by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 20, 2024 | News, Business, Economy, Finland, Innovation, Trade, Visions
Master of Laws, Master of Science Lassi Noponen has been appointed Director General of the Innovation Funding Agency Business Finland. His five-year term will start on 1 September 2024. Noponen has made a long career in corporate management and responsibility tasks....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Indonesia, News, Tourism, Travel
Bank Indonesia (BI) says that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) digital payment system will be made available in more countries. According to Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta, the central bank will sign agreements for the cross-border use of QRIS...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 17, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Cambodia, Economy, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to 6.3% for 2024 in its latest update. The growth rate is 0.3% higher than the April forecast. It is also the highest among ASEAN countries for 2024. The Singapore-based...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 14, 2024 | Vietnam, Business, Economy, Energy, News, Sustainability
Although electricity prices were increased twice in 2023, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has reported an after-tax loss of VNĐ26.77 trillion (US$1.053 billion) on high electricity production costs, including higher fuel prices and rising foreign exchange rates. In 2023,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 12, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Thailand
Thailand’s GDP growth is unlikely to increase in the second half of this year as anticipated by the Bank of Thailand (BOT), according to the chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Mr. Supavud Saicheua. Supavud says the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 10, 2024 | Business, Economy, Lifestyle, News, Society, Thailand
Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya heads Thailand’s richest family according to the latest Forbes list, surpassing the Chearavanont brothers. Forbes Asia says that Mr. Chalerm’s family increased their wealth by 2.6 billion USD (95.8 billion baht) to 36...
