Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Chiang Mai has been ranked the most affordable city in the world for digital nomads living on a monthly budget of $2,000, according to a February 2026 report by Life …
Chiang Mai named world’s cheapest city for digital nomads Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines, together with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, the Swedish and Finnish embassies in Manila, is supporting a new food rescue project in …
Nordic embassies step up fight against hunger in Manila Read More
Travellers in Southeast Asia are being reminded not to collect souvenir stamps in their passports following a warning from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The DFA cautioned that …
Philippines warns against souvenir passport stamps Read More
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a snap general election for 24 March, sending Danes across Southeast Asia to the ballot box. She announced the election from the podium …
Snap election called: Danes in Southeast Asia must prepare to vote Read More
Artists from Denmark, Sweden and Norway are among the 30 finalists selected for the 2026 Loewe Craft Prize, with the winner set to be announced in Singapore this May. The …
Nordic artists shortlisted for Loewe Craft Prize in Singapore Read More
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars is recalling more than 40,000 of its electric EX30 SUVs worldwide due to a potential battery overheating risk, Reuters reports. The batteries were produced by a …
China-linked battery issue forces Volvo to recall 40,000 SUVs Read More
Novo Nordisk and China’s United Laboratories International Holdings have announced promising results from a clinical trial of a new experimental obesity drug, the company reports in a press release. In …
Novo and Chinese partner report strong weight loss results Read More
The Thai version of Never Violence! has now been officially launched in Bangkok. The launch took place at TK Park in CentralWorld in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in …
Astrid Lindgren’s anti-violence message for children launched as a book in Thailand Read More
When Swedish toddler Alma Macall was not granted gene therapy in Sweden, her parents travelled to China in 2024 in a final attempt to save her life, after doctors warned …
Doctors believed Alma would die before turning five: Now she’s back in kindergarten Read More
Danish-founded United Plantations has reported its highest net profit in the company’s 120-year history, according to the Danish-Malaysian company’s own financial statement. The plantation group reported a net profit of …
120-year-old Danish-founded plantation firm reports strongest results ever Read More