Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Finnish food authority says it has ordered 50,000 farmed mink and foxes to be culled at three different fur farms hit by bird flu infections. This is since mink …
Finland to cull 50,000 mink and foxes due to bird flu Read More
Philippine Megaworld Corp. is bringing Finland-based indoor sports park company SuperPark to its townships. The property developer said on Tuesday, August 1, it would open two parks, one at its …
Finnish sports park developer are coming to the Philippines Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) invites you to join the event, “Latest Updates on the Situation in the Philippines” on 9 August 2023 at KMC …
Join NordCham event to learn about latest update on Philippines Read More
The numbers of European tourists have grown at the fastest rate, approximately 27%, in July 2023 following the Vietnamese government’s decision to extend visa validity up to 90 days. Vietnam …
Arrivals of European tourists in Vietnam grow fastest in July Read More
Finland’s original fashion brand, Marimekko, has opened the first pop-up cafe in Thailand aiming to offer customers Scandinavian cultures under the concept of “The Best Place to Bring Joy to …
Marimekko opens pop-up cafe in Bangkok Read More
The Executive Director of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham), Jesper Svenningsen, said that the Philippines needs to be more competitive in order to attract more foreign …
NordCham Executive says Philippines needs to be more competitive to attract FDI Read More
Finnair airline reported on Friday, 21 July 2023 that its profit swung up in the second quarter due to the demand recovering. “We captured demand with our balanced network and …
Finnair profits in second quarter swings up due to demand recovering Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) recently submitted a letter to Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, proposing all 27 EU member countries to be included in …
EuroCham proposes all EU members be in Vietnam visa exemption list Read More
The Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CanCham Thailand) along with the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC), Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) and other chambers invite you to join “Multi-Chamber Canuck Connections …
Join Multi-Chamber Canuck Connections Networking Read More
The Swedish technology firm, Ericsson and the Finnish company, Nokia are forced to scale back their investments in 5G networks after the interest rate hikes. Ericsson recently reported a rare …
Ericsson and Nokia scale back 5G investment after interest rate hikes Read More
Electricity prices across Europe are expected to fall below zero this weekend due to the rise of renewable energy from a surge of summer winds. According to Bloomberg, the negative …
Electricity prices in Europe fall below zero due to rise of renewable energy Read More
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi had discussions with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday, 14 July 2023, saying the European Union should “clarify” the positioning of the strategic …
China tells EU to “clarify” its position on strategic partnership with Beijing Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) invites you to join the event, “Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard” that will be held on Friday 18 August 2023 at The Deck, Renaissance Pattaya. …
Join Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard event Read More
The Thai-Danish couple Wanna and Bent Laasholdt retired permanently from naval duty at their Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant on Friday 14 July 2023 with a big party at the popular …
The Admirals retire from naval duty Read More
The Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Keijo Norvanto, paid a survey visit to the waste to energy project (W2E) in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam. Also joining were Mr. Mikko Osara, …
Finnish Waste to Energy Project in Bac Ninh of Vietnam expected to run next year Read More
A joint statement by sixteen European countries including Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, and Sweden was issued on …
European countries back Philippines up on West Philippine Sea territory Read More
The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) held in Vietnam recently wrapped up its two month-long festival and awarded France’s “Light Up With Love” performance to win this year’s firework …
France wins Da Nang International Fireworks Festival Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC), the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Thai Finnish Chamber of Commerce are joining a “Multi-Chamber Networking Night,” at Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai, in …
Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish chambers of commerce join Multi-Chamber networking in Bangkok Read More
Russia announced the expelling of nine Finnish diplomats and shutting down Finland’s consulate in St. Petersburg on Thursday, 6 July 2023, according to Associated Press via the Taiwan News. The …
Russia expels nine Finnish diplomats and shuts down Finnish consulate Read More
Thai Diplomats from the Royal Thai Embassy in Finland joined the film festival, “Love is Love – LGBTQ+Summer Film Festival” that recently was organized in Helsinki, Finland. According to The …
Thailand joins film festival supporting LGBTQIA+ in Finland Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (Nordham Philippines) with its premium business partners invites you to join the event, “Nordic Viking Party 2023” which will be held on …
Nordic Viking Party 2023 to be held in Philippines Read More
Vietnam’s lawmakers recently approved extending the validity of electricity visas (e-visa) for tourists to 90 days from the current 30 days. According to the reports, the new policy will be …
Vietnam to extend e-visa validity to 90 days Read More
Travelers visiting the island of Ulko-Tammio in Finland will be asked to keep their phones in their pockets this summer. The aim is to encourage holidaymakers to take a break …
Finland announces the world’s first phone-free tourist island Read More
It’s not uncommon that Nordic persons come to regions like Asia and perform important work without being noticed or earning much attention beyond their own field. Senior Education Specialist Dr. …
Aija Rinkinen: Finnish education specialist advising Malaysia on World Bank assignment Read More
