Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Finnish embassy welcomed a new intern, Miss Aini, to Bangkok on 1 August 2022. She will be staying in Thailand for three months to work on political and economic …
Embassy of Finland in Bangkok welcomed a new intern Read More
Vietnamese Lieutenant General To An Xo addressed on August 3 2022 the issue of the new-style Vietnamese passports, which have been rejected by three Schengen countries, including Germany, Spain, and …
Place of birth may be added to the new Vietnamese passports Read More
In conjunction with his participation in the recent World Cities Summit in Singapore, Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen was interviewed by CNA’s Julie Yoo about Helsinki as a smart city, and …
Helsinki mayor interviewed on CNA Singapore Read More
Scandinavia stands united in its condemnation of the recent executions in Myanmar. On July 26, the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in Myanmar all published strong language opposing …
Scandinavian governments condemn executions in Myanmar Read More
Due to substantial backlash, especially on social media, the Communications and Information Ministry has again allowed access within Indonesia to popular online platforms PayPal, Yahoo and online games provider Valve …
Indonesian government backtracks on PayPal ban Read More
The Czech Embassy in Vietnam announced on 2 August 2022 that the Czech Republic has stopped recognizing Vietnam’s new-style passports. “Vietnam’s new passport issued on July 1 does not meet …
Schengen countries reject Vietnam’s new passports Read More
PayPal users in Indonesia have been given only until Friday the 5th of August to withdraw their funds from their PayPal accounts and find other means of storing and transferring …
Indonesia grants a 5-day reprieve on PayPal ban Read More
The beer brand Karhu, a Finnish brand of the brewing giant Carlsberg, has come up with a brand-new concept of a breathalyzer – or lickalyzer – in the form of …
Carlsberg’s handy alcohol tester Read More
Finnish company Wartsila, which builds maritime equipment, is specifically mentioned in an article about Singapore’s newly completed giant pool for simulating ocean conditions. The pool is Singapore’s first artificial ocean …
Wartsila to test ships in new ocean pool in Singapore Read More
Nordic Film Festival returns this year to Singapore with films from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Exclusively showing at The Projector with a curated selection of new Scandinavian films previously …
Nordic Film Festival in Singapore 2022 Read More