by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 7, 2024 | Philippines, Economy, News
The number of unemployed Filipinos has hit another record low. There were 1.6 million jobless people in the Philippines in December 2023, down from 1.83 million in the preceding month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reports. The official jobless rate is...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 5, 2024 | Brunei, ASEAN, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia
Brunei ranks fifth among the cheapest tax-free countries for expats to relocate to, according to a ranking by expat insurance firm William Russell. Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are listed as the top four cheapest tax-free countries for...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 4, 2024 | Vietnam, News, Travel
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) reports that in January 2024, the number of international visitors exceeded 1.5 million, a 10.3% increase compared to the previous month and a 73.6% increase year-on-year. This...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 3, 2024 | Indonesia, Environment, News
Indonesian rubber producers fear that the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] will put pressure on an already ailing industry by hindering exports to EU countries and beyond. According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Southeast Asia’s largest economy...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 2, 2024 | ASEAN, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Technology
Members of ASEAN must respond to cyber threats, which are on the rise due to scams and fake news fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI), Singapore’s Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo says. She was speaking at the fourth ASEAN Digital Ministers’...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 1, 2024 | Cambodia, News
Cambodia’s Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) has issued Notification No. 110/23 that clarifies the parties that are required to apply for work permits and employment cards. The notification states that the following foreign individual must hold a work...
