by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 25, 2024 | Aviation, Finland, News, Tourism, Travel
The Finnish Air Line Pilots’ Association has announced a strike on 9 and 13 December 2024. The pilot strike will impact Finnair’s ability to operate flights, forcing it to cancel approximately 300 flights. The pilot strike is expected to impact approximately...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 25, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Ho Chi Minh, News, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is prioritizing “green vehicles” that use environmentally friendly energy sources like electric and CNG vehicles, as well as efforts to reduce the use of personal vehicles. As part of the 2020-2030 environmental pollution reduction...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 23, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Indonesia, Investment, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia
Despite funds raised through initial public offerings (IPO) in South-east Asia have fallen to a nine-year low, the region’s capital markets seem to remain optimistic. There have been 122 IPOs in 2024 so far on the region’s key stock exchanges, comprising Singapore,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 18, 2024 | News, Economy, Food & Drinks, Thailand
The commerce ministry says Thai rice exports were up 20% from January to October 2024 compared to the same period a year earlier. Thailand exported 8.37 million tonnes of rice in the first 10 months of the year and is expected to export over 9 million tonnes over the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 17, 2024 | ASEAN, Digitalization, Economy, News, Reports, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s digital economy will be worth US$122 billion in 2024, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2024 report. This comprises digital financial services, e-commerce, travel, online media, food, and transport. Digital economy revenue for 2023 was US$78 billion in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 15, 2024 | News, Philippines, Reports, Tourism, Travel
Voted Asia’s leading beach destination, the Philippines is projected to welcome 10 million foreign tourists in 2028, nearly doubling its current numbers, BMI Research reports. BMI forecasts a 14.8% average annual growth rate in Philippine tourist arrivals,...
