Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway’s Fisheries and Ocean Policy Minister Marianne Sivertsen Naess visited Beijing on Sunday. She attended a launch event for a seafood cooperation project with Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarket chain. At the …
Norwegian fisheries minister looks to deepen seafood trade with China Read More
Finland has started preparations to close its embassy in Yangon in 2026. The move is part of a wider restructuring of Finland’s diplomatic network, which also includes embassies in Islamabad …
Finland plans to close Yangon embassy as part of diplomatic overhaul Read More
A special screening of the Norwegian feature film Sentimental Value took place at the National Cinema Center in Hanoi on Tuesday 25 November. The screening was part of the European …
Norwegian film premieres at European Film Festival in Hà Nội Read More
While Europe remains laser-focused on the stalemate in Ukraine — and rightly determined not to let Vladimir Putin get away with annexing parts of an independent state — another drama …
While Ukraine Dominates the Nordic Agenda, Asia Edges Toward Its Own War Read More
Denmark’s ambassador to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and ASEAN, Sten Frimodt Nielsen, has highlighted the progress of the EU-funded EU-STREIT PNG Programme during a field visit to the Sepik …
Danish ambassador reviews progress of EU-funded agriculture programme in Papua New Guinea Read More
Norway’s ambassador to Vietnam, Hilde Solbakken, has highlighted women’s leadership as a key theme in Norway–Vietnam cooperation. In a Vietnam News article marking 54 years of diplomatic ties, she focused …
Norwegian ambassador in Vietnam highlights women’s leadership in bilateral cooperation Read More
The Maritime Industry Authority of the Philippines met with the Danish Maritime Authority to explore new areas of collaboration in green shipping, ship safety and seafarer training. The meeting took …
Marina and Denmark discuss plans for greener maritime sector Read More
Thailand’s Deputy Education Minister Ong-at Wongprachum met Finland’s Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz in Bangkok on Tuesday 25 November 2025 to discuss progress and future plans under the Thai–Finnish education …
Thailand and Finland deepen education cooperation Read More
Norway will serve as the Guest Country of Honour at Marintec China 2025, one of the world’s largest maritime trade fairs, held in Shanghai from 2 to 5 December …
Norway to be Guest Country of Honour at Marintec China 2025 Read More
On 22 November 2025, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan announced new diplomatic appointments. Phoebe Yeh, currently Taiwan’s representative to Malaysia, will become the new representative to Sweden. Yeh previously served as director …
Taiwan appoints new representative to Sweden Read More
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. The meeting focused on deepening cooperation between Norway and Vietnam, especially …
Vietnam and Norway discuss green partnership on sidelines of G20 summit Read More
The Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm has hosted a visit by the Thai Senate Standing Committee on Monitoring Budget Administration as part of a study trip to Sweden. On 17 …
Thai Senate budget committee visits Sweden for talks on fiscal oversight Read More
Indonesia and Finland have agreed to deepen their cooperation on sustainable lake management, forest rehabilitation and climate finance during a bilateral meeting at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on Tuesday 18 …
Indonesia and Finland strengthen climate cooperation at COP30 Read More
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has signed the Pledge on Environmental Performance and Sustainability together with 15 embassies and UNESCAP to strengthen cooperation on urban environmental initiatives. The signing took …
Bangkok and Nordic embassies sign environmental sustainability pledge Read More
Cambodia has urged world leaders at the COP30 summit in Belém to simplify access to global climate finance, saying developing nations cannot respond to intensifying climate impacts without funding that …
Cambodia welcomes Norway-backed forest fund Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok has completed a consular outreach visit to Cambodia, led by Ambassador Danny Annan together with the Consular and Visa team. During the visit, the delegation …
Denmark conducts consular outreach visit in Cambodia Read More
The Chairman of An Giang Provincial People’s Committee, Ho Van Mung, met with Denmark’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Nicolai Prytz, on 13 November to discuss new areas of cooperation between the …
Danish ambassador explores new cooperation opportunities in Vietnam’s An Giang province Read More
The Philippine government and the Royal Danish Embassy in Manila have launched a two-day seminar to support the revival of the country’s shipbuilding and ship repair industry. The event, held …
Philippines and Denmark launch seminar to revitalise shipbuilding sector Read More
Indonesia’s state-owned electricity firm PLN and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a Mutual Expression of Interest to advance a bilateral carbon trading initiative with Norway under Article …
Indonesia and Norway advance Article 6.2 carbon trade framework at COP30 Read More
ANTARA reports that Indonesia has invited Sweden to join a carbon economy partnership aimed at cutting global greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said during the UN Climate …
Indonesia invites Sweden to join carbon economy partnership at COP30 Read More
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok and Novo Nordisk Pharma Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish “Bangkok, City for Better Health”, a …
Bangkok–Denmark health partnership launches ‘City for Better Health’ initiative Read More
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in Beijing on 11 November 2025, where both sides pledged to strengthen …
Norwegian foreign minister meets Chinese vice premier in Beijing Read More
Finland’s achievements in climate solutions and circular economy are offering valuable lessons for Malaysia, according to Malaysian news agency Bernama. Finland has become one of the global front-runners in green …
Finland shares climate success lessons with Malaysia Read More
Sweden has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Vietnam’s green and digital transition through innovation, sustainable infrastructure, and technology cooperation. During a recent visit to Hanoi, State Secretary Sara Modig of …
Sweden supports Vietnam’s green and digital transformation Read More
Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, will visit China from 10 to 11 November at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The visit aims to strengthen …
Norway’s foreign minister to visit China for trade and green talks Read More
