Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Both the Danish and Swedish Embassies in Manila have issued safety advisories to their citizens following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck offshore Davao Oriental in the southern Philippines on …
Nordic embassies issue urgent tsunami alerts following major earthquake in the Philippines Read More
Denmark’s jazz scene is making a strong return to China this month as JazzDanmark launches a series of cultural events to mark 100 years since Danish drummer Svend Erik Schmidt, …
Beijing gets a taste of Danish swing this October Read More
China is reportedly demanding around 120 million NOK for the return of a Norwegian citizen imprisoned for alleged salmon smuggling. Yimin Dong, born in China but now a Norwegian national, …
China puts a royal price tag on Norway’s ‘Salmon Queen’ Read More
Reuters reports that civil society groups in Myanmar are preparing legal action against Norwegian telecom company Telenor, accusing it of sharing customer data with the country’s military regime. The groups …
Myanmar groups plan to sue Norway’s Telenor over data sharing with junta Read More
A 22-year-old Swedish man has been charged in Singapore for entering the 2025 Formula 1 Grand Prix without a valid ticket and trespassing into restricted areas, including the pit lane …
Swedish man takes wrong turn — onto Singapore F1 pit lane without a ticket Read More
Finnish embassies worldwide and across Southeast Asia are encouraging residents, expatriates, and friends of Finland to take part in a new global survey exploring how Finland is perceived around the …
Finnish embassies in Southeast Asia invite public to join global survey on Finland’s image Read More
A 46-year-old woman holding a Swedish passport was escorted out of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament after causing a scene during a match on 1 October, according to Chinese media …
Game, set, match — and exit: drunk Swedish woman kicked out of tennis tournament Read More
A newly identified Chinese state-linked hacking group has been accused of targeting government institutions and embassies, including those in Sweden and several Southeast Asian countries. According to cybersecurity firm Palo …
China-linked hackers accused of targeting Swedish and Asian embassies Read More
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in northern Norway after operating a drone near Bardufoss Airport, a key dual-use facility that also serves as one of the country’s most important …
Two Chinese nationals detained for drone activity near Norwegian military airport Read More
The United States has announced a new grant of 675,000 USD to support mine-clearing operations in Cambodia, continuing its long-standing collaboration with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and the Cambodian Mine …
Norwegian People’s Aid partners with U.S. in renewed mine-clearing support for Cambodia Read More