Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Reuters reports that Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued a public apology on Wednesday, 17 December 2025. The apology addressed offensive images posted by far-right parliament members. Orpo’s apology was …
Finnish prime minister apologises to Asian nations after MPs share racist posts Read More
Denmark’s Foreign Ministry has updated its travel guidance for Thailand after an escalation in the Thailand–Cambodia border dispute. It now advises against all travel to a 50 km zone along …
Denmark updates Thailand travel advice amid worsening Cambodia border dispute Read More
The European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 2025 concluded its two-day onsite event at Robinsons Manila and an online edition, drawing more than 3,800 attendees. Organisers said participants included students, university …
Finland and Sweden join EU higher education fair in Manila Read More
Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) Consortium has signed an agreement with Nokia to supply Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE) for a new private submarine cable project. The signing took place …
Nokia helps Bangladesh submarine cable plan on Singapore–Cox’s Bazar route Read More
The Miss Finland Organizing Committee has revoked Sarah Dzafce’s title after a racial discrimination controversy, according to Finnish public broadcaster Yle. The committee said she failed her responsibilities as a …
Miss Finland title revoked after racism controversy in social media post Read More
Finland’s Kuva Space has partnered with WWF-Indonesia to monitor and quantify Indonesia’s blue carbon assets using satellite-based climate data. The collaboration, announced on Thursday 11 December 2025, aims to support …
Finnish Kuva Space partners with WWF-Indonesia on blue carbon monitoring Read More
Finland has been ranked the world’s lowest-risk country for money laundering in the Basel AML Index 2025. Myanmar, in contrast, is rated the highest-risk jurisdiction worldwide. The Basel AML Index …
Finland tops global anti-money-laundering index as Myanmar ranks highest risk Read More
Singapore-headquartered data centre developer DayOne has secured a mezzanine financing facility of 500 million€, expandable to 1 billion€. The funding comes from global investment firm Brookfield and a sovereign investor, …
Singapore data centre firm DayOne secures up to 1 billion€ for Finland hub and Asia expansion Read More
Vietnam has set a new tourism record in 2025, welcoming more than 19 million international visitors in 11 months. The figure already surpasses the 18 million visitors recorded in 2019, …
Vietnam set new record with more than 19 million international visitors in 2025 Read More
The Danish Christmas Bazaar returned to Gaysorn Urban Resort on Saturday 6 December 2025, once again drawing the Danish community and friends for a day of Christmas traditions, charity, and …
Danish Christmas Bazaar brings festive spirit to Bangkok Read More
‘ Taiwan’s representative to Finland, Freddy Lim, has used a joint heavy metal concert in Helsinki to reach Finnish politicians. The event, “F:F:F-Formosa:Finland:Fest,” took place at Tiivistämö and featured Taiwanese …
Rocking with Lim; Boosting diplomacy through Heavy Metal Read More
Finland is offering around 800 job openings for Filipino workers as part of a new labour cooperation push. The announcement came during the launch of Philippine–Finland Friendship Week at the …
Finland opens 800 job opportunities for Filipino workers Read More
Eight educational leaders from Jiangxi, China joined a training program at Tampere University of Applied Sciences in November 2025. The visit focused on Finnish teacher education, school leadership and everyday …
Chinese education leaders explore Finnish teaching methods Read More
The Philippines–Finland Friendship Week has opened in Mandaluyong City to mark 70 years of bilateral ties. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) hosts the celebration, highlighting growing labour and cultural …
Philippines and Finland mark Friendship Week Read More
Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and the UK are helping push Thailand’s tourism to record levels in 2025. New long-haul routes from cities like Oslo, Stockholm and Paris are bringing more …
Norway and Sweden help drive record tourism boom to Thailand in 2025 Read More
HEI Schools Indonesia has opened its second campus, HEI Schools SPM Menteng, in central Jakarta. The preschool is a collaboration with Sekolah Perkumpulan Mandiri, following the first HEI campus in …
Finnish-inspired HEI Schools opens second Jakarta campus in Menteng Read More
