Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish investment company EQT AB has raised $15.6 billion to invest in companies across Asia. The largest fund of its kind in the region right now, according to Channel News …
Swedish giant raises billions as Asia Read More
Brunei is stepping up efforts to attract tourists from Singapore. The Brunei Tourism Development Department recently showcased its tourism offerings at a travel fair in Singapore, highlighting experiences from rainforest …
Brunei goes all in to attract travellers from Singapore Read More
Singapore is stepping up efforts to protect its ports from growing cyber threats. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has signed a new agreement with Germany’s Hamburg Port Authority …
Cyber fears rise: Singapore moves to protect key ports Read More
Indonesia’s way of calculating corruption losses – meaning how much money the state has lost due to corruption – is falling behind countries like Denmark and Finland, and it could …
Expert warns: Indonesia struggles to match Denmark and Finland on corruption cases Read More
Denmark’s women’s rugby team has won the Melrose Claymore title at the Hong Kong Sevens, beating Thailand 17–14 in the final, the team announced in an Instagram post. The match …
Denmark women’s team wins Hong Kong Sevens title Read More
Thai Airways is reducing flights to all three Scandinavian capitals in May, as weaker tourism demand and rising fuel costs force the airline to scale back operations. The Thai flag …
Bad news for Scandinavian travellers: Thai Airways cuts flights during May Read More
Thailand is planning a major reform to make it easier and faster for foreign companies to do business in the country, according to ASEAN Briefing. At the centre of the …
Thailand plans to make it easier for foreigners to start a business Read More
Tourism Authority of Thailand said Thailand’s Songkran festival is expected to have generated more than 30.35 billion baht over the five-day holiday period, underlining the massive economic impact of the …
Water festival cashes in: Songkran expected to have brought in 30 billion baht Read More
A rare Olympic medal sold in Denmark for DKK 900,000 has now been handed over to its new owner from Singapore who travelled across the world to collect it in …
Singapore buyer pays triple for rare Olympic medal at Danish auction Read More
A local distillery in Laos that was previously linked to a deadly methanol poisoning case now claims it has been cleared of wrongdoing, according to The Age. The case, which …
Deadly methanol case in Laos: Distillery breaks silence and claims innocence Read More
Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Suchart Chomklin, has filed new lawsuits against two journalists over reporting linked to Thai berry pickers in Finland, according to Human Rights Watch. …
Thai minister changed his mind: Sues journalists after earlier plans to drop the case Read More
Laos is under pressure after a series of incidents involving foreign tourists, and authorities are now moving to tighten safety rules across the tourism sector, according to Travel and Tour …
Tourist deaths in Laos spark action: Government tries to win back trust among visitors Read More
More than 1,253 people are now suing Norwegian telecom giant Telenor over claims it shared sensitive user data with Myanmar’s military junta, according to Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in Norway …
Telenor sued over Myanmar data leak: “We could not play Russian roulette” Read More
Thailand has introduced fuel subsidies and frozen public transport fares after a sharp jump in fuel prices. The move follows a sudden increase of 6 baht per litre in late …
Fuel prices rising: Transport fares frozen in Thailand this April Read More
Malaysia is considering nuclear energy as it looks to move away from coal. And Finland is stepping in as a potential partner. The talks took place during a recent meeting …
Malaysia considers nuclear energy in major shift away from coal: Finland ready to help Read More
Malaysia Airlines is expanding its network with new routes to China and Japan. The airline will launch flights between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen and Changsha between July and September 2026. …
While flights are being cut across Asia one airline is going the opposite way Read More
Flight tickets with AirAsia are getting significantly more expensive. The increase comes as jet fuel prices have more than doubled in recent weeks, driven by escalating conflict in the Middle …
AirAsia raises ticket prices up to 40 percent: – It’s unavoidable Read More
Several airlines in Thailand have suspended routes as fuel prices rise sharply. The changes come after fuel prices surged amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to Thaiger. Thai …
Airlines cut routes for several months in Thailand as fuel costs keep rising Read More
Mastercard has started testing AI-powered payments in Southeast Asia. In a press release, the company says its system is now live in early markets including Singapore and Malaysia. The technology …
Mastercard starts testing AI payments in Southeast Asia Read More
Travellers flying in Asia may soon need to rethink what they pack in their hand luggage. New international safety rules now limit passengers to carrying a maximum of two power …
Flying soon? You may not be allowed to do this anymore Read More
Vietnam is introducing a new emergency law that could give authorities sweeping powers over businesses and daily life in times of crisis. The law was approved in December 2025 and …
New law gives Vietnam more power over businesses and daily life Read More
Tourists from Denmark, Sweden and Norway are heading to Vietnam in growing numbers as the country records its strongest tourism start ever. Vietnam welcomed 6.76 million foreign visitors in the …
Nordics are choosing Vietnam like never before Read More
Foreigners in Vietnam could now face faster deportation under sweeping new rules that came into force this week. The changes allow authorities to remove people more quickly if they fail …
Break the rules and you’re gone: Vietnam tightens deportation laws Read More
A Thai youth football team is set to travel to Sweden this summer after winning a national tournament in Bangkok, MGR Online reports. Futboys X Pattaya United secured first place …
Thai youth team heads to Sweden after tournament win Read More
Northern Thailand is heading into Songkran under a blanket of toxic smog. And tourists are staying away. Chiang Mai was this week ranked the most polluted city in the world, …
Toxic smog hits Chiang Mai: Tourists flee as Songkran approaches Read More
Touring Malaysia is becoming significantly more expensive. Tour bus and van rental prices have surged by up to 80 per cent due to rising diesel costs linked to the ongoing …
