Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
Petra Maria Hellman is from Turku, Finland. She has travelled the world, and, in 2017, her journey brought her to Otres. Like many before her, she planned to stay for …
Meet the villagers: Petra’s Haberdashery Read More
Samuel “Sammy” Salvadores is from Trollhättan, just north of Gothenburg. He first came to Otres in 2009. He is one of the original Nesat villagers and was one of the …
Meet the villagers: Sammy does it right. Read More
Niclas “Nic” Schultz is from Frederikssund in Denmark. He and his wife Aneliya “Nelly” first came to Cambodia in 2017. It was only meant to be a short stop on …
Meet the villagers: Nic, Nelly and Ragnarok Read More
Southeast Asia attracts tens of millions of backpackers and tourists every year, and new destinations come and go. For years, Otres Beach was a popular destination. That was until Chinese …
Rebuilding Paradise: The Story of Nesat 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
Norway has pledged $1.2 million to support Cambodia’s mine clearance and victim assistance programs from 2025 to 2027, reaffirming more than three decades of cooperation between the two countries, Khmer …
Clearing the path: Norway helps Cambodia move one step closer to a mine-free future Read More
The October 2025 issue of ScandAsia Magazine is now available! 📖 Read it your way: Download the full PDF: Click Here Read online: Read Online or Fullscreen Scan the QR …
ScandAsia Magazine October 2025 Read More
Norwegian couple Simen and Katrine Solhaug run two hotels in Siem Reap, Babel Boutique and Babel Guesthouse. They are big advocates for sustainable tourism. Sustainable tourism is a term often …
Simen and Katrine runs hotels with local hearts Read More
The United States has announced a new grant of 675,000 USD to support mine-clearing operations in Cambodia, continuing its long-standing collaboration with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and the Cambodian Mine …
Norwegian People’s Aid partners with U.S. in renewed mine-clearing support for Cambodia Read More