by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 20, 2025 | China, Asia, Business, Investment, Malaysia, News, Trade
Chinese investments have transformed Kuantan, the capital of Pahang state, which is located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. For Mazlim Husin, chief commercial officer of Kuantan Port, the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) has “changed the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 11, 2025 | Asia, Business, Economy, Investment, News, Trade, Visions
Tariffs have created another new normal. Companies and individuals in all parts of the world are scrambling to make sense of what should be the response. The decision of several Asian countries to embrace free trade agreements (FTAs) is worth highlighting. There is a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 24, 2025 | China, Finland, Investment, News, Technology, Visions
Easpring is planning to construct a new plant to produce cathode active material, CAM, which is needed to produce lithium-ion batteries, in Kotka, Finland. The plant’s first-stage capacity will be 60,000 tonnes of cathode active material per year. The investment...
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 15, 2025 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Investment, News, Southeast Asia, Visions
ASEAN aims to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, as the region strengthens trade, investment and economic partnerships. Speaking at the “ASEAN Secretary-General’s Vision Forum 2025”, current ASEAN secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn highlighted the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 15, 2025 | Economy, Investment, News, Reports, Thailand
Strategists warn that a boost from gold prices won’t be enough to protect Thai baht as tariff risks and interest-rate cuts start to bite. The baht is up around 1.2% against the dollar this year, more than double the gain of other main Asian currencies. A key reason is...
