by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 28, 2024 | Cambodia, News, Tourism, Travel
To boost tourism, Cambodia’s Angkor Institute has eliminated tourist information requirements such as photos, nationality, age and gender for one-day Angkor Wat entry tickets. The changes will be effective from the end of September 2024. Get more details by...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 28, 2024 | Asia, Business, News, Reports, Thailand
Three Thai companies are featured in the latest Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list. Hungry Hub is an online restaurant booking platform that also lets users view discounts and pay for their meals in advance. Through Hungry Hub, users can search for restaurants by cuisine,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 27, 2024 | Thailand, News, Tourism, Travel
Construction of the cruise terminal on Thailand’s Koh Samui will start in 2029, according to Manaporn Charoensri, deputy transport minister. The Marine Department has studied and developed a project for a cruise terminal at Laem Hin Khom with a total investment...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 26, 2024 | Thailand, Food & Drinks, News, Singapore
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approved the import of 16 insects in July, including many species of crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, mealworms, and silkworms. The approval is expected to improve Singapore’s food security as insects have high protein, while insect...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 25, 2024 | Economy, Inflation, Malaysia, News
Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew 2% year-on-year in July, according to the National Department of Statistics. Thw CPI increase was slightly below the 2.1% projection by the Reuters poll. The rise in consumer costs was led by restaurant and accommodation...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 25, 2024 | Cambodia, Economy, News, Thailand, Trade
Cambodia and Thailand aim to push bilateral trade to 15 USD billion by 2025, according to a senior official of Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce. Data from the Thai commerce ministry shows that in the first half of 2024, two-way trade between Cambodia and Thailand was...
