by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 12, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Thailand
Thailand’s GDP growth is unlikely to increase in the second half of this year as anticipated by the Bank of Thailand (BOT), according to the chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Mr. Supavud Saicheua. Supavud says the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 11, 2024 | Energy, Climate, Environment, Finland, Innovation, News, Shipping, Singapore, Sustainability, Technology, Transportation
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has supplied its new dual-fuel engine simulators for Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI), the maritime training arm of the Singapore Maritime Officer’s Union (SMOU). The navigational and technological simulators are a central feature of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 10, 2024 | Business, Economy, Lifestyle, News, Society, Thailand
Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya heads Thailand’s richest family according to the latest Forbes list, surpassing the Chearavanont brothers. Forbes Asia says that Mr. Chalerm’s family increased their wealth by 2.6 billion USD (95.8 billion baht) to 36...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 10, 2024 | Indonesia, Business, Economy, Investment, News, Society, Visions
The US$32 billion Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project has met with another delay, as key infrastructure remains incomplete just weeks before its planned inauguration in mid-August in East Kalimantan. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo says that the issuance of a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 9, 2024 | News, Infrastructure, Investment, Philippines, Technology
To achieve 100% nationwide electrification by 2028, the government would need to invest about 855 billion USD (P72 billion). This is nearly three times the amount that the government has budgeted for the project, the Department of Energy (DOE) says. According to...
