Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is enhancing its security presence in Asia with a new position as Regional Security Advisor, based at the Danish Embassy in Beijing. The role …
Denmark strengthens security efforts in Asia Read More
More than 24,600 artworks from over 260 schools and clubs across Vietnam were submitted to this year’s Denmark in Your Eyes painting contest, which concluded with an award ceremony in …
Vietnamese students awarded in Denmark-themed green art contest Read More
Six prominent Swedish women have been nominated for SWEA International’s prestigious award, Swedish Woman of the Year 2025. The title is given to a Swedish woman who, through her professional …
Nominees announced for Swedish Woman of the Year 2025 Read More
Finland’s national tourism organization, Visit Finland, wrapped up a roadshow across Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai from 24 to 28 March 2025, aiming to rekindle tourism ties with China—its largest …
Finland steps up tourism promotion in China with multi-city roadshow Read More
Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik – the Norwegian-Thai racing driver – is getting ready for another high-speed season as he returns to compete in the 2025 Thailand Super Series, the country’s top-level …
Norwegian-Thai Sandy Stuvik aims for fourth title in Thailand’s top racing series Read More
Five new boardmembers were elected for the Danish Church Thailand at the Annual General Meeting of the Church on Monday 31 March 2025 in the house of the Danish Church …
New Board of Danish Church in Thailand Read More
BoConcept Thailand opened on Thursday 27 March 2025 its new flagship showroom in Bangkok, marking the largest BoConcept store in Southeast Asia. The launch coincides with the 10th anniversary of …
BoConcept opens its largest flagship store in Bangkok’s Thonglor district Read More
How AI Companies Benefit from Data Annotation Services AI models require well-labeled data to achieve high accuracy. Without structured datasets, they struggle with precision, bias, and real-world reliability. Data annotation …
How AI Companies Benefit from Data Annotation Services Read More
More than twenty members of the Thai-Nordic Association gathered at Paradise Beach Bar on the evening of the earthquake that struck southern Thailand — turning what could have been a …
Thai Nordic members chose connection over cancellation after earthquake Read More
As tremors from the earthquake on Saturday rippled through Bangkok, the Danish Church in Thailand remained a place of calm and reflection, filled with guests from across Asia. According to …
While the ground shook in Bangkok, Danmission seminar brought faith and sustainability into focus Read More
The week-long visit of the Danish Pig Alliance to the Philippines concluded on Saturday 29 March 2025 with a dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Denmark to the Philippines, Franz-Michael …
Danish pig industry visit to Philippines ends with toast to future collaboration Read More
Sweden is looking to deepen its engagement with Thailand on sustainable forestry, as senior officials from the Royal Forest Department hosted a diplomatic delegation from the Embassy of Sweden for …
Sweden and Thailand strengthen forest cooperation ahead of sustainability forum Read More
Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines, Anna Ferry, recently hosted a meeting with board members of the Sweden Alumni Network Philippines (SAN PH) to explore potential areas of collaboration. The discussions …
Sweden alumni network in the Philippines explores collaboration with embassy Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong invites members and friends to celebrate Easter the traditional Danish way with a cozy Easter Lunch on Saturday 12 April 2025. The …
Danish Easter Lunch in Hong Kong Read More
The Finnish-designed Nguyen Hoang Bridge in Hue city was officially opened to traffic on March 26, 2025, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Hue’s liberation. This significant infrastructure project was …
Finnish-designed bridge opens in Hue Read More
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA), the Embassy of Denmark, and the Hai Phong Department of Industry and Trade jointly organized a training program on offshore wind power (OWP) development at …
Denmark supports Hai Phong in enhancing offshore wind power development capacity Read More
Pandora’s crafting facilities in Thailand experienced only minimal impact from today’s earthquake in Myanmar. All employees are reported safe, and initial assessments indicate only minor damage to buildings, Pandora informs. …
Pandora reports minimal impact from earthquake in Thailand Read More
Swedish fashion giant H&M is progressing faster than expected on its 2025 sustainability goals, according to a recent update from the company. The group has already achieved 85% usage of …
H&M ahead of schedule on 2025 sustainability targets Read More
Japanese food giant Ajinomoto has introduced a new line of ice cream in Singapore made with Solein, a protein created from carbon dioxide and electricity by Finnish startup Solar Foods. …
Ice cream launched in Singapore based on Finnish solar-powered protein Read More
Following the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar on Thursday 28 March 2025, the Danish, Finnish, and Swedish embassies in Bangkok have issued advisories urging their citizens in Thailand to …
Nordic embassies urge citizens in Thailand to stay alert after Myanmar earthquake Read More
Jotun, a global leader in paints and coatings, has been awarded the prestigious Norwegian Export Award 2025. This accolade recognizes Norwegian companies that have successfully created value in Norway through …
Jotun Honored with Norwegian Export Award 2025 Read More
NATO will open a new center in the United Kingdom dedicated to protecting undersea infrastructure against sabotage, including gas pipelines and telecommunication cables—an issue that has raised concern across the …
NATO to open center focused on undersea cable sabotage Read More
A Norwegian delegation took part in the buildingSMART International Summit held in Singapore from 18 to 21 March 2025, marking the first time the event was hosted in Southeast Asia. …
Norwegian delegation joins global buildingSMART summit in Singapore Read More
Norwegian companies will participate in the H2 Energy Future Expo and Forum (H2EX) 2025 in Kuching, Sarawak, to highlight Norway’s position as a global leader in hydrogen technologies. According to …