Price shock in Malaysia too: Tours up to 80 percent more expensive Read More
A hot air balloon carrying tourists collided with power lines in Vang Vieng, Laos, during a sunset flight on March 26, according to a video shared by Newsflare. The incident …
Tourist balloon slams into power lines in Laos Read More
A Swedish industry giant is making a move in Thailand. Tetra Pak has opened a new food innovation centre in Rayong with one clear goal: speed. This was announced by …
Swedish giant storms Thailand with new food innovation hub Read More
If you walk the streets of Bangkok, statistics suggest that every second person you pass may be overweight. A new health initiative in Bangkok is aiming to tackle rising obesity …
Obesity crisis in Bangkok: Every second resident affected as Danish solution rolls out Read More
Eurovision goes asian. Bangkok will host the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia in November 2026, marking the competition’s first multinational expansion beyond its traditional format, according to an announcement from …
Bangkok to host massive new song contest as Eurovision invades Asia Read More
Northern Thailand and neighbouring countries are being hit by worsening haze, as fire activity increases across the Mekong region. More than 1,450 fire hotspots were detected in Thailand alone at …
Haze spreads across Mekong region as fires rise Read More
Passengers travelling to and from Thailand are being warned to take extra care of their belongings after a rise in credit card thefts during flights, according to Thai authorities. The …
Credit card theft tops 8 million baht: Immigration police now warn passengers Read More
Thailand is planning to introduce a 300 baht (around USD 9) entry fee for foreign tourists arriving by air in 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen tourism infrastructure and …
Entering Thailand could soon cost you extra: Visitors must pay on arrival Read More
23-year-old Regine Mai from Juelsminde, Denmark is spending her final days preparing for what could become the biggest challenge of her life: climbing Mount Everest – and potentially becoming the …
Regine to become the youngest Dane on top of the world: “I’m more afraid of cycling without a helmet than climbing Everest” Read More
Vietnam is among the countries where women travelling alone feel relatively safe, according to a recent overview by BBC. The assessment is based on global data, including the Women, Peace …
Vietnam praised as safe for solo women travellers Read More
Norway and Vietnam are looking to work closer together to improve conditions for workers, according to Lao Dong. Representatives from Norwegian General Confederation of Labour met with Vietnam’s main labour …
Norwegian union moves in: New push for workers’ rights in Vietnam Read More
Authorities in Laos are warning the public about thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds and a risk of hail in some areas. According to Xinhua, citing the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, …
After hail chaos in Vientiane: More storms could be on the way Read More
Airlines in Asia are raising fares and reducing flight operations as jet fuel prices surge following the conflict in the Middle East. Jet fuel prices have surged sharply, with some …
Rising oil prices hit tourism in Asia as flight and transport costs surge Read More
Floorball in Vientiane is about to get its first permanent base. From 1 April, the Lao Floorball Federation will take over a sports venue known as Box Underground. “For the …
New Vientiane venue gives Lao floorball a home Read More
Taiwan has stepped up its response in an ongoing dispute with Denmark over how Taiwanese nationals are labelled on residence permits, warning of possible countermeasures if the issue is not …
Dispute escalates as Taiwan warns Denmark over ‘China’ label Read More
Thai minister Suchart Chomklin says he will drop a lawsuit against journalist Hathairat Pahonthap, in a case linked to Thai berry pickers working in Finland and Sweden, Thaiger reports. Suchart …
Thai minister drops lawsuit in case tied to berry pickers in Finland Read More A Taiwanese resident in Denmark, Wang Yu-hsin, is hoping the country’s new government will address concerns over being labelled as “China” on residence permits, according to Focus Taiwan. Wang Yu-hsin …
Wang Yu-hsin hopes Denmark’s new government will recognise her actual nationality as Taiwanese Read More
China has expanded its 240-hour visa-free transit policy to include several European countries, including Nordic nations such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland, Travel and Tour World reports. The …
Nordic travellers can now stay visa-free in China for up to 10 days Read More
China’s seafood market is showing mixed trends, with strong demand for salmon but weaker interest in cod. Norwegian salmon exports increased in week 12, with 18,383 metric tonnes of fresh …
China expands domestic “salmon” production as Norwegian exports rise and cod weakens Read More
A Filipino-Norwegian entrepreneur, Anne Virginia Låte, has launched a new travel company aimed at promoting the Philippines as a destination, Philippine Embassy in Norway said in a Facebook post. Anne …
Filipino-Norwegian entrepreneur launches Philippines-focused travel company Read More
Sweden is looking to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in railway development, including the country’s planned high-speed rail project, according to Ministry of Construction. Sweden’s ambassador to Vietnam, Johan Ndisi, raised …
Sweden wants to join Vietnam’s 1,541km high-speed railway Read More
Two students from Hanoi have both secured full scholarships to Aalto University in Finland, according to VietNamNet. The students, Ho Huu Dai and La Tuan Hung, study in the same …
Two Vietnamese students win full scholarships to Finnish university Read More
Norway’s ambassador to Vietnam, Hilde Solbakken, has emphasised the importance of transparency and public participation as Vietnam rolls out changes to its local governance system, according to VietnamPlus. She said …
Norwegian ambassador on Vietnam’s new local system: Trust and transparency are key Read More
The Dutch brewer Heineken will phase down large-scale production at its Tuas brewery in Singapore by the end of 2027 as part of a shift to a new supply model, …
Heineken to phase out Singapore production and move it to Malaysia and Vietnam Read More
A Thai school has started a new partnership with the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce to learn from Finnish education, according to the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce. The agreement was signed between …
Thai school teams up with Finnish chamber on education Read More