by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 31, 2023 | Asia, Environment, Food & Drinks, News
An unusually dry August has taken a toll on cereal and oilseed crops in Asia as El Nino intensified. Forecasts for low rainfall in September are further threatening to disrupt supplies. El Nino is a warming of Pacific waters that often results in dry conditions over...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 30, 2023 | ASEAN, Crime, News, Southeast Asia
The UN Human Rights Office says criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations. These include false romantic ploys, bogus investment pitches, and illegal gambling schemes. IN its...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 29, 2023 | China, Lifestyle, News, Technology
China had almost 1.08 billion netizens as of June. This is 11.09 million more than the amount at the end of last year, a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center shows. According to the same report, online platforms providing services relating...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 25, 2023 | News, Economy, Vietnam
Vietnam received over 677 million USD in aid from foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during 2020-22, according to the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO). As of late 2022,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 23, 2023 | News, Thailand
Pheu Thai’s candidate Srettha Thavisin has been named Thailand’s 30th prime minister, ending the nearly 100-day political deadlock. The former real-estate tycoon received 482 votes in the joint parliamentary sitting, higher than the required 374 votes. Against votes...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 22, 2023 | Thailand, Business, Lifestyle, News, Technology
Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn is ready to submit a proposal to shut down Facebook services due to the social media platform’s inability to block fraudulent advertisements. Mr. Chaiwut says that the Ministry has attempted to...
