Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Premier of Malaysia’s largest state, Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, stated in a speech Thursday that he has visited Norway, Singapore and the United Kingdom, and wants …
Sarawak premier eyes Norway, Singapore as models for funds management Read More
Vietnamese Lieutenant General To An Xo addressed on August 3 2022 the issue of the new-style Vietnamese passports, which have been rejected by three Schengen countries, including Germany, Spain, and …
Place of birth may be added to the new Vietnamese passports Read More
In conjunction with his participation in the recent World Cities Summit in Singapore, Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen was interviewed by CNA’s Julie Yoo about Helsinki as a smart city, and …
Helsinki mayor interviewed on CNA Singapore Read More
The Annual Vietnamese Summer Camp for Vietnamese young expats living abroad successfully wrapped up on 2 August 2022 in the city of Vung Tau in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. …
Successful summer camp of 2022 for Vietnamese youth living abroad Read More
One of Denmark’s biggest pop exports, the band Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), will return to Asia in October for the first time since before Covid broke out, on their …
Popular Danish pop band MLTR returns to Asia Read More
So far, twelve Swedish businesses in Thailand have signed the paternity leave pledge on 1 August 2022, together with the Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden in Thailand and the Thai-Swedish …
12 Swedish companies in Thailand sign paternity leave pledge Read More
If you’re eating snow crab in Vietnam, prawn or cod in China, or king crab in Hong Kong, there is a good chance it’s travelled all the way from Norway, …
Norwegian seafood on menus across Asia Read More
Due to substantial backlash, especially on social media, the Communications and Information Ministry has again allowed access within Indonesia to popular online platforms PayPal, Yahoo and online games provider Valve …
Indonesian government backtracks on PayPal ban Read More
The Czech Embassy in Vietnam announced on 2 August 2022 that the Czech Republic has stopped recognizing Vietnam’s new-style passports. “Vietnam’s new passport issued on July 1 does not meet …
Schengen countries reject Vietnam’s new passports Read More
PayPal users in Indonesia have been given only until Friday the 5th of August to withdraw their funds from their PayPal accounts and find other means of storing and transferring …
Indonesia grants a 5-day reprieve on PayPal ban Read More