by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 12, 2024 | Vietnam, Lifestyle, News
According to a report by the Italy-based economic think tank Center for Industrial Studies, Vietnam was the sixth-highest furniture producer in the world in 2023. Vietnam has moved from 13th place in 2014, CSIL reports. The five largest furniture producers are China,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 11, 2024 | Malaysia, Lifestyle, News, Reports
Malaysia has been listed as the fifth happiest country in the world by the Global Mind Project’s fourth annual “Mental State of the World” report. Topping the list was the Dominican Republic, followed by Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Panama, Malaysia, Nigeria, Venezuela, El...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 10, 2024 | News, Lifestyle, Society, Thailand
Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsuthin says the number of babies born each year in Thailand has dropped from over a million babies in 1970 to below half a million. The average number of births per woman in Thailand had fallen from 6.29 in 1970 to 1.08 in 2023,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 9, 2024 | Vietnam, Economy, Lifestyle, Society
The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in Vietnam with net assets of 30 million USD or more increased by 2.4% to 752 in 2023, according to Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2024. The report also predicts the UHNWIs population in Vietnam will grow to 978 in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 8, 2024 | Culture, ASEAN, Asia, Bangkok, Economy, Education, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Visions
The Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024 (IWD 2024) highlighted the roles held and contributions made by women and girls working to reshape the economic landscape throughout Asia. The event took place today (8 March) at the United...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 8, 2024 | Culture, Lifestyle, Thailand, Visions
Thailand aims to draw over 1 billion baht (US$28 million) in investment from foreign filmmakers this year with multiple incentives for shooting their movies in Thailand. Jaturon Phakdeewanich, director-general of the Department of Tourism, says that the Thailand Film...
