by Teuvo Tuomi | May 3, 2024 | Laos, Lifestyle, News, Society
Laos has become the first in Southeast Asia to officially outlaw corporal punishment to fully protect children from all forms of violent punishment. Globally, Laos is the 66th nation to legally prohibit corporal punishment. The Ministry of Justice celebrated this...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 2, 2024 | Business, Digitalization, Economy, Indonesia, Investment, News, Visions
Microsoft will “invest US$1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and AI infrastructure in Indonesia, as well as AI skilling opportunities for 840,000 people, and support for the nation’s growing developer community,” the company says. Indonesia’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 1, 2024 | Asia, ASEAN, Bangkok, chimate, Environment, Ho Chi Minh, Manila, Weather
Over the past few weeks, most regions across South and Southeast Asia have been experiencing some of the highest temperatures observed in decades. The temperature rise has been credited to the impact of the ongoing El Nino phenomenon for the most part. However, a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 30, 2024 | Vietnam, Economy, Hanoi, Investment, News
Hanoi apartment prices have risen by 38% from 2019, according to the Ministry of Construction. Many projects sell at over VND60 million (about $2,400) per square meter, rising to even VND150 million in some places. The smallest apartment (40 sq.m) at Heritage West...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 29, 2024 | Environment, Indonesia, Lifestyle
Indonesia had a 27% increase in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI). However, WRI sees the loss still as historically low compared to the 2010s. “Deforestation has been declining from six or so...
