Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In conjunction with World Environment Day, Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia, operated its first passenger flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) on flight MH603 from Kuala …
Finland’s part in Malaysia Airlines’ first passenger flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ Read More
Thailand and China are third countries that are still authorized to enter Finnish territory but are required to present proof of vaccination, according to recent reports. Third countries whose residents …
Thailand and China are third countries whose citizens still need to produce vaccine proof to enter Finland Read More
In competition with the likes of Elon Musk, Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group that includes Volvo, the Swedish automaker, and the Geely auto brands produced in China, are launching nine …
Chinese and Swedish automakers launch satellites for self-driving cars Read More
Finland’s fast track service allows specialists, growth entrepreneurs and their family members to obtain a residence permit within 14 days. The service was launched at the beginning of June. This …
Asian skilled workforce to benefit from Finnish fast track service Read More
Swedish director Ruben Ostlund’s “Triangle of Sadness,” a satirical dark comedy film starring Filipino actor Dolly de Leon, won Cannes Film Festival’s highest award. “Triangle of Sadness,” which also stars …
Swedish-directed film with Philippina actor wins at Cannes Film Festival Read More
Pekka Haavisto, the Finnish Foreign Minister, told news media in an interview last Saturday, while on a 3-day visit to the US, that the treatment of the Muslim Uyghur minority …
Finland concerned about treatment of Uyghurs in China Read More
Many Asian countries are abstaining from demanding that Russia ends its assault on the Ukraine. So, what has this got to do with Finland and why the …
Finlandisation of Asia. What it means. Read More
Hong Kong-based digital entertainment and game development companies visit renowned Finnish, Swedish and Danish game companies to explore collaboration opportunities between Nordic and Hong Kong companies. “Scaling Hong Kong to …
Hong Kong digital entertainment and game development companies visit renowned Scandinavian game companies Read More
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) concluded its implementation of a project on “Strengthening Bipartite Relations at the National and Enterprise Levels” in partnership with its counterpart organization in …
Philippines’ ECOP and Confederation of Danish Industry create bipartite mechanism to aid labor management relations Read More
Vaccinated citizens from Indonesia can now travel to European Union Member Countries, the media has reported, without additional entry restrictions. The EU now recognizes vaccination certificates issued by Indonesian authorities …
Indonesia connected to the EU’s Digital COVID Certificate system Read More
‘Klippa’ is as mixed-use retail hub that has opened in Batu Kawan, Penang, and belongs to Ikano Retail which owns IKEA stores in five countries as well as shopping malls …
Swedish mixed-use hub ‘Klippa’ opens up in Penang, Malaysia Read More
A veteran school administrator in the Philippines has been hailed by Norwegian Project Aseano for leading programmes to minimize waste in her community. Rhodora Sacramento, has been waging a War …
Philippine school principal lauded for war on waste with Norway’s Project Aseano Read More
China has adjusted its pre-departure requirement for overseas travelers from Denmark and several other countries, as per announcements from multiple Chinese embassies. Previously required pre-departure tests have been removed, including …
China adjusts pre-departure requirements for travellers Read More
Mathias Søby Kristensen recalls in a Danish TV documentary how he was drugged and sexually abused by a Thai man during a weeklong nightmare vacation on Phuket. The today 27 …
Danish man recalls being sexually abused for a week in Phuket Read More
Norwegian Bernhard Rønning, who has been coaching the Chinese cross-country skiing team, has extended his contract with another four years. Initially he had planned to step down after the Winter …
Norwegian skiing coach extends China contract Read More
The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s sculpture in memory of the victims of the Tiananmen massacre in Beijing in 1989 will now be erected at the University of Oslo on 25 …
Tiananmen memorial statue to be erected in Oslo Read More
Meet the blond Swede Peter Björk, who grew up in Värmland, in his regional and resident city of Karlstad. There is a famous expression in Swedish saying “The sun always …
