by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 9, 2023 | Business, Economy, News, Vietnam
Motorcycle sales in Vietnam have shown a modest increase in the recent quarter, but cumulative sales since the beginning of the year significantly decreased compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM)....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 9, 2023 | Cambodia, Business, Economy, News
Cambodia exported over 260,000 tons of fresh bananas to international markets in the first 11 months of 2023, decreasing nearly 24% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. According to the ministry, the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 8, 2023 | Business, China, News, Research, Technology, Thailand
China will establish a China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in Thailand, the Thai government says. This is the center’s fourth such facility in the world. Thai government tax incentives and subsidies have already drawn Chinese carmakers,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 8, 2023 | Cambodia, Health, News
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) applauds the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for the launch of the voluntary social security scheme on healthcare. This achievement marks the first step towards a comprehensive...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 7, 2023 | Cambodia, Business, News, Travel, Vietnam
Vietnam and Cambodia have officially launched a bilateral cross-border QR payment link, allowing Vietnamese and Cambodian citizens to scan QR codes to make payments in each other’s country using their local currency. A press release from the National Bank of Cambodia...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 5, 2023 | Hong Kong, Asia, China, Environment, News, Technology
According to the Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan, Hong Kong is aiming to become a global green tech and financial center and plans to increase the share of zero-carbon energy in the city’s electricity generation to around 60-70% by 2035. He also...
