Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian academic, Prof. Kristian Stokke and five other Norwegian academics have nominated Myanmar protesters for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. According to Bangkok Post, the Norwegian academic says the campaign …
Myanmar protesters nominated for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Read More
On 22 March 2021 the embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh announced: The Embassy in Phnom Penh is no passport authority, ie the Embassy cannot accept applications for regular passports. …
Swedish embassy in Phnom Penh no longer accepts passport applications Read More
Hoang Dang is a Vietnamese industrial designer who has loved Lego all his life. On an overseas trip to Detroit, US a few years ago he started seriously collecting the …
Vietnamese industrial designer has a special love for Lego Read More
On 13 march 2021, the WWF Cambodia released a report forest recovery and sustainability project, as follow: 14 forest communities in Mondulkiri, Kratie, Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk and Kampot have …
The Swedish Development Agency (Sida) funded WWF Cambodia ‘Leading Positive Change’ initiative Read More
During a session of the Human Rights Council’s General Debate, which was highly critical of Cambodia’s human rights records, Finland’s delegate Kirsti Kauppi stated that the human rights situation in …
Finland highly critical of Cambodia’s human rights records Read More
On 25 March 2021 Finnair announced the latest collaboration and has signed a letter of interest with pioneering Swedish sustainable aviation company Heart Aerospace and could acquire up to 20 …
Finnair collaborates with Swedish Heart Aerospaces for R&D to be carbon neutral by 2045 Read More
The Danish embassy in China invites to an Open Call: Danish artists are now encouraged to submit works (initially photographs of works) for BLANC DE CHINE-International Ceramic Art Award, held …
BLANC DE CHINE-International Ceramic Art Award is calling for submissions Read More
On 23 March 2021 the Finnish Ambassador Juha Pyykkö continued his round of on-line courtesy calls and held a meeting with Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua, Acting Secretary for Socioeconomic Planning …
Ambassador Pyykkö paid his courtesy calls online to Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua Read More
On 23 March 2021 the Finnish Consul General Pasi Hellman paid a courtesy visit to Hongkou District Mayor Hu Guangjie. The meeting was joined by Mika Klemettinen, Head of Shanghai …
Consul General Hellman discussed North Bund project with Hongkou mayor Read More
On 25 March 2021 the Norwegian embassy in Vietnam announced the Winner of the competition to become “Ambassador for a Day” in a statement, that read: First, we would like …
Winners of ‘Ambassador for a day’ in Vietnam announced Read More
Thai European Business Association (TEBA) is pleased to invite you to an exclusive luncheon with Mr. Duangarthit Nidhi-u-tai Deputy Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce, and …
TEBA invites to business update luncheon with Mr. Duangarthit Nidhi-u-tai Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok has posted honorable mentions from their recent ‘Traces of Denmark in Thailand’ photo competition. “The embassy received a great number of entries for the “Traces …
Honorable mentions from the Danish Embassy in Bangkok’s photo challenge Read More
On 11 March 2021, it was exactly one year ago that Denmark closed its borders and went into massive lockdown due to the corona pandemic. On that occasion, the association …
Danes Worldwide questionnaire: How did the pandemic affect your life? Read More
On 24 March 2021 the Swedish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Jon Åström Gröndahl and Boards of SSC Space Thailand and the team visited Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency GISTDA center …
Sweden invested in a joint satellite station in Thailand Read More
Hua Chunying, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman recently stated that China does not accept some European countries’ unjustifiable practice of summoning Chinese envoys while accusing the EU of engaging in hegemony …
China condemns the summoning of its envoys after imposed sanctions Read More
According to the World Happiness Report sponsored by the UN, Thailand is as happy as last year and the country stayed at 54th in the rankings, local media Bangkok Post …
Global report: Thailand’s happiness ranking remains unchanged Read More
Solar cells from the Swedish government-owned multinational power company Vattenfall may have been manufactured with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, local media Expressen reports. Human rights organizations …
Swedish solar panels are linked to forced labor in China Read More
The Swedish fashion group Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is facing a potential boycott in China after distancing itself from China’s treatment of the Muslim minority Uighurs, BBC reports. According to …
Chinese stores boycott H&M due to statement over human right violations Read More
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Chinese ambassador to Denmark, Feng Tie, to a meeting after China introduced sanctions against several people and organizations in Europe. Among …
Denmark summons Chinese Ambassador after imposed sanctions Read More
To celebrate the Nordic Day, on 23 March 2021, the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), in coordination with the National Academy of Politics jointly organized a …
Nordic embassies and HCM National Academy celebrated Nordic Day with Nordic Green Capitals seminar Read More
China has been the biggest source of travelers to Rovaniemi, the capital of the northern province of Lapland, Finland but the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the capital hard and it …
Tourism in Finland counts its losses from missing Chinese visitors Read More
Earlier this week, the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard met with Dr. Samerjai Suksumek, Chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC), and other senior officers. Together they discussed Thailand’s …
Ambassador Thorgaard visited the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC) Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok has announced the winner of their “Traces of Denmark in Thailand” photo competition with the winning photo capturing “400 years of Thai-Danish relations, friendship, …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok announces winner of “Traces of Denmark in Thailand” photo competition Read More
According to a release from the Danish Red Cross, the disaster relief agency has launched a catastrophe bond for volcano-related disasters to quickly get aid to those suffering after the …
Danish Red Cross launches volcano catastrophe bond for volcano-related disasters in Indonesia Read More
Swedish Fredrik Fällman, Associate Professor of Sinology at the University of Gothenburg states that the Vatican should speak up about human rights abuses by the Chinese government and that dialogue …
