Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According to local media Philstar, the Philippines have joined the GloLitter Partnerships Project which is a global initiative backed by the United Nations to tackle the marine litter scourge, clean …
The Philippines joins Norway funded ‘GloLitter Partnership Project’ Read More
Chinese scientists have recently planted rice that has received radiation from space. The hope is that it can lead to the development of new species of rice plants. Danish expert …
Danish expert doubts China’s ‘space rice’ will mutate beneficially Read More
Finnish wood materials and products were on display at an exhibition in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on 31 March 2021 as part of the 2021 China-Europe Wood Industry Development Forum. The …
Finnish companies at China-Europe Wood Industry Development Forum Read More
On 13 march 2021, the WWF Cambodia released a report forest recovery and sustainability project, as follow: 14 forest communities in Mondulkiri, Kratie, Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk and Kampot have …
The Swedish Development Agency (Sida) funded WWF Cambodia ‘Leading Positive Change’ initiative Read More
Zoonotic diseases are diseases shared between animals and people – like well-known dengue fever, malaria, birdflu, ringworms, etc. Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen, signed on 26 March …
Denmark signed One Health Partnership for Zoonotic Diseases in Vietnam Read More
Clewat Oy receives €130,000, the largest single amount given by the Bank of Åland’s Baltic Sea Project this year. The Finnish company specialises in cleaning water environments will use the …
Clewat Oy recieved R&D funding from Bank of Åland’s Baltic Sea Project Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi manages a Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC). This FLC is part of Finland’s development policy goals and it aims at eradication of poverty through …
Finland wants to fund Biodiversity Initiatives in Vietnam Read More
It’s an environmental policy embraced by heads of state, multinational businesses and even leading climate sceptic Donald Trump: plant more trees to help the planet and slow global warming. But …
Finnish Treebuddy App part of deforestation initiative Read More
On Monday 15 March 2021 the Nordic ambassadors paid a joint visit to the Governor of Chiang Mai province and Chiangmai University. In joint Nordic cooperation, Norwegian Ambassador Kjersti Rødsmoen, …
Nordic ambassadors visited Chiangmai governor and CM University Read More
On 16 March 2021 the Danish Ambassador Jon Thorgaard, visited Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden to discuss and continue the shared green agenda. Dr. Piyakasat Suksathit and Dr. Ratchada Kongsatyaipat, gave …
Ambassador Thorgaard visited Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden to discuss green agenda Read More