by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 9, 2024 | China, Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia, Travel
Chinese New Year is celebrated by more than 20% of the world. It’s the most important holiday in China and to Chinese people all over. You’ll hear it being called chunjie (春节), or the Spring Festival in China. In some other parts, it’s called Lunar New Year....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 5, 2024 | Brunei, ASEAN, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia
Brunei ranks fifth among the cheapest tax-free countries for expats to relocate to, according to a ranking by expat insurance firm William Russell. Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are listed as the top four cheapest tax-free countries for...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 2, 2024 | ASEAN, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Technology
Members of ASEAN must respond to cyber threats, which are on the rise due to scams and fake news fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI), Singapore’s Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo says. She was speaking at the fourth ASEAN Digital Ministers’...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 10, 2024 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered the growth outlook for Southeast Asia in 2023 from 4.6% to 4.3%. This is mainly due to weak demand for manufacturing exports. Southeast Asia’s growth forecast for 2024 has also been revised down to 4.7% from 4.8% because of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 9, 2024 | Travel, ASEAN, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia
Malaysia conglomerate Capital A says it plans to sell its budget airline AirAsia to its medium-haul affiliate AirAsia X in a bid to streamline operations. Under the terms of the non-binding agreement, AirAsia Malaysia and AirAsia subsidiaries in Cambodia, Thailand,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 14, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Southeast Asia
According to the Asian Development Bank, developing Asia’s outlook remains upbeat despite global challenges. The 2023 growth forecast is revised up from Asian Development Outlook September 2023’s projection to 4.9% from 4.7%. The 2024 forecast is maintained at 4.8%....
