Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Work in Finland works in the healthcare business connecting Asian jobseekers to European companies and are now hiring from Thailand, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Healthcare Staffing Solutions will now give …
Work in Finland is now hiring from Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong Read More
Thailand will ease requirements under the country’s ‘Test & Go’ entry scheme and the day five 5 pre-paid hotels and RT-PCR will soon no longer be required, Diethelm Travel informs. Most of …
Travel Update: Thailand’s Test & Go scheme day 5 pre-paid hotel and RT-PCR no longer required Read More
The Norwegian tour guide JP Klovstad is very happy to hear Vietnam’s announcement of opening the country’s borders to foreign tourists after being closed for two years. 60-year-old JP Klovstad …
Norwegian tour guide happy about Vietnam’s reopening Read More
Following the case about exploited Vietnamese workers in the city of Närpes, Finnish greenhouse entrepreneurs are now asking the authorities for more help recruiting uncoerced foreign labor, YLE writes. In January, a …
Finnish greenhouse entrepreneurs want authorities to help spot trafficking Read More
Last week, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai had a group of very excited visitors. The Consulate General shares that young reporters from Children’s Daily arrived at the Consulate General to …
Young reporters from Children’s Daily learned about Finnish culture in Shanghai Read More
There is good news for VTL travelers to Singapore and from 22 February onwards travel restrictions will be eased. The following measures are applicable for VTL travelers entering Singapore from …
VTL travel into Singapore made easier from 22 February Read More
In a recent blog post, Consul service officer Ksenia Sormunen talks about hiking trails in China’s special administrative area in Hong Kong and they are, according to her, “a paradise …
Finnish Consul service officer on hiking trails in China’s special administrative area in Hong Kong Read More
It is now possible to travel in Europe and to the United States, but to many countries in Asia, travel is still very limited. Finnair however still expects the Asian …
Finnair expects the Asian market to open towards the summer Read More
Vietnam has finalized a plan to fully reopen the country’s borders to foreign tourists after two years of closure, Bangkok Post writes. According to a government statement, visitors will from 15 March …
Vietnam to fully reopen borders to tourists after two years of closure Read More
The Delegation of the European Union to the Kingdom of Cambodia brings the European Film Festival back to Phnom Penh for the first time since 2014. The European Film Festival …
Delegation of the EU to Cambodia brings the European Film Festival back to Phnom Penh Read More
This week Finland’s Ambassador to Malaysia Sami Leino visited the state of Sabah located on the northern portion of Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia for the first time. …
Finnish Ambassador Sami Leino visited the state of Sabah for the first time Read More
Finnish police have announced the arrest of additional suspects connected with the case of exploited Vietnamese greenhouse workers in Närpes, HBL reports. Crime Commissioner Sami Isoniemi from the Ostrobothnia police confirms to …
Finnish police arrest more people connected with exploiting Vietnamese workers in Närpes Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce and partners invite you to an Interchamber International Women’s Day Mixer on 2 March. More about the event, the organizers write: AmCham Shanghai’s Women’s Executive …
Join the International Women’s Day Interchamber Mixer in Shanghai Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines), Philippine Red Cross (PRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), together with other supporting …
YOU CAN HELP event for people affected by Super Typhoon Odette Read More
The 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nordcham Vietnam will be held simultaneously in Hanoi and HCMC on 23 February. About the event, NordCham Vietnam writes: AGM this year will …
NordCham Vietnam’s annual general meeting 2022 Read More
On 13 February, the Embassy of Finland in Beijing hosted a winter reception at the Ambassador’s residence together with the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland’s Olympic Committee, and the …
Embassy of Finland in Beijing hosted winter reception at the Ambassador’s residence Read More
Vietnam will end all of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets starting today 15 February with no limitation on the number of flights, media Metro writes citing …
Vietnam ends all Covid curbs on international flights Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Malaysia and partners invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam’ on …
Learn more about EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in ASEAN Read More
Finland’s Ambassador to Malaysia Sami Leino had a busy week in Kuala Lumpur last week participating in several events and meetings. Amongst other things, the Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur shares …
Ambassador Sami Leino had a busy week in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Vietnamese author Quynh Tran from Jakobstad in Finland has won this year’s Runeberg prize for his book ‘Skugga och svalka’ (Shadow and Coolness), YLE writes. Tran and his family moved to Finland …
Vietnamese author in Finland won this year’s Runeberg prize Read More
The European Union (EU) humanitarian agency ECHO has announced the provision of an additional P580 million to respond to the huge humanitarian needs arising from Typhoon Odette, the Embassy of …
EU humanitarian agency ECHO donates another P580 million in response to Typhoon Odette Read More
Earlier this week, Finland’s Ambassador to the Philippine Juha Markus Pyykkö was a guest of the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office, the Embassy of Finland in Manila informs. During his visit, …
Ambassador Pyykkö visited the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai together with Finland-China Business Association and Nordic Match and Ashurst invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘NORDIC-CHINA M&A: “GETTING THE DEAL DONE” on …
Sign up for the Nordic-China M&A webinar: Getting the deal done Read More
The Finnish shipping company Viking Line recently welcomed its climate-smart flagship Viking Glory in the Port of Turku following the ship’s five-week journey from China to Finland. Viking Glory was …
Climate-smart Viking Glory completes the journey from China to Finland Read More
A group of authorities from the Finnish town of Närpes met last week to, among other things, investigate the real situation of the Vietnamese workers and to get the recruitment …
Närpes authorities take immediate measures following exploitation case of Vietnamese workers Read More
The Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce and partners invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘Best Digital Channels To Grow Your Business Online In Thailand’ on 24 February. More about …
Learn more about the best digital channels to grow your business online in Thailand Read More
Finland’s hockey team’s coach Jukka Jalonen is accusing China of not respecting the human rights of the hockey team’s captain Marko Anttila after he tested positive upon arrival in the …
Finland hockey coach says China ‘won’t respect’ isolated player’s human rights Read More
This year, the traditional Finland reception of the Olympics was held remotely in the 2022 Olympic Games villages in Beijing and attended by the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö, …
Ambassador Mikkola attended the online Finland reception of the Olympics in Beijing Read More
As the Philippines gears up to its scheduled reopening to foreign tourists on February 10, 2022, Diethelm Travel has gathered the important updates you need to know before traveling. Citing Diethelm …
Updated guidelines for tourists arriving in the Philippines Read More
Finland’s Minister of Sports Antti Kurvinen was supposed to represent Finland and attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on 4 February but decided to cancel his trip …
Finnish Sports Minister canceled Olympic trip over quarantine risk Read More
The Finnish company Valmet has signed a contract to deliver a waste-to-energy (WtE) boiler fired with refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to Thang Long Energy Environment’s greenfield waste-to-energy plant in Bac Ninh …
Finland’s Valmet to supply a waste-to-energy boiler to Vietnamese plant Read More
In connection with the new Chinese New Year, Whampoa World in Hong Kong invited Finnish artist Janine Rewell to design and paint a Chinese-Western combination wall for the mall. …
Finnish artist Janine Rewell designed Chinese-Nordic fortune cats for Whampoa World Read More
The Indonesian island of Bali will from 4 February once again open up to international travelers with Covid-19 protocol in place, the Diplomat writes. Bali will allow all vaccinated international travelers …
Bali is reopening to international travelers Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok together with the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce invite you to join the next Finland Talk webinar covering mental health and LGBT issues with reflections …
Learn more about mental health and LGTB issues with reflections from Finland and Thailand Read More
NOTE: This warning is now obsolete. Thailand has abolished the PCR testing before and upon arrival. You do not need to worry about this issue any more. Welcome to the …
Warning against traveling to Thailand Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Singapore and partners invite you to join their event ‘Helsinki-Singapore dialogue series on Innovative Smart City opportunities’ on 17 February. More about the event, the …
Sign up for the Helsinki-Singapore dialogue series on Innovative Smart City opportunities Read More
On the one year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, …
One year after the coup: EU continues to strive for a return to democracy in Myanmar Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai, together with the Finnish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and Swedbank invites you to their upcoming event titled ‘Financial Outlook for 2022 – Focusing on …
FBCS Event: Financial Outlook for 2022 – Focusing on Chinese, Nordic, and European Markets Read More
The Swedish ice hockey coach Curt Lindström, who became a hero in Finland when he led the Finnish team the Lions to World Cup gold in 1995, has been diagnosed …
Thailand-based Swedish Gold coach Curre Lindström has an incurable nerve disease Read More
The Nordic Region and Singapore once again take the lead as some of the least corrupt countries in the world, according to the annual Corruption Perceptions Index. Every year, the …
The Nordic Region and Singapore again ranks among the world’s least corrupt countries Read More
The EU has filed a lawsuit against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after Beijing imposed restrictions on imports from Lithuania, media BT reports. The lawsuit comes after the Baltic …
EU opens case against China following economic boycott of Lithuania Read More
The Philippines will officially reopen the country’s borders to fully vaccinated international tourists on 10 February, CNN travel informs. In a statement on 27 January, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said that the …
The Philippines to officially reopen borders for tourism next month Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Indonesia invites you to join the Nordic get-together on 3 February at the Egghotel in South Jakarta, Indonesia. The event is a monthly get-together …
Join the Nordic get-together for the nordic community in Indonesia Read More
The Finnish Supreme Court has sentenced the head of a Central Finland berry picking firm to one year and ten months in prison on 26 charges of human trafficking involving …
Finnish Berry picking boss sentenced to prison on charges of human trafficking of Thai workers Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Myanmar invites you to join them for a special briefing on the latest developments in the Myanmar economy on 3 February. The event is a …
Sign up for EuroCham’s briefing on the latest developments in the Myanmar economy Read More
NordCham Philippines has partnered with Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc. to bring you insights on the Philippines property market in their event titled ‘Philippines Real Estate Outlook 2022’ on 3 February. …
NordCham Philippines and partners to bring insight on the Philippines property market Read More
European companies ended 2021 more positively and optimistic about Vietnam’s trade and investment environment, according to the Business Climate Index (BCI) from the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham). …
European companies more confident in Vietnam’s Business Environment following the end of lockdown Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam invites you to their NordCham Business Briefings: Covid-19 updates on 15 February. Key topics include COVID-19 related topics about Nordcham, EuroCham updates, and the …
Sign up for NordCham Vietnam’s Business Briefings: Covid-19 updates Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur recently welcomed their new intern, Jonna Rajala. The Embassy shares that Jonna Rajala is joining the Embassy for a six-month internship in Malaysia. Jonna Rajala …
Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur welcomes new intern Read More
On 20 January, High Representative Josep Borrell spoke with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Cambodia, Prak Sokhonn, the European External Action Service (EEAS) informs. According to this press …
EU High Representative spoke to Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Read More