by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 13, 2023 | Asia, Business, Economy, News
Shares of banks in Asia slumped on Monday after the collapse of a U.S. startup-focused bank. The U.S. administration announced on Sunday a series of emergency measures to shore up confidence in the banking system following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 12, 2023 | Thailand, Education, News, Technology
Thailand’s Ministry of Education is continuing to prioritize science and coding as essential skills for school children. It has also recently launched a campaign to provide coding courses to primary school students in order to enhance the nation’s capacity for...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 9, 2023 | Singapore, Business, Economy, News
Singapore’s economy should grow faster next year than this year, while inflation will likely ease this year and drop further in 2024, a quarterly survey of private sector economists by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reveals. The forecasts for the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 8, 2023 | Environment, Health, Lifestyle, News, Vietnam
Vietnam is planning to increase the environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials. The proposal is included in the draft report by the Ministry of Justice about the law-making program of the 15th National Assembly. Plastic bags are already...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 7, 2023 | Laos, Economy, News
The year-on-year inflation in Laos soared to 41.3% in February, up from 40.3% in January, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The 23-year record high has had a severe impact on the country’s economy over the past year. The depreciation...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 6, 2023 | Indonesia, Health, News
Indonesia has issued a Regulation of the Manpower Minister (Permenaker) on Social Security for Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) to improve protection and services. Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah says that the regulation includes several additional social security...
