by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 16, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, Laos, News, Southeast Asia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Laos’ economy will grow by 4% this year and in 2024. This is mainly due to China reopening its borders and removing travel restrictions, according to the IMF’s April economic outlook. “The reopening and growth...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 15, 2023 | ASEAN, Cambodia, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia, Sports, Thailand
The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has announced that live broadcasts of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) will be televised for viewers in Thailand. Thailand and Cambodia are still in ongoing negotiations over licensing fees. Disputes erupted after...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 6, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, News, Southeast Asia
The decision by Southeast Asian countries to use local currencies in intraregional trade will help reduce external risks because it will lessen dependence on international currencies such as the US dollar, experts say. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 3, 2023 | Indonesia, ASEAN, Economy, EU, News
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has held a bilateral meeting with delegates of the European Union ASEAN Business Council (EU ABC). Vice Chairman of EU ABC Tassilo Brinzer was accompanied by 13 members coming from Swiss Re, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Prudential...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 1, 2023 | ASEAN, Cambodia, Environment, Laos, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Transnational data sharing is a necessary element in the successful handling of water-related climate change issues, as it is a means of integrated water resources management. Since 2001, ministerial delegates of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) have adopted a set of...
