Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The fair trade watchdog Finnwatch says Finnish publishers are selling books made on the back of sweatshop labour from China. According to a fresh report by the NGO Finnish publishers …
NGO: Finnish publishers use China’s sweatshop labour Read More
Finland is aiming to boost cooperation in the fields of education and tourism, the latter having grown significantly in interest from both sides. Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia Paivi Hiltunen-Toivio told …
Finland seeks education, tourism cooperation with Indonesia Read More
A rapid process of urbanisation and an expanding middle class with increasingly western tastes will keep energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in China at high levels over the next …
China to do more in global climate change mitigation Read More
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told some 800 foreign businessmen, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 about what he thinks should be improved in a range of areas. The businessmen were all …
Thai Prime Minister met with foreign business community Read More
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country Read More
The leading producer of laminating paper products, Kotkamills, starts an about 13 million euros two-phase investment programme to strengthen its position as the leading global supplier of overlaying films for …
Kotkamills invests in Malaysia, Finland Read More
Finnish group opens first packaging plant in Asia / China-based facility focuses on food and healthcare markets Finnish packaging specialist Wipak Group (Nastola; www.wipak.com) in November started operations at its …
Finland’s Wipak sets up shop in China – 1st in Asia Read MoreThe European Union has announced that it will pledge 257 million euro (US$320.6 million) to Myanmar to fund rural development, political reform, peace initiatives and other issues for the next …
EU commits EUR257 million in development aid to Myanmar Read More
Innovation and technology center Miktech has started co-operation to export Finnish food products to China. The export operations will be carried out in collaboration with the Chinese importer Shenzhen Bilberry …
Finland’s berry products enter China market Read More
Starting 14 November 2014, the submission and processing of visa applications will be changed when VFS Global started receiving visa applications for persons travelling to Finland at the Visa Centre, …
New Finland’s visa centre opens for business in Bangkok Read More