by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 20, 2024 | News, Cambodia, Economy
The Swedish government will phase out bilateral development cooperation with Cambodia by the end of this year, raising concerns among civil society groups likely to see their budgets shrink. In 2023, the Swedish government provided about $17 million to civil society...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 20, 2024 | Laos, Business, News
The Lao Ministry of Finance has announced a new regulation on mandatory tax payments for all digital shopping platforms. The ministry divides digital platform shopping websites into three groups: registered enterprises in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) system,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 19, 2024 | China, News, Singapore, Technology, Travel
China’s first homegrown passenger jet C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow. China has invested heavily in its attempt to break the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 18, 2024 | China, Economy, News, Singapore
Singapore’s key exports had a better-than-expected performance in January. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose 16.8%, led by a jump in shipments of specialized machinery to make semiconductors, and non-monetary gold, data from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) on...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 16, 2024 | China, Asia, Economy, News
China needs more interest rate cuts to ease corporate financing and household mortgage costs, political advisers and experts say. A faster-than-expected credit expansion signals a nascent recovery in the nation’s financing demand. Both China’s new yuan loans and total...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 14, 2024 | Entertainment, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine and later on has become a significant cultural, religious,...
