Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish celebrity hairdresser Dennis Knudsen says he has ended his collaboration with a Thailand-based business team after a troubled beauty venture left customers without promised products and sparked police reports …
Dennis Knudsen in hot water and blames Thailand partners Read More
Princess Benedikte of Denmark has visited Angkor Wat in Cambodia, one of the world’s most significant UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Khmer Times reports. She was accompanied during the visit by …
Danish Princess Benedikte praises Cambodia’s Angkor Wat during official visit Read More
Police in Patong have arrested a 37-year-old Icelandic man accused of attempting to steal a handbag from a female taxi driver while she was taking him to his hotel, Khaosod …
Icelandic tourist arrested after alleged robbery attempt in Phuket taxi Read More
Thailand’s higher airport departure fee for international travellers came into effect this weekend on Saturday 20 June. The passenger service charge for international departures has increased from 730 baht to …
Thailand’s higher airport fee has now taken effect Read More
Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen endured the worst losing streak of his professional career at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships in Hong Kong. The world number one …
Magnus Carlsen suffers worst losing streak in more than two decades at Hong Kong championship Read More
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