Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norway-Vietnam Business Forum was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Attending the forum were the Norwegian Ambassador Hilde Solbakken, Regional Director of Innovation Norway for Asia Ole …
Norway-Vietnam Business Forum held in Vietnam Read More
A roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement in Stockholm, Sweden caused one person dead and nine people injured on Sunday, 25 June 2023. Eyewitnesses said the park’s Jetline …
One killed, several injured in roller coaster crash in Sweden Read More
The Swedish Nobel Prize Museum has offered scholarship positions for international teachers from several countries including the Philippines to attend the program “Nobel Prize Teacher Summit. The event will take …
Swedish Nobel Prize Museum offers scholarship positions for international teachers Read More
The European Union (EU) recently published a warning of the rise of mosquito-borne viral diseases in Europe due to climate change, reported the Taiwan News. The climate crisis in the …
EU warns of rise of of mosquito-borne viral diseases due to climate change Read More
The Swedish industrial equipment and network company opens a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in order to expand its business in the Asian market. According to Evertiq, …
Swedish HMS firm opens new office in Vietnam Read More
Business Finland APAC Regional Meeting was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to reflect on the success stories of promoting Finnish businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. Joining the …
Business Finland APAC Meeting held in Vietnam Read More
Threats against LGBTQ+ and the Pride festival for celebrating gender diversity in Oslo, Norway have intensified, the Norwegian Police Security Service said Wednesday. The threats have come from right-wing extremists …
Threats against LGBTQ and Pride festival in Norway increases Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently launched the “Amazing Muay Thai Travel Experience” campaign to promote the ancient Muay Thai boxing styles from four regions. The four regions include …
Tourism Authority in Thailand launches Muay Thai boxing campaign in four regions Read More
The opening of the new LEGO Certified Store at Shangri-La Plaza was recently held in the Philippines. The new store was run under Ban Kee Trading, Inc, a prominent name …
LEGO Certified Store at Shangri-La Plaza in Philippines opens Read More
Norway proposed plans to open its waters to deep-sea mining on Tuesday, 20 June 2023. The areas to be opened are in the Greenland Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the …
Norway proposes plans to open its waters to deep-sea mining Read More
Iceland’s government announced that it would suspend whale hunting until the end of August this year due to animal welfare concerns on Tuesday, 20 June 2023. “I have taken the …
Iceland suspends whale hunting until August Read More
The book series “Nature of Sourdough” by Thai Chef Sakullak Laisuwannchat of Lynn Loaf was awarded the “Best Bread Book in the World” by Gourmand’s 2023 World Cookbook. The Food …
Thai chef book wins “Best Bread Book in the World” award of Gourmand 2023 World Cookbook Read More
The Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) released the 2023 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking on Tuesday, 20 June 2023 showing that Taiwan rose up to the 6th most competitive …
Taiwan rises to 6th in IMD world competitiveness rankings Read More
The authorities of Lao’s province Luang Prabang recently organized a training session for entrepreneurs under the theme of “Certification of the sustainability of the long-term Lao project for business in …
Laos promotes sustainable tourism Read More
The film festival, Cine Europa 26 (CE26), is screening European and Ukrainian films in selected cinemas across Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Davao in the Philippines from June to …
Immerse yourself to European films via Cine Europa 26 in Philippines Read More
The Danish consular team from the Embassy of Denmark in Thailand recently had an informal meeting with Danes living in Pattaya, Thailand. At the meeting, topics that were discussed included …
Meeting with Danes in Pattaya Thailand Read More
Denmark and Vietnam in collaboration with the American Polytechnic College (APC) recently held a job fair aiming to enhance more opportunities for students in the green creative industry. The event …
Denmark and Vietnam hold job fair to enhance opportunities for students in green industry Read More
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has encouraged Norway to invest in the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry as a part of building a national EV ecosystem. On the sidelines of …
Indonesia encourages Norway to invest in EV battery industry Read More
The Philippine Embassy in Oslo has sought an agreement with Norway on recognition of Philippine-issued seafarers certificates, according to the Manila Bulletin. The Philippine’s Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) recently …
More opportunities to be available for Filipino seafarers in Norway Read More
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam on Friday, 16 June 2023 in Hanoi. At …
Vietnam promotes cooperation with EU Read More
Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (Efta) started to discuss the free trade agreement (FTA) in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, and continued through Friday, 16 June 2023. This round …
Thailand continues to discuss free trade agreement in Oslo Read More
Finnair introduced new flights to Wroclaw, Poland from 2 April 2024 and has added frequencies to Europe and Tokyo and Osaka of Japan for Summer 2024. “We are delighted to …
Finnair starts flights to Wroclaw, Poland and adds frequencies to Europe and Japan for Summer 2024 Read More
The Chinese e-commerce, Alibaba Group, has plans to expand local businesses and online platforms in Europe. “What we will focus more for the future is to build local businesses, so …
Chinese Alibaba aims to expand local business in Europe Read More
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is seeking to buy more F-35A fighter jets from Sweden after the United States recently refused to sell the aircrafts, according to a source. …
Royal Thai Air Force now seeks to buy more fighter jets from Sweden Read More
The Swedish manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, Camfil, announced an information drive to support indoor air quality (IAQ) expertise. Following the major wildfires in Canada, researchers are discussing the …