BANGKOK TWILIGHT – new novel by Swedish Author Read More
Finnish subsidiary Okmetic working with the Chinese semiconductor maker, National Silicone Industrial Group, will invest nearly 400 million euros ($422 million) to build a silicon wafer production facility in Finland, …
Finnish National Silicon Industrial Group builds new plant in China Read More
A summit was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, last week where Prime Minister Barendra Modi, met with four Nordic Prime Ministers from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe …
Five Scandinavian countries meet with India’s Prime Minister to strengthen bilateral ties Read More
The Finnish Business Chamber Corporate member, Aalto Executive Education Academy, invites you to join the free webinar “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Just another management fashion or a source of sustainable …
Finnish Business Council announces free Webinar on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with FinnCham Hong Kong and Aalto EE, Singapore Read More
Denmark, Sweden and Norway have been hailed as the world’s top countries where freedom of expression flourishes, said a news report in the wake of World Press Freedom Day. Many …
Norway, Denmark and Sweden top countries where freedom of expression flourishes Read More
Today is World Press Freedom Day! Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, mentioned Maria Ressa, a Philippina journalist, saying that she was recognized for her efforts to safeguard …
Norwegian Nobel Commission remembers Philippine Journalist on World Press Freedom Day Read More
A Thai woman has been arrested in Nakhon Sawan for allegedly masterminding a traffic accident in a plot to kill her Danish husband and cash in his THB 10 million …
Thai Wife arrested for plotting to kill her Danish husband in Nakhon Sawan Read More
Until recently, China’s recipe for keeping the covid-19 virus in check has been described as a success but now the concern is that the zero-infection strategy risks locking China in …
Danish correspondent in Shanghai: China’s prize for sticking to strategy is becoming very high Read More
Hundreds of Chinese are currently stranded in Sweden unable to return home due to covid-19 restrictions in China. Media STV has spoken to “Jian” (who’s real is something else but he would …
Hundreds of Chinese are stranded in Sweden due to covid-19 restrictions in China Read More
Chinese pandas only have one chance a year to reproduce whether they live in the wild or in a zoo and now the pandas in Copenhagen zoo meet again to …
Pandas in Copenhagen zoo meet again to mate – future cubs belong to China Read More
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the lifting of the RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals beginning 1 May 2022 and introduced two new entry schemes specifically …
Thailand lifts RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals from 1 May 2022 Read More
Norway is a frontrunning amongst the countries lifting the requirement for testing for fully vaccinated visitors to the country. Now, Singapore is following suit and moving towards normalcy as most …
Norway a frontrunner as Singapore decides to remove tests for fully vaccinated Read More
Danish Andreas’ covid nightmare in Shanghai came to an end when he found a ticket out of the country, but before that, he had to beg for food from the …
Dane broke out of apartment in Shanghai and walked 20 km to the airport after 17 days of hunger Read More
Finnish police are still investigating the suspected exploitation of Vietnamese greenhouse workers in Närpes. But it can be difficult to get to the bottom of everything as the victims do …
Finnish police struggle to investigate mass exploitation when the Vietnamese victims stay silent Read More
A Norwegian citizen has died in Laos, writes the Norwegian daily Dagbladet with reference to a confirmation by the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Dagbladet quotes Ragnhild Simenstad of the …
Norwegian in Laos has died Read More
If you watch the movie “Fantastic Creatures 3: Dumbledore’s Secrets” at the cinema in China, you will miss a very special scene between Danish Mads Mikkelsen and American actor Jude …
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen censored in China: Gay scenes removed Read More
It’s been over ten days since a resident of Danish Cathrine Mosegaard Hansen’s apartment complex tested positive for covid-19. That is why she is now locked up inside her apartment …
Danish woman in lockdown in Shanghai – The front gate is locked Read More
A voter from the Philippines who is registered in Sweden recently received two ballots for the overseas election from the Embassy of the Philippines in Stockholm. Reporting on the case, …
