by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 14, 2025 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Finland, News
The Finnish economy is predicted to see a gradual recovery in 2025-2026. GDP growth is forecasted at around 0.5% in 2025, strengthening to 1.5% in 2026 (Bank of Finland, June 2025). PPP-based GDP per capita is also expected to rise, indicating improving living...
by Antti Rahikainen | Jun 14, 2025 | Lifestyle, Business, Culture, Editors Choice, Event, Finland, Innovation, Trade
President Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, at Finland’s Happiness Day, Expo 2025 Osaka. Photo: Business Finland Finland’s President Alexander Stubb undertook a high-profile visit to Japan from 8 to 12 June, combining diplomacy, economic...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 9, 2025 | China, Asia, Business, Entertainment, Finland, Lifestyle, News, Technology
TikTok is planning a €1 billion investment to establish its first data center in Finland, according to Reuters. The initiative aligns with the company’s broader goal of enhancing data sovereignty by housing European user data within the region. The project is part of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 20, 2025 | China, Asia, Business, Investment, Malaysia, News, Trade
Chinese investments have transformed Kuantan, the capital of Pahang state, which is located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. For Mazlim Husin, chief commercial officer of Kuantan Port, the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) has “changed the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 11, 2025 | Asia, Business, Economy, Investment, News, Trade, Visions
Tariffs have created another new normal. Companies and individuals in all parts of the world are scrambling to make sense of what should be the response. The decision of several Asian countries to embrace free trade agreements (FTAs) is worth highlighting. There is a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 5, 2025 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, Economy, News, Southeast Asia, Trade
Southeast Asia has been among the hardest hit regions by Donald Trump’s tariff rout across the globe, which has dealt a heavy blow to the region’s export-reliant economies. Washington on 2 April said it will slap levies of 46% on Vietnamese exports. Thailand...
