Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Indian Naval Ship “Tarkash” docked at Helsinki, Finland on 31 July 2019 for a three-day visit. The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and is under the …
Indian “stealth” navy ship visits Helsinki Read More
American President Donald Trump has sent a special envoy for hostage negotiations, Robert O’Brien to Sweden to attend the trial of Rakim Mayers – also known as the rapper A$AP …
Trump sends hostage envoy to A$AP Rocky trial Read More
The online media TheArtsDesk.com carried on Friday 26 July 2019 an interview with Danish documentalist Karen Stokkendal Poulsen about her her film ‘On the Inside of a Military Dictatorship’. The …
What went wrong for Aung San Suu Kyi? Read More
Fans of American rapper A$AP Rocky, who is awaiting trial for alegedly being part of a violent beating of a person in a street fight in Stockholm, try to retaliate …
Rocky fans call for boycot of IKEA, threatens embassy Read More
Marcus Wallenberg — a fifth-generation member of the Swedish Wallenberg dynasty — said the Sino-U.S. trade war was “extremely unfortunate.” Speaking at the Salzburg Summit in Austria, and in an interview …
Wallenberg not sure which side Europe will be on in a Sino-US High-Tech Cold War Read More
The Royal Thai Embassy in Denmark issued 31 Multiple Entry Tourist Visas from January to June this year. Last year the embassy issued 59 Multiple Entry Tourist Visas during the …
Fewer Danes apply for multiple entry tourist visas (METV) Read More
Statistics Norway has compiled statistics about immigrant children born in Norway – how are they doing as adults. Did they integrate into Norwegian society? Or do they remain outsiders? The …
Children of immigrants in Norway – how are they doing? Read More
H.E. Ms. Maria Sargren, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia, who will complete her three-year diplomatic mission in Cambodia soon, has been doing a round of farewell-meetings with ministries and other …
Outgoing Swedish Ambassador saying Farewell Read More
West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil started on Sunday 21 July 2019 his one-week working visit to the United Kingdom and Sweden for an economic, cultural, and environment mission. During …
West Java Governor visits Sweden this week Read More
Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade Ann Linde recently met with six ambassadors to Sweden representing each their ASEAN country. The envoys have organized themselves as Asean Committee in Stockholm (ACS). …
Sweden and ASEAN discussion in Stockholm Read More
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, is “seriously considering” cutting diplomatic ties with Iceland, his spokesperson Salvador Panelo has reported. The reason is that Iceland on Thursday. July 4, filed …
Philippines may cut diplomatic relations to Iceland Read More
Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland signed on 8 July 2019, along with 17 other nations, a letter addressed to the president of the UN Human Rights Council and the …
Countries for and against China’s Xinjiang policies Read More
China’s goals in developing its influence in the Artic region is examined in an article on the website of the Arctic Institute – an independent organization headquartered in Washington, D.C …
China’s Artic goals examined by Norwegian Scholars Read More
To mark the commencement of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), the Ambassador of Finland to China Jarno Syrjälä and the Ambassador of the EU Delegation …
Finland briefs media in Beijing at start of EU Presidency Read More
Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Harald Fries has been told by the President Duterte’s spokesperson Salvador Panelo, that while his criticism of the President for making a joke about rape …
Philippines presidential spokesperson says Swedish ambassador should judge Duterte by his actions Read More
Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday 9 July, 2019 that Qiao Jianjun, a fugitive requested by China, will not be extradited. The court based its decision on the risk that …
Swedish court rules out extradition of Qiao Jianjun to China Read More
Finland’s Aker Arctic Technology in Helsinki and the Marine Design and Research Institute in Shanghai jointly designed China’s first domestically built icebreaker, Xuelong 2(Snow Dragon 2). The icebreaker was on …
Aker Group helps China built first home built icebreaker Read More
Finland has won the race to get an important China-Europe technology centre. The Chinese and European centre for innovation has been officially launched in a former hospital building in Helsinki. …
Finland wins race to get China centre Read More
On July8, representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur joined “Regional Dialogue on Malaysia’s Accession to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment …
Norwegian Embassy supported Malaysia to ratify UN treaty against torture Read More
Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Health of Singapore participated in High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy as one of the forum speakers. Running from July 9-10 in Helsinki, …
Singapore’s Minister spoke on ageing society at the forum in Helsinki Read More
On July 7, Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta organized “Smart Mobility Workshop” at the Swedish Residence in Jakarta. The guests attending included Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia Marina Berg and …
Swedish Embassy hosted “Smart Mobility Workshop” in Jakarta Read More
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand Staffan Herrström attended the “Erasmus Pre-departure Orientation and Networking event” hosted by European Union in Thailand. Taking place at Westin Hotel on July 6, the …
Swedish Ambassador congratulated Erasmus awardees from Thailand Read More
Elite Partners Capital (EPC), Singapore-based asset management firm announced on July 8 that it has invested S$3 million (€1.95 million) in Norwegian cold chain management specialist TAG Sensors. The signing …
Singapore’s Firm invested S$3.0 Million in Norway’s TAG Sensors Read More
Swedish trucks and buses manufacturer Scania AB picked Xin Kang Hua Auto Parts & Motor Services Limited as its maintenance and repair dealership in Macau. The signing ceremony was held …
Scania signed a deal with Macau’s motor service provider Read More
Veronica Wikner, a Swedish Statistics Senior Advisor from National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia (NIS) was recently given an honored award by the Government of Cambodia for her contributions to …
Swedish Senior Statistician received award from Cambodia Read More
International IDEA Myanmar (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) announced on June 20 that its program titled “MyConstitution” has been supported by its existing partners, the Ministry of Foreign …
