by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 11, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia
With the exception of Thailand, the five largest economies in Southeast Asia (ASEAN-5) will show lower growth this year. The main reasons for this are tight financial conditions and weak external demand, according to Atradius. Growth of private consumption and...
by VF | Sep 25, 2022 | Asia, Environment, News, Southeast Asia
Super typhoon Noru is heading towards the Philippines and is on track to slam into the heavily populated main island of Luzon, forcing the evacuations of coastal towns. The typhoon has maximum sustained wind speeds of 195 kilometers an hour after an unprecedented...
by VF | Nov 26, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, News, Technology
Smishing has become more popular in the Philippines during the pandemic. Sen. Joel Villanueva is describing these as an “epidemic of text scams.” They offer anything from no-collateral loans to well-paying jobs as well as astronomical raffle prizes. How do...