by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 7, 2024 | Innovation, Environment, News, Technology, Thailand, Tourism, Visions, Weather
A new alert system that can send out messages to all mobile phone users in the event of an emergency or disaster will be introduced in Thailand next year, according to the government. Cell broadcast technology allows emergency warnings to be sent to all devices...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 6, 2024 | Malaysia, Entertainment, Media, News, Society
Malaysia’s plans to license social media and messaging platforms, subjecting them to greater government oversight, has sparked increasing concern in recent weeks. Special Select Committee on Nation Building, Education and Human Resources Development chairman Saifuddin...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 6, 2024 | Education, Indonesia, Lifestyle, News, Reports, Society
Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) shows that only 36.4% of children across Indonesia attended pre-primary schools last year, a slight increase from 35.3% in 2022. This puts Indonesia far behind the regional average. UNICEF data suggests that in East and Southeast...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 5, 2024 | Economy, Business, Inflation, Infrastructure, Innovation, Investment, News, Thailand, Tourism, Trade
Thailand’s economic growth potential is expected to hover around 3% for the next five years, according to Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput. This is a decline from closer to 3.5% reported in the years before the Covid-19 pandemic. Many households in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 5, 2024 | Korea, Energy, Environment, EU, Infrastructure, Innovation, News
During the first half of 2024, the EU Climate Dialogues (EUCDs) project organized a set of three dialogue sessions in Seoul, South Korea. The sessions gained solid interest from policy representatives of both Korea and the EU, as well as the corporate side. The three...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 4, 2024 | Economy, Indonesia, News, Society
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy says that Indonesia’s poverty rate in March 2024 was the lowest on record in the last ten years. “Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the poverty rate in Indonesia stood at...
