by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Nov 27, 2024 | Health, ASEAN, Finland, Hua Hin, Innovation, Investment, Partners, Thailand, Visions
In just five years, Jintana Herb Sauna has become one of Thailand’s premier sauna and wellness brands, offering a unique combination of traditional Finnish sauna culture and Thailand’s revered herbal sauna practices. Founded by Finnish entrepreneur Erkki...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 23, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Indonesia, Investment, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia
Despite funds raised through initial public offerings (IPO) in South-east Asia have fallen to a nine-year low, the region’s capital markets seem to remain optimistic. There have been 122 IPOs in 2024 so far on the region’s key stock exchanges, comprising Singapore,...
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 5, 2024 | Energy, Environment, Indonesia, Investment, News, Sustainability, Technology
The Indonesian government has relaxed the local content requirements (LCR) for developing electricity infrastructure to attract funding for renewable energy projects from international development banks. Indonesia is targeting a renewable energy mix of 23% by 2025,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 2, 2024 | Business, Finland, Investment, News, Vietnam
Finnish fund PYN Elite is heavily betting on Vietnamese banking stocks. The PYN Elite’s allocation to Vietnamese banks represents a strategic investment as local banks tend to have sector-specific rallies in cycles of a few years, the fund says. At the end of...