Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finland’s tourism sector would need more time to recover due to the significant loss of Russian visitors, therefore, the country is focusing on drawing more tourists from Western Europe and …
Finland tourism needs more time to recover Read More
The recently launched Arctic Blue Laku wins the prestigious Double Gold Medal in its first competition at the esteemed Singapore World Spirits Competition (SWSC) 2023. SWSC belongs to the Tasting …
Finnish liqueur wins Double Gold at Singapore World Spirits Read More
The Swedish music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday, June 13, fined 58 million Swedish kronor ($5.4 million). The fine is for not properly informing users on how its user …
Spotify fined $5m for breaching GDPR rules Read More
Wonderfruit tickets for 2023 go on sale from today and to June 17. The festival is one of Thailand’s biggest annual events and the tickets has been sold out the …
Wonderfruit 2023 tickets go on sale today Read More
The Danish drugmaker, Novo Nordisk, announced that it will invest 15.9 billion Danish crowns ($2.29 billion) to expand a new production facility in Denmark for producing chronic diseases curing products …
Novo Nordisk invests $2.3 bln to new production facility for producing chronic diseases curing products Read More
The Philippines’s authorities warned ten of thousands of people to evacuate from their homes on Monday, 12 June 2023 due to the eruption of Mayon Volcano spewing lava last Sunday …
Philippines alerts people to evacuate due to the volcano eruption Read More
The Seoul International Book Fair will be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 14-18 June 2023 under the theme of “Nonhuman” which refers to human-related issues like climate crisis, extinctions …
“Nonhuman” themed International Book Fair to be held in Seoul Read More
A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other people injured in a shooting in Stockholm Saturday, June 10. Police received reports of the shooting near a square in southern Stockholm …
Teenager killed and three wounded in Sweden shooting Read More
Danish Vestas has received an order for two wind farms in Finland, jointly owned by Neoen and Prokon. The order for the 105 MW Storbötet project consists of 17 V162-6.2 …
Vestas secures order for two projects in Finland Read More
Four restaurants in Vietnam were recently awarded the first MICHELIN Stars which are Gia, Tam Vi and Hibana by Koki in Hanoi and Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City. …
First restaurants in Vietnam awarded MICHELIN Star Read More
Norwegian scientists predicted on Thursday, 8 June 2023 that the smoke from wildfires in Canada would enter Norway but would not pose any danger to the health of the average …
Norway expects smoke from Canadian wildfire, Europe joins forces with Canada Read More
Trollhattan-Vanersborg Airport in southwestern Sweden will become the first airport to use blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for aircraft refueling. The fuel is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by …
Swedish airport is the first to use blended sustainable aviation fuel Read More
Several countries will no longer exchange Norwegian kroners for the local currency. This has made Norges Bank warn Norwegians to take action before their trip. Norges Bank informs NRK that …
Scandinavian tourists face problems exchanging kroners for local currency’s abroad Read More
Danske Bank has raised its long-term earnings target and said it plans to divest its Norwegian retail business. The plan is part of a strategy to catch up with more …
Danske Bank puts Norwegian retail unit up for sale Read More
Despite historically high rates of inflation, Hong Kong has lost its status as the world’s most expensive city. Hong Kong is falling one place and is thereby surpassed by New …
Hong Kong is no longer the world’s most expensive city for expats Read More
YLE revealed that on 1 June 2023, not a single Thai worker had been confirmed to come to the country for the upcoming picking season, following changes in visa procedures. …
No Thai arrives in Finland for berry picking Read More
The airline, Norwegian, had a total of 1,900,211 passengers in May 2023, which is up to 17 percent from May 2022. “Many of our customers took advantage of the long …
Norwegian airline receives passengers 17 percent higher in May Read More
A Thai state enterprise has cut off power to two border town casinos in Myanmar that allegedly host major organized crime operations. The towns of Shwe Kokko and Lay Kay …
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar casinos, but they keep operating Read More
The Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 that there are more risks of wildfires as the drought season has approached. Knud-Jacob Simonsen, emergency manager at …
Denmark warns more risks of wildfires Read More
The award-winning Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy won her appeal on Monday, June 5, related to her investigative documentary in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom. Bao Choy was …
Hong Kong journalist acquitted of criminal charges Read More
Bali officials are distributing a new “dos and don’ts” list for tourists, following the holiday hotspot’s crackdown on international visitors. The list comes just days after footage of a Danish …
Bali starts distributing list of “dos and don’ts” only days after Dane was arrested Read More
Authorities in Indonesia’s Bali island have banned all tourists’ activities on its twenty-two sacred mountains with immediate effect. The ban was made following numerous incidents whereby foreign tourists have violated …
Indonesia island Bali bans all tourist activities on holy mountains Read More
Norwegian police have notified Thailand about the Norwegian man accused of murder, who returned back to his home country May 26. This is what police lawyer Eirik Braathen told NRK. …
Norwegian police have notified Thailand about Norwegian murder suspect Read More
A new six-story college campus building, Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) business school, is Singapore’s latest ode to nature. Everything from handrails to benches, door frames to room dividers, are built …
Asia’s largest timber building made with Nordic wood Read More
The National Privacy Test results by NordVPN showed that Finland ranked the second best countries in cybersecurity literacy, with 71 points overall, followed by Czech Republic. There were 140,000 participants …
Finland ranked second best in cybersecurity literacy Read More
