by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 7, 2024 | ASEAN, Manufacturing, News, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
Vietnam is expected to be among the top three Southeast Asian countries in terms of industrial competitiveness by the end of this decade, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The program promotes the country’s industrialization and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 5, 2024 | Japan, News, Sports
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars trounced the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 11-2 on Sunday to win their first Japan Series championship in 26 years. The title, the third in Yokohama’s history, snapped the longest championship drought among the 12 teams in Nippon Professional...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 3, 2024 | Bangkok, Economy, News
According to property developer Sena Development, more than half of Bangkokians find it difficult to purchase a house as their monthly salary is less than 30,000 baht (883 USD), while property prices have continued to rise. The company’s managing director, Kessara...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 2, 2024 | Aviation, China, Indonesia, News, Transportation, Travel
An ARJ21 plane that took off from Indonesia arrived in Guangzhou on Tuesday, completing the maiden flight of the Manado-Guangzhou route of Indonesia’s TransNusa Airlines. It’s the longest commercial route for China’s first home-grown regional jetliner. The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 1, 2024 | Economy, Laos, News, Tourism, Travel
Vientiane Province in Laos is boosting tourism as a key economic driver, to attract over 1.3 million visitors by the end of 2025. Sisawat Sengphachan, Director General of the Department of Press, Culture, and Tourism of Vientiane, says that in the first nine months of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 30, 2024 | News, Asia, China, Technology
The third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA will use a 2.0T four-cylinder engine manufactured by Chinese Geely and Horse, a 50:50 owned company between Geely and Renault. The engine’s output is claimed to be 250 horsepower (186 kW) and has a maximum torque of 360 Nm....