by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 6, 2023 | Asia, Environment, Lifestyle, Visions
Even with coal, higher financing costs, and weaker access to funds, Asia has outpaced Europe and North America in fighting climate change by some key measures, according to a Reuters analysis. Asia boosted clean power, including hydro and nuclear, as a share of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 15, 2023 | Education, Lifestyle, Thailand, Visions
In 2017, Jo and Dan Rubinstein started a Zero-to-Hero Foundation in Thailand to help finance the Huana Pilot Project. The goal of the Pilot is to find a “model” to improve the quality of education for poor rural children. Zero-to-Hero Program in...
by VF | Nov 1, 2023 | ASEAN, Cambodia, Culture, Finland, Lifestyle, Research, Southeast Asia, Visions
A new book based on extensive survey data compares individualism and collectivism in Europe and Asia. A Critical Evaluation of Individualism, Collectivism and Collective Action aims to develop a deeper understanding concerning trade unionism, the level of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 26, 2023 | ASEAN, Environment, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Visions
New captive power plants fueled with coal may be a stumbling block for Indonesia’s effort to cap power sector carbon emissions and get international financial support for its energy transition. Southeast Asia’s largest economy needs to cap annual carbon emissions from...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 2, 2023 | Indonesia, News, Travel, Visions
The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority has revealed its vision for eco-tourism in its new capital, to be inaugurated on 17 August 2024, embracing a sustainable urban forest concept. IKN Authority head Bambang Susantono assured media representatives in a briefing...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 19, 2023 | Technology, Visions
Tech writer Evgeny Morozov argues that today’s AI models draw their strength entirely from the works of actual humans and are built on vast amounts of human work stored at huge energy-burning data centers. AI is also nothing but complete. In a famous experiment, a...
