Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship that recently arrived in Spain has raised international attention, but health experts say the risk to Thailand remains very low, Bangkok Post …
Hantavirus outbreak does not threaten Thailand, expert explains Read More
Air travel in Thailand is about to get more expensive. From June 20, international passengers will pay a higher departure fee at six of the country’s major airports, including Suvarnabhumi, …
Thailand raises airport fees for international travellers Read More
Health authorities in both Singapore and Denmark are monitoring residents linked to the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. This comes after several passengers died following the voyage. …
Singapore and Denmark respond to hantavirus-linked cruise outbreak Read More
Norwegian police have arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage linked to sensitive satellite data collection in northern Norway. According to Norway’s Police Security Service (PST), the woman allegedly …
Chinese citizen arrested in Norway over alleged satellite espionage Read More
International students in Finland could lose their residence permits after applying for welfare support just once under proposed new rules from the Finnish government. Under the proposal, foreign students who …
Finland may kick out foreign students who receive welfare support Read More
A 34-year-old Norwegian tourist has died after being hit by a snorkelling boat while spearfishing off the coast of Nusa Lembongan, according to Dive Magazine citing local police reports. According …
Norwegian tourist killed during Bali holiday: Hit by snorkelling boat Read More
After a raid on a daycare centre in Koh Phangan uncovered suspected labour law violations, Thailand has now decided to tighten nationwide checks on foreign workers, Khaosod English reports. The …
Thailand launches nationwide inspections targeting illegal foreign employment Read More
An Icelandic tourist was found dead on Koh Larn near Pattaya on 2 May, in a case police are treating as a suspected suicide. The 56-year-old man was discovered hanging …
Icelandic tourist found dead on Koh Larn with police investigating cause Read More
A Chinese ship captain has been arrested in Sweden after authorities seized a tanker suspected of links to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, Reuters reports. The vessel, Jin Hui, was boarded …
Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel Read More
Calm waves brush against the white sands of Huahin beach, as Ole Hjørnelund Jensen sips his Singha Beer under the shade of palm trees. A silver buddha hangs on a …
27 years together, now the pension rules forces Ole to leave his wife behind Read More
Finnish education company HEI Schools will open its first preschool in Yangon in June 2026. The launch marks the company’s entry into Myanmar. The school, HEI Schools Yangon, will be …
Finnish HEI Schools to open first preschool in Myanmar Read More
A Finnish-Swedish man has been arrested in Pattaya after allegedly hacking a hotel database and scamming guests. Thai police say the suspect targeted both foreign and Thai tourists, Bangkok Post …
Nordic hacker arrested in Pattaya hotel scam Read More
Thai AirAsia is cutting its flight capacity by around 30 percent in May and June, while also suspending multiple routes through to October, as soaring fuel prices continue to hit …
Thai AirAsia cuts 30 percent of flights and suspends routes until October Read More
From Stockholm, 23-year-old Thobias Eriksson Brodin and his friend moved through Europe and Asia by train and bus. After more than a month on the road, they have reached Thailand. …
Thobias left Sweden by train. 41 days later he arrived in Thailand Read More
Pick-up trucks, tractors and motorcycles zoom sporadically down the bumpy road. The sun bakes on the newly harvested fields, raising the temperature to almost 40 degrees celsius. This is rural …
“I feel like a criminal”: Søren hides in Thailand to secure pension income Read More
If you are travelling with Thai AirAsia X in the coming months, your flight is likely to be affected. The airline has announced that it is reducing flight frequencies and …
Thai AirAsia X cuts flights again Read More
Higher fuel prices linked to the ongoing Iran conflict will reduce humanitarian aid worldwide, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Reuters reports. Secretary-General Jan Egeland said increased energy costs …
Norwegian Refugee Council warns rising fuel costs will cut global aid Read More
A new kind of library has opened in Ho Chi Minh City, but without books, according to VOV World. The concept, known as a “Human Library”, is based on a …
New library opens in Vietnam without books Read More
Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry meat and eggs from Guldborgsund Municipality in Denmark. The move follows an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza reported to the World …
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from yet another Danish municipality Read More
Thailand is considering tightening its visa-free entry rules and could reduce the number of eligible countries from 93 to 57. According to The Thaiger, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports …
Thailand may scrap visa-free entry for 36 countries Read More
If you’re in Thailand this week, the weather is about to turn. Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued a warning for summer storms across large parts of the country from April …
Storm warning across Thailand from Thursday to Saturday Read More
The Philippines shooting team brought home six medals from the WRABF World Cup held at the Ruutikangas Range in Oulu, including one gold and five bronze. Junior shooter Miguel Archangel …
Philippine team wins six medals in Finland Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta reports a 17 percent increase in Indonesians studying in Sweden during 2024–2025. The figures point to growing interest among Indonesian youth in education and …
Indonesian students in Sweden rise 17 percent, embassy reports Read More
Brunei is stepping up efforts to attract tourists from Singapore. The Brunei Tourism Development Department recently showcased its tourism offerings at a travel fair in Singapore, highlighting experiences from rainforest …
Brunei goes all in to attract travellers from Singapore Read More
Singapore is stepping up efforts to protect its ports from growing cyber threats. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has signed a new agreement with Germany’s Hamburg Port Authority …
Cyber fears rise: Singapore moves to protect key ports Read More
