Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong, met with the Finnish National Police Commissioner, Seppo Kolehmainen, Yesterday, 8 May 2024, in Beijing. According to Wang China …
Chinese police chief meets Finnish police commissioner Read More
The Finnish berry companies are looking to hire approximately 1,000 foreign berry pickers for this season, according to the Finnish news group Uutissuomalainen. This is a reaction to the government …
Finnish berry companies tries to hire pickers Read More
The body of a Finnish man, aged 43 years old, was discovered at he entrance of the Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park, Thailand, at 1:35 am last night, …
Finnish man die in motorbike crash Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has issued for a study on the different economic impacts there might be to solutions to the seasonal berry pickers, which often …
New Finnish report on solutions for foreign berry-pickers Read More
Singapore Airlines has on Monday 6 May 2024 signed a historic deal to buy 1,000 tons of sustainable jet fuel from Finland’s Neste. According to Neste, the fuel is made …
Singapore signs sustainable jet fuel deal with Finland’s Neste Read More
Phuket in Thailand has been selected to host the Global Sustainability Tourism Conference (GSTC) in 2026. The various tourism and sustainability organizations in Thailand feel honored to be a part …
Phuket selected to host GSTC Read More
The European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) suddenly decided to reschedule the launch of their “PROTECT” project, which was set to be launched on May 3 2024 in Phnom …
EU and UN reschedule anti-trafficking project in Cambodia Read More
Finnair has plans to add extra flights to Phuket in Thailand this winter. The flights will fly from Helsinki to Phuket six times a week from December 2024. This winter, …
Finnair increases flights to Phuket Read More
The Finnish start-up RiverRecycle has now collected 2.5 million kilograms of waste in an effort to fight plastic pollution. This is a significant acceleration in the company’s operations, as the second …
Finnish RiverRecycle removes 2.5 million kg of waste Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok is now accepting applications for the Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) in Cambodia until 9 June 2024. The Embassy aims at promoting a rights-based …
Embassy of Finland accepts applications for Cambodia fund Read More
King’s College International School in Bangkok is hosting an Open Day themed: “Grow Together, Go Further” on 18 May 2024. The event is organized to give parents and their children …
King’s Bangkok hosts Open Day Read More
The official opening celebration for the new house of the Danish Church in Bangkok took place this Saturday, 27 April 2024. During the opening ceremony the Danish pastor, Christa Lund …
Danish Church in Bangkok is officially open Read More
The Finnish Ambassador to China, Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, was a part of an international delegation who did a five day tour of the southern part of China, Hainan. The Finnish Ambassador …
Finnish Ambassador sees opportunities in Hainan Read More
The Education and Science Counselor at the Embassy of Finland in China, Olli Suominen, spoke of the importance of innovation at the Beijing International Youth Innovation and Development Forum this …
Finn speaking of Innovation at event in Beijing Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, and the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in China will co-host a webinar titled: China’s Economic Outlook …
Nordic webinar in China Read More
The Indonesian fintech AwanTunai has gotten the support from OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I in the form of 5 million US Dollars in equity. OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund …
Finnish fund supports Indonesian fintech Read More
The Cambodian Ministry of Environment will move into phase four of the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) following the success of the first, second and third phase, which aim at …
Cambodian environment ministry moves to next phase of CCCA Read More
A 22-year old Finnish motorbike rider was arrested in Patong,Thailand for drunk driving on 7 April 2024. The man drove past a police checkpoint on the Sawat Dirak Road at …
Finish man arrested for drunk driving in Thailand Read More
The Finnish people are vacationing longer, however the destinations have changed, according to human geography professor Janne Saarinen. Earlier destinations such as Thailand was very popular choice, but today countries …
Finns travel less to Thailand Read More
Two Finnish men, Alvari Poikola and Valtteri Heinilä, also known as “Curious Pedals” have know released a documentary on Youtube about their bike trip from Finland to Singapore. In February …
Finns make a documentary about biking to Singapore Read More
The North Zealand International School (NIS) in Hørsholm is building a new school, which aims to further unify the International and Danish pupils. The project has been eight years in …
North Zealand International School’s new building to unite Danish and international pupils Read More
The famous Angkor Archeological Park in Cambodia has received more than 385,000 foreign tourists within the first three months of 2024. Yesterday, 1 April 2024, Angkor Enterprise published a rapport …
Angkor Wat booming with tourists Read More
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, has stated to the media Thai PBS World that Finnish companies are ready to cooperate with Thailand to establish a more …
Finland offer Thailand knowledge on circular economy Read More
The Finnish lift and escalator company KONE Corporations wants to expand its business in China. Over the next few years the company wants to hire thousands of employees. According to …
Finnish lift firm wants to expand in China Read More
The Finnish Senior researcher at the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies, Tuuli McCully, stated that regional economic and financial integration remains an important strategy in Asia while many …
Finnish researcher comments on Asia’s business model Read More
