by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 26, 2023 | Vietnam, News, Technology
Intel has confirmed its plans to expand investment in Vietnam. The move aims to enhance Intel’s existing 1.5 billion USD factory in the country. Ace Wilson, the chief financial officer of Intel Vietnam, said Vietnam continues to be a critical part of its global...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 25, 2023 | Myanmar, Environment, News
Farmers in Myanmar’s second-largest rice-growing region, Bago, are seeing massive losses in yields due to the worst flooding to hit the region in six decades, raising concerns about mounting food security and dwindling export earnings in the coming months, rice...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 23, 2023 | Business, Digitalization, News, Technology, Thailand
Thailand will have up to 105 smart cities by 2027, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai says. Smart cities will utilize Big Data solutions to improve public life and tackle people’s everyday issues, the minister adds. So far, 36 municipalities in 25 provinces have...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 21, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Crime, Myanmar, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia
Published annually, the Basel AML Index ranks countries with sufficient data to calculate a reliable risk score. It is a snapshot of global money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks and progress by countries and regions. According to this year’s...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 20, 2023 | Singapore, News
Cross-border unmanned aircraft flights will now require permits from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). A new framework regarding such flights will supplement the existing framework for unmanned aircraft operations in Singapore, which was introduced in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 19, 2023 | Laos, News, Technology
The Lao Digital Government Center has introduced Gov-X, an application providing citizens with information and diverse government services. The app is available for download on both the Play Store and App Store. Gov-X offers a user-friendly interface. Through the...