by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 28, 2023 | Economy, ASEAN, Business, Lifestyle, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to benefit from high global demand, reaching 7 million tons this year, according to the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper. Improved quality is boosting importing countries’ demand for Vietnamese rice. Demand in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 26, 2023 | Asia, ASEAN, Business, Culture, Event, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia, Sports, Technology
Vision Finland has launched a new events page. It lists the business, culture, sports, and other events that matter in Southeast Asia. Listed events can be accessed through the navigation bar or by clicking HERE. Don’t miss a beat. Come and explore what is...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 25, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Environment, Southeast Asia, Technology, Vietnam
European manufacturers are considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam to build wind turbine plants as the country gears up to exploit its untapped potential in offshore wind, Reuters reports. According to the World Bank Group,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 23, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, News, Singapore, Southeast Asia
Singapore’s key consumer prices rose 5.5% in January, faster than the preceding month but slightly below forecast, official data shows. A Reuters poll of economists had forecast a 5.6% increase in January. The core inflation rate is higher than the 5.3% seen in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 18, 2023 | Education, Crime, Research, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Eight Thai universities claim that some of their lecturers have submitted research papers that they bought on the Internet and claimed as their work. According to Sirirurg Songsivilai, permanent secretary of the department of higher education, “34 universities have...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 14, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia
Malaysia has no plans to reintroduce a goods and services tax (GST) or any other broad-based consumption tax, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says. The government will instead look to reduce subsidies enjoyed by the wealthy. Malaysia offers subsidies to all citizens,...
