Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Routes between Scandinavia and China will be strongly affected if Russia chooses to ban EU flights over Siberia. According to Financial Times signs has emerged that a ban on western …
Russia consider a ban on EU flights Read More
Indonesia’s Minister of Defence Purnomo Yusgiantoro visited Finland and Estonia to discuss possible partnerships with the two countries in cyber security. Estonia is one of Europe’s cyber security hubs. NATO’s …
Finland, Indonesia in cyber security cooperation talk Read More
Spring News TV visited Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and his wife Mrs. Ratanawadee Hemniti Winther in the residence last week, where they spent two hours of recording and interviewing for …
Danish envoy launches public diplomacy on Thai national TV Read More
Free parking, power charging and entry through Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries would make electric cars more attractive to Singaporeans. A conference on August 1 on the future of transportation …
Norwegian envoy: Incentives key to electric car boom Read More
The quota of almost 6,000 Thai berry pickers employed to work in Sweden and Finland this harvesting season has been filled, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Labour. The Nordic countries …
Sweden, Finland recruit fewer Thai berry pickers this year Read More
Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther recently visited Myanmar, among other things, to prepare for the opening of the Danish embassy in Yangon on the 1st of August. During the visit, the …
Danish Embassy to open its doors in Myanmar on Aug 1 Read More
In search for Common Ground, Religions for Peace and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta Join Forces to Protect and Respect Holy Sites in Indonesia. Home to world’s major religions …
Norway helps protect, promotes respect for holy sites in Indonesia Read More
As part of the strategy to strengthen Danish innovation, a new grant programme has been approved to attract highly talented international students to Denmark. The programme will allocate DKK 25 …
Denmark to attract international talents with scholarships Read More
The number of applicants for a tourist visa to Sweden has increased a lot this summer compared to the same period last year. So far the number of applicants in …
Sharp rise in Chinese tourists to Sweden Read More
Indonesia ranked as the second most innovative country in education in this year’s report of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), a result which surprised even Indonesian education …
Indonesia right behind top-scoring Denmark on OECD education innovation rankings Read More
Finnish customs say a shipment of air-to-air missile parts that was stopped at the Helsinki airport last month was part of “normal military cooperation” between Ukraine and Vietnam. Read more: …
Finland: Vietnam’s Ukraine-bound weapon part of routine maintenance Read More
Statement by the European Union Spokesperson issued on July 23 on the political agreement reached in Cambodia: “We welcome the agreement reached on 22 July by the two main political …
EU welcomes Cambodian government-opposition accord Read More
Young opera Vietnamese virtuoso and prodigy Dao To Loan recently completed a Lidal Johnson Summer Music Camp in the Norwegian capital city of Oslo from July 4-19 as part of …
Vietnam, Norway promote musical exchange Read More
The government of Denmark is actively implementing the new Growth Strategy for Vietnam, encouraging Danish businesses to invest in Vietnam, aiming to raise bilateral trade ties to US$1 billion in …
Vietnam, Denmark eye US$1bln in trade by 2016 Read More
A shipment of missile components bound for Ukraine and intercepted by Finnish customs originated in Vietnam, reports the daily Helsingin Sanomat. The paper wrote on July 18 that in June …
Finnish customs seizes Ukraine-bound missile parts from Vietnam Read More
Funds for a long term program by development partners to improve education access have been strengthened with a grant provided by the Danish government. Denmark will contribute 4 million USD …
Denmark gives $4 million for education reform in Myanmar Read More
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt slammed the the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines flight over the Ukraine as an act by gangsters. Read more: Swedish Wire and ABS-CBN
Swedish FM: Downing of MH17 ‘a 1st class int’l gangster crime’ Read More
In the mid-2000s Trojan horse virus programmes were found on two computers belonging to the Swedish foreign office with links to a company in Beijing, according to a report on …
China spied on Swedish foreign office PC: report Read More
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on July 15 announced today that it completed a study investigating the potential use of Redeemable Biomass Electricity Credits (RBEC) in the province of Riau in …
Jacobs mulls Finland-funded biomass power credits in Indonesia Read More
Representatives of the EU Delegation, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan mark the celebration of the International Justice Day on 17 July outside of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum …
Sweden, EU, Japan mark Justice Day in Phnom Penh Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy hosted a friendly badminton tournament with the Danish Badminton Inspiration Team 2014 and Chinese badminton enthusiasts from the Embassy’s social media platforms as well as Beijing …
Denmark’s Badminton diplomacy to cover China, SE Asia Read More
Denmark has since 2004 supported an Indonesian police academy (JCLEC) where the country’s controversial elite unit Detachment 88 is being trained to fight terrorism. But several human rights organisations claim …
Denmark’s funding linked to alleged Indonesian police terror Read More
Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, has confirmed its continued support to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, ECCC, by making available a contribution of …
Swedish Supports Cambodia’s Genocide Tribunal Read More
Asian berry pickers recruited to roam in the forests in Finland are getting more public assistance now against exploitation by berry buyers, after the media gave attention to the plight …
Finland enhances protection for Thai berry pickers Read More
JAKARTA – The first Indonesia-Sweden Tax Forum was held on July 2, co-chaired by Mr. John Hutagaol, Director of Tax Regulation II at the Directorate-General of Taxation together with Daniel …
