Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
When I step inside Hovi Club Teuku Umar in Denpasar, cheerful music fills the room. About twenty seniors are stretching and moving in rhythm, following simple dance steps shown on …
Where Nordic care meets Balinese warmth Read More
Alexander Nanta Linggi, Malaysia’s Minister of Works and MP for Kapit, recently welcomed Norwegian architect and urban planner Hans-Jacob Roald from the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The visit …
Norwegian architect contributes to sustainable city planning in Sarawak Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore is once again preparing for one of the year’s most cherished traditions – the annual Christmas Bazaar! 🇩🇰✨ The Bazaar will run on Saturday …
Christmas Bazaar 2025 in Singapore Read More
A new Thai–Danish short story competition is inviting submissions inspired by The Pilgrim Kamanita, the 1906 novel by Danish Nobel Laureate Karl Gjellerup. Organised under the project “Tales Without Borders: …
Thai–Danish short story contest celebrates cultural exchange Read More
It’s early morning in Ubud. The scent of freshly baked sourdough, buttery croissants, and slow-dripped coffee drifts through the open-air space at Rüsters Bakery. The low hum of conversation mixes …
From Michelin kitchens to Bali: Danish baker finds creative freedom in Ubud Read More
This is a story about how a Danish woman turned a time of crisis into a thriving school where Balinese children learn to grow and cook their own food — …
A bag of onions, a garden, and a dream Read More
Petra Maria Hellman is from Turku, Finland. She has travelled the world, and, in 2017, her journey brought her to Otres. Like many before her, she planned to stay for …
Meet the villagers: Petra’s Haberdashery Read More
Samuel “Sammy” Salvadores is from Trollhättan, just north of Gothenburg. He first came to Otres in 2009. He is one of the original Nesat villagers and was one of the …
Meet the villagers: Sammy does it right. Read More
Niclas “Nic” Schultz is from Frederikssund in Denmark. He and his wife Aneliya “Nelly” first came to Cambodia in 2017. It was only meant to be a short stop on …
Meet the villagers: Nic, Nelly and Ragnarok Read More
The Malay Mail reports that Malaysia is debating changes to retirement, with the government studying a proposal to lift the civil service’s mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65, while …
Malaysia looks to Sweden as it debates raising retirement age Read More