by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 28, 2024 | Business, Economy, Investment, Laos, News
During the first nine months of 2024, Vientiane’s five special economic zones (SEZs) attracted investments from 39 new domestic and foreign companies, totaling USD 622.59 million in capital investment and USD 224.51 million in registered capital. This exceeds the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Economy, Vietnam
Vietnam’s economy is expected to be worth US$500 billion next year, ranking the 4th largest in Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh says. Vietnam grew from $346 billion in 2020 to $433 billion last year. And this year, the GDP is set to expand by 7%,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 20, 2024 | Economy, Indonesia, News, Reports
Indonesia’s National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has drawn up two scenarios to achieve president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s plan to reach 8% GDP growth. The 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) envisions reaching a growth rate of 5.7%...
by juuso | Oct 18, 2024 | Vietnam, Business, Economy, EU, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, News
[Vietnam, 8 October 2024] The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) has released its Q3 2024 Business Confidence Index (BCI) report, reflecting a positive trend in business sentiment despite the economic challenges posed by Typhoon Yagi and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 16, 2024 | Finland, China, News, Trade
China and Nordic countries have broadened their economic cooperation in recent years, China’s Ministry of Commerce says. During the first eight months of this year, trade volume between China and five Nordic countries – Finland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden,...
