by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 17, 2024 | Elections, Equality, Japan, News, Society
A record 314 women are running in the House of Representatives election, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun, exceeding 300 for the first time in a general election. Of the 1,344 candidates running in the election, the percentage of women also hit a record high of 23.36%....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 16, 2024 | Finland, China, News, Trade
China and Nordic countries have broadened their economic cooperation in recent years, China’s Ministry of Commerce says. During the first eight months of this year, trade volume between China and five Nordic countries – Finland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 16, 2024 | News, Digitalization, Investment, Technology, Thailand
Thailand can potentially become a digital asset hub if strategic policies are implemented. Meanwhile, clearer regulations and greater institutional investment are driving the cryptocurrency market to new highs this year, according to the Thai Digital Asset...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 15, 2024 | Digitalization, ASEAN, Malaysia, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Technology, Thailand
Southeast Asia is emerging as an ideal region for tech operators to establish a data center base. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam are the top five countries. Singapore is the preferred destination for hosting data centers due to its superior...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 14, 2024 | Asia, Business, Economy, Investment, News
Asia’s high-net worth (HNW) market will reach 10-20% growth in the next 2-5 years, higher than before the pandemic, insurers and brokers in Singapore and Hong Kong predict. Swiss Re reports that the optimism stems from the belief that emerging Asia will outperform...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 13, 2024 | Cambodia, Energy, Environment, News, Thailand
Cambodia has said it is willing to renew negotiations with Thailand for the joint exploration and development of an offshore oil and gas field in the Gulf of Thailand. The Cambodian government spokesperson Pen Bona says that his country remains committed to discussing...
