Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A 62-year old Norwegian was arrested on 27 March 2024 in the Cha Am district for overstaying his visa. He is formally accused of “being a foreigner who entered and …
Norwegian man arrested for overstay in Thailand Read More
According to the Tourism Office in Bali, only around 40 percent of foreign tourists pay the new Tourism Levy. Ida Ayu Indah Yustikarini, the head of Tourism Marketing Division of …
Only 40 percent have paid tourism fee in Bali Read More
The Finnish lift and escalator company KONE Corporations wants to expand its business in China. Over the next few years the company wants to hire thousands of employees. According to …
Finnish lift firm wants to expand in China Read More
The Vietnamese music piece Tieng Rung or “The Sound of the Jungle” in English will be performed in Faroe Islands, Denmark at the International Society for Contemporary Music’s (ISCM) World …
Vietnamese music to be played at Faroe Islands festival Read More
With the official declaration of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto becoming Indonesia’s next president, the interest of foreign investments has increased in the new proposed capital, Nusantara. Delegations from among other …
Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara attracts foreign investors Read More
115 medals were awarded to winners from Cambodia, China, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, UK and Czech Republic at the International Brewing & Cider Awards. A panel of 38 international …
Scandinavian and Southeast Asian countries win medals at brewing awards Read More
The Norwegian King Harald appeared on a easter portrait on 27 March 2024 only two few weeks after having a pacemaker fitted. The King appeared in good health as he …
King Harald looks healthy on easter portrait after having pacemaker fitted Read More
The Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen added four more optional vessels to its series of methanol dual-fuel and ammonia-ready newbuildings in China. The vessels will run on methanol until …
Norwegian Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds four more options for China Read More
The Mærsk-chartered Dali container ship, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on 26 March 2024, was carrying tons of IKEA-products from Asia. The 984-foot ship had containers from …
IKEA furniture from Asia on crashed Mærsk vessel Read More
An old video of the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen laughing has been given false Chinese subtitles, which quote her mocking Taiwan’s leadership. The correction of the false subtitles was …
AFP corrects anti-Taiwan subtitles on video of Danish PM Read More
The Chinese version of the Novo Nordisk Semaglutide injection Wegovy has gotten the green light to begin clinical trials for weight loss treatment. The drug is developed by CSPC Pharmaceutical …
Chinese version of Novo Nordisk drug gets green light Read More
A 31-year old Norwegian man and his Thai girlfriend complained, that they lost 30,000 baht in cash and a mobile phone due to four pickpockets stealing from them outside a …
Norwegian-Thai couple lost 30,000 baht cash to pickpockets Read More
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) said on 26 March 2024, that one suspect has been identified in an investigation of cyber espionage of the Finnish Parliament’s databases back …
China-linked APT31 group behind Finnish Parliament espionage Read More
A national Finnish pavilion will be set up at the Smart Asia City 2024 expo in Vietnam. More than 800 booths by more than 500 businesses from different countries and …
National Finnish pavilion at Smart Asia City Expo Read More
Vietnamese experts, postgraduates and scientists in Sweden shared wishes to contribute more to the science-technology in Vietnam. The conversation was had a meeting held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Science …
Vietnamese scientists in Sweden wish to support homeland Read More
The president and CEO of Danish Danfoss, Kim Fausing, said China’s reaffirmed pledge to further opening-up and improving the business environment gives Danfoss confidence to continue investments in China. He …
Danfoss optimistic about future investments in China Read More
The Philippines expressed interest in working with Norwegian energy companies in order to develop renewable energy sources, according to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 25 March 2024. The Philippine …
Philippines want to work with Norway on renewable energy Read More
The Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho said Vietnam is one of the country’s key trade partners of Finland in ASEAN and there has been a significant increase …
Finland-Vietnam cooperation from development aid to development cooperation Read More
21 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the European Union, have expressed concern about dangerous maneuvers and the use of water cannons against Filipino ships by the China Coast Guard. …
International community reacts to current aggressions in South China Sea Read More
The Norwegian design firm Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects (ESNA) and Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine entered an agreement to develop a so-called surface effect ship (SES) crew boat. Construction of …
Norwegian ESNA and Singaporean Strategic Maritime collaborate Read More
The thinktank Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the inter-governmental Mekong River Commission (MRC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on addressing water and natural resource challenges in the Mekong Region. …
Stockholm Environmental Institute and Mekong River Commission sign MoU Read More The Embassy of Sweden in Manila published a statement on 24 March 2024 expressing concern about the ongoing aggressions in the South China Sea. They call for the disputes to …
Swedish Embassy states concern about aggressions in South China Sea Read More
The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark along with the Denmark-Vietnam Friendship Organization (DAVIFO) held an event on 20 March 2024 to introduce Vietnam-Denmark relations to teachers and students of Slotshaven High …
Danish-Vietnamese ties celebrated at event at Danish school Read More
Thai Airway International (THAI) revealed its summer plans with a schedule that covers 61 global destinations, including Milan and Oslo. Both cities are new destinations and flights will take off …
THAI plans new summer flights to Oslo Read More
The Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Mellbin along with the Corporate VP of the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk Anand Shetty and other officials took part in the launch …
