by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 3, 2023 | ASEAN, Finland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Technology, Thailand
Singapore has been in the top five of the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking for several years, ending up third this year. The island nation excels in technology and the regulatory, capital, and technological frameworks. Finland was once again placed among the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 24, 2023 | Malaysia, Lifestyle, Travel
The “Jewel of Kedah” is losing its shine. The number of visitors to Langkawi has been shrinking since September, and the island will likely miss its visitor arrivals target this year by at least half a million. Since September, the island saw a month-on-month drop of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 12, 2023 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, Malaysia, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Asian countries dominate the new “Best Countries for Starting a Business in 2023” report. All top three are Asian, and six out of ten best are from the continent. The best Southeast Asian country on the list is Thailand, placed second. More than 17,000 people...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 9, 2023 | News, Food & Drinks, Malaysia
In an effort to address the shortage of locally-produced rice, the Malaysian government has implemented a restriction on the sale of local white rice, limiting purchases to 100kg per customer, says the Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Azman Mahmood. This...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 23, 2023 | Malaysia, News, Technology
Malaysia has issued a license to Starlink, the satellite communications service started by Elon Musk. This was done to ensure internet services in the country, particularly in remote areas. Starlink would begin by providing its services to schools and higher education...