Swedish Camfil launches global information drive to support indoor air quality expertise Read More
Norway’s Telenor Connexion and Farmpro, a pioneering start-up in IoT-based livestock farming solutions, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance global expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) livestock …
Telenor and Farmpro sign MoU to advance innovative health management solutions for livestock Read More
Denmark Asia Business Alliance (DABA) and the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) invites you to join a webinar, “Riding Dragon’s Tail: Understanding China and Asia’s Growth and Its …
Join webinar to understand China and Asia growth and how these affect Danish companies Read More
A minivan heading to Krabi crashed on the Petchkasem Road (Phatthalung – Trang in Thailand) on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, causing five people, three foreigners (no specific nationality revealed) and …
Thai and foreign tourists injured after van heading to Krabi crash Read More
Finland’s tourism sector would need more time to recover due to the significant loss of Russian visitors, therefore, the country is focusing on drawing more tourists from Western Europe and …
Finland tourism needs more time to recover Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (SwedCham Hong Kong) will host a webinar on Hong Kong Legal Update on 14 June 2023 at 4 pm Hong Kong time …
Join SwedCham on Hong Kong Legal Update webinar Read More
The Danish drugmaker, Novo Nordisk, announced that it will invest 15.9 billion Danish crowns ($2.29 billion) to expand a new production facility in Denmark for producing chronic diseases curing products …
Novo Nordisk invests $2.3 bln to new production facility for producing chronic diseases curing products Read More
The Swedish leading technology company, Ericsson, reaffirmed its commitment to meet Thai customers’ expectations following a recent report, “5G: The Next Wave,” it published. The report showed that nearly 47% …
Ericsson aims to meet Thai customers with maximum 5G solutions Read More
Vietnam’ General Statistics Office reported that seafood exports in the country decreased 28% year-on-year to nearly US$3.4 billion in the first five months of 2023. Due to declining demand for …
Vietnam seafood exports down 28 percent Read More
Danes Worldwide in collaboration with the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China invites Danish citizens and spouses, family members, and others with ties to Denmark residing in China to a …
Join Online Information Event with Danes Worldwide Read More
The Philippines’s authorities warned ten of thousands of people to evacuate from their homes on Monday, 12 June 2023 due to the eruption of Mayon Volcano spewing lava last Sunday …
Philippines alerts people to evacuate due to the volcano eruption Read More
The Seoul International Book Fair will be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 14-18 June 2023 under the theme of “Nonhuman” which refers to human-related issues like climate crisis, extinctions …
“Nonhuman” themed International Book Fair to be held in Seoul Read More
The global leading pump manufacturer based in Denmark, Grundfos, celebrated its 30th anniversary of operations in Thailand on 9 June 2023. “Over the past three decades, Grundfos has expanded its …
Grundfos Thailand celebrates 30 years as global leader in advanced sustainable water solutions Read More
Four restaurants in Vietnam were recently awarded the first MICHELIN Stars which are Gia, Tam Vi and Hibana by Koki in Hanoi and Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City. …
First restaurants in Vietnam awarded MICHELIN Star Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) invites you to join the webinar, “Dragon Tactics: Why Chinese Entrepreneurs Manage Differently and What Can Be Learned From It?” on Tuesday, …
Join webinar on how Chinese entrepreneurs manage businesses and their lessons Read More
Norwegian scientists predicted on Thursday, 8 June 2023 that the smoke from wildfires in Canada would enter Norway but would not pose any danger to the health of the average …
Norway expects smoke from Canadian wildfire, Europe joins forces with Canada Read More
Sales and service of the Chinese leading electric vehicle company, BYD, are now available in Laos by distributors, Lao Thani and Auto Asia, following the recent signing of Memorandum of …
Chinese leading EVs of BYD now available in Laos Read More
Experts said at the Vietnam ESG Investor Conference in Ho Chi Minh City that Vietnam businesses must implement their “sustainable and responsible corporate behavior” in order to expand exports to …
Vietnam businesses must implement green practices to expand export to EU Read More
YLE revealed that on 1 June 2023, not a single Thai worker had been confirmed to come to the country for the upcoming picking season, following changes in visa procedures. …
No Thai arrives in Finland for berry picking Read More
The airline, Norwegian, had a total of 1,900,211 passengers in May 2023, which is up to 17 percent from May 2022. “Many of our customers took advantage of the long …
Norwegian airline receives passengers 17 percent higher in May Read More
The Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 that there are more risks of wildfires as the drought season has approached. Knud-Jacob Simonsen, emergency manager at …
Denmark warns more risks of wildfires Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) will organize the Green Business Forum on “Pioneering Innovation for a Sustainable Future” on Friday, 9 june 2023 at Oakwood Premier …
Join EuroCham Green Business Forum in Cambodia Read More
Authorities in Indonesia’s Bali island have banned all tourists’ activities on its twenty-two sacred mountains with immediate effect. The ban was made following numerous incidents whereby foreign tourists have violated …
Indonesia island Bali bans all tourist activities on holy mountains Read More
A seminar, “Norway-Vietnam: Strengthening Cooperation in Marine Aquaculture” was held in Nha Trang city, Vietnam on Monday, 5 June 2023 to promote further cooperation in the fishery sector as both …
Norway and Vietnam promote marine aquaculture cooperation Read More
The National Privacy Test results by NordVPN showed that Finland ranked the second best countries in cybersecurity literacy, with 71 points overall, followed by Czech Republic. There were 140,000 participants …
Finland ranked second best in cybersecurity literacy Read More
The Bangkok Pride Parade was held in Thailand on Sunday, 4 June 2023, in the celebration of Pride Month. Over 50,000 of LGBTQ+ people and the ones who support them …
Cheers flood into Bangkok Pride Parade as Thai PM candidate promises gender equality Read More