by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 8, 2024 | Sports, News, Thailand
Panipak Wongpattanakit has made history at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first person from Thailand to win two gold medals when she defended her Tokyo title in the taekwondo women’s flyweight division against China’s Guo Qing on Wednesday, winning her...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 8, 2024 | China, Economy, News
China’s State Grid is at 3rd place with a revenue of $545.95 billion in 2023 on this year’s Fortune Global 500 list, Fortune China reports. Chinese Sinopec Group ($429.7billion) and China National Petroleum Corp ($421.71 billion) also excelled on the list, taking the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 7, 2024 | Thailand, Digitalization, Investment, Korea, Technology
South Korean car giant Hyundai Motor will invest 1 billion baht (US$28 million) to set up a facility to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries in Thailand, according to the country’s Board of Investment (BOI). Thailand’s booming EV sector is...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 7, 2024 | Southeast Asia, Asia, Food & Drinks, Malaysia, Thailand
Seven Asian dishes are among the top ten in the world, according to the ranking by TasteAtlas. Four of these come from Southeast Asia, two from China, and one from India. Roti canai, a traditional Malaysian flatbread that can also be found in other Southeast Asian...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 6, 2024 | Hanoi, News, Transportation, Vietnam
The elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Urban Railway Project will open for commercial operations on Friday. The plan received agreement from the State Examination Council (SEC). The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) says that it was an important event...
