negative list” for foreign investment access, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 9, 2024 | Singapore, Business, News, Sustainability, Technology
Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles (EVs), 80% of all vehicles, in Southeast Asia by 2040, according to BloombergNEF. Meanwhile, the regional average is expected to be only 24%. Thailand, in second place, is forecast to have...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 8, 2024 | Thailand, Economy, News, Technology, Transportation
The number of passenger EV registrations in Thailand is estimated to reach only 80,000 this year, according to Suraj Sangsnit, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand. This is a 5% increase from the 76,000 units sold last year, but it falls short of...
