by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 31, 2023 | Philippines, Environment, News
The number of people who died in the Philippines from the combined effects of Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” has climbed to 25, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports. Read the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 29, 2023 | ASEAN, Environment, News, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian nations are getting ready to tackle the tougher-than-usual “haze” season, as the El Nino climate phenomenon raises the risk of soaring temperatures. Ministers and officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Singapore last...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 26, 2023 | Economy, Indonesia, News
Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) says that for the first half of the year, the country is nearly halfway to its 2023 investment target. BKPM head Bahlil Lahadalia reports the 678.7 trillion rupiah (45.1 billion USD) in investment realized in the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 23, 2023 | Malaysia, News, Technology
Malaysia has issued a license to Starlink, the satellite communications service started by Elon Musk. This was done to ensure internet services in the country, particularly in remote areas. Starlink would begin by providing its services to schools and higher education...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 19, 2023 | Malaysia, News, Technology
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla has officially started the sales of the Model Y SUV in Malaysia. This model is billed as the company’s first mass-market SUV. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently had a virtual meeting with Malaysia’s prime...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 17, 2023 | Travel, News, Vietnam
Vietnam was the seventh most searched travel destination in the world during the first half of the year, according to Google Destination Insights. It was the only Southeast Asian country among the 20 most-searched destinations on Google until June. Vietnam hopes to...
