Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In the complex and dynamic landscape of diplomacy, some individuals possess a strong ability to build bridges between nations. One such diplomat is Ambassador Joachim Bergström. His journey has been …
Ambassador Bergström – Building bridges between Sweden and Malaysia Read More
Malaysian Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg – also called Abang Jo – arrived in Stockholm on 21 August for a two-day official visit, evaluating the state’s ombudsman …
Sarawak Premier Abang Jo visits Sweden Read More
A group of Swedish parliamentarians are currently visiting Taiwan on a seven-day trip. During the visit they are scheduled to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen and other senior officials. The …
Swedish parliamentarian group is visiting Taiwan Read More
In response to Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s trip to China, the Danish People’s Party (DF) will organize a trip to Taiwan for the Danish Parliament. This is according to …
Danish People’s Party will respond to Foreign Ministers trip to China with a trip to Taiwan Read More
China’s military began drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in response to Vice President William Lai return from the United States, according to Reuters. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command …
China launches drills around Taiwan Read More
Denmark and China has now agreed on a new Green Joint Work Programme for 2023-2026, according to the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India. To mark the 15th year anniversary …
Denmark and China in ‘green ties’ Read More
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) recently signed an agreement on “The Project for Humanitarian Demining in Cambodia” to manage mine clearance in the …
Cambodia and Norwegian People’s Aid sign deal for mine clearance Read More
Sweden stands with the Philippines amid the latter’s territorial row with China in the South China Sea. The Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed on Wednesday, August 16. Sweden’s expression …
Sweden expresses support for The Philippines amid South China Sea dispute Read More
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on Wednesday, August 16, that he plans to ask China to take a stronger position on Ukraine. He then added, that China should …
Denmark calls on China to ‘speak up’ to Russia Read More
The Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, is scheduled to travel to Shanghai and Beijing this week. The objective is to sign a new cooperation agreement between the two countries. …
Danish foreign minister defends China trip Read More
Joachim Bergström, the Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia and Ms. Emma Broms from Business Sweden visited Health Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Zaliha Mustafa, on Monday 14 August at her ministry. …
Swedish Ambassador met Health Minister of Malaysia Read More
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will travel to China on Wednesday, August 16, where he will meet with the country’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The three-day visit begins in Shanghai, …
The Danish Foreign Minister on diplomatic trip to China Read More
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Philippines to work with China on a way to resolve tensions in the South China Sea. The official Xinhua news agency said …
China asks Philippines to work on resolving South China Sea tensions Read More
Vietnam must comply with the one China policy and will not have any official contact with Taiwan. The statement was transmitted by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday, August 11, …
Vietnam promises China not to have official contact with Taiwan Read More
Threats to Sweden have increased after recent Quran burnings, the country’s government said on Tuesday, August 1. The government then added, that it would strengthen border and internal controls and …
Sweden to boost security controls after Quran burnings Read More
The Danish government seeks to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other holy books in front of foreign embassies. The Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told the …
Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of the Quran or other religious scriptures Read More
The Executive Director of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham), Jesper Svenningsen, said that the Philippines needs to be more competitive in order to attract more foreign …
NordCham Executive says Philippines needs to be more competitive to attract FDI Read More
The Danish government condemns the burning of the Quran. Burning of holy texts and other religious symbols is a shameful act that disrespects the religion of others. The statement from …
The Danish government condemns burning of the Quran Read More
President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong visited the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Italy and the Vatican from July 23-28 on the invitation of Austrian President Alexander Van Dar Bellen, …
Economic cooperation and religious exchange is on the agenda of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s Europe visit Read More
The Philippine’s Defense Chief shared on Thursday, 20 July 2023, that China’s threat to invade Taiwan has been closely monitored by his team on a daily basis. “We really have …
Philippines closely monitors threat of China invasion of Taiwan Read More
The Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Franz-Michael “Dan-Dan” Mellbin, recently had a meeting with the representatives of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Davao Chamber). The Davao Chamber …
Danish Ambassador to Philippines meets with Davao Chamber representatives Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Jon Thorgaard, and his team recently had a meeting with Deputy Permanent Secretary,Thalearngsak Petchsuwan, and the Thai Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to …
Thailand and Denmark takes first step to collaborate on Bio-Circular-Green Economy Read More
The Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Franz-Michael “Dan-Dan” Mellbin made a visit to Palau where he had the opportunity to meet with high-level partners and discuss cooperation. Mainly, the areas …
Danish Ambassador to Philippines discuss cooperation with high-level partners Read More
EU and China must continue to be partners, but the EU must be less dependent on China in critical areas. This is the conclusion of EU leaders on Friday, June …
EU countries will continue China trade but reduce dependence Read More
