The Red Cow is Danika
In late June 2025, Thai-Denmark Dairy Farm in Muak Lek marked a new milestone in Thai-Danish agricultural cooperation: a new calf of the Danish Red Cow race had been born, …
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Thailand plans free domestic flights for international visitors
Thai Airways is among suggest airlines in the proposal for the free domestic flight initiative Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has proposed offering 200,000 free domestic flight tickets to …
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Swedish firm to launch Taiwan’s first wave-to-energy pilot
Taiwan has so far focused its renewable energy strategy on solar and offshore wind. Now, for the first time, the country is opening its ports to wave energy testing. Swedish …
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Vietnamese Embassy in Finland marks 80th National Day and August Revolution
The Vietnamese Embassy in Finland hosted a celebration on 19 August to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day. The event gathered Finnish parliamentarians, government officials, …
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Norway hooks big gains in Vietnam’s seafood market at Vietfish 2025
The Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi highlighted Norway’s continued cooperation with Vietnam in the fisheries sector during the opening of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2025) in Ho Chi Minh …
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“The Robber’s daughter” is coming to Vietnam
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi has announced the release of the Vietnamese edition of Ronia – Daughter of the Robber Chief, a classic children’s book by celebrated Swedish author …
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Stressless Adam wins Red Dot Award
The Norwegian design brand Ekornes, a corporate member of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 for its recliner Stressless Adam. …
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Denmark and Norway support Energy Smart Forum 2025 in the Philippines
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila have joined as advocacy partners for the Energy Smart Forum 2025, organised by the European Chamber …
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Denmark promotes safe and sustainable workplaces in Vietnam
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam and CO-Industri, the Central Organisation of Industrial Employees in Denmark, have highlighted the importance of safe and sustainable workplaces during a recent visit to …
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Finland connects with Vietnamese startups at incubation meetup in Hanoi
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi has announced that Finnish startup experts from Business Finland and Sisu Factory will join the Incubation Meetup at Next Wave of Startups 2025 on …
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Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce promotes reforestation efforts in Bang Kachao
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) has promoted the sustainability work of its premium member, Bangchak Corporation, which is leading reforestation and conservation activities in Bang Kachao, Samut Prakan Province. …
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Erikshjälpen sends emergency aid to Cambodian families fleeing Thai-Cambodia conflict
Swedish aid-organisation Erikshjälpen has launched an emergency response to support children and families displaced by the conflict along the Thai–Cambodian border. The organisation has allocated SEK 600,000 from its disaster …
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Pandora hit by market drop as US tariff concerns loom over Thai production
Danish jewellery giant Pandora saw its market value fall sharply on Friday, losing nearly 15 billion kroner due to a drop in its share prices. The setback followed the release …
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Cambodian media criticises Sweden’s image in new Gripen sale to Thailand
The Cambodian media outlet, Kampuchea Thmey Daily, has cautioned that Sweden’s international reputation as a promoter of peace could be at risk if it proceeds with selling additional Gripen fighter …
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Finland and Vietnam launch milk-project
The Finnish Ambassador of Vietnam, Keijo Norvanto, finished his tenure this weekend. As one of his final acts as ambassador, he and Deputy Head of Mission Riikka Seppälä, attended the …
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Norwegian Embassy in Yangon welcomes new Deputy Head of Mission
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon has welcomed Svenn J. Bjerkem as its new Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission. Bjerkem brings with him more than three decades of …
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Norwegian Ambassador meets Philippine Navy leadership to support arms management initiative
Norwegian ambassador Christian Lyster of the Embassy in Manila paid a courtesy call to Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta, Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy, on Monday morning …
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DanCham engages MIDA on ESG collaboration in Malaysia
The Danish Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DanCham) facilitated a reportedly constructive dialogue on environmental, social and governance (ESG) collaboration with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) on Friday. The meeting …
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Finnish design studio among new exhibitors at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles
The Finnish design studio, Patternsfrom Agency, puts Finland among the new countries represented at this year’s Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition, taking place 20–22 August 2025 at the …
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Nordic countries represented in international inspection of landmine-affected Thai-Cambodian border
Representatives from Norway, Finland and Sweden joined other foreign envoys on a Thai-organised field trip to the Cambodian border on 16 August 2025. The trip was aimed at highlighting the …
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Singapore and Denmark lead global AI readiness ranking
Singapore has been ranked the world’s most AI-ready nation, followed closely by Denmark, according to the 2025 AI Maturity Index released by U.S. online learning provider Coursera. The index, which …
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Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila welcomes new First Secretary
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila has welcomed Øystein Bell as its new First Secretary, Head of Administration, and Consul. Øystein previously served as First Secretary at the Norwegian Embassy …
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Danish consultants shares expertise at circular economy in the Philippines
Danish consultant agency NIRAS contributed its expertise in sustainability at the Innovation for Circular Economy (ICE) Hackathon, organised by the Pasig City Government and UNDP Philippines. Senior Business Development Manager …
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Thai Embassy in Copenhagen to host mental health training for Thai community
The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen has announced that, in collaboration with Thailand’s Department of Mental Health under the Ministry of Public Health, it will organise a training programme on …
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Finnish Ambassador finish his tenure in Vietnam
Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Keijo Norvanto has completed his tenure in Hanoi, marking the occasion with a farewell meeting with State President Luong Cuong on 15 August. Ambassador Keijo Norvanto …
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Thailand–Sweden forum in Phrae focuses on sustainable forestry
