by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 27, 2024 | China, News, Technology
At a 200-megawatt wind farm in Hengshui, China’s Hebei province, the world’s largest wheeled crane, XCA4000, showed its power by lifting a 130-metric-ton nacelle, a 40-ton hub, and three 95-meter-long blades weighing 28 tons each, to a height of 162 meters for...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 26, 2024 | Indonesia, Business, Economy, News
Bank Indonesia (BI) has raised its key interest rates in what it calls a “preemptive measure” in light of global risks caused by the uncertain outlook for monetary policy in the United States and geopolitical tensions. The central bank lifted the benchmark BI Rate by...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 25, 2024 | Tourism, News, Thailand, Travel
Thai tourism operators are urging the Thai government to seriously consider measures to tackle overtourism. One of the proposed measures is a tourism tax of 300 baht (US$8.11). Secretary-general of the Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) Adith...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 23, 2024 | Asia, Japan, Korea, News, Singapore, Tourism, Travel
This year, Doha’s Hamad International has been named the best airport in the world, followed by Singapore’s Changi and Seoul’s Incheon, as voted by Skytrax. The result was part of the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024. Changi Airport, famous for the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 22, 2024 | Indonesia, News, Weather
Amid heightened activity at several volcanoes across Indonesia, authorities are warning about potential eruptions and to refer only to information from credible sources. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM) maintained on Saturday the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 21, 2024 | Travel, News, Thailand, Tourism
Thailand’s Phuket Municipality has asked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for this popular tourist destination to become a special administrative organization or “special city,” Phuket Mayor Saroj Angkanapilas says. The current administrative system makes Phuket...
