by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 7, 2024 | Thailand, News, Singapore, Technology
Google will launch a new security feature to combat cyber scams. The Google Play Protect feature blocks risky app installations from unknown sources. The service will be launched first in Singapore before Thailand in the coming days. “This feature automatically...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 31, 2024 | Laos, Business, Food & Drinks, News, Thailand
The fourth 7-Eleven branch in Laos has opened in Pakse, just six months after opening the first branch. 7-Eleven offers Laotians a well-curated selection of popular products, especially ready-to-eat food, fresh bakery items, and freshly brewed coffee. In addition,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 27, 2024 | News, Business, Economy, Energy, Technology, Thailand, Vietnam
Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to start selling its electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand. It has already made deals with dealers to open showrooms in the country. VinFast faces stiff competition in Thailand from Chinese automakers like BYD and also Tesla, who are...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 17, 2024 | Cambodia, Crime, Finland, Myanmar, News, Thailand
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has suspended the reception of wild-berry pickers’ visa applications in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. Schengen visas will not be issued to wild-berry pickers from these countries for the summer 2024 harvest season. After...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 17, 2024 | Malaysia, ASEAN, Business, Indonesia, Philippines, Society, Southeast Asia, Thailand
The Philippines has the highest number of women in senior management positions in the world, 43%, according to a recent Grant Thornton survey. Filipino companies have consistently ranked near the top in the surveys, including second in 2023, fourth in 2022, and first...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 10, 2024 | News, Lifestyle, Society, Thailand
Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsuthin says the number of babies born each year in Thailand has dropped from over a million babies in 1970 to below half a million. The average number of births per woman in Thailand had fallen from 6.29 in 1970 to 1.08 in 2023,...
