by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 14, 2024 | Vietnam, Business, Economy, Energy, News, Sustainability
Although electricity prices were increased twice in 2023, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has reported an after-tax loss of VNĐ26.77 trillion (US$1.053 billion) on high electricity production costs, including higher fuel prices and rising foreign exchange rates. In 2023,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 14, 2024 | Business, Investment, Laos, News, Technology, Vietnam
Laos and Vietnam have signed seven pacts on various areas of cooperation, serving to deepen the collaboration between the two nations. The cooperation pacts include a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the establishment of a citizen and ID (identification card)...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 14, 2024 | ASEAN, Lifestyle, News, Research, Singapore, Society, Southeast Asia
More than nine in 10 Singapore residents polled in a new study said a smartphone with a data plan is essential, while 64% think air-conditioning is a must. A trip each year to somewhere in Southeast Asia is also essential, according to 56% of those polled. Also, 90%...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 13, 2024 | Asia, ASEAN, China, India, News, Reports, World
The world’s population will peak in the mid-2080s, growing over the next 60 years from 8.2 billion people in 2024 to around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, according to UN’s new report titled ‘World Population Prospects 2024.’ In its 2022 publication, the UN...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 12, 2024 | Climate, Business, China, Energy, Environment, Lifestyle, News, Sustainability, Visions
Almost 25 million green power certificates, corresponding to 24.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity generated from renewable sources, have been traded in the last week of June on the Guangzhou Power Exchange Center in Guangdong province. This marks China’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 12, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Thailand
Thailand’s GDP growth is unlikely to increase in the second half of this year as anticipated by the Bank of Thailand (BOT), according to the chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Mr. Supavud Saicheua. Supavud says the...
