Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The recent general election of Cambodia resulted in Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party, Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) winning a landslide victory after being in power for almost four decades. Hun …
Cambodia next PM Hun Manet and his cabinet to start office in 22nd of August Read More
Myanmar’s government troops have been launching airstrikes in Kayah state since last week, causing 117 more Karenni refugees to flee from their country to Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province. Sources …
More refugees from Myanmar flee from attacks to Mae Hong Son Read More
Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday July 28. That was the country’s second hanging that week for drug trafficking. This is despite calls …
Singapore executes first woman in 19 years for trafficking 31 grams of heroin Read More
Malaysia has announced that it will not take legal action against Facebook for content the government claims was harmful to the public. In a statement, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said …
Malaysia reverses plan to prosecute Facebook Read More
H&M, the Swedish fast-fashion giant, is suing Chinese rival Shein over copyright breach. H&M has accused Shein of plagiarism and “stealing” the designs of its products. The Swedish company has …
H&M sues Shein over alleged copied designs Read More
Sweden is in its most serious security situation since World War II, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said after a meeting with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen. The two had a …
Sweden’s security situation worsened after burning of the Quran Read More
The Danish government seeks to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other holy books in front of foreign embassies. The Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told the …
Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of the Quran or other religious scriptures Read More
House and condominium unit prices in Bangkok, Thailand, have steadily been risen in the past two quarters due to the higher cost of lands, labors, and construction materials, reported Thai …
House and condo prices in Bangkok steadily rises in past two quarters Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) invites you to join the event, “Latest Updates on the Situation in the Philippines” on 9 August 2023 at KMC …
Join NordCham event to learn about latest update on Philippines Read More
The numbers of European tourists have grown at the fastest rate, approximately 27%, in July 2023 following the Vietnamese government’s decision to extend visa validity up to 90 days. Vietnam …
Arrivals of European tourists in Vietnam grow fastest in July Read More
The 44-year-old Danish traveler, Torbjørn C. Pedersen, also known as “Thor”, returned to Denmark on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 after ten years of completing his project, “Once Upon A Saga” …
Danish traveler “Thor” returns home after completed project of visiting every country without flying Read More
Finland’s original fashion brand, Marimekko, has opened the first pop-up cafe in Thailand aiming to offer customers Scandinavian cultures under the concept of “The Best Place to Bring Joy to …
Marimekko opens pop-up cafe in Bangkok Read More
The Executive Director of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham), Jesper Svenningsen, said that the Philippines needs to be more competitive in order to attract more foreign …
NordCham Executive says Philippines needs to be more competitive to attract FDI Read More
A 40-year-old Chinese man claimed that he swam approximately ten hours from China’s Fujian Province to Matsu islands of Taiwan to “seek freedom.” According to the CNA, the man came …
Chinese man swims 10 hours to Taiwan island seeking freedom Read More
The parliamentary vote for selecting the next Thailand’s prime minister has been postponed after the first and second nomination of Pita Limjaroenrat from the Move Forward Party, the winner of …
Parliamentary vote to select Thailand PM postponed Read More
“Joint Chambers Phuket Sundowners” will be held on Friday, 25 August 2023 from 6 PM to 9 PM at nH Boat Lagoon Phuket Resort in Phuket province, Thailand. The event …
Join “Joint Chambers Phuket Sundowners” in August Read More
A Swedish business group has proposed a bus rapid transit (BRT) in Iloilo City, the Philippines and its neighboring towns. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on behalf of the Iloilo …
Swedish business group proposes bus rapid transit in Iloilo City of Philippines Read More
The Swedish music streaming service, Spotify, has recently had a new single like “Seven” setting a new streaming record by reaching 100 million the fastest in its history. “Seven” is …
“Seven” becomes fastest streaming debut single on Spotify history Read More
Cambodia’s one-sided election has kicked off on Sunday, 23 July 2023 in which Hun Sen from his Cambodian People’s Party who has ruled the country for almost four decades is …
Cambodia one-sided election kicks off Read More
Norway and the United States provided an extra US$20.8 million budget to Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) for bomb clearance in Laos. “It is my privilege today to announce an additional …
Norway and US provide extra US$20.8 million for bomb clearance in Laos Read More
The Danish government condemns the burning of the Quran. Burning of holy texts and other religious symbols is a shameful act that disrespects the religion of others. The statement from …
The Danish government condemns burning of the Quran Read More
President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong visited the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Italy and the Vatican from July 23-28 on the invitation of Austrian President Alexander Van Dar Bellen, …
Economic cooperation and religious exchange is on the agenda of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s Europe visit Read More
Finnair airline reported on Friday, 21 July 2023 that its profit swung up in the second quarter due to the demand recovering. “We captured demand with our balanced network and …
Finnair profits in second quarter swings up due to demand recovering Read More
Norway’s telecom firm, Telenor, recently reported its second quarter profits slightly rose above expectations, reported Reuters. According to Reuters, the firm’s report showed that adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation …
Telenor second quarter profits rises above expectation Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Bangkok and its partners invite you to join the Sweden Pavilion featuring “Gaming in Sweden” at National Science and Technology Fair 2023 (NSTFair 2023) which will …
Sweden Pavilion at National Science and Technology Fair 2023 Read More
