by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 25, 2023 | News, Economy, Vietnam
Vietnam received over 677 million USD in aid from foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during 2020-22, according to the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO). As of late 2022,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 14, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, Indonesia
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati confirms that Indonesia has officially expressed its interest in becoming a member of the Paris-based OECD forum. Meanwhile, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has also emphasized his desire for a seamless and swift path to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 26, 2023 | Economy, Indonesia, News
Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) says that for the first half of the year, the country is nearly halfway to its 2023 investment target. BKPM head Bahlil Lahadalia reports the 678.7 trillion rupiah (45.1 billion USD) in investment realized in the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 14, 2023 | Economy, Food & Drinks, Thailand
Dr. Thon Thamrongnawasawat, deputy dean of Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Fisheries, confirms that El Nino has already arrived in Thailand. The rainy season in Thailand’s North, Northeast, and Central regions usually has two phases. “This year, the first phase has...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 13, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, Southeast Asia, Technology
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are now drafting the ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics, which is expected to be released in early 2024. Singapore, the 2024 rotating chair of the ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting, is leading...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 9, 2023 | Economy, News, Philippines
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has written off $1.04 billion in land-related debt owed by more than half a million farmers. The “New Agrarian Emancipation Act” waives all property-related debt owed by farmers who had been given land on 30-year payment terms...
