by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 22, 2024 | Thailand, Digitalization, Environment, Infrastructure, News, Reports
Phuket has been ranked the top province-based smart city in Thailand. At the same time, the Wang Chan Valley in Rayong province was named the leading city-based smart area in the country, according to the Thailand Smart City Competitiveness Index 2023. The index...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 20, 2024 | ASEAN, AI, Business, Innovation, News, Reports, Southeast Asia, Technology, Visions
Recently published “Asia Pacific Tech Spend Forecast” expects tech spending in the region to remain robust and grow by a compounded annual growth rate of 6.4% to 7.4% annually, reaching US$876 billion in 2027. Over the next few years, software spending would continue...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Indonesia, Lifestyle, News, Reports, Singapore, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel
Tourists from Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand are among the 10 biggest spenders in Asia while traveling abroad, according to British website Merchant Machine. The average South Koreans spend $3,040 when they go on holiday abroad, more than any other people in Asia....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 16, 2024 | Lifestyle, Malaysia, Media, News, Reports, Social Media, Society, Technology
Malaysia’s government had the world’s highest number of requests to TikTok to take down content in the second half of 2023. According to TikTok’s biannual transparency report, Kuala Lumpur made 1,862 such requests – an average of 10 daily – in that period. This is 5.5...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 14, 2024 | Reports, Crime, Denmark, Finland, News, Norway, Philippines, Society, Sweden
Through the Nordic Liaison Office (NLO) in Manila, the five Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are working closely together with the Philippine government to protect children from online sexual abuse and trafficking and to bring...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 13, 2024 | News, Lifestyle, Philippines, Reports, Tourism, Travel
White Beach in Boracay, Philippines has been named the best white sand beach in the world for 2024 by Cabin Zero. Boracay’s most popular beach is famous for its breathtaking sunset, turquoise waters and alluring powdery white sand that stays cool in hot weather. The...