This year it’s already 500 years since Gustav Vasa saved the Swedes from the tyrannical Danes. Gustav Vasa is probably the King we know the most about. He formed Sweden …
SWEDEN 500 years, Gothenburg 400 years and King Carl the XVI Gustav 50 years on the throne! Read More
The Bangkok Pride Parade was held in Thailand on Sunday, 4 June 2023, in the celebration of Pride Month. Over 50,000 of LGBTQ+ people and the ones who support them …
Cheers flood into Bangkok Pride Parade as Thai PM candidate promises gender equality Read More
The first forum of overseas Vietnamese women forum was held in Europe on 3 June 2023, gathering nearly 250 delegates from 21 countries. The forum was an initiative of the …
First Vietnamese Women Forum held in Europe Read More
Hong Kong police have detained more than 20 people, including prominent pro-democracy figure Alexandra Wong, also known as “Grandmother Wong,” on the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown. …
67-year-old activist arrested in Hong Kong on the anniversary of the massacre Read More
19 people have been killed following a landslide in southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Sunday, June 4. The landslide tore through a mining company’s worker residence at 6am local time, …
19 killed following landslide in southwest China Read More
The Website, Resume.io, ranked Thailand at the third top destination for digital nomads. Cities including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Surat Thani’s Pha-ngan Island, and Krabi are the most preferred. The United …
Thailand ranked in top 3 most popular destination for digital nomads Read More
The NASA Space Week will be held in three locations in Vietnam next week making Vietnam the first Southeast Asian country to be a part of the event. “We look …
Vietnam to be first Southeast Asian country to host NASA event Read More
Indonesia and Malaysia will delay trade talks with EU while they seek reasonable treatment for small palm oil producers. This is according to Financial Times on Wednesday. Malaysia’s Deputy Prime …
Indonesia and Malaysia freeze trade talks with EU Read More
The Icelandic-Chinese jazz artist, Laufey, has begun her sold-out Asia Tour, first in Manila, the Philippines and Taiwan. “My biggest concert yet. Thank you Manila for a magical night,” she …
Laufey kicks start Asia Tour in Manila and Taiwan Read More
Sweden’s Handelsbanken has agreed to sell parts of its Finnish operation to three local companies, the bank stated on Wednesday, May 31. The amount of the net asset value runs …
Sweden’s Handelsbanken sells Finnish businesses for 1.3 billion euros Read More
Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, a Burmese journalist who was jailed in Myanmar in 2021, was sentenced to an additional ten years’ imprisonment on May 26. Moh Moh Tun …
Myanmar military sentences journalist to additional 10 years in prison Read More
The 2nd annual “Walking Street and Halal Foods” event will be held at the Nongprue Health Garden/Nongprue Public Park in Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand from 2-5 June 2023. There will be …
Walking Street and Halal Foods to be held in Pattaya Read More
The association Raindrop Friends in Denmark donates DKK 90,000 to CARE’s work in Thailand. The money is earmarked for CARE’s work in Thailand, where CARE’s project strengthens the Karen people …
Raindrop Friends donates DKK 90.000 to CARE Thailand Read More
Laos hosted the celebration of the 5th International Mountain Tourism Day under the theme of “Enjoy the Wonder of Mountains, Share a Beautiful Life and Jointly Promote Tourism Revitalisation” on …
Laos marks International Mountain Tourism Day Read More
The Chinese metropolis measured the highest temperature in over 100 years on Monday, May 29. This is according to the state media CCTV. The temperature in the densely populated city …
Shanghai measures the highest temperature in 100 years Read More
A Danish national has been arrested in Bali for featuring in a pornographic video uploaded to social media. Local police informed the media on Monday, May 29, as authorities continue …
Danish woman arrested for pornography in Bali Read More
The Philippines has now become the 37th member of the Group of Friends (GoF) of the Mandela Rules which supports human rights of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), said the …
Philippines now becomes member of Mandela Rules group supporting human rights Read More
An International Smart Cities Conference will be held from 25-28 June 2023 at the PEACH convention center located at the Royal Cliff Hotel in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand. The theme …
Pattaya to hold International Smart Cities Conference Read More
Vietnam-based firm, Mekong Capital is planning to set up a climate fund approximately $200 million as early as 2024 for helping forest regeneration and global warming in the Mekong region …
Vietnamese firm Mekong Capital plans fund for forests regeneration Read More
The Malaysian maritime force (MMEA) has detained a Chinese cargo vessel. The ship was illegally anchored and loaded with suspected WW II cannon balls. local media reported on Monday, May …
Malaysia detains Chinese vessel loaded with World War II cannon balls Read More
Foreigners seeking permanent residency in Sweden should pass language tests and demonstrate knowledge of how Swedish society works. This is according to a report presented to the government on Monday, …
Sweden might harden rules for permanent residence permits Read More
The Danish Trade Council’s Missions from Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Myanmar successfully wrapped up the regional meeting held in Vietnam last week. According to the Embassy of Denmark …
Danish Trade Council Missions wrap up successful regional meeting in Vietnam Read More
CNN Travel reported the top 24 best sandwiches in the world for 2023 and the Vietnamese “Banh mi” (Vietnamese baguettes) are among the lists. Banh mi was ranked the fifth …
Vietnamese baguettes are among world best sandwiches Read More
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is warning that an extensive new cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will have a deadly impact. According to the World Food …
Norwegian Refugee Council give warnings as Rohingya refugee rations are reduced Read More
A 50-year-old Norwegian man accused of murder has returned home to Norway, where he has turned himself in to the police. That is according to Norwegian TV 2. The man …
Norwegian accused of murder in Phuket has returned home Read More