Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 14 April 2021 the Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Finnish Ambassador to Manila Juha Pyykkö met to discuss ways on how the Philippines and Finland can expand their …
Finland discussed how to expand cooperation with the Philippines Read More
The 56-year-old Norwegian national Odd Edvin Engeland has been living in Cambodia for the past 14 years. He tested positive for Covid-19 on 24 March after a woman in his …
Norwegian faces hefty bill for 2nd quarantine after contacting Covid-19 in Cambodia Read More
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany, among others, have mapped the proportion of mothers in 170 countries who have lost a child. The result, now …
Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Singapore, and Hong Kong amongst countries with the lowest infant mortality rate Read More
On 6 April 2021 the Norwegian Embassy supported the UNDP and Action to the Community Development Centre (ACDC) to organize a “Workshop on monitoring the implementation of Article 27 of …
Norway supports workshop on equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in Vietnam Read More
“Together with our European partners and friends, Denmark is happy to support and contribute to the COVAX programme,” stated he Danish Ambassador H.E. Kim Højlund Christensen. The handover ceremony of …
Sweden, Denmark joined TeamEurope in supporting COVAX programme in Vietnam Read More
The International Committee of the Red Cross Malaysia had the opportunity to brief the Nordic and Switzerland embassies on the work that the organization is doing alongside the efforts of …
Nordic Ambassadors meets with Red Cross in Malaysia Read More
Dr. Chalermpong of Vachira Phuket Hospital recently announced that foreigners will be included and receive Covid-19 vaccines as part of the Thai government’s vaccination scheme, local media The Thaiger reports. …
Confirmed: Foreigners in Phuket Thailand will receive Covid-19 vaccine Read More
Volvo Cars is opting in its 40,000+ employees around the globe, in all plants and offices, into a new all-gender, paid parental leave policy as of 1 April 2021. The …
Volvo’s ‘Family bond benefit’ granted global employees 6 months paid parental leave Read More
Denmark and Norway along with 12 other countries have in a joint statement expressed concern that the WHO-led team of researchers behind a report on the origin of covid-19 did …
Data withheld in Wuhan: Denmark and Norway amongst 14 concerned nations Read More
The opening of a community space in Phuc Tan Ward, Hoan Kiem District, a neighborhood near the Red river bank in Hanoi took place on Saturday, 27 March 2021. The …
Denmark supports ‘For A Livable Hanoi’ project Read More