Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, The United States and the Netherlands are the five most prepared countries to use, adopt or adapt to frontier technologies, which will be essential to the green …
Sweden and Singapore among top 5 countries best prepared for the green tech transition Read More
Sweden announced on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 that it expelled five employees of the Russian Embassy in Stockholm on suspicion of spying. According to Yahoo News, the country’s Foreign Minister, …
Sweden expels Russian Embassy staff on suspicion of spying Read More
A 71-year-old Swedish man, Hans Arne Ingemar Pettersson, appeared in court on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 under charges of unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs. He was previously arrested for attempting …
Swedish man on charge of attempting to bring heroin into Thailand Read More
Swedish telecom operator Telia has agreed to sell its Danish operations to electricity and internet provider Norlys for 6.25 billion Danish crowns ($919.85 million), the company said on Tuesday, April …
Swedish Telia sells Danish operations for about $920 million Read More
A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp (SSC) malfunctioned and landed 15 km inside neighboring Norway early on Monday, April 24. “It landed in the mountains at 1,000 meters …
Swedish research rocket accidentally hits Norway Read More
Sweden-based streaming platform, Spotify, has collaborated with a Finnish artist, Perttu, and Finnair airline to create a new music playlist for passengers to listen to during their travels. As the …
Spotify collabs with Finnish artist and Finnair airline on their new music playlist Read More
Swedish steel producer H2 Green Steel is seeking to raise $1.65 billion of equity funding for its iron, steel and hydrogen plant in Boden, the company stated on Monday, April …
Swedish’s H2 Green Steel hopes to raise $1.65 billion Read More
H&M Group announced last week, that the company will be merging the brand Monki, into the Weekday unit. The company is thereby betting on Weekday, to become fashion’s “new youth …
H&M group to merge Monki and Weekday Read More
Every year during March to April, many provinces in the Northern region of Thailand have been known to go through the “Burning Season” and have the areas covered in PM2.5 …
Clean Air: Fundamental right that many Thais still lack access to Read More
Thailand’s Meteorological Department has warned people to stay indoors because of the extreme heat wave across the country. According to Khaosod, people should be wary of extremely high temperatures as …
Heat wave in Thailand prompts warning to stay indoor Read More
The Da Nang Department of Tourism announced on 21 April 2023 that the “Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2023 (DIFF)” will be held from 2-8 June 2023. The event will …
Foreign delegations to attend “Da Nang International Fireworks Festival” in Vietnam Read More
The British-Norwegian band, A1, will perform in the Philippines to celebrate their 25th anniversary in the music industry this Autumn. The concert “Twenty Five” is scheduled on 14 October 2023 …
British-Norwegian band “A1” to perform in Philippines Read More
Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said during an interview on LBC’s Tonight with Andrew Marr that there is the possibility of conflict with China to happen in 2027. “We are …
Taiwan foreign minister says 2027 could be the year of conflict with China Read More
An 18-year-old Danish man set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday, 21 April 2023. According to Reuters, the fire was put out …
Danish teen sets himself on fire in front of US Embassy in Denmark Read More
The European Commission (EU) recently proposed a $1.2 billion plan to manage growing cybersecurity threats. “The EU Cyber Solidarity Act will strengthen solidarity at Union level to better detect, prepare …
EU proposes $1.2 billion plan to manage growing cybersecurity threats Read More
Norwegian renews its partnership with Anuvu to launch its cutting-edge high-speed WiFi technology. The partnership will secure reliable WiFi onboard, which will improve Norwegian’s customer experience. Norwegian will be the …
Norwegian signs agreement to improve onboard WiFi service Read More
The 10th edition of “Together Festival” will be held on 4-5 May 2023 at Bitec Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. The event will feature many international artists to celebrate electronic music …
Meet international artists at “Together Festival” in Bangkok Read More
Mr. Jarae, a Finnish man, was attacked by more than ten Thai neighbors last week during the Songkran Festival in Chaiyaphum province, Thailand. According to The Thaiger, the neighbors claimed …
Finnish man gets attacked by Thai neighbors Read More
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on April 19, that the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment are making efforts to expand Thailand’s forest area, based on the models …
Thailand applies Sweden’s models to expand forest area Read More
The Swedish government hopes to speed up the permit-process for mining in Sweden. In the spring budget, Sweden’s geological survey receives SEK 34 million. A part of that goes to …
The Swedish government wants to speed up mining process to compete with China Read More
The European Parliament has approved a law that makes it illegal to import products into Europe that can be linked to the destruction of the world’s rainforests. The law was …
EU forbids the import of products linked to deforestation Read More
The Chinese-Icelandic artist, Laufey, announced the sold out of her concert tickets in Asia and Australia tour. She will start her tour in May 2023 in the Philippines and Taiwan …
Asia & Australia concert tickets of Chinese-Icelandic artist “Laufey” sold out Read More
Swedish Radio announced its decision to quit Twitter on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, saying that the application had lost relevance for Swedish audiences. “The audience has simply chosen other places …
Swedish Radio announces to quit Twitter Read More
Swedish newspapers report that Fredrik Strelvik is among several people missing in Thailand. Fredrik Strelvik and his wife Marie were in Thailand to celebrate her 50th birthday. The couple traveled …
Flamingokvintettens keyboard player is missing in Thailand Read More
The Swedish telecom company, Ericsson AB, revealed that its chief financial officer (CFO), Carl Mellander, will step down at the end of the first quarter of 2024. “We have come …
Ericsson CFO to step down in early 2024 Read More
