Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
White sandy beaches at sunset. Tiny tropical islands surrounded by azure blue waters. Jungle trekking adventures with elephants. Over 12 million tourists visited Phuket in 2025, enjoying the Thai dream …
Animal rights not elephant rides: Tiina’s guide to travel Read More
Malaysia has criticised Norway after Oslo revoked an export licence for a naval missile system intended for the Malaysian navy. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he raised Malaysia’s “vehement objection” …
Malaysian Prime minister criticises Norway over blocked missile delivery Read More
A Swedish man suffered serious head injuries after allegedly being attacked with a knife by his Thai uncle-in-law in Sisaket province following a dispute over dead chicks. The incident reportedly …
Dead chickens led Sisaket man to attack his Swedish in-law Read More
Thai police are investigating after five firearms and 100 rounds of ammunition were discovered inside a storage locker rented by a Swedish national in Patong, Phuket, local media reports. The …
Missing rent led police to Swedish firearm stash Read More
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te addressed the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2026 by video on 12 May, calling for democracies to unite against growing authoritarian pressure. Speaking at the summit in Copenhagen, …
Taiwan president pops in on Copenhagen Democracy Summit Read More
Hong Kong is looking to strengthen cooperation with Finland in life and health technology innovation. The initiative was highlighted during a forum in Helsinki on 13 May organised by Healthtech …
Hong Kong seeks Finnish healthtech partnerships Read More
Finnish telecom company Nokia has won a UK court appeal in a patent dispute involving Taiwanese tech firms Acer and ASUS, Reuters reports. The ruling by the UK Court of …
Nokia wins UK appeal in patent dispute with Taiwan’s Acer and Asus Read More
Health authorities in both Singapore and Denmark are monitoring residents linked to the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. This comes after several passengers died following the voyage. …
Singapore and Denmark respond to hantavirus-linked cruise outbreak Read More
Norwegian police have arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage linked to sensitive satellite data collection in northern Norway. According to Norway’s Police Security Service (PST), the woman allegedly …
Chinese citizen arrested in Norway over alleged satellite espionage Read More
Malaysia’s Defence Ministry said it will seek clarification from Norway after Norwegian export controls halted the delivery of missiles intended for Malaysia’s naval combat ships. The missiles were due to …
Malaysia seeks talks with Norway after missile deliveries halted Read More