Norway, Finland and Sweden co-supported project on constitution in Myanmar Read More
On July 1, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia Maria Sargren visited the official launching ceremony of the White Book 2019 organized by EuroCham Cambodia. The ceremony was presented under the …
Swedish Ambassador attended EuroCham White book launching ceremony Read More
Tetra Pak, a Swedish-based food processing and packaging solutions company, has inaugurated its new packaging factory in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II in the southern province of Binh Duong on …
Tetra Pak opened its €120m plant in Vietnam Read More
Hän is a Finnish pronoun standing for equal opportunity for people regardless of their background, gender or appearance which is the core value for Finland and its citizens. In order …
First Singaporean received Hän Honours from Finland Read More
On June 28, delegation from Laos’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Foreign Minister of the Lao PDR Saleumxay Kommasith visited Oslo, Norway for Norway-Lao bilateral consultations. As a part of …
Laos’ Foreign Minister visited Norway Read More
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand Staffan Herrström attended the conference titled “Women, Development and Higher Education” taking place on July 2 at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) in Bangkok, Thailand. Co-hosted by …
Swedish Envoy to Thailand joined conference on gender equality Read More
In May Iceland’s fourth ambassador to Singapore, H.E. Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr, handed over her credentials. This was also the fourth trip ever to the Southeast Asian hub by this very …
Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr: Iceland’s new ambassador to Singapore Read More
4 Nordic Embassies in Thailand: Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland come together in co-hosting 2019 Nordic Films Festival in Bangkok for the third years in a roll since 2017. The …
8 films to watch at Nordic Film Festival Bangkok 2019 Read More
The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) will continuously support Thua Thien-Hue in accelerating the implementation of the “Explosive Remnant of War Risk Reduction” project in 2018-2020 period. By maintaining the coordination …
Norway assisted Vietnam remove bomb in Thua Thien-Hue Read More
SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), the joint venture between SN Power (Norwegian hydropower developer and investor) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (Filipino power investor) switched on its first 200-kilowatt (kw) floating …
Norway and Philippines activated 1st floating solar project Read More
The new Ambassador of Finland to Singapore Antti Vänskä presented his Letter of Credence to the President of Singapore Halimah Yacob at the ceremony taking place on June 27, 2019 …
New Finnish Ambassador presented credentials to Singapore’s President Read More
June is considered the Pride Month where several pride events are organized during this month around the world to promote the acceptance and equality in LGBT community. In celebration of …
Swedish film to watch in Philippines’ International Pride Celebration Read More
On June 24, Ambassador of Norway to Yangon Tone Tinnes signed an agreement together with Chair of Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process (AGIPP) Daw May Sabe Phyu …
Norway advocated women role in Myanmar Read More
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok partnered with UNESCO Asia-Pacific to co-host the launching ceremony of the revised ‘International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education (ITGSE)’ in Thai language. The event took …
Sweden supported guidance on sexuality education in Thailand Read More
On June 25, the Council of Ministers authorized the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements which are set to be signed by Swedish born EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and …
Green light for EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements Read More
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) funded the project launched by Cambodia’s National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) with the technical assistance from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Biodiversity …
Norway funded Cambodia’s project on biodiversity Read More
The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Finland and China Disabled Peoples’ Federation (CDPF) collaborated to support the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics which will begin on Friday, March 4, 2022 and …
Finland teamed up with China in Paralympic Winter Sports Read More
On June, 21 2019 Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore Dorte Bech Vizard was present at the opening ceremony of Singapore’s new exhibition showcasing traces of green journey in Singapore. Titled …
Danish Ambassador attended eco exhibition in Singapore Read More
The Danish Film Week will be held once again in the central cities of Hue and Danang from July 5 to 11. Co-sponsored by Calsberg Vietnam, the event is arranged …
Danish Film Week in Vietnam Read More
On June 19, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia Maria Sargren welcomed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Cambodia Rizvina de Alwis accompanied by Tum May, UNFPA Assistant Representative at …
Swedish Ambassador to Cambodia received a visit from UNFPA representative Read More
On June 19, the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore brought together a number of Swedish expats living in Singapore to celebrate Midsummer Day where there were several activities, food and …
Swedish Midsummer celebrated in Singapore Read More
Nordic Day 2019 was held on June 16 at Royal Danish Consulate General as a part of ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, an annual LGBT film festival, organized to support the local …
Nordic Day 2019 in Shanghai held to support LGBTQ community Read More
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland annouced on its website that Antti Vänskä has been appointed to serve as a new Ambassador of Finland to Singapore. The new Ambassador already …
Finland appointed its new ambassador to Singapore Read More
Representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur led by Erlend Sannes Hadland, Deputy Head of Mission joined the 17th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition (OGA 2019) on …
Norwegian Embassy joined Malaysia’s petroleum exhibition Read More
Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen paid a courtesy visit to Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on Tuesday June 11. The topic discussed during …
Danish Envoy met with Chairman of the HCM City Read More