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...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 11, 2023 | Indonesia, Business, Economy, Malaysia
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for stronger collaboration with Malaysia to protect palm oil products threatened by a European Union trade law he termed “discrimination”. The European Parliament adopted the new legislation...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 17, 2023 | ASEAN, Southeast Asia, Technology
ASEAN leaders have agreed to improve the development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in the region with the hope of one day serving the rest of the world as well. ASEAN is committed to supporting the adoption of EVs in each member state. This includes creating a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 9, 2023 | Asia, Environment, Southeast Asia, Visions
According to the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and its report “The Race to Zero: Accelerating Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific,” the need to enhance climate action is apparent in Asia and the Pacific. Over the past...