The Philippine’s Defense Chief shared on Thursday, 20 July 2023, that China’s threat to invade Taiwan has been closely monitored by his team on a daily basis. “We really have …
Philippines closely monitors threat of China invasion of Taiwan Read More
The re-nomination of Pita Limjaroenrat as the next Thailand’s Prime Minister was blocked as the majority in the parliament voted against his second bid for premiership on Wednesday, 19 July …
Pita re-nomination as PM blocked: “When winning Thai people’s consensus was not enough” Read More
The British consulting firm Henley & Partners recently released the “Henley Passport Index,” ranking Singapore the most powerful passport globally with visa-exempt status for 192 countries. The Index ranks 199 …
Singapore passport ranked most powerful passport globally Read More
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has accepted the iTV media shareholding case against the Prime Minister nominated Pita Limjaroenrat from the Move Forward party and announced to temporarily suspend him from performing …
Thai Court suspends PM nominated Pita from performing parliamentary duties Read More
Thai architects from Arsomsilp Institute of the Arts won the award for the design of the Benjakitti Forest Park at the 28th UIA World Congress of Architects organized by the …
Thai architects win award for designing Benjakitti Forest Park at award event held in Denmark Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) recently submitted a letter to Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, proposing all 27 EU member countries to be included in …
EuroCham proposes all EU members be in Vietnam visa exemption list Read More
The first autonomous train, LRT Jabodebek in Jakarta, Indonesia has recently begun its operation this month. Even if it is a driverless train, the train will still have train attendants …
First autonomous train in Indonesia begins its operation Read More
The Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CanCham Thailand) along with the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC), Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) and other chambers invite you to join “Multi-Chamber Canuck Connections …
Join Multi-Chamber Canuck Connections Networking Read More
Thailand’s Meteorological Department warned many areas of the country of heavy rain from the “Talim” monsoon throughout 16-20 July 2023, plus, flash floods would also be possible. The possibly affected …
Many areas of Thailand warned of heavy rain Read More
The Swedish technology firm, Ericsson and the Finnish company, Nokia are forced to scale back their investments in 5G networks after the interest rate hikes. Ericsson recently reported a rare …
Ericsson and Nokia scale back 5G investment after interest rate hikes Read More
Electricity prices across Europe are expected to fall below zero this weekend due to the rise of renewable energy from a surge of summer winds. According to Bloomberg, the negative …
Electricity prices in Europe fall below zero due to rise of renewable energy Read More
Vietnam’s Central Weather Agency forecasted that a tropical depression storm that took shape in the Philippines’s Luzon Island will strengthen and enter Vietnam. According to the Tuoi Tre News, there …
Vietnam expects tropical depression storm Read More
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi had discussions with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday, 14 July 2023, saying the European Union should “clarify” the positioning of the strategic …
China tells EU to “clarify” its position on strategic partnership with Beijing Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) invites you to join the event, “Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard” that will be held on Friday 18 August 2023 at The Deck, Renaissance Pattaya. …
Join Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard event Read More
The Thai-Danish couple Wanna and Bent Laasholdt retired permanently from naval duty at their Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant on Friday 14 July 2023 with a big party at the popular …
The Admirals retire from naval duty Read More
A 27-year-old woman’s body was found dead under Tha Phra sky train station on Friday night, 14 July 2023. According to the Thai PBS World, she was found on the …
Woman body found dead under sky train station in Bangkok Read More
The main parties of Thailand’s government coalition, Move Forward Party and Pheu Thai Party have held a new discussion on the next steps to take after the Parliament’s voting majority …
Thailand government coalition holds talk after Parliament rejected nomination of Pita as new PM Read More
The Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Keijo Norvanto, paid a survey visit to the waste to energy project (W2E) in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam. Also joining were Mr. Mikko Osara, …
Finnish Waste to Energy Project in Bac Ninh of Vietnam expected to run next year Read More
The Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Franz-Michael “Dan-Dan” Mellbin, recently had a meeting with the representatives of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Davao Chamber). The Davao Chamber …
Danish Ambassador to Philippines meets with Davao Chamber representatives Read More
Indonesia’s officials announced that its island, Bali, will impose a 150,000-rupiah ($10) tax on tourists entering the “Island of Gods” starting next year, giving reasons related to preserving its …
Indonesian Bali to impose tax on tourists entering its historical place from next year Read More
The municipal Department of Tourism announced that Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to host its first river festival on 4-6 August 2023 in various tourist sites of the city …
Ho Chi Minh City to host first river festival in August Read More
A high-ranking source in the Karenni Army reported that about 1,000 Karenni refugees fled from Myanmar military aggression across the Thai-Myanmar border to Mueng district, Mae Hong Son province, Thailand …
Some 1,000 Karenni refugees flee from Myanmar military aggression to Mae Hong Son Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association and all Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand will host the annual event, “Crayfish Party 2023” on Saturday, 16 September 2023 at The Landmark Ballroom in Bangkok. …
Be ready to book seat for Crayfish Party 2023 Read More
A joint statement by sixteen European countries including Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, and Sweden was issued on …
European countries back Philippines up on West Philippine Sea territory Read More
Thailand’s Election Commission made a decision to send files about Thailand Prime Minister Candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat’s ITV shareholding to the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, 12 July 2023. The announcement came …
Controversy rises as Thailand Prime Minister Candidate, Pita’s ITV shareholding issue to be sent to Court Read More