by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 24, 2024 | ASEAN, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia, Travel
Malaysia recorded nearly 29 million foreign arrivals last year, surpassing Thailand and becoming the most popular destination in Southeast Asia. According to the Focus Malaysia news site, Singaporeans visited Malaysia the most with 8.3 million visitors, followed by...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 23, 2024 | Culture, ASEAN, Lifestyle, News, Vietnam
The Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Duong Lam ancient village in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi have won the 2024 ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards. As part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 held in Laos, 25 businesses and localities from Vietnam were honored in six different...
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 | 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%....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 11, 2023 | ASEAN, Digitalization, Southeast Asia, Technology
Southeast Asia is shifting toward digital payments and other innovations in digital services, thanks to an acceleration in digital transformation during the pandemic, accounting and consulting firm PwC reports. Widespread mobile ownership, together with rapid...
