Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has hosted a delegation from Veterans for Peace Chapter 160 during their annual visit to Vietnam. The group visited Quang Tri Province on 19–20 March. The …
Norwegian People’s Aid hosts US veterans delegation in Quang Tri Read More
A cross-party delegation from Finland’s Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group has completed a visit to Taiwan, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation across several sectors. During the visit, the Finnish delegation met …
Finnish parliamentary delegation visits Taiwan Read More
A life skills and Training of Trainers (ToT) course has begun in Yangon with support from the Danish Red Cross. The programme runs from 23–27 March. The training is organised …
Danish Red Cross supports youth training programme in Yangon Read More
Taiwan has urged Denmark to change how Taiwanese nationals are listed on residence permits. The current practice labels them as “China,” drawing criticism from Taipei. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said …
Taiwan presses Denmark over ‘China’ label Read More
APM Terminals, part of Danish shipping group A.P. Møller – Mærsk, has become a 49 percent minority shareholder in the Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HHIT) in northern Vietnam. …
APM Terminals takes stake in major Hai Phong Read More
An investigation by Climate Home News, SVT and Yle has raised concerns about the supply chain behind sustainable aviation fuel used by Finnish company Neste. The report centres on a …
Finnish Neste suspected palm oil fraud in Malaysia as well Read More
A new report from ABB finds that 63 percent of industrial companies in Malaysia have already invested in energy efficiency. A further 33 percent plan to invest within the next …
ABB report shows rising energy efficiency push in Malaysia Read More
Nordic embassies across Southeast Asia marked Nordic Day on 23 March, highlighting cooperation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, along with the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland. The day …
Nordic embassies mark Nordic Day across Southeast Asia Read More
Malaysia may step in to help tourism businesses as rising diesel prices make it more expensive to run tour buses, coaches, and shuttle services. The issue comes just as the …
Malaysia looks at help for tourism firms as diesel prices rise Read More
Few things are as universal as football; enjoyed around the world by professionals and amateurs alike. Fans often follow international teams, matches and communities online using tools like the VeePN …
The goal is to have fun, How Johnni build a football team in Taiwan Read More
In January 2025, it was estimated that 47,000 Danish retirees were living outside Denmark. Most of them were living within Europe, but many were living outside the EU, in countries …
Danes Worldwide speaks out on pension supplements: “It is a matter of discrimination” Read More
Air ticket prices between Asia and Europe have risen sharply after the war involving Iran disrupted air traffic across the Middle East. Bloomberg reported that more than 46,000 flights were …
Middle East conflict sends Asia-Europe airfares soaring Read More
Malaysia-born filmmaker Poh Si Teng is presenting her debut feature documentary American Doctor at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, where it is screening in the Human Rights competition. The film premiered earlier …
Malaysia-born director brings Gaza documentary to CPH:DOX Read More
Danish former boxing champion Mikkel Kessler and his wife Lea Kessler are currently stranded in Kuala Lumpur with their four children after unrest in the Middle East disrupted air traffic. …
Reality family, the Kesslers, are stranded in Malaysia after Middle East flight disruptions Read More
Danish jewellery company Pandora has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam Singapore Smart Energy Solutions JSC to use electricity from a solar farm for its production facility in Vietnam. …
Pandora signs solar power deal for Vietnam facility Read More
Chinese battery materials company Putailai is turning to Southeast Asia after scrapping a planned project in Sweden. The company said on 11 March it will invest 297 million USD in …
Chinese Putailai ditches Sweden plans for Malaysia plant Read More
Finnish sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste has been named among European companies that received shipments from Indonesian firms under investigation in a palm oil fraud case, according to an AFP …
Finnish palm oil fraud; Neste under investigation Read More
A Swedish man was sentenced in Singapore on 16 March to five months and six weeks in jail after admitting to molesting three women in separate incidents. Jan Roger Mattias …
Swedish man jailed in Singapore for molesting three women Read More
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned travellers to check both destinations and flight routes before travelling abroad for Easter or the summer holiday, after recent conflict in the Middle …
Norway warns travellers to check Southeast Asia routes before Easter holidays Read More
Danish newspaper Berlingske has come under criticism from the Chinese embassy in Copenhagen after reporting on China’s military parade in Beijing and Beijing’s efforts to shape Western narratives about Taiwan, …
Chinese embassy criticises Berlingske’s reporting Read More
Thailand is considering bringing back an idea for free domestic flights for foreign tourists as authorities try to protect the tourism sector from fallout linked to the war in the …
Thailand revisits proposal for free domestic flights for tourists Read More
A collection of historic ceramics from Cebu is now on display at the KWUM Studio Ceramics Museum and Gallery in Fiskars, Finland. The exhibition features 46 pieces from the Bahandi …
Cebu ceramic collection goes on display in Finland Read More
Sweden’s Candela, Norway’s Ocean Sun and Singapore’s Canopy Power have joined forces to develop floating solar-powered charging stations for electric vessels in remote parts of Asia-Pacific. The partnership aims to …
Swedish, Norwegian and Singapore firms team up on floating solar charging for electric boats Read More
True Corporation has confirmed that the share sale between Norway’s Telenor and Arise Digital Technology was completed on 13 March. Under the deal, Arise acquired shares equal to 24.95 percent …
Telenor completes True stake sale Read More
Indonesia is reviewing a possible scheme under which Norway would buy carbon credits from planned floating solar power projects in the country. Eniya Listiani Dewi, Director General of New and …
Norway eyes carbon credits from Indonesia floating solar projects Read More
