by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 11, 2024 | Energy, Climate, Environment, Finland, Innovation, News, Shipping, Singapore, Sustainability, Technology, Transportation
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has supplied its new dual-fuel engine simulators for Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI), the maritime training arm of the Singapore Maritime Officer’s Union (SMOU). The navigational and technological simulators are a central feature of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 8, 2024 | Indonesia, Investment, Singapore, Sports, Tourism, Travel
Indonesia aims to become a top golfing destination in the region as neighboring Singapore has been shutting courses. Singapore’s land crunch has led to the closure of many of its public golf courses, including the Marina Bay Golf Course, its last public 18-hole...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 26, 2024 | Asia, Business, News, Singapore, Tourism, Travel
In addition to being named the World’s Best Airline 2024, Qatar Airways also scooped the top awards for the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best Business Class Lounge and the Best Airline in the Middle East at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The 2023...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 22, 2024 | Reports, ASEAN, Business, Cambodia, Economy, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
For the first time, Fortune’s Southeast Asia 500 ranking for 2024 lists the region’s largest companies by revenue in the fiscal year 2023. With one of the world’s fastest-growing regions now having its own Fortune 500 list, this progress reflects Southeast Asia’s...
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 | May 7, 2024 | Singapore, Business, Environment, Finland, News, Travel
Singapore Airlines says it will buy 1,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste, the first purchase of the low-carbon jet fuel from the Finnish firm’s Changi refinery. The carrier says it will purchase the SAF to blend with conventional fuel for use by...
