by VF | Mar 17, 2021 | Asia, Business, Technology
Bernard Marr, a well-known business and technology advisor, says that China is quickly closing the technical gap between them and the Western economies. China will soon become a worldwide leader in artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and machine learning. Marr...
by VF | Mar 15, 2021 | Business, Education, Finland
Helsinki, Finland’s capital, has been ranked the first in local connectedness among investors, founders, and experts. Over 500 tech startups are operating in Helsinki. It’s a big number for a city of Helsinki’s size. In 2019 Business...
by VF | Mar 10, 2021 | ASEAN, Business, Technology, Travel
Japan, which was previously outbid by China to construct the line, rejected Indonesia’s invitation for a consortium of Japanese investors to build the extension, saying it will focus its involvement in the separate Jakarta – Semarang – Surabaya conventional rail...
by VF | Mar 10, 2021 | Business, Finland, Lifestyle, Travel
View from Siam Oriental. After making yearly vacations to Thailand for about 10 years, Juha Timonen finally decided to stay in the country for good in 2004. He sold part of his business in Finland and started building condominiums in Pattaya for a clientele consisting...
by VF | Mar 5, 2021 | ASEAN, Business
IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2020) has estimated a 3.4% contraction in the 10 ASEAN economies in 2020. COVID-19 has also resulted in increased trade protectionism, particularly with regard to essential medical goods and supplies. On 13 November 2020, ASEAN...
by VF | Mar 3, 2021 | ASEAN, Business
