by Teuvo Tuomi | May 4, 2024 | Economy, Food & Drinks, News, Thailand, Trade
The weakening baht sent Thai rice exports for the first quarter of 2024 up by 19.4%, from 2.06 million tonnes last year to 2.46 million. The export value for the January-March period is estimated at 56.73 billion baht, or US$1.61 billion, a 49% increase from the same...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 4, 2024 | ASEAN, Finland, News, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Finnair plans to add extra flights to Phuket in Thailand this winter due to increased demand. The carrier will increase its Helsinki-Phuket route to six-times-weekly from December 2024, up from four times per week in winter 2023. Services will operate on...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 3, 2024 | Laos, Lifestyle, News, Society
Laos has become the first in Southeast Asia to officially outlaw corporal punishment to fully protect children from all forms of violent punishment. Globally, Laos is the 66th nation to legally prohibit corporal punishment. The Ministry of Justice celebrated this...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 2, 2024 | Business, Digitalization, Economy, Indonesia, Investment, News, Visions
Microsoft will “invest US$1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and AI infrastructure in Indonesia, as well as AI skilling opportunities for 840,000 people, and support for the nation’s growing developer community,” the company says. Indonesia’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 30, 2024 | Vietnam, Economy, Hanoi, Investment, News
Hanoi apartment prices have risen by 38% from 2019, according to the Ministry of Construction. Many projects sell at over VND60 million (about $2,400) per square meter, rising to even VND150 million in some places. The smallest apartment (40 sq.m) at Heritage West...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 28, 2024 | Malaysia, Business, News, Singapore, Travel
The railway infrastructure of Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link), which connects Johor and Singapore by rail, is about 70% complete, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke says. The construction of the mega project’s railway infrastructure had reached...