Embassy admits ‘human error’ after Filipino voters in Sweden receive 2 ballots Read More
The Norwegian woman who went missing on 6 April while diving off the tiny Malaysian island Pulau Tokong Sanggol has been found. The three other Europeans part of her group …
Norwegian woman rescued off Malaysian island, other three Europeans still missing Read More
Remote working is no longer a trend – it’s a common lifestyle. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 70% of full-time employees worked from home. Millions of workers adapted to the idea of …
The Ultimate Digital Nomad Guide to Southeast Asia Read More
The latest episode in YLE’s documentary podcast “This happened” (Det här hände) is about Anh Nguyen Nhu who moved from a big city in Vietnam, to the small town of Närpes when …
Anh Nguyen Nhu came to Finland at 17 – now he works as an interpreter in Närpes Read More
While large parts of the world are adapting to everyday life without covid-19, the hope was that the flow in the supply chains would improve. But an infection boom in …
Norwegian expert says the global supply crisis is getting worse following shutdowns in China Read MoreHumphrey Lau and Pui Ling Lau came to Denmark as children of Chinese immigrants. Today, both are directors in Danish multi-million businesses, Humphrey Lau as head of Grundfos’ department for …
Children of Chinese immigrants in Denmark are now top leaders in multi-million businesses Read More
A 35-year-old Norwegian woman has, together with three other Europeans, gone missing while diving off the tiny Malaysian island Pulau Tokong Sanggol. According to Daily Mail, the group which besides the …
Norwegian woman and three other Europeans missing off Malaysian island Read More
In December 2021, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore launched a joint pledge for Swedish multinational companies in Singapore to double their paternity leave benefits from two to four weeks …
New fathers who work at Swedish firms in Singapore cheer SwedCham #Doubleup Pledge Read More
At the end of last week, the District Court of Ostrobothnia in Finland arrested a local greenhouse entrepreneur from Närpes on probable cause on suspicion of exploitation and attempted human …
Finnish greenhouse owner arrested for exploitation and human trafficking of Vietnamese workers Read More
A Danish man was recently arrested in the City of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines for sharing sexual photos and videos of his Filipino wife. Media Inquirer.net writes that the 61-year-old …
Dane arrested for sharing sexual photos and videos of his Philippine wife Read More
The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has released a free blueprint on his famous sculpture ‘Pillar of Shame’ for people to 3D print their own copies and therefore annoy China, media Business …
Jens Galschiøt release a free blueprint for his sculpture so 3D printers can annoy China Read More
Luxury goods were flowing when Denmark’s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod and five employees from the Ministry of Foreign affairs went on a long trip to Asia in November last year. …
Denmark’s Foreign Minister and colleagues spend DKK 1.2M on wild Asia trip Read More
Thales, the supplier of Norwegian passports, has reported a shortage of raw materials and reduced production capacity, the Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur informs. The shortage of raw materials is due to …
Manufacturer of Norwegian passports reports reduced production capacity Read More
A report from the Tibet Commission in Denmark directs harsh criticism at several authorities who have influenced Copenhagen’s Police’s crime against China-critical protesters, DR News writes. In the report, the Tibet Commission, …
New report criticizes Danish authorities for giving in to Chinese pressure during state visits Read More
On 25 March, Telenor announced that the telecom giant had transferred the operational activities of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group. In a release following the announcement, the Norwegian Forum for Development and …
Norway’s ForUM condemns the sale of Telenor Myanmar Read More
On 29 March at midnight, Denmark’s last remaining covid-19 entry restriction was lifted and all travelers regardless of vaccination status can now freely travel into the Nordic country. The last …
Denmark lift all entry restrictions Read More
From 1 April 2022, all fully vaccinated travelers can enjoy quarantine-free entry into Singapore as the city-state is “taking a major step forward to restore air connectivity to the world …
Singapore to end quarantine for vaccinated foreign arrivals Read More