by VF | Sep 25, 2022 | Asia, Environment, News, Southeast Asia
Super typhoon Noru is heading towards the Philippines and is on track to slam into the heavily populated main island of Luzon, forcing the evacuations of coastal towns. The typhoon has maximum sustained wind speeds of 195 kilometers an hour after an unprecedented...
by VF | Sep 16, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Southeast Asia, Technology
Through its subsidiary PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, PT Bakrie & Brothers is the latest Indonesian conglomerate to enter the country’s nascent electric vehicle industry, collaborating with two state-owned enterprises. VKTR will work with heavy equipment...
by VF | Sep 7, 2022 | Business, ASEAN, Asia, Economy, News, Southeast Asia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement (RCEP) came into effect on 1 January this year. The pact has resulted in the growth of China’s exports to other member countries of the agreement. During the first six months of 2022, exports and imports...
by VF | Sep 3, 2022 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia, Technology
The first set of Chinese-made train cars for Indonesia’s high-speed railway has arrived in Jakarta. The 142.3-kilometer (88.4-mile) railway worth $5.5 billion is being constructed by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China, a joint venture between an Indonesian consortium of...
by VF | Aug 24, 2022 | Asia, ASEAN, Education, News, Southeast Asia
Renovation work has started on Kipinä’s first preschool in Cambodia, converting a five-floor property into a showcase school that will have a capacity for 350-400 children from 6 months to 6 years old.The school is expected to start with a soft opening in October...
by VF | Aug 16, 2022 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia, Travel
Southeast Asia relies heavily on tourism. That’s why, following the easing of coronavirus-related entry restrictions, many LCCs in the region have announced a major step-up in-flight service. New airlines are emerging, too. In Indonesia last year, Super Air Jet...