First Indonesia- Sweden tax forum held in Jakarta Read More
Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries, official media reported July 8. …
Myanmar, Norway to cooperate in mangrove conservation Read More
In an unusual step, the Norwegian government’s Auditor General Office submitted an in-depth assessment that is highly critical of overseas assistance, focussing on hydroelectric dam projects in poor countries, to …
Norway-funded hydroelectric dams offer little help to the poor Read More
The controversial Danish anti-Islamist Lars Hedegaard is among the backers of a new controversial animation film about the life of the Islamic prophet Mohammed and his marriage to a six-year-old …
Animation film on life of Prophet Mohammed to stir controversy Read More
A group of 32 post-graduate students from Myanmar have begun courses at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok under scholarships from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AIT said …
32 Myanmar students begin post-graduate study at AIT Read More
Indonesia needs about US$5 billion in aid to hit its target for reducing emissions, according to the agency set up to protect rainforests and peatlands. Norway’s commitment of US$1 billion …
Indonesia needs US$5 billion to halt rainforest destruction Read More
The Philippine government on Sunday denied rumors that it is lobbying for President Benigno Aquino III’s nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize. “I definitely confirm that I am NOT lobbying …
Manila denies lobbying for Aquino’s Nobel Peace Prize Read More
The statement made by John Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, at a conference in HCM City on June 27, to help Vietnamese companies promote corporate social responsibility (CSR). The ambassador …
Denmark invests in green energy in Vietnam Read More
Denmark will increase the support to private sector partnerships to underpin sustainable growth and employment in Vietnam”. The message from Danish Ambassador John Nielsen was clear that morning, June 27, …
Denmark increases support to private sector in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam and Norway will increase exchange of delegations and studies on issues relating to their diplomatic policies, bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues of mutual concern. A …
Vietnam, Norway ink MoU on diplomacy cooperation Read More
The fastest-growing groups of tourists to Sweden come from China, the United States and Germany, according to the official statistics agency Statistics Sweden. In April, the agency said that the …
Chinese among fastest-growing tourist groups in Sweden Read More
OSLO, Norway, June 26 — “The world came to our aid in many ways—through political support, development programs, technical assistance and, most of all, nurturing the trust and confidence that …
Philippine chief negotiator lauds Norway for help in peace process Read More
The Swedish presence in China is currently being mapped out on a new digital platform created by the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing. “The Sweden in China Map” collects Swedish …
Digital map of Swedish presence in China goes online Read More
The biggest Cleantech cluster of Denmark – CLEAN – signed a MOU agreement with Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City – SSGKC – at The Consulate General of Denmark in Guangzhou on …
Danish, Sino-Singaporean green tech industries agree to collaborate Read More
Statement issued by Foreign Affairss Council in Luxembourg on 23 June 2014 “1.The European Union and Thailand are bound together by strong and longstanding ties, ranging from trade, tourism, investments …
EU downgrades relations, suspends cooperation with Thailand Read More
Scandinavia as a tourist destination has experienced steady growth in the past several years among well-heeled Thai travellers who enjoy clean air, excellent food, nice locals as well as distinct …
Scandinavia welcomes record number of Thai tourists this summer Read More
Surgeons Mikael Hartman and Philip Lau have finally arrived in Stockholm, after a 20,000 km motorcycle journey that took them across 17 countries. The two professors from the National University …
Singapore-Sweden motorbike trek completed Read More
Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan wrapped up a visit to Denmark on Thursday, calling for stronger China-Denmark ties through trust building and pragmatic cooperation. “The relationship …
Senior Chinese official urges deepening of Sino-Danish ties Read More
Sweden opened its first embassy office in Burma on June 6. The two countries have had relations since 1955, but Swedish officials previously worked with their Burmese counterparts while based …
Sweden opens first embassy in Myanmar Read More
MANILA, Philippines—The “impressive growth” the Philippines has achieved in recent years convinced Denmark to reopen its embassy in Manila after 12 years of managing its affairs here through Kuala Lumpur, …
Philippines gains convince Denmark to reopen embassy Read More
The largest group among 12,991 people who have become Swedish citizens during the last five months 2014 are from Iraq, local media reported on June 6. But Thais immigrating to …
Thais among largest immigrant groups to settle in Sweden Read More
The Embassy of Finland joined Finnish companies in promoting Finnish clean technology solutions to over 300 listeners at the Renewable Energy Asia 2014 Conference in Bangkok. Finland might be small …
Finland touts Cleantech solutions in Thailand Read More
Notorious football match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal has been released from police custody, after the District Court of Vantaa on 28 May sentenced him to a three-month probation order for border …
Finland releases international football match-fixer Read More
Taiwan has asked Denmark to correct information on the website of its foreign ministry that shows Taiwan as part of China, a Taiwanese official said on Wednesday. “Our representative office …
Denmark govt told Taiwan is not part of China Read More
The Thai Embassy in Stockholm has issued a warning to Thai nationals seeking employment as berry pickers in Sweden to avoid being scammed by unscrupulous job placement agents. Would-be berry …
Thai Embassy issues warning to Sweden-bound berry pickers Read More
The Malaysian couple found guilty of beating their children in Sweden are to be freed in July and September respectively, said Ketereh MP Tan Sri Annuar Musa. The announcement was …
Swedish child abuse couple to be released in July and September Read More