Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In 2022, China approved the largest expansion of coal-fired power plants since 2015, according to a study published Monday, Feb. 27. This is despite the country’s former pledge to begin …
China’s coal plant approvals incline despite emission pledge Read More
The positive results from a four-day work week trial in the UK, has sparked the debate in Finland ahead of the April elections. In the UK experiment, nearly 3000 employees …
Finland puts four-day work week back on political agenda Read More
Malaysia has set aside more than $2 million American dollars to fight Islamophobia. The money goes to translating and printing the Quran in several languages and distributing copies internationally. Out …
Malaysia to send 20,000 translated Qurans to Sweden Read More
Chinese e-commerce platform, Meituan, has launched drone services for delivery food and beverage in China. The service is widely used in many commercial areas including Shenzhen, southern China’s Guangdong Province …
Drone service widely uses to deliver food and drink in China Read More
The recent meeting, Climate Executive Dialogue, between Nordic countries and the Philippines wrapped up successfully. According to the Finnish Embassy in Manila Facebook page, all parties discussed effective ways to …
Climate Executive Dialogue between Nordic countries and Philippines wrap up Read More
The Embassy of Norway in Hanoi, Vietnam recently welcomed a new trainee, Kine Høve Johnsen, to work at the embassy for the next six months. Originally, she is from Harstad, …
Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam welcomes new trainee Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador designated to Vietnam, Nicolai Prytz, recently visited Laos to present a letter of credence to the Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith. President Sisoulith expressed his hope for Denmark and …
Danish Ambassador presents letter of credence to Lao President Read More
Subhapruek Golf Club will host the next Golf Tournament on Saturday, 18 March 2023. Here is the agenda of the event. 9.30– 10.45 Registration 10.45-11.00 Briefing and updates 11.00– 11.10 …
Sign up for next Golf Tournament at Subhapruek Golf Club Read More
Walking into Hemlig, at 57 Neil Road in Singapore, is just like taking a step into Scandinavia. The minimalistic design, the clean lines and the scent of wood that feels …
HEMLIG – not just a restaurant for Scandinavians Read More
Nokia, the Finnish 5G equipment maker, has redone its logo to stop people from associating it with mobile phones – a business the company left several years ago. The new …
Nokia redesigns iconic logo to visualize strategy shift Read More
China Renaissance Holdings said on February 26, that its missing CEO Bao Fan is currently cooperating with Chinese authorities on an investigation. This is the first time the bank has …
Missing CEO is cooperating with Chinese authorities Read More
Ericsson said Friday it would cut 8,500 jobs worldwide, as a part of a cost-cutting program. The Swedish company, which had a total of 105,000 employees at the end of …
Ericsson to cut 8,500 jobs worldwide Read More
European manufacturers are considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam to build wind turbine plants. According to the World Bank Group, Vietnam has a large untapped potential in …
Vestas as possible investor in wind turbine plants in Vietnam Read More
H&M announced November last year that 1500 employees are to be fired as part of a major savings plan. According to Svenska Dagbladet, the Swedish fashion group is planning to …
H&M will let intelligence and personality tests decide who to fire Read More
SAS posted a first-quarter loss of 2.49 billion Swedish crowns ($239 million) on Friday. The airline warned that they expect higher interest rates and costs to affect the industry this …
SAS’s quarterly loss may affect the industry Read More
The government of West Sumatra, Indonesia, is pursuing cooperation with Norwegian firms to tackle the problem of waste in the province. Delegates from West Sumatra are exploring a possible cooperation …
West Sumatra looks to Norway for waste handling cooperation Read More
Health officials in Prey Veng province have confirmed the death of an 11-year-old girl from H5N1, also known as bird flu. This is Cambodia’s first known human bird flu infection …
An 11-year-old girl has died from Bird Flu in Cambodia Read More
A 1,460 MW hydropower plant constructed on the Mekong River in Luang Prabang province, Laos, is expected to be completed and able to generate electricity in 2030. According to Big …
Hydropower plant in Luang Prabang Laos to be completed in 2030 Read More
The EU-funded transdisciplinary scientific project, PANDASIA, had its first meeting during the mid of February 2023 in Khon Kaen to discuss solutions in reducing future risks of zoonoses spread in …
EU-funded project PANDASIA works on reducing risks of zoonoses spread in Thailand Read More
The Alliance Handicraft Wooden Fine Art Corporation (Liên Minh Company) will hold the “Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA EXPO)” at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho …
Vietnam to hold International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair in March Read More
Sweden’s H&M Beauty launched a set of thirty new shades of vegan and natural nail polish under the campaign “My nails. My style.” According to a press release, the polish …
H&M Beauty launches vegan and natural nail polish Read More
A 6.3 magnitude offshore earthquake occurred northeast of Indonesia at around 05:02 WIT Feb. 24. There have been no initial reports of any damages or injuries due to the earthquake. …
Offshore earthquake occurs northeast of Indonesia Read More
Taiwan is planning to offer tourists $165 American dollars per person to go on vacation in the country. Cash rewards will also be offered to tour groups to encourage them …
Taiwan will pay tourists to visit Read More
Alvari Poikola, 25, and Valtteri Heinila, 26, are two Finnish friends, who have been bicycling from Helsinki to Singapore over the past 8 months. They first took off June 18, …
Biked 15.400 kilometers from Helsinki to Singapore Read More
Phuket Vice Governor Anuphap reported that over 500 motorbike accidents involving foreign tourists have occurred in the past two months. “Eighty percent of them do not have driving licenses, some …
Phuket reports high numbers of motorbike accidents involving tourists Read More