The fairy tale “The Wild Swans” written by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen will be performed in a musical version in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in May 2023. The …
Danish fairy tale “Wild Swans” to be performed in Vietnam Read More
Around 25,000 private-sector workers in Norway will go on strike from Monday morning, April 17. This is after negotiations with employers broke down. The strike is set to escalate in …
Almost 25,000 Norwegian industry workers to go on strike Read More
H&M and three other companies have committed $100 million to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The move is a part of an effort started by several major tech companies …
H&M commit millions towards carbon removal Read More
In cooperation with UNHCR, IKEA has during the last several months provided over 850,000 home furnishing products to support people affected by the war in Ukraine. The donation includes more …
IKEA delivers products worth 9 million EUR to Ukraine Read More
A preclinical study using stem cells seems to result in significant vision recovery. This finding, by Singapore-Sweden scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School, the Singapore Eye Research Institute and the Karolinska …
Singapore-Sweden scientists makes progress within eye degeneration-related blindness Read More
Cities across Thailand are bustling with Thais and foreign tourists coming out to celebrate the world’s largest water fight, Songkran Festival, after the event was not organized for three years …
Thailand bustling with people celebrating Songkran Festival Read More
The Smart City Asia International Expo and Forum 2023 was launched at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Thursday, 13 April 2023 and …
Vietnam holds Smart City Asia International Expo in HCM City Read More
The Danish Energy Ministry shared on Thursday that Denmark is working toward the existing Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). In recent years, many countries in the European Union (EU) including France, …
Denmark plans to exit Energy Charter Treaty Read More
Norway announced that it expelled fifteen intelligence officers working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo on Thursday, 13 April 2023, and they all would have to “shortly” leave the country. …
Norway expels 15 intelligence officers at Russian Embassy Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management’s employee, Elisabeth Bull Daae, is suing the bank for gender discrimination in a workplace. The case was brought to a court in Oslo on Wednesday, 12 …
Norway Wealth Fund employee sues the bank for workplace gender discrimination Read More
Myanmar’s military junta has confirmed a deadly air strike on a village in the country’s Sagaing region on Tuesday, April 12, reported malaymail. More than 100 people were killed, including …
Myanmar’s military confirms deadly air strike; over 100 dead Read More
Local media reported that at least fifty people were killed in Myanmar on Tuesday, 11 April 2023, as the military attacked its opponent group. Citing residents in the Sagaing region, …
At least 50 people killed in Myanmar after its military attacks rebel group Read More
Large parts of Thailand are suffering from an unusually severe heat wave. Thai authorities are issuing health warnings as meteorologists estimate temperatures of up to 50 degrees. Temperatures of up …
Thailand suffers from extreme heat wave Read More
SAS share prices dropped by over 30 percent on Wednesday, April 12. “Investors in SAS have been blindfolded for a while,” said Jacob Pedersen, Sydbank’s head of equity analysis and …
SAS shares crashing Read More
Human rights groups and opposition politicians in Thailand are criticizing the government for forcibly deporting three men. The men are allegedly members of an anti-government resistance movement in military-ruled Myanmar. …
Thailand criticized for returning Myanmar resistance members Read More
Hans Arne Ingemar Petersson, a 71-year-old Swedish national was arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. The Swedish citizen was found in possession of 3kg of heroin valued at $3,4 …
Swedish national arrested trying to smuggle heroin to Myanmar Read More
Dangerous levels of PM2.5 pollution in Chiang Mai, Thailand are affecting people’s health, economy, and tourism. For several weeks, the city was at the top of air quality information platform …
Pollution in Chiang Mai alarmingly affect people health and tourism Read More
Kintra Fibers, backed by H&M and Bestseller, has raised $8 million in funding. Unlike traditional polyester, Kintra sources 100-percent bio-based inputs derived from corn glucose to create its patented resin. …
Backed by H&M and Bestseller, Kintra Fibers raises $8 million Read More
A record number of super-rich Norwegians are abandoning Norway for low-tax countries. This is after the centre-left government increased wealth taxes by 1.1%. More than 30 Norwegian billionaires and multimillionaires …
Billionaires are abandoning Norway as wealth tax rises Read More
Front figures from “civic movement” jailed for a decade for criticizing the Communist Party’s handling of the pandemic. This is stated by their support group. Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong …
Chinese activists jailed for a decade for criticizing Xi Jinping Read More
H&M’s new kids collection Re-Enchantment, is a line of clothing targeting girls 8-14 years. The collection is trimmed with pearl and rhinestone embellishments made from fully recycled components. The trimmings …
H&M kids collection with fully recycled embellishments Read More
The Thai Songkran Festival was organized in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City district during the past weekend in order to cherish the vibrant cultures of Thailand in the region. According to …
Hong Kong early organizes Thai Songkran Festival Read More
Three men of Tai Yai ethnicity (an ethnic group from Shan state in Myanmar) were arrested on Sunday, 9 April 2023, in Chiang Mai for attacking a Swedish tourist last …
A group of men arrested in Chiang Mai for attacking Swedish tourist Read More
The social media TikTok is developed in China, but the Chinese themselves are not allowed to use TikTok. Instead, the Chinese use an app called Douyin. Danish Television broadcaster, TV …
TV 2 had Two girls test TikTok’s algorithm in Denmark and China Read More
Danish life expectancy has during the last two decades ascended to 81.5 years for men. High drinking and smoking rates have historically taken their toll, particularly among men, but the …
Danish men live five years longer compared to two decades ago Read More