Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finland’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Anne Vasara, has met Malaysia’s Defence Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin for talks on defence, technology and security cooperation, on 4 March. The meeting took …
Finland and Malaysia discuss defence, technology and security cooperation Read More
China Eastern will resume direct flights between Shanghai Pudong and Stockholm Arlanda from 22 June 2026. The route will operate three times a week with an Airbus A330-200, marking the …
China Eastern will resume Shanghai–Stockholm flights from 22 June Read More
Danish cookie maker Kelsen Group, responsible for the popular Kjeldsen cookies, says it is closing subsidiaries in China and Hong Kong. The company links the move to a change in …
No fortune for this cookie; Kelsen Group stops in China and Hong Kong Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore says it will hold its Spring Party on Saturday, 14 March. The event is set for the Singapore Polo Club. DABS said tickets are limited …
DABSingapore sets 14 March Spring Party Read More
Quezon City and the Royal Danish Embassy marked World Obesity Day on 4 March 2026. They unveiled a permanent health education totem at Quezon Memorial Circle. Mayor Joy Belmonte cited …
Denmark joins Quezon City to launch “health totems” at Manila park for World Obesity Day Read More
A Swedish businessman jailed for seven years has appealed his conviction at Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal. The case involves a former domestic worker in Hong Kong. Patrik Tobias Ekstrom …
Swedish businessman appeals Hong Kong rape case Read More
Vietnam-based VinEnergo, part of the Vingroup group, says it has secured agreements to develop a 10 gigawatt (GW) overseas portfolio of renewable energy projects. A GW is a measure of …
Vietnam’s VinEnergo teams up with Denmark’s GreenGo Read More
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is waiving overstay fines for some foreign travellers stranded by flight disruptions linked to Middle East airspace closures. The waiver applies to travellers whose permission to stay …
Thailand waives overstay penalties for travellers hit by Middle East flight cancellations Read More
A new group, the Taiwanese Association Denmark (TAD), was inaugurated in Denmark on 1 March, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA). TAD president Huang Yi-min said the association will …
Taiwan opens in Denmark Read More
The Danish Dairy Board has completed a three-year consumer campaign in the Philippines on EU organic dairy, INSIDER PH reports. The project was co-funded by the European Union and led …
Danish Dairy Board ends EU-backed organic dairy campaign in the Philippines Read More
Swedish telecom firm Ericsson and Malaysia’s 5G network provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) say they deployed scam-message detection in DNB’s network, in a press release on 3 March. The companies …
Ericsson and Malaysia’s DNB trial 5G tool to detect scam transmitters Read More
ScanCom International A/S says it will cease operations and close the company, citing several difficult years after Covid-19 and a continued challenging market outlook in a press release on 2 …
Danish furniture maker ScanCom will close after 30 years Read More
Fresh Norwegian salmon shipments to Vietnam are being delayed after flight cancellations across Middle East transit routes. Several retailers in Ho Chi Minh City said suppliers have cancelled or postponed …
Vietnam retailers warn of Norwegian salmon shortages due to war in the Middle East Read More
Yubico AB, a Swedish tech company that makes the YubiKey, has opened a new global headquarters in Singapore. A YubiKey is a small physical security “key” you plug in or …
Swedish cybersecurity firm Yubico opens Singapore as third global headquarters Read More
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety has told the trade to halt certain poultry imports from affected areas in Denmark and Sweden. The move follows reports of highly pathogenic H5N1 …
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Denmark and Sweden after H5N1 outbreaks Read More
Finland has required foreign wild-berry pickers to hold a seasonal work visa since 2025. The rules fall under the Seasonal Workers Act. For the 2026 season, Finland’s Ministry for Foreign …
Finland to tighten visa checks for berry pickers ahead of 2026 season Read More
Danish TV personalities Morten Kjeldgaard and Frederik Haun say they are, like hundreds of nordic tourists, unable to fly home from Thailand after their flight was cancelled. Kjeldgaard wrote on …
Danish celebrity couple stuck in Thailand after war cancels flights Read More
Local volunteers in Udon Thani have raised funds to help a Danish man, identified as Per, after he reportedly lost most of his documents and money. A post by a …
Community donations help stranded Danish man in Udon Thani Read More
The EFTA–Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (ESDEA) entered into force for Singapore and Norway today, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry announced in a press release. The agreement sets rules to …
Norway and Singapore enters into trade deal Read More
Vietnam’s national team in three-cushion billiards advanced to the World Team Championship final after a 2–1 win over Sweden on 1 March 2026. In the opening match, Vietnam’s Tran Quyet …
Vietnam beat Sweden in three-cushion billiards to reach world team final Read More
When Lukas Engström first arrived in Taiwan back in 2010, it was only supposed to be for a semester. He had not chosen Taiwan by himself; that decision had been …
How making Youtube videos made Lukas fall in love with Taiwan Read More
Finland’s Laurea University of Applied Sciences has opened a separate admissions process in Vietnam. It targets Vietnamese applicants for study programmes in Finland. The university said the process offers more …
Finnish Laurea University opens separate admissions in Vietnam for 2026 intakes Read More
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and the University of Copenhagen have launched the SLUSE 2026 joint field course on sustainable land use and natural resource management. UNIMAS said the programme involves …
UNIMAS and University of Copenhagen launch SLUSE 2026 field course in Sarawak Read More
Swiss-Swedish ABB’s Motion business in Indonesia has partnered with Happy Hearts Indonesia on the “Water for All” programme. The project aims to provide clean water for schools in East Nusa …
Swedish ABB partners brings Happy Hearts and clean water to East Nusa Tenggara Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Yangon will close permanently from 28 February 2026, the ministry said in a statement. After the closure, consular services will be handled by the Embassy …
Finland closes embassy in Yangon on 28 February Read More