The Swedish fashion brand, H&M, announced its upcoming collaboration with the house of Mugler for the Spring 2023 collection on Wednesday 22 February 2023. According to a press release, this …
H&M to collab with Mugler for Spring 2023 collection Read More
Chairman of EuroCham, Alain Cany, shared with Ho Chi Minh City top leaders that foreign-invested firms have urged the Vietnamese government to ease visa restrictions to boost the country’s tourism …
Foreign firms in Vietnam urge country to ease visa restrictions Read More
Nokia has finalized a 10-year nationwide 5G network deal with Antina in Singapore. The Finnish telecom company won the deal following a competitive process, Nokia stated Wednesday, Feb. 22. “This …
Nokia wins extension to 5G deal in Singapore Read More
An open pit mine has collapsed in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region, killing at least two people and leaving more than 50 missing on Wednesday, Feb. 22. According to the …
At least 57 people trapped in collapsed mine in China Read More
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Putin has made it clear that he wants more war. He also stated, that he senses that China may have plans to step in and …
Stoltenberg fears China will supply Russia with weapons Read More
The Thai Red Cross Society will host the annual charity fair “56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar” on 25-28 February 2023 at Royal Paragon Hall, 5th Floor, Siam Paragon in Bangkok, …
Join 56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar in Bangkok Read More
“The international community has a right to demand a thorough investigation into the Nord Stream pipelines explosions,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, said on Monday, February 20. Wang stated, …
China interferes in the debate regarding Nord Stream Read More
The Vietnamese action film, “578: Phat Dan Cua Ke Dien”, also known as “578 Magnum” has been set to screen throughout Europe for the first time in Denmark, Italy, Poland, …
Vietnam action film screens in Europe for first time Read More
Jan Mandrup presented three paintings in an exhibition in Bangkok from 7 to 19 February 2023, which was the Danes first public exposure. The exhibition was called ’In The Making’ …
Dane showcased at Me Goody Space Read More
Ahmad Munasir Rafie Pratama, a lecturer at the Indonesian Islamic University (UII), was reported missing Feb. 16, after attending a series of academic activities at the University of Southeastern Norway …
Missing Indonesian lecturer detected in Boston Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Rut Kruger Giverin, had a two-day visit to West Papua on Monday, February 20, to witness the sustainable development in the province. During her visit, …
Norwegian Ambassador of Indonesia to observe sustainable development Read More
A.P. Møller Capital, the asset management unit of Danish transportation and logistics giant A.P. Møller Group, said on Monday, February 20, that it aims to invest more than $750 million …
A.P. Møller plans $750 million infrastructure deals in Southeast Asia Read More
Pattaya officials reported that the PM2.5 dust level in Pattaya has reached a dangerous level of 174 micrograms per cubic meter. The unhealthy dust fogged up several areas such as …
Dust level in Pattaya reaches unhealthy level Read More
The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, Ith Samheng, recently met with Ambassadors from four Nordic countries; Sweden’s Jon Astrom Grondahl, Norway’s Astrid Emilie Helle, Denmark’s Jon Thorgaard and Finland’s …
Nordic countries support Cambodia in improving labor rights and freedom Read More
The Lao Brewery Company launched two additional brands of beer; Somersby and Kronenbourg 1664, in Vientiane, Laos in early February. According to the Managing Director of Lao Brewery Company, Mr. …
Two more premium beer brands launched in Laos Read More
The European Union announced Monday, February 20, that the ministers were to impose sanctions on nine officials in Myanmar. All offficials are linked to rising violence, human rights abuses and …
EU slaps sanctions on nine Myanmar officials Read More
on EU countries have agreed to phase out Covid-19 testing on travelers from China by the end of the February, 2023. When China reopened its borders and eased its strict zero-Covid …
EU lifts COVID requirements on travelers from China Read More
The Philippine’s Foreign Affairs Secretary, Enrique Manalo, recently met with foreign ministers from Finland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands, and Sweden during the 2023 Munich Security Conference. At the event, they …
Philippines foreign affair secretary meets foreign ministers from Europe Read More
Chinese financial magnate and tech billionaire, Bao Fan, was repported missing Friday, February 17, by his investment bank. At the same time, the company’s shares took a deep fall on …
Chinese tech billionaire missing Read More
Mikael Hemniti Winther, the Consul General of Denmark went to Nantong in East China to attend the signing ceremony between the Danish Company Nim Tech and Shanghai-based Zhongxun Tech. Nim …
Consul General of Denmark meets with Nantong mayor Read More
According to SVT Nyheter, a 23-year-old man from Stockholm is being prosecuted – suspected of having led a network selling pornographic images and videos of thousands of young women and …
Swedish man suspected of running sex network in Thailand Read More
Who can better share insights and an update on how Bangkok’s famous bar and nightlife sector is bouncing back than club maestro Johan Davidsson!? Following Covid – a period of …
Johan Davidsson sets out to create new nightlife experiences, as Bangkok bounces back Read More
Police tracked down and caught two Swedish men and three Thai men on Friday,17 February 2023, who were fighting each other at the end of Soi Bangla street in Patong …
Swedes and Thais fight each other over traffic rule in Phuket Read More
A group of European tourists from France, Sweden, England, and Germany was guided to do Thai-traditional rice farming at Fern Rim Than Resort, Ban Hua Nam Mae Sakut Sub district, …
European tourists learn to do Thai-traditional rice farming in Mae Hong Son Read More
The Royal Thai Armed Forces announced that Thailand will host the “Cobra Gold”, the annual, biggest military exercise in the Asia Pacific region for the first time this year, from …
Thailand to host biggest military exercise in Asia Pacific this year Read More