Indonesia’s way of calculating corruption losses – meaning how much money the state has lost due to corruption – is falling behind countries like Denmark and Finland, and it could …
Expert warns: Indonesia struggles to match Denmark and Finland on corruption cases Read More
Tourist arrivals in the northern Thai town of Pai have fallen by nearly 90% as severe air pollution continues to blanket the region, local officials and residents say to Bangkok …
Tourism in Pai collapses as hazardous haze drives visitors away Read More
Denmark’s women’s rugby team has won the Melrose Claymore title at the Hong Kong Sevens, beating Thailand 17–14 in the final, the team announced in an Instagram post. The match …
Denmark women’s team wins Hong Kong Sevens title Read More
Travellers from Thailand are set to take fewer trips abroad this year as airlines reduce flight capacity and rising airfares push up the cost of travel, according to a leading …
Fewer flights and higher costs expected to hit Thai outbound travel, industry warns Read More
Thai Airways is reducing flights to all three Scandinavian capitals in May, as weaker tourism demand and rising fuel costs force the airline to scale back operations. The Thai flag …
Bad news for Scandinavian travellers: Thai Airways cuts flights during May Read More
Thailand will keep its key border crossings with Cambodia in Trat and Chanthaburi closed for now, with no negotiations yet initiated on reopening them, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed …
Thailand keeps Cambodia border crossings shut Read More
The Palm Tree Music Festival, co-founded by Norwegian DJ Kygo, will hold its first Asian edition in Singapore on 18 April. The event will take place at Gardens by the …
Kygo’s Palm Tree Festival lands in Singapore with Nordic star Alesso Read More
Vietnam is seeing a strong rise in international tourism in 2026, with Nordic markets playing a growing role in the country’s record-breaking recovery, Vietnam.vn reports. The country welcomed 6.76 million …
Vietnam tourism boosts as Nordic travellers shift patterns amid regional tensions Read More
A rare Olympic medal sold in Denmark for DKK 900,000 has now been handed over to its new owner from Singapore who travelled across the world to collect it in …
Singapore buyer pays triple for rare Olympic medal at Danish auction Read More
A local distillery in Laos that was previously linked to a deadly methanol poisoning case now claims it has been cleared of wrongdoing, according to The Age. The case, which …
Deadly methanol case in Laos: Distillery breaks silence and claims innocence Read More
Chaos broke out at a popular Pattaya viewpoint when a pickup truck suddenly tore through railings and plunged onto the beach below. The dramatic incident happened on Saturday afternoon during …
Swedish pensioner crashes pickup off Pattaya viewpoint during Songkran rush Read More
Carlsberg Group and WWF Denmark are continuing their partnership to protect water resources in Asia. The collaboration now enters its third phase, running from 2026 to 2028. The partnership will …
Carlsberg and WWF Denmark expand water partnership across Asia Read More
A luxury condominium in Phuket became the scene of a high-profile arrest this week, when Thai police detained a Swedish man wanted under an international warrant, Phuket HotNews reports. The …
Alleged mafia-linked Swedish fugitive arrested in Phuket after Interpol alert Read More
Thailand’s new tourism minister has set an ambitious goal: to push tourism revenue beyond pre-pandemic levels within four years, Bangkok Post reports. Just days after taking office, Surasak Phancharoenworakul said …
Thailand aims to exceed pre-Covid tourism income within four years Read More
A new requirement is on the way for travellers heading to Europe, and for many in Asia, it will change how trips are planned. The European Union is preparing to …
New EU entry rule will affect travellers from Asia Read More
The Philippines has taken the top spot worldwide for outsourcing talent. A new report from Ataraxis ranks the country as number one out of 193 nations in its Global Outsourcing …
Philippines leads global race for outsourcing talent Read More
A series of sophisticated cyberattacks on critical infrastructure has exposed a hard truth: prevention is no longer enough. Long-term resilience is needed. And here, Finland’s model is drawing attention, Rsis …
Cyber threats push Singapore to learn from Finland’s security model Read More
Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Suchart Chomklin, has filed new lawsuits against two journalists over reporting linked to Thai berry pickers in Finland, according to Human Rights Watch. …
Thai minister changed his mind: Sues journalists after earlier plans to drop the case Read More
Hong Kong company Panama Ports Company (PPC) has filed a $2 billion arbitration case against Danish shipping giant Maersk, Free Malaysia Today reports. PPC says Maersk helped Panama take over …
Danish Maersk sued by Hong Kong company: “Maersk undermined the contract” Read More
Laos is under pressure after a series of incidents involving foreign tourists, and authorities are now moving to tighten safety rules across the tourism sector, according to Travel and Tour …
Tourist deaths in Laos spark action: Government tries to win back trust among visitors Read More In a move set to reshape its tourism future, Brunei is rolling out visa-free access to citizens from more than 90 countries, Travel and Tour World reports. Among them are …
Brunei opens visa-free access to 90 countries to boost tourism Read More
More than 1,253 people are now suing Norwegian telecom giant Telenor over claims it shared sensitive user data with Myanmar’s military junta, according to Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in Norway …
Telenor sued over Myanmar data leak: “We could not play Russian roulette” Read More
Thailand has introduced fuel subsidies and frozen public transport fares after a sharp jump in fuel prices. The move follows a sudden increase of 6 baht per litre in late …
Fuel prices rising: Transport fares frozen in Thailand this April Read More
Thailand remains one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. Relaxed visa rules, low living costs and a lifestyle heavily promoted on social media continue to attract visitors to places …
Online scams and financial troubles are leaving more foreigners homeless in Thailand Read More
Bangkok is gearing up for one of the busiest travel periods of the year as the Songkran festival approaches. State-run Transport Co Ltd, also known as Bor Kor Sor, has …
Extra buses and frozen bus fares for Songkran Read More