by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Dec 16, 2025 | Editors Choice, ASEAN, Digitalization, Education, Finland, Innovation
Adlercreutz’s Slow Magic for ASEAN EdTech Markets When Finland’s Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz implemented a nationwide ban on mobile phones in schools last August 2025, some critics viewed it as regressive. However, within weeks, reports...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 14, 2025 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Finland, News
The Finnish economy is predicted to see a gradual recovery in 2025-2026. GDP growth is forecasted at around 0.5% in 2025, strengthening to 1.5% in 2026 (Bank of Finland, June 2025). PPP-based GDP per capita is also expected to rise, indicating improving living...
by Antti Rahikainen | Jun 14, 2025 | Lifestyle, Business, Culture, Editors Choice, Event, Finland, Innovation, Trade
President Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, at Finland’s Happiness Day, Expo 2025 Osaka. Photo: Business Finland Finland’s President Alexander Stubb undertook a high-profile visit to Japan from 8 to 12 June, combining diplomacy, economic...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 23, 2025 | Economy, Finland, News, Thailand
Work-based migration in Finland has declined, especially in the social and health sector and the construction industry, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). In 2024, the Migri received 15,024 applications for a first work-based residence permit. The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 8, 2025 | China, Environment, Finland, News, Tourism, Travel
Finland’s national tourism authority, Visit Finland, and 25 Finnish tourism companies have concluded a roadshow in China, visiting Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai. The three-city tour aimed to deepen partnerships with China, Finland’s largest Asian...
