by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 5, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, China, Economy, Thailand
The latest megaproject for China could be the Land Bridge project in Thailand, which uses rail links to connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand and bypass Malacca entirely. The project, a replacement for the more controversial Kra Canal, was brought up by...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 29, 2023 | Vietnam, Business, Economy, News
The revised Law on Real Estate Trading was passed on Tuesday with over 94% of the vote and is expected to come into force on 1 January 2025. The law will allow Vietnamese nationals “who live abroad and have entry permits to the country” to do business in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 23, 2023 | Business, Digitalization, News, Technology, Thailand
Thailand will have up to 105 smart cities by 2027, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai says. Smart cities will utilize Big Data solutions to improve public life and tackle people’s everyday issues, the minister adds. So far, 36 municipalities in 25 provinces have...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 21, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Crime, Myanmar, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia
Published annually, the Basel AML Index ranks countries with sufficient data to calculate a reliable risk score. It is a snapshot of global money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks and progress by countries and regions. According to this year’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 18, 2023 | Cambodia, Business, Lifestyle, News
The Trust Regulator (TR) continues stabilizing the real estate sector in Cambodia, aiding its gradual recovery amid the current global economic crisis, the director-general of the TR, Sok Dara, says. Dara says that trust in the real estate sector is growing. As of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 18, 2023 | Business, Health, Lifestyle, Thailand
Thailand’s new Cannabis-Hemp Act‘s first draft has been completed by the Public Health Ministry. It will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic. According to Public Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew, the new legislation is a refined version of the initial draft....