A man set fire to pages of the Quran outside Stockholm’s main mosque on Wednesday, June 28. The burning caused an instant condemnation from Turkey, which is holding up Sweden’s …
Man sets fire to Quran outside Stockholm Mosque Read More
The bilateral relationship between Denmark and the Philippines was celebrated during the Denmark Day 2023 celebration held at the Royal Danish Embassy in Manila. On the occasion, the Danish Ambassador …
Denmark celebrates ties with Philippines Read More
A UN expert has emphasized the need for a fundamental reconsideration of the global approach to the crisis in Myanmar. Thomas Andrews, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human …
UN expert urges global reconsideration of Myanmar crisis Read More
Malaysia will take action against U.S. tech giant Meta over its refusal to comply with the country’s rules. The country’s communications regulator said Friday, June 23. Despite requests for cooperation, …
Malaysia to act against Meta Read More
Stricter security checks will be conducted on dual citizens or people with links to foreign countries who apply for sensitive jobs. The head of the Swedish Security Service announced Tuesday, …
Sweden to increase security checks for dual-citizens Read More
Denmark and Vietnam in collaboration with the American Polytechnic College (APC) recently held a job fair aiming to enhance more opportunities for students in the green creative industry. The event …
Denmark and Vietnam hold job fair to enhance opportunities for students in green industry Read More
On Monday, June 19, representatives of Myanmar and their neighboring country will meet in Thailand to discuss the crisis in the country. This is due to the turmoil in Myanmar …
Thailand criticized for hosting meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar Read More
The Philippine Embassy in Oslo has sought an agreement with Norway on recognition of Philippine-issued seafarers certificates, according to the Manila Bulletin. The Philippine’s Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) recently …
More opportunities to be available for Filipino seafarers in Norway Read More
After arriving to the Philippines for his first posting as Ambassador, Christian Halaas Lyster could immediately conclude that the ties between his host country and Norway are very strong and …
Ambassador debut and Southeast Asia return for Norway’s Christian Lyster Read More
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam on Friday, 16 June 2023 in Hanoi. At …
Vietnam promotes cooperation with EU Read More
10 Chinese warplanes crossed the border at the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, June 11. This is stated by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense according to the news agency Reuters. Taiwan’s …
Chinese military jets cross Taiwanese border again Read More
Team Sweden has applauded some of its major firms in the Philippines for pioneering the green energy and industrial transition. Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines, Annika Thunborg, made this remark …
Sweden praises companies in Philippines for pioneering in green transition Read More
Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before the country formally joins the defense alliance. The prime minister and defense minister said on Friday, June 9. …
NATO may base troops in Sweden before they join Read More
Experts said at the Vietnam ESG Investor Conference in Ho Chi Minh City that Vietnam businesses must implement their “sustainable and responsible corporate behavior” in order to expand exports to …
Vietnam businesses must implement green practices to expand export to EU Read More
A seminar, “Norway-Vietnam: Strengthening Cooperation in Marine Aquaculture” was held in Nha Trang city, Vietnam on Monday, 5 June 2023 to promote further cooperation in the fishery sector as both …
Norway and Vietnam promote marine aquaculture cooperation Read More
Estonia opened its embassy’s new premises as well as a trade and business hub in Singapore on Monday, June 5. The new business hub will serve as a gateway for …
Estonia opens business hub in Singapore Read More
Hundreds of people protested against the new anti-terror legislation in Stockholm on Sunday, June 4. The new law was passed to address Turkey’s opposition to Sweden joining NATO. The demonstration …
Hundreds protested Sweden’s new anti-terror laws Read More
Sweden and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Concerning Cooperation in the Acquisition of Defense Materiel on Saturday, 3 June 2023 at the sidelines of the 20th …
Sweden and Philippines sign MOU on defense material acquisition Read More
China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted by Indonesia this month. Among other countries invited are North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States. The drill …
China joins Indonesia’s multilateral naval drills despite tension Read More
Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, joined the other twelve founding countries of the Group of Friends of the 1982 United Nations Convention on …
Vietnam joins UNCLOS Group of Friends conference in US Read More
China will be a topic at the informal NATO summit in Oslo this week. This is what Norwegian Foreign Minister, Anniken Huitfeldt, told NRK. “Not because we want to isolate …
China is one of the main topics at the NATO summit Read More
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson urged caution in the Taiwan Strait’s tension in his speech during the Stockholm China Forum on Tuesday, 30 May 2023, saying it can also affect …
Swedish PM says tension in Taiwan Strait also affects Europe Read More
The Philippines Ambassador to Oslo, Norway, Enrico Fos, recently met with International Organization for Migrants (IOM) Chief of Mission, Fumiko Nagano, to discuss collaborations in implementing rights and conditions for …
Philippines and Norway to collaborate in advancing migrant workers welfare Read More
A Myanmar government team visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh on Thursday, May 26. The visit is supposedly a part of a proposed deportation scheme. Most of the refugees have …
Myanmar delegation visits Rohingya camps for deportation scheme Read More
The Philippines is ready to resume negotiating about the free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), reassured Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual on Wednesday, 24 May 2023. …
Philippines reassures its readiness to resume free trade negotiations with EU Read More
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told foreign correspondents in Oslo on Monday, May 22, that NATO’s summit in July should give approval for Sweden to become a member of …
Sweden should be admitted to NATO in July according to Norway’s PM Read More