Sweden’s Chargé d’Affaires Per Linnér has met with Phrae Governor Somchai Lertprasitthiphan to discuss ways the two countries can work together to preserve natural resources. This comes ahead of the …
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Svalbard anniversary marked in Bangkok with seed vault exhibition
The Svalbard Act came into force on 14 August 1925, formally incorporating the Arctic archipelago into the Kingdom of Norway. This year’s 99th anniversary was marked on Svalbard with HRH …
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Thai–Swedish man arrested in Pattaya on drug charges
A 35-year-old Thai–Swedish man has been arrested in central Pattaya on 14 August 2025 following a late-night anti-drugs operation that ended in a foot chase. The operation, led by Bang …
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Singapore’s DayOne invests 1.2 billion euros in Finnish data center campus
Singapore-based data center developer and operator DayOne will invest around 1.2 billion euros in a new hyperscale data center campus in Lahti, Finland. The facility will be developed on a …
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Fire breaks out on Malaysia bound Maersk vessel
The Danish shipping company, Maersk, has confirmed a fire incident on board the Marie Maersk, a Danish-flagged container ship en route to Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas. The vessel was …
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Danish Esport company partners with Singapore Tourism Board
The Danish tournament organiser BLAST Premier has signed a multi-year partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board to bring four additional esports events to Singapore. Founded in 2020 by Nikolaj Nyholm, …
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Finnish UPM Adhesive Materials invests in Malaysia factory to drive Southeast Asia growth
The Finnish company, UPM Adhesive Materials, which produces self-adhesive products used in labeling, has announced a major investment in its label material factory in the Johor state of Malaysia, just …
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Thai Embassy in Copenhagen plants trees
The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen has marked Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s 93rd birthday with a reforestation volunteering activity in Karlslunde, Denmark. Held on Tuesday 5 August …
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Danish foreign minister meets ASEAN ambassadors in Copenhagen
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met on 13 August 2025 with ambassadors from four ASEAN member states. The purpose was to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and support …
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Singapore’s Temasek joins funding for Swedish clean energy-tech firm Aira
Swedish clean energy-tech company Aira has raised €150 million (USD 175 million) in equity financing to accelerate the electrification of residential heating in Europe, with Singapore’s Temasek among the participating …
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Norfund-backed Yoma Bank partners with MoneyGram to offer remittances for Myanmar’s migrant workers
Yoma Bank, part-owned by Norway’s development finance institution Norfund, has partnered with global payments network MoneyGram to enable near-instant cross-border money transfers to Yoma Bank accounts across Myanmar. The service …
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Lao PDR hosts first national dialogue on inclusive conservation, co-funded by Norway
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published on 13 August a report from the first Lao PDR international meeting focused on the conservation of endangered species, which took …
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Christiania Shipping adds leased tanker and prepares for first newbuilds
Denmark-based Christiania Shipping, led by Norwegian CEO Fridtjof Eitzen, is expanding its fleet with both a leased vessel and its first-ever newbuilt chemical tankers. According to TradeWinds and Shipping Telegraph, …
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Scania to open new 2,3 billion USD truck plant in China in October
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania will open its new 2,3 billion USD production facility in Rugao, eastern Jiangsu province, in October 2025. At least half of the trucks produced at the …
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Swedish Chamber to launch 2025 Singapore Business Climate Survey
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, together with Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore, will present the results of the 2025 Singapore Business Climate Survey at …
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Indonesia and Norway advance forest conservation partnership
For many years, Indonesia has partnered with Norway under a results-based contribution (RBC) funding arrangement. The arrangements have been that Indonesia receives payments for reducing CO2 emissions from the Norwegian …
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New Rules for CPR verification and postal procedures announced by the Danish Embassy in Bangkok
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok has announced that as of the 1 September 2025 the embassy will no longer issue residence certificate and civil status certificate. Danish citizens who must …
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Singapore court upholds 730 million USD freezing order in favour of Novo Nordisk
The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has upheld a worldwide freeze on USD 730 million in assets owned by Singapore-based KBP Biosciences in a dispute raised by Danish pharmaceutical giant …
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Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi welcomes new Head of Chancery
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi has welcomed Vilde Langemyr Malec as its new Head of Chancery – the administrative section of the embassy – and First Secretary. She will …
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Filipino-led agency takes over Miss Universe Denmark franchise
House of Yugen, an international media and talent agency founded by Filipino entrepreneur Josh Yugen, has been officially appointed as the new franchise holder of Miss Universe Denmark. The announcement …
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Kongsberg Maritime opens new offices in Jakarta and Batam
Norwegian marine technology provider Kongsberg Maritime has expanded its presence in Indonesia with new offices in Jakarta and Batam – an island just off the coast of Singapore – to …
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Thailand’s Gripen E/F deal with Sweden includes 100-billion-baht offset package
Royal Thai Air Force Commander-in-Chief Air Chief Marshal Panpakdee Pattanakul will travel to Sweden on Sunday 25 August to sign a contract for the purchase of four Saab Gripen E/F …
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Join the Norwegian Church’s annual bicycle tour – it’s not too late!
The annual bicycle trip organised by the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Thailand returns this November with a new route, starting in Phitsanulok in central Thailand and ending in Pattaya. Last …
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New Commercial Counsellor joins the Danish Embassy in Bangkok
The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok has welcomed John Alexandersen as its new Commercial Counsellor and Head of Trade, effective 1 August 2025. In his new role, Alexandersen will lead …
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IKEA launches flagship store on JD to boost growth in China
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA has opened an official flagship store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com, marking a new step in its strategy to expand digital and omnichannel operations in …
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