by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 5, 2023 | ASEAN, Education, Myanmar, News, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Thai universities are seeing a tenfold increase in the enrollment of students from Myanmar. One example is Rangsit University which has roughly 1,000 Myanmar nationals enrolled in its international courses during the current academic year. Currently, the most popular...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 4, 2023 | Indonesia, Business, Southeast Asia, Technology
The Indonesian government wants to make the country a key global player in the commodity-based downstream industry given its enormous natural resource potential. The government is focusing commodity downstreaming on agro-based industries such as the oleochemical...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 26, 2023 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
Vietnam’s Hải Phòng aims to become a regional and international logistics center due to its many advantages as a transportation hub for sea, road, air, railway, and inland waterways traffic. This objective is highlighted in the northern city’s service...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 22, 2023 | ASEAN, Health, Laos, Southeast Asia, Travel
The Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health has reported 32,364 dengue fever cases in 2022, causing 24 deaths. This is an increase of 1,400 cases from 2021. Vientiane Capital recorded the largest number of infections at 15,358....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 20, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) says it will keep monetary policy flexible to ensure inflation does not exceed 4.5% in 2023. According to SBV, its credit growth quota for this year will be 14-15%, adding that its aim is to ensure liquidity for all lenders. It also...
