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...
by VF | Nov 23, 2021 | Business, News, Technology
El Salvador`s President Nayib Bukele has announced that his government will build an oceanside “Bitcoin City” at the base of a volcano. El Salvador will also be the first country to make the cryptocurrency legal tender. A bond offering of the new city will be done in...
by VF | Nov 20, 2021 | Business, Food & Drinks, Health, Lifestyle, News
Sweden is still the largest export market for Finnish food&beverage products. Topping the list are dairy at 118 million euros, confectionery at almost 50 million euros, alcohol and beverages at over 35 million euros, and meat at over 30 million euros. Exports to...
by VF | Nov 15, 2021 | ASEAN, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Visions
Vision Finland met with CSA’s Managing Director Jari Rantala. For him, the future looks bright. VF: How did you end up in Thailand? It happened so fast. In 1994, I was still working for Kore Cranes in Finland. Next year, I started working with Konecranes Service, and...
by VF | Oct 2, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, Environment, Finland, Technology
Based on the annual Fragile States Index, Finland is the most ‘sustainable’ country in the world. Singapore is the best Southeast Asian country, at 162nd place. Vietnam is positioned reasonably well, at 110th. Meanwhile, the 2020 index ranks Thailand in...
by VF | Mar 19, 2021 | ASEAN, Business, Visions
The year 2020 has been exceptional in many ways. The Covid-19 pandemic is changing the way we work and interact with each other. The expectation is that there is no return to the pre-Covid-19 world. We have to adapt, learn new ways to live, work, and do business. It...
