Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finnish Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power,a subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Group, have established a joint venture for manufacturing medium-speed marine engines in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. The 50/50 joint …
Wärtsilä establishes joint venture in China Read More
After a speculation over this year’s recession period being extended to the forth quarter, some of businesses in Finland have already set their eyes on the international markets for help. …
China and Vietnam, Finland’s Tsunami rescuers Read MoreThe implementation duration of the agreement between the Governments of Vietnam and Finland on forestry sector development cooperation program will be extended to December 31, 2013, according to the Office …
Finland-funded Forestry Sector Development Program extended for another year Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland in Hanoi has nominated artist Maritta Nurmi “Creative Person of the Year” on Wednesday, 18 December 2012. Nurmi has lived and worked in Vietnam for 18 …
Artist Maritta Nurmi nominated “Creative Person of the Year” in Vietnam Read More
A third-year student of the Hanoi University of Industrial Arts has won a logo design competition for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam. “It is a …
Finland-Vietnam ties logo contest announced winner Read More
The Finnish Embassy’s celebration of independence on Dec 6 was more subdued, because its Philippine embassy was closing on the same day. Ambassador Heikki Hannikainen noted that they had at …
A Finnish landmark in the Philippines Read MoreAfter a display at Met Museum in Manila, the Philippines, the acclaimed lithography works by Finnish artists will take Bangkok art scene by storm throughout January. The art exhibition ‘Contemporary …
Finnish Contemporary Lithography comes to Bangkok Read MoreCambodia and Thailand on Thursday commenced implementing a single visa scheme in a move to encourage more foreign tourists and business people to these Southeast Asian nations, according to a …
Cambodia, Thailand launch single visa for Nordic visitors Read MoreMore Finnish embassies are being eliminated as part of the government’s ongoing savings drive, reports YLE. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee wanted, but was not granted, additional funding for the country’s …
Gov’t savings shrink Finland’s global embassy network Read MoreEmbassy of Finland and Persatuan Kebajikan Pendidikan Kanak-Kanak Miskin, Lahad Datu dan Semporna, Sabah (PKPKM) signed an agreement on 17th of December 2012 to help stateless children to get better …
Finnish Embassy supports mobile education unit for Malaysian stateless children Read More