The Minster for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Finland, Mr. Ville Tavio visited Thailand along with a Finnish business delegation. During their visit they met with Mr. Jakkapong Sangmanee …
Finnish Minister visits Thailand Read More
With the official declaration of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto becoming Indonesia’s next president, the interest of foreign investments has increased in the new proposed capital, Nusantara. Delegations from among other …
Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara attracts foreign investors Read More
115 medals were awarded to winners from Cambodia, China, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, UK and Czech Republic at the International Brewing & Cider Awards. A panel of 38 international …
Scandinavian and Southeast Asian countries win medals at brewing awards Read More
Different Finnish enterprises aim to expand in different sectors in Vietnam. However especially the energy sector is of interest to the Finnish business Wärtsilä. The Minister of Industry and Trade …
Finnish business aim to expand in Vietnamese energy sector Read More
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) said on 26 March 2024, that one suspect has been identified in an investigation of cyber espionage of the Finnish Parliament’s databases back …
China-linked APT31 group behind Finnish Parliament espionage Read More
A national Finnish pavilion will be set up at the Smart Asia City 2024 expo in Vietnam. More than 800 booths by more than 500 businesses from different countries and …
National Finnish pavilion at Smart Asia City Expo Read More
Yesterday, 25 March 2024, Mr. Ville Tavio, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, along with Mr. Jyri Järviaho, Ambassador of Finland to …
Talks of Foreign Trade between Finland and Thailand Read More
The Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho said Vietnam is one of the country’s key trade partners of Finland in ASEAN and there has been a significant increase …
Finland-Vietnam cooperation from development aid to development cooperation Read More
21 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the European Union, have expressed concern about dangerous maneuvers and the use of water cannons against Filipino ships by the China Coast Guard. …
International community reacts to current aggressions in South China Sea Read More
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Travio leads a four-day trade mission to Thailand from today 24 March 2024. Ten Finnish companies will accompany him and the …
Finnish Minister leads trade mission to Thailand Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce introduced an educational AI-driven platform on 22 March 2024 in Pattaya to Mayor Poramet Ngampichet and key officials. The presentation was led by the Director …
Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce introduces AI education platform Read More
Thai citizens make up a large part of the berry-pickers in Finland and the recent ban on visas for Thai berry-pickers can create a shortage in berry soup and …
Shortage of berry soup and yoghurt in Finland if Thai berry-pickers banned Read More
Finland has once again won the title as the happiest country in the world and Singapore has once again won the title as the happiest country in Asia. This was …
Finland is the happiest country, Singapore is the happiest in Asia Read More
Jussi Halla-aho will visit Vietnam in his role as a speaker from the Finnish Parliament. The official visit will be made from 24-26 March 2024. The visit has been planned …
Speaker from Finnish Parliament will visit Vietnam Read More
The Finnish Airline Finnair can this year celebrate the 100 year anniversary from the year their first flight took off. The first flight made the trip March 1924 from Helsinki …
Finnair has been flying for a century Read More
The Finnish Commerce Federation stated that the Finnish people love the Chinese online stores. “The significant rise of Shein and particularly Temu can be seen in the growth of digital …
Finns love Chinese online stores Read More
The Nordic Embassies came together to celebrate Nordic day yesterday, 19 March 2024. This Nordic day the Ambassadors could celebrate 70 years of Thai-Finnish diplomatic relations, 119 years of Thai-Norwegian …
Nordic Day 2024: Many things to celebrate Read More
Janna Laine is the newly appointed counselor for Public Diplomacy and Communication to Beijing. Her work period will be from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027. Janna Laine is …
New counselor at Finnish Embassy in Beijing Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
The Labour Ministry of Thailand hopes to have measures in place in time for the harvest season of 2025, regarding the suspension of visa applications for Thai-nationals seeking wild-berry picking …
Thai government working to revoke berry-picking ban Read More
The EU Commission opened an office in Nuuk on 15 March 2024, marking the EU’s presence in the arctic region. According to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der …
EU Commission opens office in Greenland, fears Chinese expansion Read More
In a meeting with the Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, the Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam, Keijo Norvanto , expressed his desire to support expanding Finnish Businesses …
Finnish business keen on Vietnamese energy sector Read More
The Malaysian telecom company Maxis and the Finnish multinational telecom company Nokia has decided to join forces to strengthen future needs. They plan to have a special focus on security …
Maxis and Nokia join together Read More Finland’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend visa application for berry pickers from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. The decision has been made due to allegations about human trafficking …
Finland suspends visa for berry pickers Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok and UN Women are jointly organizing a photo exhibition with the title “Women in Asia and The Pacific” at the Bangkok Art and Cultural …
Embassy of Finland in Bangkok hosts photo exhibition Women in Asia and the Pacific Read More