by VF | Dec 17, 2021 | ASEAN, Food & Drinks, Health, News
Eleven types of rice from Thailand, the US, China, India, Vietnam and Myanmar participated in the competition. It was already the seventh time that Thai rice won the main trophy. Thailand is one of the top exporters of rice in the world. Its rice exports are expected...
by VF | Dec 15, 2021 | Asia, Technology, Visions
Robots are taking over! According to the 2021 World Robot Statistics, the number of robots in manufacturing has nearly doubled during the last five years. Asian countries occupy three top spots in the ranking. South Korea, Singapore, and Japan lead the race to replace...
by VF | Dec 12, 2021 | Asia, Entertainment, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle
Hong Kong: COA From tequila to mezcal, raicilla and sotol, the vast majority of Jay Khan’s collection of bottles have been carried from Mexico. The bar prides itself on educating guests on agave spirits and even holds a bi-weekly tasting and education event called...
by VF | Dec 8, 2021 | Health, News
Big pharma executives and shareholders saw their wealth skyrocket in the week after the Omicron variant was discovered. Eight top Pfizer and Moderna shareholders added over $10 billion to their fortunes. Pharma executives are accused of “making a killing from a crisis...
by VF | Dec 7, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, News, Visions
In the late 19th Century, France and Great Britain had Siam surrounded from Burma (Myanmar) to the West and French Indochina to the West (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam). To the south was British Malaya (Malaysia). An eleven-week war with France in 1893 and considerable...