Danish envoy participates in launch of Changing Diabetes in Children Program in PH Read More
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Travio leads a four-day trade mission to Thailand from today 24 March 2024. Ten Finnish companies will accompany him and the …
Finnish Minister leads trade mission to Thailand Read More
The Norway-based Uyghur Hjelp Foundation broke the news, that the prominent publisher Erkin Emet from the Uyghur minority in China has now been sentenced to prison. The claim was supported …
Norwegian Uyghur foundation says prominent publisher jailed for books on independence Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce introduced an educational AI-driven platform on 22 March 2024 in Pattaya to Mayor Poramet Ngampichet and key officials. The presentation was led by the Director …
Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce introduces AI education platform Read More
Thai citizens make up a large part of the berry-pickers in Finland and the recent ban on visas for Thai berry-pickers can create a shortage in berry soup and …
Shortage of berry soup and yoghurt in Finland if Thai berry-pickers banned Read More
Finland has once again won the title as the happiest country in the world and Singapore has once again won the title as the happiest country in Asia. This was …
Finland is the happiest country, Singapore is the happiest in Asia Read More
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) tightens collaborations with Denmark and Sweden in a meeting with the Nordic Police Liaison Office. The goal is to develop new tactics and tackling illegal …
Thailand collaborates with Sweden and Denmark to fight corruption Read More
Norway’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Tormod C. Endresen wrote a statement on 20 March 2024 for the Human Rights Council 55th Session, where he called for the protection …
Norway’s UN representative calls for protection of journalists in China and armed conflicts Read More
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association of Singapore (HFCAS) and the Norwegian Hydrogen Forum (NHF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a Singaporean delegation visit to Norway. The two …
Singapore and Norway strengthen hydrogen ties Read More
The second international nature film week in Vietnam starts today on 21 March 2024. The film week has the Embassy of Sweden as their partner and aims to send a …
International nature film week in Vietnam supported by Sweden Read More
Journalists and media organizations from Southeast Asia met on 20 March 2024 in Manila to launch the Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) network. The network is supported by the Government of …
Southeast Asian Journalists unite against corruption with support from Sweden Read More
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh made a call to urge the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to support the Rohingya’s while she was at a …
PM of Bangladesh makes call for Rohingyas at meeting with Swedish Crown Princess Read More
The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk boosts its production in China by investing around US$ 556 million in its Chinese flagship factory in Tianjin. The sterile preparation expansion project has …
Novo Nordisk boosts drug production in China Read More
The Swedish fast fashion company H&M is collaborating with the Danish non-profit organisation Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) to accelerate and scale recycling of post industrial textile waste in the countries …
H&M collaborates with Danish GFA to recycle textile waste in Southeast Asia Read More
Vietnam is ready to back the Danish shipping company APM Terminals in green ports pilot project. This was announced by Vietnams deputy prime minister Tran Hong Ha, while he hosted …
Vietnam ready to back Danish shipping company APM Terminals Read More
The Danish technology company Bang & Olufsen expects negative growth in the third quarter of the financial year. According to the CEO of B&O, Kristian Teär, the macroeconomic tendencies in …
Danish B&O expects decline in revenue due to Chinese and European markets Read More
The two Swedish professors, Johan Eriksson and Christer Fuglesang, say a new space race is emerging – now against China. Johan Eriksson is a professor of political science at Södertörn …
Swedish professors warn of space race with China Read More
The Labour Ministry of Thailand hopes to have measures in place in time for the harvest season of 2025, regarding the suspension of visa applications for Thai-nationals seeking wild-berry picking …
Thai government working to revoke berry-picking ban Read More
The EU Commission opened an office in Nuuk on 15 March 2024, marking the EU’s presence in the arctic region. According to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der …
EU Commission opens office in Greenland, fears Chinese expansion Read More
The Swedish minister for Civil Defence, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, travels to Singapore and South Korea from 17-22 March 2024. The minister will visit Singapore’s total defense authority and the country’s national …
Swedish minister visits Singapore and South Korea Read More
Sweden is keen on collaboration with Malaysia given the potential for growth and cooperating on issues of sustainable practices and encouraging a green transition. This was said by the Swedish …
Sweden keen to collaborate with Malaysia Read More
The Swedish government has appointed Johan Ndisi to be the new Swedish ambassador to Vietnam. He will start in the new position in Hanoi in autumn 2024. Johan Ndisi is …
New Swedish ambassador to Vietnam Read More
Lego increased sales last year, even though China has bought less from the Danish brand and the toy market is the most downbeat in 15 years. In the last 3-4 …
Lego outperforms struggling toy market despite China buying less Read More
Eleven Filipino seafarers arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday, almost a week after surviving a Houthi missile attack attack in the Red Sea. One of the seafarers, Mark Antony Dagohoy, …
Filipino seafarers who survived Houthi attack arrive home Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok and UN Women are jointly organizing a photo exhibition with the title “Women in Asia and The Pacific” at the Bangkok Art and Cultural …
Embassy of Finland in Bangkok hosts photo exhibition Women in Asia and the Pacific Read More
A Danish woman and a Danish man were injured in a car crash yesterday on 13 March 2024, while they were on their way to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand. The …
Two Danes injured in car accident Read More