Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norwegian Cultural Center Singapore is looking for artistic members in the announcement on 27 February 2021, as follow: The Norwegian Cultural Center Singapore aims to promote a broad range …
Norwegian Cultural Center Singapore looking for performing artists Read More
Nordic Joint Statement delivered by Ambassador Anna Karin Eneström at the informal meeting on the situation in Myanmar, 26 February 2021, New York has been released, as follow: President, I …
Nordic countries release a statement on situation in Myanmar Read More
Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth Sports (MoEYS), Sweden, and UNICEF are working together to urgently respond to the learning needs of students whose schools are currently being used as COVID-19 …
Cambodia, Sweden, and UNICEF unite to protect education during Covid-19 Read More
At an online signing ceremony on 24 February, Kim Højlund Christensen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam stated that Denmark prioritizes supporting Vietnam’s energy sector with green development and transformation, writes Vietnam …
Denmark supports Vietnam in green energy development Read More
The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) took place on 22-23 February 2021, under the leadership of Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn. The overall …
Norwegian Minister led virtual UN Environment Assembly Read More
At the beginning of February, Ambassador of Finland H.E. Jyri Järviaho spoke about his impressions of Thailand in an interview. He seeks an opportunity to steer the economy and society …
Ambassador Järviaho shares his impression of Thailand Read More
The Danish group Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) with its partners from Asiapetro and Novasia promotes the construction of the new wind energy project, La Gan offshore wind power project in …
Danish group CIP promotes new wind energy project in Vietnam Read More
Filipina Christalline has recently lost her appeal on the Swedish Migration Court’s decision to deport her despite being married to her Swedish husband for five years and sharing two young …
Sweden to deport Filipina despite five years of marriage and two small children Read More
The Chinese Embassy in Denmark is pressuring the City of Copenhagen to remove a new eight-meter-high sculpture resembling the struggles that protesters in Hong Kong are facing. The Chinese Embassy …
China claims new statue in Copenhagen will damage Danish-Chinese relations and wants it removed Read More
On 19 February 2021 the embassy of Sweden in Manila invited to save the dates for Women2021: Women in Action, weekly series of roundtable conversations. This Women’s Month, the Embassy …
Sweden supports Women in Action in the Philippines Read More
On 24 February 2021 the Embassy of Philippines in Denmark congratulated DFA Undersecretary Elizabeth B. Buensuceso and MFA State Secretary Jesper Møller Sørensen for leading their respective delegations in the …
Philippines-Denmark cherish 75 years of diplomatic relations Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam supported a workshop on 22 February 2021 to discuss Vietnam Statistical Development Strategy for the period 2021-2030 and vision to 2045 with a focus …
Denmark supported workshop on statistics in Vietnam Read More
On 22 February 2021 Embassy of Sweden staff together with colleagues from EU Delegation, Germany and France visited to Battambang. The Swedish embassy says ” We talked to district and …
Embassy of Sweden visited Batambang Read More
On 22 February 1921, the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok released a memo on the first journey to Thailand of M/S Selandia: On this day, 22 February 2012, the revolutionary …
On this day: 22 February 1912 MS-Selandia sets off on her maiden journey to Thailand Read More
For a year, we have been told that coronavirus came from Wuhan in China. But now the WHO is questioning the narrative and has instead turned their eyes to Thailand. …
Danish WHO researcher: Coronavirus may have originated from bats in Thailand Read More
Norway looks forward to studying China’s new Five-Year Plan which will shape the country’s future social and economic development says Signe Brudeset, Norwegian Ambassador to China in a written interview …
Norway and China to enhance trade and climate cooperation Read More
His Majesty the King of Thailand yesterday sent a message to King Harald V of Norway to congratulate him on his 84th birthday. In the letter, His Majesty the King …
HM of Thailand extends birthday wishes to Norway’s king Read More
As Sweden and China’s fight continues, the EU is not showing signs of unity in regards to China and Sweden has once again emerged as the EU member state adopting …
EU is divided as Sweden adopts the hardest stance against China and sides with the USA Read More
China was not joking when the country in 2018 pledged its athletes will participate in all 109 events at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games and has been sending them on …
China’s quest for gold medals sends Winter Olympics on intense training camps in Norway Read More
On 17 February 2021 the Norwegian Business Association Singapore welcomed their new member in a note that read: We are happy to welcome Kristine Schi Nordvold as our new Digital …
The Norwegian Business Association Singapore welcomes new member Read More
The Edge Malaysia Weekly recently published an opinion piece from Denmark’s Ambassador in Malaysia, Kirsten Rosenvold Geelan where she states the importance of protecting freshwater resources and how we find …
Ambassador Kirsten Rosenvold Geelan on water resources and water supply Read More
On 16 February 2021 the Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires Jan Wilhelm Grythe gave an interview to the Labor Newspaper for its Special Tet Issue about Norway-Vietnam trade, investment and business cooperation …
Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires shares his view on Norway-Vietnam 50th years of relations and years to come Read More
“Finland focuses on working together with Vietnam on sustainability issues, not any one single issue, but overall there is a lot of activity going on,” said Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam …
Vietnam-Finland aim to increase cooperation on sustainable development issues Read More
As of 27 February, residents of Thailand can travel to Finland without travel restrictions only when there is a direct flight and while taking into account the provisions on the …
Finnish Border Guard updated travel restriction guide Read More
The Government of Sweden recently supported the United Nations Development Programme’s event “Preparing for Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals” in Indonesia. The event was a …
