by Teuvo Tuomi | May 28, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Lifestyle, Reports, Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reports that the developing nations of Asia and the Pacific are ill-equipped to meet the needs of their rapidly aging populations. The region’s growing elderly population faces numerous challenges, including low pension coverage,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 19, 2024 | Asia, Climate, Environment, News, Reports, Research
Last year’s intense northern hemisphere summer heat made 2023 the warmest in some 2,000 years, new research suggests. Scientists have declared last year’s June-August as the warmest since record-keeping began in the 1940s. New article published in the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 8, 2024 | Culture, ASEAN, Asia, Bangkok, Economy, Education, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Visions
The Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024 (IWD 2024) highlighted the roles held and contributions made by women and girls working to reshape the economic landscape throughout Asia. The event took place today (8 March) at the United...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 9, 2024 | China, Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia, Travel
Chinese New Year is celebrated by more than 20% of the world. It’s the most important holiday in China and to Chinese people all over. You’ll hear it being called chunjie (春节), or the Spring Festival in China. In some other parts, it’s called Lunar New Year....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 27, 2024 | Asia, China, Culture, Lifestyle
The Chinese New Year – or the Lunar New Year – will fall on Saturday, 10 February 2024, starting a year of the Wood Dragon. As a public holiday, Chinese people will get 8 days off from work from February 10-17 to February. The Chinese New Year is celebrated across...
