by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 19, 2025 | Business, Digitalization, Economy, Investment, Technology, Thailand
The largest company in the digital assets industry, Tether, says that Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has granted acceptance of USD₮ as an approved cryptocurrency. This approval enables USD₮ to be traded within the country, facilitating its listing on...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 16, 2025 | Cambodia, Business, Digitalization, Economy, Finland, News, Sustainability
Newly appointed Ambassador of Finland to Cambodia, Kristiina Kuvaja- Xanthopoulos, has discussed cooperation priorities in Phnom Penh with Cambodian lawmakers Chea Sophara and Suy Sem. The Finnish Ambassador emphasized her team’s support on strengthening digital...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 10, 2025 | AI, China, Digitalization, Economy, News, Technology
Chinese megacity Shenzhen aims at becoming the forefront of the global artificial intelligence and robotics industries. The city has rolled out three major action plans, which outline measures to accelerate its adoption of AI, strengthen its smart computing capacity...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 3, 2025 | Economy, Digitalization, Innovation, News, Technology, Vietnam
Vietnam will invest about VNĐ12.8 trillion (501.2 million USD) to build a small-scale semiconductor chip manufacturing plant to serve research, design, production, packaging, and testing, according to Nguyen Khac Lịch, Director of the Department of Information and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 29, 2024 | AI, Digitalization, Manila, News, Philippines, Society
Nearly four out of 10 jobs in the Philippines are “highly” exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to either displace workers or support various tasks to boost the productivity of employees, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports. According to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 15, 2024 | Digitalization, Laos, News, Tourism, Travel
The Lao government has started digitally collecting LAK 10,000 (USD 0.46) from domestic and international tourists at international border checkpoints. The checkpoints have been transitioning to electronic payments via the “Easy Pass” system. This shift aims to...