Sweden supports UNDP’s event on human rights in Indonesian business operations Read More
Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Norway have been developing dynamically for the past 71 years and were recently discussed during a virtual meeting between Puan Maharani, Indonesian House of Representatives …
Indonesia hopes for growing support from Norway Read More
Gender equality is a fundamental human right and achieving equality between women and men is embedded in UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Norway is considered to be one of the …
Nordic ambassadors joins the Women’s Issues Global perspectives Event in Singapore Read More
On 15 The Finnish Ambassador H.E. Jyri Järviaho and Team Finland had earlier this February a luncheon with executives from SCG led by Mr.Roongrote Rangsiyopash, President & CEO of SCG. …
Ambassador Järviaho and Team Finland had lunch with SCG Executives Read More
The Danish Ambassador H.E. Kirsten Geelan has had the honour of being invited as a speaker for an online webinar. As part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador …
Ambassador Geelan invited as a speaker at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok takes us back in time with this historical fact about Denmark – Thailand trading relations. This week’s ‘DID YOU KNOW’ from the embassy reads: “DID …
Trade between Denmark and Thailand took off over 163 years ago Read More
Norway’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the country is freezing its NOK 65 million bilateral aid to Myanmar following the country’s military coup earlier this month. Norway’s aid to the …
Norway freezes NOK 65 million bilateral aid to Myanmar Read More
On 18 February 2021 the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines introduced the judges for the Nordic Sustainability Wards Night, in a statement that read: We are counting the …
NordCham Philippines introduced the judges for the Nordic Sustainable Awards Night Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Taipei welcomed their new member in a statement,as follow: We’re pleased to welcome yet another individual member to the ranks of the Swedish Chamber …
SwedCham Taipei welcomed February with a new member Read More
Finland is amongst three countries that have recently expressed deep concern about China’s espionage and political influence in democracies. According to Axios, the concern was expressed through intelligence agencies in …
Finland issue warnings on China’s espionage Read More
On 15 February 2021 Finland launched the campaign themes for its candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council. The themes of the Finnish campaign are the rights of women …
Finland launched candidacy campaign for the UN Human Rights Council Read More
Many companies in the European Union (EU) and China were pleased to see EU-China bilateral trade boom in 2020 — a year that was marred by lockdowns and industrial disruptions …
China-EU trade grew in 2020 Read More
The Swedish telecom Ericsson and Shunfu Food Center will in collaboration bring hawker food online, closer to the people in times of Covid-19. This is one of several …
Ericsson and Shunfu Food Center collaborate to bring hawker food online Read More
Jeppe Kofod, Danish Foreign Minister, will cancel support for governmental projects in Myanmar following the military coup there two weeks ago and instead give the money to groups in Myanmar …
Denmark to introduces sanctions against Myanmar Read More
According to The Local, a 24-year-old Chinese graduate student, Bingzhi Zhu was in early January arrested by Danish police for overstaying her visa and spent time first in a regular …
Denmark imprisons Chinese International student at migrant facility after visa overstay Read More
The development of Parkinson’s disease can be prevented or delayed with a drug usually applied for prostate cancer according to findings by a team of researchers from Denmark, China and …
American, Danish, and Chinese researchers link prostate drug to prevention of Parkinson’s disease Read More
This week the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard, together with the Danish company Grundfos, visited Koh Samui to meet with some of the key stakeholders in this green and sustainable …
Ambassador Thorgaard and Grundfos team visited Koh Samui Read More
On 18 February 2021 the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok announced: The Trade Department at the Royal Danish Embassy currently has an internship available for a Thai graduate student for …
The Trade Department at the Royal Danish Embassy is looking for a Thai intern Read More
Representatives from the Embassy of Sweden together with UNICEF and MoEYS participated recently in a training course for teachers in positive discipline in Svay Antor district and a follow up …
Sweden helps teachers in Svay Antor and Kand Chreach districts use “positive discipline” Read More
Swedish Greencarrier AB recently announced that the company has ensured future voyages to Asia and China and created further opportunities for trade with Asia by overtaking ownership and all future …
Swedish Greencarrier ensures that ‘Götheborg’ continues on route to Asia Read More
On 12 February 2021 the Dangcongsan released an exclusive interview with the Norwegian ambassador H.E.Grete Løchen. “This is my third Tet in Hanoi. For the last three years, I have …
Ambassador Løchen reaffirms her commitment to the Norway-Vietnam relations Read More
The Nordic welfare states are often considered an exception to the phenomenon of exploitation of migrant workers in various industries across the world. According to Open Democracy, however, despite the …
Open Democracy: Asian migrant workers are exploited in Danish industries Read More
Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce invites its members to the upcoming webinar “China first’ -‘ How will Bidens presidency affect the US’s relations to China on 17 February at 08.30-10.00 …
SNCC invites to “China first?” webinar 17 February Read More
Statement by Ambassadors to Myanmar was released on 14 February 2021, as follow: We call on security forces to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians, who are protesting the …
Diplomatic missions in Myanmar released a statement by ambassadors Read More
The partnership between Norway and UN Women on COVID response in Mon and Kayin States has achieved positive results. The partnership has focused on tackling unemployment and lack of income …
Norway and UN Women partnered up against Covid crisis in Mon and Kayin states Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has in cooperation with the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm, launched a “Women’s empowerment photo challenge” to raise awareness of gender equality and emphasize …
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok offers “Women’s empowerment photo challenge” Read More