by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 15, 2024 | Digitalization, Laos, News, Tourism, Travel
The Lao government has started digitally collecting LAK 10,000 (USD 0.46) from domestic and international tourists at international border checkpoints. The checkpoints have been transitioning to electronic payments via the “Easy Pass” system. This shift aims to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 14, 2024 | News, Business, Economy, Thailand
Thailand’s Finance Ministry plans to launch an ambitious debt relief initiative titled “You Fight, We Help”, targeting retail debtors, homeowners, car owners, and small businesses. The project has already been approved by the Cabinet. “We recognize the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 13, 2024 | Environment, Finland, News, Sustainability, Vietnam
The Department of Water Resources Management and Environment and the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam organized a workshop on groundwater management in Hanoi on 11 December. At the event, Deputy Director Ngo Manh Ha pointed out that signs of groundwater aquifer degradation...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 10, 2024 | News, Business, Economy, Society, Thailand
The chairmen of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) support improving Thai workers’ income levels but are not ready to endorse the 400-baht nationwide increase. TCC chairman Sanan...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 8, 2024 | Vietnam, Business, Economy, Energy, News, Technology
According to analysts, Vietnam’s energy sector faces several critical challenges. There’s also an urgent need for strategic reforms. Key issues include the transition to net-zero emissions, potential energy shortages, limited diversification of energy...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 7, 2024 | Business, Economy, Energy, News, Technology, Thailand
Thailand’s electric vehicle (EV) makers consider leaving the government’s incentive scheme due to a market slowdown, the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) reports. Launched in 2022, the EV3.0 scheme offers benefits like reduced taxes and...
