Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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