by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 29, 2023 | ASEAN, Environment, News, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian nations are getting ready to tackle the tougher-than-usual “haze” season, as the El Nino climate phenomenon raises the risk of soaring temperatures. Ministers and officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Singapore last...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 13, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, Southeast Asia, Technology
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are now drafting the ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics, which is expected to be released in early 2024. Singapore, the 2024 rotating chair of the ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting, is leading...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 6, 2023 | Thailand, Southeast Asia, Sports, Travel
The OR Thailand MotoGP Grand Prix will return to the Chang International Circuit in Buri Ram province. From 27-29 October, racing fans can expect an action-packed weekend as the event will be held at the circuit for the fourth time. Tanaisiri Chanwittayarom, managing...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 25, 2023 | ASEAN, Asia, Economy, Philippines, Southeast Asia
According to BMI Research’s report, the Philippines could join the world’s 20 biggest economies in value in less than three decades thanks to its large population and fast-improving industries. BMI expects the Philippines to be the world’s 18th-largest economy...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 16, 2023 | ASEAN, Lifestyle, Southeast Asia, Technology
Video-sharing app TikTok will invest “billions of dollars” in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia over the next few years as it seeks to expand its functions beyond entertainment in its quest to become a relevant business tool in the region....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 14, 2023 | ASEAN, Environment, Southeast Asia
Countries across Asia have been hit by another round of extreme heat that has set seasonal temperature records throughout the region. After heat waves struck large parts of the continent in April, temperatures spiked again late last month, normally the start of the...
