by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 14, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, Indonesia
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati confirms that Indonesia has officially expressed its interest in becoming a member of the Paris-based OECD forum. Meanwhile, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has also emphasized his desire for a seamless and swift path to...
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 9, 2023 | Economy, News, Philippines
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has written off $1.04 billion in land-related debt owed by more than half a million farmers. The “New Agrarian Emancipation Act” waives all property-related debt owed by farmers who had been given land on 30-year payment terms...
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...
