Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish Restaurant at Ikea’s Cheras outlet in Kuala Lumpur has been ordered to close for 14 days by Malaysian health authorities. According to The Sun Malaysia, the closure took …
Ikea restaurant shut down by Malaysian health authorities Read More
Cambodian First Lady Dr Pich Chanmony Hun Manet has received the Princess Benedikte Award during an international gathering of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in Siem …
Cambodian First Lady receives award named after Danish Princess Read More
Thailand has appointed two former presidents of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to its team for upcoming UN-backed conciliation talks with Cambodia, moving the process …
Thailand appoints conciliators for maritime dispute to meet Cambodia’s Danish conciliator Read More
In Myanmar’s capital, emergency responders gathered for a week of intensive training aimed at strengthening life-saving skills in future crises. From 10 to 16 June, the Myanmar Red Cross Society …
Danish and Myanmar Red Cross run emergency sanitation training in Nay Pyi Taw Read More
Thailand is preparing legal changes to accelerate the deportation of foreign nationals involved in criminal activity, as authorities say current procedures are too slow to prevent repeat offences, Bangkok Post …
Thailand to speed up deportation of foreign criminals Read More
Sweden’s parliament has passed a controversial law requiring certain public sector employees to notify police if they encounter migrants who are not authorised to live in the country. The legislation …
Sweden adopts law requiring some public workers to report undocumented migrants Read More
Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry meat, poultry products and eggs from the Municipality of Helsingborg in southern Sweden following an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. The …
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Swedish municipality after bird flu outbreak Read More
A Swedish court has rejected a legal challenge by a Hong Kong couple seeking to stop authorities from transferring guardianship of their four-year-old daughter to her foster family. The case …
Hong Kong parents lose latest court challenge in Sweden custody case Read More
The 2026 Global Peace Index shows that global peace continues to be concentrated in a relatively small group of stable countries, with Northern Europe and parts of the Asia-Pacific region …
World’s most peaceful countries 2026: Iceland and Singapore in top 10 Read More
Sweden has passed a new law allowing authorities to revoke residence permits from immigrants for conduct that does not necessarily constitute a criminal offence, Reuters reports. The legislation, approved by …
Sweden adopts ‘good behaviour’ law that could affect Southeast Asian immigrants Read More