Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
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
Trine Dyrholm has won Best Supporting Actress in the film category at the 2nd Golden Panda Awards in Chengdu, China, for her portrayal of Dagmar in The Girl with the …
Danish actress Trine Dyrholm wins Best Supporting Actress at China’s Golden Panda Awards Read More
The Hong Kong Free Press reports, that the European Parliament has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, ten years after he was taken from …
EU urges China to free Swedish bookseller Read More
Both the Danish and Swedish Embassies in Manila have issued safety advisories to their citizens following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck offshore Davao Oriental in the southern Philippines on …
Nordic embassies issue urgent tsunami alerts following major earthquake in the Philippines Read More