by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 2, 2024 | Business, ASEAN, Finland, News, Southeast Asia, Trade, Vietnam
During his recent visit to Finland, Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and held talks with Finnish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Rikka Purra. During the discussions, President Stubb and Deputy...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 23, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Indonesia, Investment, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia
Despite funds raised through initial public offerings (IPO) in South-east Asia have fallen to a nine-year low, the region’s capital markets seem to remain optimistic. There have been 122 IPOs in 2024 so far on the region’s key stock exchanges, comprising Singapore,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 17, 2024 | ASEAN, Digitalization, Economy, News, Reports, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s digital economy will be worth US$122 billion in 2024, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2024 report. This comprises digital financial services, e-commerce, travel, online media, food, and transport. Digital economy revenue for 2023 was US$78 billion in...
by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Nov 14, 2024 | China, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Economy, Investment, Manufacturing, Partners
China Plus One Strategy Leveraging ASEAN for Resilient Growth and Strategic Advantage Amid trade wars and geopolitical uncertainty, the China Plus One Strategy helps businesses strengthen their strategic positioning, enable growth, and improve stability By Antti...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 10, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Elections, News, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian countries may soon be flooded by cheap Chinese goods which have been shut out of the American market, analysts say. This may make the region’s own exports less competitive, affecting economic growth and jobs. During the election campaign,...
