by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 1, 2024 | Food & Drinks, Business, Lifestyle, News, Technology, Thailand
Thailand exported over 220,000 tonnes of canned tuna in the first five months of 2024 with a value of 979 million USD, up 19.4% in volume and 13.4% in value, compared to the same period last year. Factors for the surge of Thai canned tuna exports this year are lower...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 30, 2024 | China, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Finland, Lifestyle, News, Vietnam
For the first time attending the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), China is competing against Finland, the winner of the 2019 edition. China is only the second team in Asia to attend the 2024 DIFF along with host Vietnam. In the preliminaries, the Joho...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 26, 2024 | ASEAN, Art, Culture, Indonesia, Lifestyle, Media, News, Philippines, Society, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Streaming giant Netflix has set its focus this year on highlighting works by creators from Southeast Asia through recent and upcoming projects on its over-the-top (OTT) platform. Southeast Asian films and series have fared consistently well on Netflix, with some even...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Indonesia, Lifestyle, News, Reports, Singapore, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel
Tourists from Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand are among the 10 biggest spenders in Asia while traveling abroad, according to British website Merchant Machine. The average South Koreans spend $3,040 when they go on holiday abroad, more than any other people in Asia....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 17, 2024 | Vietnam, Food & Drinks, Health, Lifestyle, News, Society, Taxation
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry is proposing a hike in special consumption tax on alcoholic drinks to 100% by 2030. Under the draft, the tax on beer and strong liquor will first be raised to 70-80% by 2026 from the current 65%. “Alcoholic drinks and beer prices...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 16, 2024 | Lifestyle, Malaysia, Media, News, Reports, Social Media, Society, Technology
Malaysia’s government had the world’s highest number of requests to TikTok to take down content in the second half of 2023. According to TikTok’s biannual transparency report, Kuala Lumpur made 1,862 such requests – an average of 10 daily – in that period. This is 5.5...
