by VF | Jan 12, 2022 | ASEAN, Asia, Health, News
Underreporting and extensive social lockdowns could explain why many Southeast Asian countries have recorded fewer cases of dengue fever in 2021 than previous years, experts say. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that several countries are...
by VF | Jan 1, 2022 | Environment, Finland, Health, Technology
Posiva has submitted an operating license application for an encapsulation plant and a disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel. The facility is currently under construction on Finland’s west coast, Olkiluoto. The license would be valid from March 2024 to the...
by VF | Dec 29, 2021 | Environment, Finland, Technology
Finnish innovator Solar Foods is one of the winners of the Deep Space Food Challenge with their SoleinⓇ-producing technology. The challenge, organized by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, looks for new solutions to feed astronauts on long space missions. Solar...
by VF | Dec 27, 2021 | Entertainment, Finland, News
The focus of the reform is on preventing harm caused by gambling, combating marketing that violates the Lotteries Act, and directing the demand for gambling towards activities that are covered by the Lotteries Act. The bill was approved on 22 December 2021, and it...
by VF | Dec 19, 2021 | ASEAN, Entertainment, Lifestyle
Thailand’s southern traditional Nora dance with the signature long and curly metal fingernail tips, has been listed by UNESCO among this year’s intangible heritages. Nora dance became the third UNESCO-listed Thai intangible heritage, following Khon dance in...