Norway to showcase hydrogen expertise at H2EX 2025 in Kuching Read More
An upcoming top-level visit by U.S. officials to Greenland — without formal invitation — has drawn criticism from both Denmark and Greenland, as concerns grow over foreign pressure on the …
Greenland and Denmark reject U.S. visit as global competition for rare earths intensifies Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association (TNA) is inviting all members to attend its 106th Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held at The Royal Bangkok Sports Club (rbsc.org) on Wednesday 23 …
Thai-Nordic Association invites members to its 106th Annual General Meeting Read More
Thai–Swedish forward Patrik Gustavsson continued his strong form for the Thai national football team by scoring the only goal in Thailand’s 1–0 victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday 25 March …
Thai–Swedish striker scores all of Thailand’s goals in March FIFA window Read More
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
Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers is strengthening its fleet with the addition of two energy-efficient product tankers—one of which has a direct link to Singapore. The 2008-built Selandia Swan, formerly known …
Denmark’s Uni-Tankers acquires energy-efficient vessel from Singapore company 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
EuroCham Vietnam announced yesterday, 24 March 2025, its new 17-member executive board for the 2025 term. The Board included two representatives from the Nordic region: Ms. Rita Mokbel, president & …
Two Nordic representatives on the board of Eurocham Vietnam Read More
The Singapore-Norway Maritime Business Forum took place on March 24, 2025, at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre as part of the Singapore Maritime Week. Organized by Team Norway, …
Senior Minister of State for Transport, Dr Amy Khor opened the Singapore Norway Maritime Business Forum 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
Finnish textile service company Lindström has launched its first service center in Vietnam, located in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province. The facility introduces Lindström’s circular economy-based workwear rental model …
Finnish textile firm Lindström opens first service center in Vietnam Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok recently hosted a Business Breakfast gathering members of the Swedish business community in Thailand to discuss climate change and opportunities for bilateral cooperation. According …
Swedish business breakfast in Bangkok focuses on climate collaboration Read More
Following last year’s visit to Bangkok, the Danish Pig Strategic Business Alliance has continued its Southeast Asia outreach with a visit to the Philippines from 20 to 25 March 2025. …
Danish pig industry explores opportunities in Mindanao Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore is hosting a special farewell brunch on Sunday 13 April 2025 at 10:00 to say goodbye to Seamen’s Pastor Carl Bjarkam and assistant Maria-Louize …
Danish Church in Singapore invites community to farewell brunch Read More
The Consulates General of Finland, Norway, and Denmark in Shanghai teamed on Saturday 23 March up with Chinese sustainable brand HowBottle to host a youth seminar and upcycling workshop focused …
Nordic Consulates in Shanghai engage youth in circular economy through workshop Read More
Spring has arrived at the Danish Embassy in Beijing, where five new fruit trees have been planted in the embassy garden — three peach trees and two cherry trees. According …
Danish embassy in Beijing welcomes spring with fruit tree planting Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE) in Manila, in partnership with Sulong Peace Inc. (SPI), conducted a field visit to Negros Island, reaffirming Norway’s commitment to peacebuilding, security cooperation, and participatory …
Norway and Sulong Peace Inc. strengthen peace and security efforts in Negros Read More
In a significant display of unity, the Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, and Sweden—joined 25 other European nations in a joint statement at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, …
Nordic nations support UN Declaration on Human Rights in China Read More
Hainan Airlines launched on Saturday 22 March 2025 the first direct air route between China and Norway after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Xinhua, the Hainan Airlines flight HU769 departed …
First direct flight launched between China and Norway Read More
Ambassadors from Sweden, Norway and Denmark were among a group of foreign diplomats who visited the refugee camp Bhasan Char island in southern Bangladesh, where more than 23,000 Rohingya refugees …
Nordic ambassadors visit Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh Read More
Finnish Customs has now wrapped up a preliminary investigation of a group suspected of importing nearly two dozen kilograms of cannabis from Thailand to Finland. The operation was uncovered in …
Finnish Thai marijuana smuggling ring busted: Moves to prosecution Read More
Ofiniti, a digital maritime solutions company spun out from Norwegian classification society DNV, has appointed Dane Oliver Brix Sparsø as its new Global Director of Sales and promoted fellow Dane …
Ofiniti links Copenhagen and Singapore in digital bunkering drive Read More
Singaporean a cappella group OFFKEYS will represent their country at the European Choir Games in Aarhus, Denmark, from 28 June to 6 July 2025. OFFKEYS, known for its inclusive mix …
Singapore’s OFFKEYS choir to perform at European Choir Games in Denmark Read More
Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have announced the start of construction of a cathode active material (CAM) plant in Kotka, Finland. The announcement was made on Wednesday …
Finnish-Chinese battery plant in Kotka moves to construction phase 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
Kemira has announced a multi-million Euro investment to expand its production capacity at its Wellgrow manufacturing site in Thailand. According to the company, the project will enhance its position as …
Kemira expands chemical production capacity in Thailand to meet growing demand in Asia Read More
A possible fake news about a promotional event offering fans a dinner with Miss Universe 2024, Victoria Kjær Theilvig, has stirred online backlash after being posted on Miss Universe Thailand’s …
Mysterious dinner offer with Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig allegedly sparks online criticism Read More