Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Travio leads a four-day trade mission to Thailand from today 24 March 2024. Ten Finnish companies will accompany him and the …
Finnish Minister leads trade mission to Thailand Read More
Jussi Halla-aho will visit Vietnam in his role as a speaker from the Finnish Parliament. The official visit will be made from 24-26 March 2024. The visit has been planned …
Speaker from Finnish Parliament will visit Vietnam Read More
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) tightens collaborations with Denmark and Sweden in a meeting with the Nordic Police Liaison Office. The goal is to develop new tactics and tackling illegal …
Thailand collaborates with Sweden and Denmark to fight corruption Read More
The Swedish Ambassador, Daniel Blockert, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. This happened yesterday, 21 March 2024, at the ASEAN headquarters as part of …
Swedish Ambassador presents credentials to ASEAN Read More
Norway’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Tormod C. Endresen wrote a statement on 20 March 2024 for the Human Rights Council 55th Session, where he called for the protection …
Norway’s UN representative calls for protection of journalists in China and armed conflicts Read More
A photo exhibition have been installed at the Beijing Capital International Airport marking the the collaboration with the Swedish Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The exhibition opened this Tuesday, 19 March 2024. …
Photos of Sweden at Chinese Airport Read More
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh made a call to urge the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to support the Rohingya’s while she was at a …
PM of Bangladesh makes call for Rohingyas at meeting with Swedish Crown Princess Read More
The Nordic Embassies came together to celebrate Nordic day yesterday, 19 March 2024. This Nordic day the Ambassadors could celebrate 70 years of Thai-Finnish diplomatic relations, 119 years of Thai-Norwegian …
Nordic Day 2024: Many things to celebrate Read More
Janna Laine is the newly appointed counselor for Public Diplomacy and Communication to Beijing. Her work period will be from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027. Janna Laine is …
New counselor at Finnish Embassy in Beijing Read More
The two Swedish professors, Johan Eriksson and Christer Fuglesang, say a new space race is emerging – now against China. Johan Eriksson is a professor of political science at Södertörn …
Swedish professors warn of space race with China Read More
The Labour Ministry of Thailand hopes to have measures in place in time for the harvest season of 2025, regarding the suspension of visa applications for Thai-nationals seeking wild-berry picking …
Thai government working to revoke berry-picking ban Read More
The EU Commission opened an office in Nuuk on 15 March 2024, marking the EU’s presence in the arctic region. According to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der …
EU Commission opens office in Greenland, fears Chinese expansion Read More
The Department of Migrant Workers in the Philippines met Danish representatives to discuss the possibility of people-to-people- exchanges between Denmark and the Philippines. Besides The Department of Migrant Workers in …
Denmark and Philippines meet to discuss healthcare workers Read More
In a meeting with the Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, the Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam, Keijo Norvanto , expressed his desire to support expanding Finnish Businesses …
Finnish business keen on Vietnamese energy sector Read More
The Swedish minister for Civil Defence, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, travels to Singapore and South Korea from 17-22 March 2024. The minister will visit Singapore’s total defense authority and the country’s national …
Swedish minister visits Singapore and South Korea Read More
Sweden is keen on collaboration with Malaysia given the potential for growth and cooperating on issues of sustainable practices and encouraging a green transition. This was said by the Swedish …
Sweden keen to collaborate with Malaysia Read More
The Swedish government has appointed Johan Ndisi to be the new Swedish ambassador to Vietnam. He will start in the new position in Hanoi in autumn 2024. Johan Ndisi is …
New Swedish ambassador to Vietnam Read More
The Danish Consul General Mikael Hemniti Winther, also known as Wei Mingke, led a delegation to Haiyan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. He did this on 13 March 2024. According to …
Danish Consul General visiting Jiaxing Haiyan county Read More
The Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception for Deputy head of Mission of the Danish embassy in Vietnam, Mette Ekeroth, and President and CEO of Vestas …
Vietnamese Deputy PM hosts reception for Danes Read More
The Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang underlined on a a conference on 12 March 2024, that there is still amble room for cooperation between Vietnam and the Nordic countries. …
Deputy PM in Vietnam reach out to Nordic countries for cooperation Read More
Sweden’s Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, said to Politico on monday, that Europe should be less dependant on China in strategic sectors, in order to be aligned with the United States’ …
Sweden’s PM: Europe needs to be less dependant on China Read More
The Danish government needs to learn from the Chinese approach in Africa says the Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke. China has made many investments in the African countries. Mostly in …
Denmark needs to learn from China Read More
Sweden, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland announced their commitment to supporting the second phase of the EmPower Programme “Women for Climate-Resilient Societies” on 6 March 2024, only two days prior …
Sweden invests in women for a climate-resilient future Read More
The collaboration on healthcare between Denmark and the northern province of Thai Binh in Vietnam will continue, according to both Sophie Løhde Jacobsen, Danish Minister of Health, and Tran Thi …
Denmark and Vietnam continue healthcare collaboration Read More
