by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 1, 2025 | Asia, Aviation, Finland, News, Travel
An aviation services agreement signed by Taiwan and Finland could pave the way for direct flights between the countries. The Civil Aviation Administration (CNA) says the accord is the first between Taiwan and a country in northern Europe. According to the accord, each...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 23, 2025 | Finland, Indonesia, Infrastructure, News
Basuki Hadimuljono, Head of the Nusantara Authority, proposes providing free land for foreign embassies in East Kalimantan, where Indonesia’s new national capital will be located. Basuki clarifies that final approval rests with President Prabowo Subianto. “I will...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 10, 2025 | Aviation, Finland, News, Tourism, Travel
Finnair has announced plans that could result in layoffs affecting dozens of long-haul pilots. The airline and its pilots have been engaged in prolonged negotiations over new working conditions and wages, but significant disagreements remain. Negotiations are...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 8, 2025 | AI, Finland, Innovation, News, Singapore, Technology
Singapore’s StarHub becomes the first in the world to migrate to a nationwide software-defined access network using Nokia Altiplano solution. This enhances network utilization through AI and automation. According to Nokia, StarHub has rolled out its XGS-PON...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 23, 2025 | Equality, Finland, Lifestyle, News, Society, Thailand
The Royal Thai Embassy in Helsinki has started marriage registration services regardless of gender, following the launch of Thai marriage equality act. The service will be available for Thai-Thai and Thai-foreigner couples. The applicants need to submit the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 21, 2025 | Business, Economy, Finland, News, Philippines
Finland is actively encouraging Filipino workers to consider employment opportunities in the European country, citing the Philippines as one of its focus countries for talent attraction. Laura Lindeman, senior director and head of Work in Finland, told reporters the...
