by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 24, 2024 | Cambodia, News, Tourism, Travel
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet has decided to extend the tax exemption for tourism business in Siem Reap for one more year. This applies for all types of monthly taxes, except VAT and income tax. “In order to continue to help ease the burden of operators in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 24, 2024 | Indonesia, News
A political crisis in Indonesia has been averted with the cancellation of a draft law that would have prevented popular rivals of candidates supported by outgoing President Joko Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto from taking part in regional elections in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 24, 2024 | Asia, Event, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle, News, Singapore
Seafood Asia Expo, organized by Diversified Communications, will take place 4-6 September at the Sands Expo Convention Centre in Singapore. The expo is one of the biggest in Asia, featuring seafood and processing equipment exhibitors from 46 countries. This year, many...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 23, 2024 | Thailand, Economy, News
The Thai government under new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is preparing to use more than 300 billion baht to stimulate the country’s economy, according to a Government House source. The budget will come from three main sources: 1. The Additional Budget...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 22, 2024 | Bangkok, News, Thailand
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok has the new Head of Immigration Affairs, Ms. Saara Grip. “My goals for the next years here are, in addition to succeeding well at work and being a good colleague, to learn as much as possible about Thai culture and language, to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 21, 2024 | News, Digitalization, Technology, Thailand
According to an insider, five companies and joint ventures have applied to establish a virtual bank in Thailand after the Bank of Thailand (BOT) opened applications in March. After applications close on 19 September, the BOT will select three qualified operators to...