Thailand is negotiating a free-trade agreement with the four non-EU countries Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland as part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The free-trade agreement (FTA) is …
Thailand close to trade deal with non-EU countries Read More
China remains an important market for the member companies of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing (FinnCham). That is according to the chairman of FinnCham in Beijing, Juha Tuominen …
China remains important market according to FinnCham Read More
Malaysia is keen to invite the telecommunication regulatory body from Norway to part take in a conference involving ASEAN telecommunication regulatory bodies. The conference is organised by the Malaysian Communications …
Malaysia keen to invite Norway to regulatory conference Read More
On the 31st of October 2023 – having served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over 32 years – His Excellency Mr. Juha Markkanen handed over his credentials to become Finland’s …
Working in two different worlds: diplomat Juha Markkanen is Finland’s new Ambassador to Singapore Read More
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London ETO and the Norway-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce (NHKCC) co-hosted a reception to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Oslo. The …
Year of the Dragon reception in Oslo Read More
The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, is getting anxious about the west’s dependency on China and Russia. “We have been too naive, and in the western part of the world …
Danish PM concerned about Chinese dependence Read More
A new report by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) concludes the Nordic governments have in recent times adopted a more cautious approach towards the One China policy in …
New report on the Nordics’ relation to Taiwan Read More
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, addresses global human rights issues at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 55th session on 26 February 2024 …
Finland addresses human rights issues in China and Myanmar Read More
The Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry in China, Liu Jinsong met with Ambassador of Sweden to China, Per Augustsson on 26 February 2024 to …
Chinese Minister and Swedish Ambassador exchange views Read More
Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store, expressed interest in expanding cooperation with China on issues such as energy and climate change. The Prime Minister was participating in the yearly Kirkenes …
Norwegian PM wants to deepen ties with China Read More
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Manila is looking at possible partnerships with investors and ICT companies from Finland and Sweden. They are exploring this to boost …
DICT in Philippines might partner with Finland and Sweden Read More
Sweden, the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a $12 million program on 21 February 2024 to protect the rights of migrants in Asia from exploitation, …
Sweden, EU and IOM launch $12 million program to protect migrant workers rights Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
Lieutenant General Thomas Nilsson, Head of the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service said yesterday, 19 February 2024, that the security risks for Sweden has increased lately. He points to …
Sweden fears security threat from China Read More
The Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines announced yesterday that it is finalizing an agreement with Sweden. The agreement is expected to be concluded and signed in the …
Agreement opens for Swedish jet fighters to the Philippines Read More
The newly elected head of state in Finland, Alexander Stubb, wants China to play a more significant role in resolving the Ukraine war. He said so at the Munich Security …
Finland wants China to get involved in Ukraine war Read More
Sweden plans to phase out its bilateral support in Cambodia. The Swedish government announcement raises concerns in the civil society in Cambodia. The development cooperation between Sweden and Cambodia primarily …
Sweden will stop support for Cambodia Read More
Art festival in Vienna will for the first time include a Swedish-born artist of Hong Kong Cantonese descent. The Artist Lap-See Lam will contribute at the upcoming Venice Biennale with …
Swedish-Cantonese artist showcased at Venice Biennale Read More
The Chinese Embassy in Norway claims the Norwegian Intelligence Services are calling them out for being an intelligence threat to Norway without factual evidence. In the 2024 “Assessment of Current …
China Denies Allegations of Intelligence Threat to Norway Read More
According to the Norwegian national security and intelligence agencies, the threats against Norway are at their highest and have not been this serious in decades. China and Russia are the …
Norwegian intelligence sees China as a thread Read More
In the Philippines they have announced a collaboration between themselves and Norway, where the Philippines aim to have 35% renewable energy by 2030. This means they will decrease their use …
The Philippines teams up with Norway for greener energy Read More
The Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya and the Norwegian ambassador to Indonesia Rut Kruger Giverin met this Monday to mark the beginning of the process to fight …
Norway and Indonesia working together against deforestation Read More
A delegation of Members of Parliament from Norway, Sweden and Denmark praised the improved access to health services for underprivileged communities in Cambodia on their four day visit. The Nordic …
Nordic MP’s praise access to health services in Cambodia Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More
The Government of Malaysia has now introduced a one-year Graduate Pass, which allows international students to extend their stay in Malaysia for as much as a year. The pass will …
Scandinavian graduates can now stay for a year in Malaysia Read More
The Chinese embassy in Sweden warned Gothenburg City Council to adhere to One China principle, as the City Council considered closer cooperation with Taiwan, and concluding sister city agreements. Members …
Chinese embassy warns Gothenburg against closer ties with Taiwan Read More