by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Indonesia, Lifestyle, News, Reports, Singapore, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel
Tourists from Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand are among the 10 biggest spenders in Asia while traveling abroad, according to British website Merchant Machine. The average South Koreans spend $3,040 when they go on holiday abroad, more than any other people in Asia....
by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | Jun 13, 2024 | Partners, ASEAN, Business, Economy, EU, Finland, Southeast Asia
Thank you to everyone who participated in Vision Finland’s first webinar in cooperation with the Finland-Southeast Asia Business Association. It was wonderful to see the topics immediately spark such engaging discussions. Here is the link to the materials from...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 9, 2024 | ASEAN, AI, Cambodia, Climate, Digitalization, News, Research, South Korea, Southeast Asia
ASEAN has announced the implementation of five AI-related activities by the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI). The initiatives aim to position ASEAN as a competitive player in the global AI (artificial intelligence) landscape. Hem Vanndy,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 7, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, China, Indonesia, Investment, Reports, Southeast Asia, Technology
In 2023, Southeast Asia received around 50% of China’s regional investments, marking a 27% increase from the previous year. Indonesia emerged as the leading recipient of these funds, attracting approximately US$7.3 billion. During a bilateral meeting at the Merdeka...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 1, 2024 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Trade
The Thai cabinet has approved the country’s bid to join the BRICS group. This would make it the first Southeast Asian country to join the bloc. Currently, the BRICS has ten members, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. BRICS expansion is...