by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 16, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Indonesia, Infrastructure, Investment, News, Southeast Asia
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed a presidential regulation that grants investors certain rights in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) megaproject in East Kalimantan, the future capital, including land rights of up to 190 years. The regulation stipulates that...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 12, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Thailand
Thailand’s GDP growth is unlikely to increase in the second half of this year as anticipated by the Bank of Thailand (BOT), according to the chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Mr. Supavud Saicheua. Supavud says the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 10, 2024 | Business, Economy, Lifestyle, News, Society, Thailand
Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya heads Thailand’s richest family according to the latest Forbes list, surpassing the Chearavanont brothers. Forbes Asia says that Mr. Chalerm’s family increased their wealth by 2.6 billion USD (95.8 billion baht) to 36...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 10, 2024 | Indonesia, Business, Economy, Investment, News, Society, Visions
The US$32 billion Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project has met with another delay, as key infrastructure remains incomplete just weeks before its planned inauguration in mid-August in East Kalimantan. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo says that the issuance of a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 5, 2024 | Economy, Business, Inflation, Infrastructure, Innovation, Investment, News, Thailand, Tourism, Trade
Thailand’s economic growth potential is expected to hover around 3% for the next five years, according to Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput. This is a decline from closer to 3.5% reported in the years before the Covid-19 pandemic. Many households in...
