Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Nordic ambassadors from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden recently visited the Bangsamoro region in the southern Philippines to strengthen cooperation with local partners and reaffirm their commitment to peacebuilding. The …
Nordic ambassadors reaffirm peace support in Bangsamoro Read More
The 2025 CEOWORLD Health Care Index places Taiwan first in the world, highlighting Asia’s growing leadership in healthcare, while several Nordic countries also secure top positions. Taiwan ranks highest with …
Taiwan tops 2025 global healthcare ranking as Nordic countries secure strong positions Read More
From Saturday 8 November 2025, individuals in Thailand can face fines of up to 10,000 baht if they drink alcohol in licensed venues outside permitted hours. The Department of Provincial …
Thailand introduces fines for late-night drinking Read More
The ambassadors of Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway jointly visited Cotabato City and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 September 2025. It …
Nordic ambassadors visit Bangsamoro to support peace process Read More
The Philippines and Finland have strengthened their cooperation on the mobility of skilled workers through their first Joint Committee Meeting on Skills Mobility, held on Wednesday 17 September 2025 in …
Philippines and Finland boost cooperation on skilled worker mobility Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic training partnership with GigaMare Inc., making the Philippine company an official Wärtsilä training partner. Under the agreement, GigaMare will deliver crew training on …
Wärtsilä partners with GigaMare to boost crew training in the Philippines Read More
Sweden, Finland and Denmark are among the world’s top ten most innovative economies in 2025, according to the latest Global Innovation Index published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). …
Three Nordic and three Asian countries ranked among world’s most innovative economies Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Beijing has partnered with GlobalMoms Initiative and Genesis Beijing to present “I Was Born a Girl”, an art and poetry exhibition by Finnish artist Minna …
Finnish artist Minna Pietarinen brings “I Was Born a Girl” exhibition to Beijing Read More
Two Nordic films will be screened on Tuesday 16 September as part of Cine Europa 28, the Philippines’ longest-running European film festival. The festival, now in its 28th year, is …
Finnish and Danish films at Cine Europa in Manila Read More
Mamaway Malaysia has launched a nationwide campaign offering free Finnish Baby Boxes to expecting mothers and parents of newborns. The initiative is directly inspired by Finland’s decades-old baby box tradition, …
Finnish baby box concept inspires new initiative in Malaysia Read More