Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On Monday 15 September 2025, the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm held a certificate presentation ceremony for ethical Nuad Thai business, recognising 85 Thai massage establishments for meeting professional standards. …
Thai massage businesses in Sweden certified under ThaiWISE project Read More
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has excluded French mining company Eramet from its investment portfolio due to environmental and human rights concerns linked to a nickel project in …
Norway’s wealth fund excludes French miner over Indonesian nickel project Read More
The Nordic embassies in Manila have concluded a two-day Emergency Preparedness Workshop to improve coordination and safeguard Nordic citizens in the Philippines. The initiative was led by the Royal Norwegian …
Nordic embassies strengthen disaster preparedness in the Philippines Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk has declared General Average on its vessel Marie Maersk following a container fire that broke out on board in mid-August. The 19,000-TEU containership is continuing its …
Fire on Marie Maersk leads to General Average declaration Read More
Singapore has been named the most peaceful country in Asia in the newly released Global Peace Index 2025. The city-state placed sixth worldwide, highlighting its strong performance in safety, security, …
Singapore ranked most peaceful country in Asia Read More
Cambodia Airways has announced the lease of its first turboprop aircraft, an ATR 72-600, in a move to strengthen its domestic and regional flight network. The aircraft will be delivered …
Cambodia Airways leases ATR 72-600 to boost regional flights Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila has announced a special concert with Filipino-Norwegian singer Hillari, set to take place in Makati on Sunday, 21 September. Hillari, who has roots in …
Hillari in Makati, Norwegian-Filipino artist will perform live Read More
A Finnish court ruling on 5 September 2025 has intensified political debate in Thailand over the treatment of Thai berry pickers working in the Nordic country. The court sentenced a …
Finnish court ruling sparks Thai political scrutiny Read More
The Lapland District Court has ruled in favor of Thai berry pickers exploited in Finland, sentencing two executives of the berry company Kiantama to prison for aggravated human trafficking, writes …
Thai berry pickers win human trafficking case in Finland Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has uncovered almost 500 unexploded ordnances (UXO) in a coffee plantation in Pakxong district, Champasak province, southern Laos, according to a report published on Thursday 5 …
Norwegian People’s Aid finds nearly 500 unexploded bombs in Laos coffee plantation Read More