Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Swedish academic has quietly become one of the world’s most prolific contributors to Wikipedia — not in his native language, but in Cebuano, a regional language in the Philippines. …
Swedish man boosts Cebuano Wikipedia with millions of AI-generated articles Read More
Nordic enterprises in Vietnam moved swiftly last week to assess potential fallout from new U.S. trade defense measures, culminating in a high-level business briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on …
NordCham Vietnam Held Emergency Meeting in Response to New U.S. Trade Measures Read More
A man has been detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying on members of the Uyghur community on behalf of Chinese intelligence services, according to the Swedish Prosecution Authority. On …
Man detained in Sweden suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China Read More
A local choir from the coastal town of Ebeltoft, Denmark, called ‘Female Singers’, has launched an ambitious global initiative to bring choirs together in a shared message of unity and …
Danish choir calls on choirs worldwide to sing for peace Read More
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has suspended the import of poultry meat and products, including eggs, from Vesthimmerland Municipality in Denmark following an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 …
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Danish municipality after bird flu outbreak Read More
The Sikh tradition of langar—serving free vegetarian meals to anyone regardless of religion or background—has caught the attention of Swedish social anthropologist Dr. Annika Winell. Based at Universiti Malaya in …
Swedish researcher highlights Sikh tradition of free meals in multicultural Malaysia Read More
Denmark is moving ahead with plans to host American troops on its soil under a new 10-year defense cooperation agreement with the United States. The agreement, currently under parliamentary review, …
Denmark moves to host U.S. troops under new defense pact Read More
The LEGO Group (Denmark) inaugurated on 9 April 2025, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Binh Duong Province, officially the LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam plant at the VSIP III Industrial …
LEGO Inaugurates $1.3 Billion Manufacturing Plant in Binh Duong, Vietnam Read More
Finnair’s summer 2025 schedule includes expanded service on several Asian routes, including daily flights to Tokyo and increased frequencies to Osaka, Nagoya, and Shanghai. The airline has announced plans for …
Finnair’s summer expansion to Asia clouded by pilot shortage Read More
Nordic countries have changed their travel advisories regarding traveling to the United States primarily because of concerns related to LGBTQ+ rights of transgender and non-binary travelers. These advisories have been …
LGBTQ – don’t travel to the USA Read More