Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The widely discussed reduction of Thailand’s visa-free stay has now moved from speculation to decision. The Thai government has confirmed that the permitted stay under the visa-exemption scheme will be …
Thailand confirms visa-free stay will be reduced to 30 days Read More
New data and investigations show Russian oil being shipped via placeholder destinations and vessels sailing under false flags, affecting both Singapore and Finland. According to Reuters, tankers carrying around 1.4 …
Russian oil tankers draw concern in Singapore and Finland Read More
Norwegian authorities have deported a Chinese citizen from Norway for five years after a traffic accident in Balsfjord, Troms, Dagbladet reports. Police said a Danish-registered rental car crossed into oncoming …
Chinese driver deported from Norway after car crash Read More
A major new global report from the Pew Research Center has now been released, mapping religious diversity across 201 countries worldwide. Six years after the data was collected, the global …
Singapore and Norway far apart on the Religious Diversity Scale Read More
Danish news outlet, Ekstra Bladet, reports that the Patong shooting on Phuket may be connected to a criminal dispute in Denmark. The outlet says the case could relate to a …
Danish media links Patong shooting in Phuket to Danish gang conflict Read More
Residents in several Bangkok condominiums may soon pay different waste fees depending on how well they sort their trash, and Denmark is involved in the new system, according to a …
Your waste habits could soon impact your monthly fees Read More
A man was shot and killed in the Patong area of Phuket on 7 February, according to Thai police reports from the incident. Police said the shooting happened in daylight …
Swedish Foreign Ministry confirms death after Patong shooting in Phuket Read More
Chinese New Year 2026 begins on 17 February and marks the start of the Year of the Horse. Across China and in several Nordic cities, public events, themed dinners and …
Chinese New Year: What you can experience in China and the Nordic countries Read More
Norway has funded the renovation of a peace operations center in Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Philippine peace authorities and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila officially handed over the …
Norway steps in to strengthen peace in the southern Philippines Read More
The tragic deaths of two young Danish women in Laos shocked families, friends and travellers across borders. Now, a verdict has finally been delivered, Danish broadcaster TV2 Echo reports. In …
Families outraged: Laos verdict leaves Danish deaths unaddressed Read More