by Teuvo Tuomi | May 7, 2024 | Singapore, Business, Environment, Finland, News, Travel
Singapore Airlines says it will buy 1,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste, the first purchase of the low-carbon jet fuel from the Finnish firm’s Changi refinery. The carrier says it will purchase the SAF to blend with conventional fuel for use by...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 6, 2024 | Indonesia, Economy, News
According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Indonesia’s economic growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 stood at 5.11% year-on-year, the highest level since 2015. Acting Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti notes that the main contributors to the economy in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 5, 2024 | Asia, ASEAN, Health, News, Reports, Society, Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says that the developing nations of Asia and the Pacific are ill-equipped to meet the needs of their rapidly aging populations. The region’s growing elderly demographic faces numerous challenges, including low pension coverage,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 4, 2024 | Economy, Food & Drinks, News, Thailand, Trade
The weakening baht sent Thai rice exports for the first quarter of 2024 up by 19.4%, from 2.06 million tonnes last year to 2.46 million. The export value for the January-March period is estimated at 56.73 billion baht, or US$1.61 billion, a 49% increase from the same...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 4, 2024 | ASEAN, Finland, News, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Finnair plans to add extra flights to Phuket in Thailand this winter due to increased demand. The carrier will increase its Helsinki-Phuket route to six-times-weekly from December 2024, up from four times per week in winter 2023. Services will operate on...