Swedish scholar calls for the Vatican to speak up on China Read More
On 22 March, China responded to EU’s sanctions of four Chinese individuals and one organization with placing ten people and four organizations on their own sanction list. The list includes …
China fires back and sanctions Denmark’s former Prime Minister and Swedish researcher Read More
On 22 March, foreign EU Ministers decided at a meeting in Brussels to sanction four Chinese persons and one organization over violations of human rights against Muslim minorities. The sanctions …
EU member states sanction China for human right violations Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has announced beginner level Swedish language courses which start on 7 April. The announcement reads: Do you, your staff or anyone you …
Learn Swedish with SwedCham HK – courses starts 7 April Read More
Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce invites to Webinar on updates from Singapore and the surrounding Region 15 April. The invitation reads: Dear SNCC members and friends, One year after the …
SNCC Webinar – Update from Singapore and the surrounding Region Read More
Sweden has introduced a special income tax for short-term foreign workers in the country and this can affect Thai workers who usually work as berry pickers in Sweden, Bangkok Post …
New tax rule can affects Thai berry pickers’ income in Sweden Read More
Three half Asian – half Finnish women use social media to highlight how it feels to be seen as an outsider in your own home country with the Instagram account …
Mixed Finns, an Instagram account promoting a more diverse idea of what it means to be Finnish Read More
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod now admits that the case of the pro-democracy activist Ted Hui has created tensions between Denmark and China. Yet he rejects a diplomatic crisis. According to …
Danish Foreign Minister admits meeting with China’s Ambassador Read More
A Danish woman has been arrested in Malaysia and charged with drug possession, local media The Star reports. The 35-year-old Danish woman was arrested on Saturday at noon during a …
Danish woman arrested in Malaysia – accused in drug case with partner Read More
Syntronic China’s Nanjing branch this month relocated to new state-of-the-art premises equipped with a high-end lab. The relocation forms part of Syntronic’s strategy to reinforce its presence, strengthen its offer, …
Syntronic Nanjing has relocated to new premises with a state-of-the-art lab Read More
Temporary entry ban to the Philippines was announced according to Sweden’s embassy in Manila. A Updated Travel Advisory was released on 19 March 2021, as follows: The recently decided temporary …
Philippines announced temporary entry ban from 22 March – 21 April Read More
On 17 March 2021 TSCC members visited the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO) in Bangkok. Together with TSCC’s honorary member, the Embassy of Sweden in Thailand. Dr. Luxmon …
TSCC and Swedish embassy visited Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Office Read More
Three Danish siblings recently received a letter from the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration Affairs assessing that they are not and have never been Danish citizens despite being born …
You have never been Danish citizens – young Danes of Vietnamese ancestry told by Danish authorities Read More
Supo, The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service recently stated that the state cyber-espionage operation APT31 was responsible for the cyber-attack on Finland’s Parliament last autumn, YLE reports. Security companies such …
China-linked cyber-spying agent in Finnish Parliament identified Read More
On 18 March, The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok took another trip down memory lane, this time highlighting the late Prince Henrik’s visit to Thailand 32 years ago and his …
The late Prince Henrik of Denmark had a continuing interest in environmental programs in Thailand Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok is currently seeking to recruit a Senior Consular Officer. If you enjoy helping people and want to ensure that Danish citizens have a positive …
Are you the new Senior Consular Officer at Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok? Read More
The Norwegian documentary “Do not split” was on Monday nominated for an Oscar but because the documentary is about democracy rebellion in Hong Kong, China might not broadcast the Oscars …
Norwegian documentary can create trouble for the Oscar TV broadcast in China Read More
On 16 March 2021, military-controlled MRTV announced that Dr. Sa Sa had been charged with high treason under Section 122(2) of the Criminal Code for accepting an appointment as Myanmar’s …
Myanmar military regime charge Dr. Sa Sa with high treason Read More
The recently completed ECCO office in Xi’an China designed by HONG Designworks is a beautifully executed project that’s inspired by the rhythm and movement of nature. The modern office marries …
ECCO latest office in Xi’An designed by HONG Designworks Read More
The embassy of Sweden sparked an initiative to promote a transformation towards clean and renewable energy, a solar panel system was formally inaugurated at the Swedish “Greener“ Residence in Tay …
The Swedish Residence in Vietnam installs solar energy Read More
Researchers from Singapore have in collaboration with researchers in Denmark discovered why cancer drugs stop working and how to make them work again, ultimately improving the treatment for breast cancer, …
Scientists from Singapore and Denmark find way to improve treatment for breast cancer Read More
On 18 March 2021 the Finnish Ambassador Jyri Järviaho was honored to pay a courtesy call to Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Government House today. Both parties …
Ambassador Järviaho paid courtesy call to Thai PM Gen. Prayut Read More
On 16 March 2021 the Finnish Ambassador Jyri Järviaho and other representatives of the Embassy were thrilled to visit Tonkla School in Chiang Mai. Tonkla is a privately owned bilingual …
Ambassador Järviaho visited Tonkla school in Chiangmai Read More
On 19 March 2021, the Finnish Chamber of Commerce introduce the latest corperate member in a welcome note, that read: Meet our new Start-Up & Entrepreneur Member Natural Livings! Natural …
Have a taste of Finland at Natural Livings Pop-Up shop at Sogo in Causeway Bay Read More
Several Danish badminton players have been subjected to harsh statements and messages on social media from angry and disappointed Indonesian badminton fans. This comes after the Indonesian squad was sent …
Danish badminton stars receive harsh messages after Indonesia was eliminated from All England tournament Read More
On 11 March 2021, Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Thai Government House. The Prime Minister welcomed the Ambassador by …
Ambassador Gröndahl paid a courtesy call to Gen. Prayuth at the Government House Read More