This year’s Global gender gap index shows that Thailand has significantly improved on gender equality in the category of educational attainment. The country is ranked 61st, which is up from …
Global gender gap index reports progress in Thailand and the Philippines Read More
The European Union (EU) recently published a warning of the rise of mosquito-borne viral diseases in Europe due to climate change, reported the Taiwan News. The climate crisis in the …
EU warns of rise of of mosquito-borne viral diseases due to climate change Read More
Chinese exports of used cooking oil (UCO) to Singapore jumped to a record in May. This is most likely due to more demand from Finnish Neste’s renewable fuel factory. Shipments …
Singapore buys record amount of used cooking oil from China due to Finnish factory Read More
Business Finland APAC Regional Meeting was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to reflect on the success stories of promoting Finnish businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. Joining the …
Business Finland APAC Meeting held in Vietnam Read More
The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) invites Finland to participate in building the Nusantara National Capital. Nusantara is the future capital of Indonesia. That is determined and regulated by Law …
Finland invited to participate in building Nusantara National Capital Read More
Finnish fashion and lifestyle brand Marimekko is set to make its Singapore debut. The brand is to open its first store and cafe concept in the Ion Orchard shopping mall …
Finnish fashion brand Marimekko enters Singapore Read More
Consumers in Singapore can now buy ice cream made with Solein. Solein is an animal-free protein grown from a single cell using hydrogen and carbon dioxide. A product developed by …
Ice cream made from Finnish Solar Foods’ Solein launched in Singapore Read More
The film festival, Cine Europa 26 (CE26), is screening European and Ukrainian films in selected cinemas across Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Davao in the Philippines from June to …
Immerse yourself to European films via Cine Europa 26 in Philippines Read More
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam on Friday, 16 June 2023 in Hanoi. At …
Vietnam promotes cooperation with EU Read More
Mercer has launched its 2023 cost of living survey, which ranks 226 of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriate workers. Stockholm, Sweden is ranked 95 out of 226 countries. …
Stockholm is the least expensive city in the Nordics according to Cost-of-Living 2023 Read More Finnair introduced new flights to Wroclaw, Poland from 2 April 2024 and has added frequencies to Europe and Tokyo and Osaka of Japan for Summer 2024. “We are delighted to …
Finnair starts flights to Wroclaw, Poland and adds frequencies to Europe and Japan for Summer 2024 Read More
Finland’s tourism sector would need more time to recover due to the significant loss of Russian visitors, therefore, the country is focusing on drawing more tourists from Western Europe and …
Finland tourism needs more time to recover Read More
The recently launched Arctic Blue Laku wins the prestigious Double Gold Medal in its first competition at the esteemed Singapore World Spirits Competition (SWSC) 2023. SWSC belongs to the Tasting …
Finnish liqueur wins Double Gold at Singapore World Spirits Read More
Nordic VC firm Voima Ventures announced, June 13, its third fund with an initial closing of €90 million and a final target of €120 million, focusing on early-stage “deep tech” …
Nordic VC launches €90M fund for deep tech startups Read More
Finnish telecom company Nokia Corp will focus on further the company’s enterprise business opportunities in China. The aim is to help local companies accelerate industrial digitalization, a senior executive said. …
Nokia has big plans in China Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia June 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine June 2023 Read More
Vietnam’ General Statistics Office reported that seafood exports in the country decreased 28% year-on-year to nearly US$3.4 billion in the first five months of 2023. Due to declining demand for …
Vietnam seafood exports down 28 percent Read More
Danish Vestas has received an order for two wind farms in Finland, jointly owned by Neoen and Prokon. The order for the 105 MW Storbötet project consists of 17 V162-6.2 …
Vestas secures order for two projects in Finland Read More
Trollhattan-Vanersborg Airport in southwestern Sweden will become the first airport to use blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for aircraft refueling. The fuel is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by …
Swedish airport is the first to use blended sustainable aviation fuel Read More
Experts said at the Vietnam ESG Investor Conference in Ho Chi Minh City that Vietnam businesses must implement their “sustainable and responsible corporate behavior” in order to expand exports to …
Vietnam businesses must implement green practices to expand export to EU Read More
YLE revealed that on 1 June 2023, not a single Thai worker had been confirmed to come to the country for the upcoming picking season, following changes in visa procedures. …
No Thai arrives in Finland for berry picking Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) will organize the Green Business Forum on “Pioneering Innovation for a Sustainable Future” on Friday, 9 june 2023 at Oakwood Premier …
Join EuroCham Green Business Forum in Cambodia Read More
A new six-story college campus building, Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) business school, is Singapore’s latest ode to nature. Everything from handrails to benches, door frames to room dividers, are built …
Asia’s largest timber building made with Nordic wood Read More Finnish flag carrier Finnair celebrated 35 years of flying to China and connecting Asia with Europe on June 2. The first Finnair flight to China took off on June 2, …
Finnair celebrates 35 years of China operations Read More
The National Privacy Test results by NordVPN showed that Finland ranked the second best countries in cybersecurity literacy, with 71 points overall, followed by Czech Republic. There were 140,000 participants …
Finland ranked second best in cybersecurity literacy Read More
Finland’s SuperPark partnered with the Philippine’s Megaworld Lifestyle Malls to open new amusement parks in the Asian country. Both companies previously signed the partnership agreement, reported Manila Bulletin. SuperPark Philippines …
Finland-branched amusement park to open in Philippines Read More