A Swedish tourist has been arrested in Phuket after allegedly slapping an Australian tourist once in Patong. Police said the victim fell, suffered head injuries, and later died in hospital, …
Swedish man slaps Australian tourist to death in Phuket Read More
Milestone Systems, a Copenhagen-headquartered video technology company, has opened a new Experience Centre in Singapore, expanding its regional footprint in Asia. The centre is intended to act as a hub …
Danish video tech firm Milestone Systems opens new experience centre in Singapore Read More
Panama has transferred the day-to-day running of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports at the Panama Canal to APM Terminals, part of Denmark’s Maersk, and MSC during an 18-month transition period. …
Panama gives Maersk temporary control of two ports previously held by Hong Kong Read More
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PT PAL Indonesia, the country’s largest state-owned shipyard. The agreement was signed at PT PAL’s headquarters in Surabaya on 24 …
Kongsberg Maritime signs MoU with Indonesia’s PT PAL Read More
When Swedish entrepreneur Elias Ek arrived in Taiwan in 2000, there was no clear roadmap for foreigners wanting to start a business. Over the years, he learned the system the …
Elias Ek’s Entrepreneurial Taiwan Read More
Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard presented on 18 February the Statement of Foreign Policy for 2026. Maria Malmer Stenergard said Asia-Pacific security and Europe’s security are becoming …
Sweden sets sharper China and ASEAN focus in 2026 foreign policy statement Read More
Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture has worked with Denmark to strengthen national quality and safety systems for animal feed, ANTARA reports. The cooperation included a capacity-building visit to Copenhagen from 2–6 …
Indonesia turns to Denmark to make cattle feed safer Read More
Finland’s Ambassador to Vietnam and Laos, Pekka Voutilainen, has presented his credentials to Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith. The ceremony marked the start of Voutilainen’s official duties in Laos as a …
Finland’s ambassador to Vietnam presents credentials to Laos president Read More
Danish news outlet, Ekstra Bladet, reports that the Patong shooting on Phuket may be connected to a criminal dispute in Denmark. The outlet says the case could relate to a …
Danish media links Patong shooting in Phuket to Danish gang conflict Read More
A post dated 16 February 2026 set out FAQs on China’s visa-free entry arrangements for ordinary passport holders. The guidance says citizens of 50 countries can enter visa-free for up …
China’s embassy releases guidelines on updated visa-free entry policy Read More
Sweden’s White Pearl Technology Group AB (WPTG) said on 16 February it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Saltycustoms, a corporate merchandise, design and digital fulfilment company with …
White Pearls signs LOI in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
A man was shot and killed in the Patong area of Phuket on 7 February, according to Thai police reports from the incident. Police said the shooting happened in daylight …
Swedish Foreign Ministry confirms death after Patong shooting in Phuket Read More
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi met Norway’s foreign minister Espen Barth Eide on 14 February. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Wang said China …
China’s and Norway’s foreign minister at Munich Security Conference Read More
Buttons rise from the desk like skyscrapers in a city landscape. The jog wheels rotate in rhythm with the volume. Lights glimmer, drinks spill, and people crowd the dance floors. …
From Sweden to Taiwan; Martin’s journey to DJing Read More
Vietnam’s central province of Gia Lai says it will help Sweden’s Syre secure direct renewable power purchases. Syre is developing a large polyester recycling complex designed to run on 100% …
Vietnam’s Gia Lai province backs Sweden’s Syre on renewable power deals Read More
The EU Delegation in Singapore issued a joint statement on 13 February after the execution of Malaysian citizen Lingkesvaran Rajendaren. The statement was also backed by the diplomatic missions of …
Norway joins EU statement criticising Singapore execution Read More
Denmark’s OECD National Contact Point has found that Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) did not meet OECD expectations on human rights due diligence in Myanmar. The National Contact Point is a …
Danish OECD criticises Nordic Aviation Capital over Myanmar deals Read More
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has warned Denmark’s A.P. Moller–Maersk of possible legal action if Maersk’s APM Terminals takes over two Panama ports. The warning follows Panama authorities invalidating CK Hutchison’s …
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison warns Maersk of legal action over Panama ports takeover Read More
Indonesia and Norway have launched talks on the fifth phase of their results-based carbon emission reduction initiative, known as RBC-5. Indonesia’s forestry minister Raja Juli Antoni said the talks began …
Indonesia and Norway start 5th phase talks carbon reduction Read More
Guests from the Nordic community in Bangkok were invited to the opening ceremony of the Nordic Film Festival at the Royal Danish Embassy in Thailand on Thursday night on 12 …
Nordic Film Festival opens at Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok Read More
Australian Shipbuilder Austal has started building a new high-speed ferry for Sweden’s Gotlandsbolaget at its shipyard in Cebu, Philippines. The vessel is called Horizon X. It is planned to operate …
Swedish ferry project starts in the Philippines Read More Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety has ordered an immediate suspension of poultry meat, eggs, and related products from Guldborgsund Municipality in Denmark, the government agency has announced in a …
Bird flu bans Danish chicken in Hong Kong Read More
Australian Foreign Affairs minister Penny Wong announced that Australia will send a special envoy to Laos to follow the investigation into methanol poisoning deaths in Vang Vieng. The case includes …
Australia sends envoy to Laos to investigate methanol poisoning Read More
The captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship has pleaded not guilty in Hong Kong court. He faces charges linked to damage to undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Reuters …
Newnew Polar Bear captain pleads not guilty in Hong Kong Read More
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its missions provided consular services to about 245,000 Finnish people in 2025, the ministry annouces in a press release. The ministry’s 24/7 service was …
Finnish foreign ministry releases 2025 report Read More