by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Laos, News, Southeast Asia, Tourism, Travel, Vietnam
Laotian Ministry of Public Works and Transportation and VietJet Airline will enhance air transportation between Laos and Vietnam. The collaboration is expected to create up to 2,500 new jobs in the aviation sector. VietJet is set to collaborate with the Department of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 15, 2024 | ASEAN, China, Infrastructure, Laos, Malaysia, News, Thailand, Trade, Transportation
The Asean Express, the cargo train connecting Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, and China, has returned to Malaysia after a 14-day trip to Chongqing, China. “This is the first inbound trip; we hope that there will be more trips between the countries,” KTMB chief operating...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 14, 2024 | ASEAN, Lifestyle, News, Research, Singapore, Society, Southeast Asia
More than nine in 10 Singapore residents polled in a new study said a smartphone with a data plan is essential, while 64% think air-conditioning is a must. A trip each year to somewhere in Southeast Asia is also essential, according to 56% of those polled. Also, 90%...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 29, 2024 | Economy, China, Indonesia, News, Trade
Indonesia will soon impose up to a 200-percent import tariff on Chinese goods to mitigate the effects of the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. Indonesia’s Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan says that the policy will take effect once the related...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 26, 2024 | ASEAN, Art, Culture, Indonesia, Lifestyle, Media, News, Philippines, Society, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Streaming giant Netflix has set its focus this year on highlighting works by creators from Southeast Asia through recent and upcoming projects on its over-the-top (OTT) platform. Southeast Asian films and series have fared consistently well on Netflix, with some even...
