by Teuvo Tuomi | May 20, 2024 | Thailand, Culture, Economy, Lifestyle, News
Thailand wants to boost its economy by attracting international filmmakers to its scenic locations. The Tourism and Sports Ministry and the Culture Ministry are promoting these film locations, aiming to generate 7.5 billion baht (US$206.5 million) in earnings from...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 19, 2024 | Asia, Climate, Environment, News, Reports, Research
Last year’s intense northern hemisphere summer heat made 2023 the warmest in some 2,000 years, new research suggests. Scientists have declared last year’s June-August as the warmest since record-keeping began in the 1940s. New article published in the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia, Technology, Thailand, Trade
According to a Japanese-based online news magazine, Malaysia’s sales figures, which had come in third for a long time, topped Thailand’s through January-March 2024. According to the Malaysian Automotive Association, auto sales increased 5% in the first quarter from a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 16, 2024 | ASEAN, Crime, Digitalization, News, Society, Southeast Asia
Online fraud in Southeast Asia is growing. The widespread issue calls for cooperative regional measurements, according to a report from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The document estimates that the scammer groups are stealing approximately USD 43.8...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 16, 2024 | News, Lifestyle, Philippines, Society
House Bill No. 9348, a proposal seeking to reinstate divorce in the Philippines as a means of dissolving marriages, was approved by the House of Representatives on second reading on Wednesday. During the plenary session, the proposal was approved via viva voce or...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 15, 2024 | Indonesia, Infrastructure, Investment, Japan, News, Travel
Japanese companies are looking to invest in transit-oriented development (TOD) hubs around key MRT Jakarta stations, according to a senior official at the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta. The Japanese embassy’s minister for economic affairs in Jakarta, Hajime Ueda,...