Bangkok has joined forces with Denmark to promote healthier living and combat obesity through a new initiative titled “Bangkok, City for Better Health.” The programme follows a Memorandum of Understanding …
Bangkok launches Danish-backed health initiative to fight obesity Read More
A delegation from the Sarawak Ombudsman in Malaysia has visited Stockholm to learn from Sweden’s long-established ombudsman system, aiming to strengthen governance and public accountability in the Malaysian state. The …
Sarawak delegation studies Sweden’s ombudsman model Read More
Norway has launched a cybersecurity review after public transport operator Ruter discovered that electric buses supplied by Chinese manufacturer Yutong contained hidden SIM cards enabling potential remote access. According to …
Norway reviews cybersecurity after hidden remote-access feature found in Chinese buses Read More
On 30 October 2025, Her Excellency Tuot Panha presented her credentials to His Majesty King Harald V at the Royal Palace in Oslo, formally accrediting her as Cambodia’s Ambassador Extraordinary …
Cambodian ambassador presents credentials to Norway’s King Harald V Read More
Indonesian minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono met Finnish foreign minister Elina Valtonen in Jakarta on 27 October 2025 to explore cooperation in renewable energy, water and waste management, and sustainable smart-city …
Finnish foreign minister meets with ministers during Indonesia visit Read More
The Philippines and Norway reviewed bilateral ties at the 7th Philippines–Norway Political Consultations hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on 24 October 2025 at the DFA Building in …
Philippines and Norway hold 7th political consultations in Manila Read More
Indonesia and Norway held the 1st Indonesia–Norway Ocean Dialogue in Oslo on 22–23 October 2025, building on their June 2025 Joint Declaration on a Partnership for a Prosperous and Sustainable …
Blue economy and climate cooperation, Indonesia and Norway floats through Ocean Dialogue Read More
At a UN signing ceremony in Hanoi, Sweden’s Ambassador Johan Ndisi reaffirmed Sweden’s support for multilateral cooperation and human rights in the digital age, stating that cybercriminals should have “no …
Sweden backs UN cybercrime convention in Hanoi Read More
China and Finland celebrated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations on 28 October 2025. In an op-ed, Chinese Ambassador Wang Tongqing highlighted long-standing mutual respect, Finland’s early support for the …
China and Finland mark 75 years of diplomatic relations Read More
Finland has joined the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in South-East Asia (TAC), becoming the 58th High Contracting Party at a signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur witnessed by Asean Secretary-General …
Finland accedes to Asean Treaty of Amity and Cooperation Read More
On October 24th 2025, Thailand and United Nations were celebrating the 80th anniversary of UN today. The event took place at Siam Paragon and among the guests were representatives from …
Thailand Commemorates 80 Years of the United Nations. Read More
Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will travel to Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore from 24 to 28 October to mark Finland’s growing engagement with Southeast Asia. The visit will …
Finland to join ASEAN treaty during Southeast Asia visit Read More
Vietnam and Finland have officially upgraded their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership, marking a major milestone in more than five decades of diplomatic relations. The announcement was made during …
Vietnam and Finland elevate ties to strategic partnership during Nordic visit Read More
Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam’s visit to Finland marks the first time a head of the Communist Party of Vietnam has visited this Nordic country in more than …
Vietnamese General Secretary’s First Visit to Finland Read More
A delegation from Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL) in Thailand participated in the Teacher Training Week hosted in Finland under the Erasmus+ project GreenEdAsia – Learning for Sustainable Future: …
Thai and Finnish universities strengthen green education cooperation Read More
On Thursday 16 October 2025, representatives from Thailand’s Ministry of Education met with Finnish education partners at a networking dinner hosted by the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok. The event …
Finland hosts Thai education officials in Bangkok Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam, in partnership with Net Zero Vietnam Joint Stock Company, hosted a public talk on Thursday 17 October 2025 titled “The Future of Fashion – …
Vietnamese and Danish designers discuss sustainable fashion Read More
Singapore’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang visited Reykjavík from 15–18 October 2025 for the Arctic Circle Assembly. In an opening-plenary speech …
Singapore minister attends Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland Read More
Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen called for a “tough response” from the European Union to China’s new export controls on rare earths, telling reporters before an EU …
Denmark urges tough EU response to China’s rare earth export controls Read More
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard will visit China on 16–17 October to meet representatives of the Chinese Government, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs said. The agenda includes …
Swedish foreign minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard will visit China on 16–17 October Read More
Finland’s Embassy in the Philippines joined six other foreign missions in condemning the reported ramming and water-cannon use by Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels against Philippine ships near Pag-asa …
Finland joins foreign missions condemning China’s actions near Pag-asa Island Read More
Nearly 100 riders joined the “Riding for a Greener Guangzhou” event on Changzhou Island to celebrate 75 years of China–Denmark relations and promote sustainable urban mobility. Danish Ambassador to China …
Denmark and China mark 75 years with cycling event in Guangzhou Read More
Indonesia has called for firm political will to advance World Trade Organization (WTO) reform, with Trade Minister Budi Santoso urging members to restore trust in the rules-based trading system during …
Indonesia urges WTO reform, backs Norway’s Petter Ølberg as facilitator Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok will hold a “Mød din Ambassade” (Meet Your Embassy) event in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, from 17:30 to 19:30 at Plantation Urban …
Danish Embassy to host outreach event in Phnom Penh on 11 November Read More
Finland is emerging as a key partner for Malaysia as the two nations ramp up collaboration in education centred on sustainability, circular economy and climate solutions. Speaking at the “Climate …
Malaysia and Finland deepen cooperation in education and circular economy Read More