NordCham Vietnam took part in the Green Economy Forum 2025 held in Hanoi on 27 November 2025, joining representatives from European business communities to discuss opportunities in sustainable economic development. …
NordCham Vietnam joins EuroCham’s Green Economy Forum 2025 in Hanoi Read More
Finland has started preparations to close its embassy in Yangon in 2026. The move is part of a wider restructuring of Finland’s diplomatic network, which also includes embassies in Islamabad …
Finland plans to close Yangon embassy as part of diplomatic overhaul Read More
Finnish fund PYN Elite has raised its VN-Index target to 3,200 points. The benchmark closed at 1,690.99 points on Friday. PYN Elite is one of the largest foreign funds in …
From Helsinki to Ho Chi Minh: Finnish fund sees VN-Index climbing to 3,200 Read More
It’s 8am, and the morning sun warms up the hillside by Lake Vajiralongkorn in Thailand’s Sangkhla Buri district. The chirps from myna birds in the treetops blend with the patter …
Giving hope to stateless kids in Sangkhla Buri Read More
Singapore will mark the end of the SG60 year with a series of public activities at Marina Bay throughout December. The programme culminates in a large New Year’s Eve fireworks …
Marina Bay launches December programme for New Year celebrations Read More
Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have secured new 5G contracts in Vietnam, Reuters reports. The deals come as Sweden’s Ericsson and Finland’s Nokia remain suppliers for Vietnam’s 5G core …
Nordic telecoms keep Vietnam 5G core as Huawei and ZTE gain ground Read More
A Finnish fireworks team will represent Finland at the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand. The event takes place on Pattaya Beach on 28–29 November under the theme …
Finnish fireworks will light up Pattaya Festival Read More
Finnish premium mineral water brand JÄÄDE is preparing to enter the Malaysian market. The company aims to tap rising demand for high-quality, health-focused beverages. JÄÄDE is setting up a local …
Finnish water flows to Malaysia Read More
While Europe remains laser-focused on the stalemate in Ukraine — and rightly determined not to let Vladimir Putin get away with annexing parts of an independent state — another drama …
While Ukraine Dominates the Nordic Agenda, Asia Edges Toward Its Own War Read More
Thailand’s Deputy Education Minister Ong-at Wongprachum met Finland’s Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz in Bangkok on Tuesday 25 November 2025 to discuss progress and future plans under the Thai–Finnish education …
Thailand and Finland deepen education cooperation Read More
Singaporean fugitive Wilson Raj Perumal, linked to major match fixing in Finland, has been convicted of human trafficking. A Hungarian court sentenced him in May 2025 to 11 years’ jail, …
Singaporean man tied to crimes in Finland convicted of human trafficking in Hungary Read More
Finnish company Nokia has been selected to upgrade the communications network at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. The project covers Terminals 1 and 2 and focuses on security, reliability and …
Nokia chosen to upgrade communications network at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport Read More
Nordic businesses continue to show confidence in the Philippines despite ongoing corruption issues, said Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Secretary Ernesto Perez. At ARTA’s 2025 year-end conference, Perez said the country …
Nordic countries maintain investment confidence in the Philippines despite corruption scandals Read More
Indonesia and Finland have agreed to deepen their cooperation on sustainable lake management, forest rehabilitation and climate finance during a bilateral meeting at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on Tuesday 18 …
Indonesia and Finland strengthen climate cooperation at COP30 Read More
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has signed the Pledge on Environmental Performance and Sustainability together with 15 embassies and UNESCAP to strengthen cooperation on urban environmental initiatives. The signing took …
Bangkok and Nordic embassies sign environmental sustainability pledge Read More
A 21-year-old Finnish man was critically injured after falling from the fourth floor of a hotel in Udon Thani on the evening of Friday 14 November 2025, according to Thai …
Finnish man critically injured after Udon Thani hotel fall Read More
Malaysia has launched its Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026) campaign in Helsinki, aiming to strengthen tourism ties with Finland and increase Nordic visitor numbers ahead of the country’s major tourism …
Malaysia launches Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign in Finland Read More
The Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2025 will take place on 28–29 November at Pattaya Beach, with Finland among the six countries presenting fireworks displays. This year’s event is held in …
Thailand’s Pattaya Fireworks Festival to feature Finland in 2025 Read More
Thai immigration authorities have introduced stricter checks on travellers who repeatedly enter and leave the country on short stays, as part of a nationwide effort to curb abuse of visa …
Thailand tightens scrutiny of repeated short-term entries Read More
NordCham Philippines will hold its annual Christmas Get-Together on 3 December 2025 at Willow Root Bar at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City. The chamber invites members, partners and …
NordCham Philippines to host Christmas Get-Together in Manila Read More
Singapore has retained the world’s most powerful passport for 2025, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 destinations worldwide, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The new index groups …
Singapore tops global passport ranking as Nordic countries stay among world’s strongest Read More
Finnish technology company Nokia has signed a multi-year partnership with Indonesian digital solutions provider Surge to roll out a nationwide 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network aimed at improving affordable …
Nokia partners with Surge to expand affordable 5G internet across Indonesia Read More
Around 500 people took part in the third annual Nordic Walk & Run on 15 November in Benjakitti Park, organised by the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in …
Nordic Walk & Run brings hundreds to Benjakitti Park Read More
Nordic companies are preparing to increase investments in the Philippines, but Nordic business leaders and ambassadors say future growth will depend on the government’s ability to enforce reforms and tackle …
Nordic companies want stronger anti-corruption actions in the Philippines Read More
Chinese mathematician Wu Meng has returned to China after several years in Finland. He is now a full-time professor of fundamental mathematics at Hunan University. Before moving, he worked at …
Finnish-backed math-genius Wu Meng returns to China Read More
The European Commission is looking at ways to make EU states phase out Huawei and ZTE from their telecom networks. A 2020 recommendation to avoid high-risk suppliers could become binding …
EU move against Huawei lifts Nordic telecoms Nokia and Ericsson Read More
Finnish construction technology company Peikko Group Corporation showcased its advanced precast connection solutions at the BCA-SCAL Seminar 2025 in Singapore on 4 November. The event, themed “Elevating Productivity through Innovative …
Finnish Peikko highlights innovative construction at Singapore seminar Read More
Preparations are now well underway for the Danish Christmas Bazaar 2025, which will take place on Saturday 6 December at Gaysorn Urban Resort in central Bangkok. The bazaar is one …
Danish Church invites support for this year’s Christmas Bazaar Read More
Finland’s achievements in climate solutions and circular economy are offering valuable lessons for Malaysia, according to Malaysian news agency Bernama. Finland has become one of the global front-runners in green …
Finland shares climate success lessons with Malaysia Read More
Finland’s national carrier Finnair will significantly increase its services to Thailand in the winter 2026/2027 season, confirming a record 25 weekly flights between Helsinki and Thailand. The carrier currently operates …
Finnair to offer record Thailand flights in winter 2026/2027 Read More
Nordic energy company Neste is marking two major milestones, celebrating 15 years of renewable refining in Singapore and 60 years of operations at its Porvoo oil refinery in Finland. The …
Neste marks 15 years in Singapore, 60 years in Finland Read More
Gia Lai Province has withdrawn from a Finland-funded phase of the Pleiku urban drainage and wastewater treatment project, citing conflicts between the donor’s conditions and Vietnam’s procurement and investment laws. …
Gia Lai cancels 27.2 million$ Finnish ODA for Pleiku wastewater project, opts for domestic funding Read More
Airways Aviation has signed a partnership with Vietjet Aviation Academy to deliver pilot training programmes in Europe. The agreement was concluded in Helsinki during Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s …
Airways Aviation and Vietjet Aviation Academy sign Helsinki partnership Read More
Indonesian minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono met Finnish foreign minister Elina Valtonen in Jakarta on 27 October 2025 to explore cooperation in renewable energy, water and waste management, and sustainable smart-city …
Finnish foreign minister meets with ministers during Indonesia visit Read More