Lisa Thrane has lived for two decades on the island of Singapore. With the South China Sea to the east, the Strait of Malacca to the west, swimming pools attached …
She was afraid of the water, but now Lisa teaches kids in Singapore to swim Read More
Thailand has helped more than 40,000 stranded tourists return home after flight disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East, Bangkok Post reports. The emergency response has included hundreds …
Thailand helps stranded 40.000 tourists return home after Middle East flight chaos Read More
As conflict continues in the Middle East, thousands of foreigners remain stuck in the crossfire, and even more are stranded on either side of the world, with only limited means …
Evacuation organiser alerts about airspace in the Middle East; “We have never seen a situation like this” Read More
Carlsberg has defended its conduct in Cambodia after the new Danish documentary Cambodian Beer Dreams raised questions about the beer industry’s practices in the country. In a statement by João …
Carlsberg responds to Cambodia beer documentary with ethics pledge Read More
A new Danish documentary about Cambodia’s fast-growing beer industry will premiere at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen on 12 March. Cambodian Beer Dreams is directed by Danish filmmaker Laurits Nansen and looks …
Danish documentary on Cambodia’s beer industry premieres at CPH:DOX Read More
China became Norway’s largest salmon market for one week in February, as shipments ahead of Lunar New Year pushed it past Poland. More than 4,000 tonnes of Norwegian salmon were …
China briefly becomes Norway’s biggest salmon market Read More
Three Swedish men accused of running major online drug sales from Thailand are now being held by Thai authorities and are expected to be sent to Sweden for detention hearings. …
Goodbye to the luxury Thai life; now the three druglords are headed back to Sweden Read More
Scandinavian Airlines has launched a new feature that allows passengers to share the live location of missing baggage with SAS staff through Google’s Find Hub system. The new option lets …
SAS introduces Google-linked tool to help recover missing bags faster Read More
China has summoned representatives from Danish shipping giant Maersk and Swiss-based MSC to a meeting on international shipping practices. The move comes after Panama cancelled contracts for two canal ports …
China summons Maersk after Panama ports takeover Read More
A Sunclass Airlines flight carrying 315 stranded Nordic travellers landed in Copenhagen on Monday morning, Ritzau reports. The passengers had been stuck in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean after …
Spies flight brings 315 stranded Nordic travellers home from Thailand Read More
Singapore’s Minister for Education, Mr. Desmond Lee, will attend the 16th International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Tallinn, Estonia, from 9 to 11 March. The trip was announced by …
Singapore education minister heads to Estonia before school visits in Finland and Denmark Read More
Norway’s sovereign pension fund has sold its shares in French conglomerate Bolloré after citing unresolved concerns over serious human rights violations linked to Socfin plantations, including in Southeast Asia. The …
Norway pension fund drops Bolloré over Cambodia and Indonesia abuse claims Read More
Several Danish tourists stranded in Thailand and the Maldives are now being brought back to Denmark by travel company TUI. The travellers were affected after conflict in the Middle East …
TUI brings stranded Danish tourists home from Thailand and Maldives Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled Norwegian Sun’s planned stop at Phu My in southern Vietnam on 5 March. The ship was instead redirected to Sihanoukville in Cambodia during its current …
Drama at sea: Norwegian Sun drops Vietnam Read More
Thai police say the three Swedish men arrested in Thailand were behind two darknet drug platforms that controlled more than 80 per cent of Europe’s online narcotics market, adding major …
Swedes ran European drug empire from Thailand Read More
British-Norwegian pop group A1 has announced two concert dates in the Philippines as part of its upcoming “Love in the Philippines Tour.” The group is scheduled to perform at Waterfront …
A1 returns to the Philippines with Manila and Cebu shows Read More
It’s 4 pm at Springleaf MRT station. The sky is grey and gloomy, and I curse myself for forgetting to bring an umbrella. I am supposed to meet Morten Strange. …
Swamp monsters and hornbills; Morten’s strange world of birds Read More
On a hilltop, overlooking containers and cranes at Singapore’s southern harbour, stands a bright white two-story building with a brick roof. Two flagpoles are raised in front of the house. …
Norwegian priest, Sjur Askjer; “We came to make a home for Norwegians” Read More
In the heart of Taipei’s Da’an District, right off Civic Boulevard, hidden on the ground level of a humble five-story building, one will find a bright red entrance to a …
Nabo Ulv: a Cuisine Culture clash in the heart of Taipei Read More
Two students from VIA University College in Denmark recently attended a history-related class at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) in Indonesia. Cecilie Andersen and Clara Bucio Broch-Mikkelsen have been staying in …
Danish students join history class at Indonesian university Read More
Three Swedish men have been arrested in Thailand as part of a multinational operation targeting an international narcotics network with links to Sweden, the Nordic market and online drug sales, …
Three Swedes arrested in Thailand in crackdown on Nordic-linked drug network Read More
Denmark’s government has warned that postal votes from abroad may not arrive in time for the general election on 24 March, Reuters reports. The warning comes as war in Iran …
Middle East turmoil may delay overseas votes from Danes in Asia Read More
A Thai mother living in Sweden has appealed for help after her 15-year-old daughter was rescued in Pattaya following an abduction and sexual assault case involving two motorcycle taxi riders. …
Mother in Sweden seeks help after daughter rescued in Pattaya abuse case Read More
Several thousand Asian tourists are stuck all over Scandinavia and the rest of Europe and may be unable to return home after airspace closures over the Gulf disrupted key flight …
Asian tourists also stranded in Europe as Middle East conflict disrupts flights Read More
Denmark has renewed its support for the Philippines in strengthening national defence. The message was delivered by Danish Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin at the first 2026 Security Lounge hosted by the …
Denmark backs stronger Philippine defence efforts Read More