Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish ambassador to Malaysia, Niklas Wiberg, has urged ASEAN to make progress on free trade agreements with the European Union in 2025. The ambassador highlighted the importance of regional projects, …
Swedish envoy: ASEAN must push EU trade agreements in 2025 Read More
Three European nations have asked the Trump administration for their unspent USAID contributions to be refunded. Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands had been partnering with USAID on a project called …
Sweden, Norway ask USAID to pay back their money Read More
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, H.E. Kjell Tormod Pettersen, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. …
Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Ambassador of Norway to ASEAN Read More
Nord Anglia Education, which operates premium international schools across China and Southeast Asia (see below), is now majority owned by a Swedish-led consortium. The acquisition, valued at $14.5 billion, was …
Nord Anglia Education becomes majority Swedish-owned after $14.5 billion acquisition Read More
Swedish fintech company Vilja has expanded its operations into Vietnam with a new development hub in Ho Chi Minh City, marking its latest move in Southeast Asia following earlier expansions …
Swedish fintech Vilja expands into Vietnam following growth in Malaysia and Thailand Read More
Kristín Guðmundsdóttir has published her latest book, Leitin að orðum / Search for Words, designed for people of foreign origin in Iceland who have a basic knowledge of Icelandic or …
New Book Released for foreigners in Iceland Read More
Iceland is the best country to move to in 2025, followed by Switzerland, Luxembourg, Norway, and UAE. This ranking is according to the US-based financial services firm Remitly. Other countries …
Iceland, Norway, Denmark among best countries to move to Read More
Danish footwear and leather brand ECCO has named Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna as the face of its Icons That Last campaign in Malaysia and Singapore for its Spring/Summer 2025 collection. The …
Danish ECCO partners with Malaysian music icon Yuna for campaign in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
Denmark has finalized an agreement to acquire the Norwegian-made Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in a deal worth Nkr2.1 billion ($193.28 million). With this acquisition, Denmark becomes the 14th nation to …
Denmark selects Norwegian Kongsberg missile system, selected also by Malaysia Read More
A new Danish welfare law that took effect on 1 January 2025 requires as of 1 July 2025 individuals who do not meet strict residency or employment criteria to take …
Immigrants to Denmark must work for social benefits – but Danes returning from abroad are hurt Read More