by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 13, 2024 | China, Climate, Economy, Environment, News, Reports, Research
Social and economic growth in China’s most economically vital lake basin, Yangtze river delta, no longer comes at the cost of the environment, an international study has found. The study by researchers in China, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Britain and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 7, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, China, Indonesia, Investment, Reports, Southeast Asia, Technology
In 2023, Southeast Asia received around 50% of China’s regional investments, marking a 27% increase from the previous year. Indonesia emerged as the leading recipient of these funds, attracting approximately US$7.3 billion. During a bilateral meeting at the Merdeka...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 30, 2024 | China, Business, Economy, News, Reports
China’s economy is expected to achieve a resilient growth of 5% this year, faster than previous projections. However, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country still needs to scale up property sector support and monetary easing as downside...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 28, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Lifestyle, Reports, Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reports that the developing nations of Asia and the Pacific are ill-equipped to meet the needs of their rapidly aging populations. The region’s growing elderly population faces numerous challenges, including low pension coverage,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 22, 2024 | Business, Reports, Research, Technology, Thailand
A recent study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that consumers in emerging markets, including Thailand, are generally among those who are particularly open to and excited about AI, particularly Generative AI (GenAI). However, only a few companies in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 19, 2024 | Asia, Climate, Environment, News, Reports, Research
Last year’s intense northern hemisphere summer heat made 2023 the warmest in some 2,000 years, new research suggests. Scientists have declared last year’s June-August as the warmest since record-keeping began in the 1940s. New article published in the...
