Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Thai youth football team is set to travel to Sweden this summer after winning a national tournament in Bangkok, MGR Online reports. Futboys X Pattaya United secured first place …
Thai youth team heads to Sweden after tournament win Read More
Northern Thailand is heading into Songkran under a blanket of toxic smog. And tourists are staying away. Chiang Mai was this week ranked the most polluted city in the world, …
Toxic smog hits Chiang Mai: Tourists flee as Songkran approaches Read More
Empty bottles are getting a second life in Singapore. The city-state has launched Southeast Asia’s first nationwide deposit return scheme for beverage containers, targeting a waste stream of more than …
Singapore launches bottle recycling system with Norwegian technology Read More
Touring Malaysia is becoming significantly more expensive. Tour bus and van rental prices have surged by up to 80 per cent due to rising diesel costs linked to the ongoing …
Price shock in Malaysia too: Tours up to 80 percent more expensive Read More
A hot air balloon carrying tourists collided with power lines in Vang Vieng, Laos, during a sunset flight on March 26, according to a video shared by Newsflare. The incident …
Tourist balloon slams into power lines in Laos Read More
Despite conflict in the Middle East, Malaysia’s tourism machine is still moving forward. Malaysia recorded more than 2.8 million international visitors between March 1 and March 26 this year, Malay …
Tourism boom in Malaysia despite war abroad Read More
A Swedish industry giant is making a move in Thailand. Tetra Pak has opened a new food innovation centre in Rayong with one clear goal: speed. This was announced by …
Swedish giant storms Thailand with new food innovation hub Read More
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person and triggering tsunami fears across the region, Al Jazeera reports. The quake, measured at magnitude 7.4, hit …
Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: One person dead Read More
If you walk the streets of Bangkok, statistics suggest that every second person you pass may be overweight. A new health initiative in Bangkok is aiming to tackle rising obesity …
Obesity crisis in Bangkok: Every second resident affected as Danish solution rolls out Read More
Vietnam’s textile industry is on the verge of a major shift. ABB, the global engineering giant, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swedish startup Syre to explore technologies for …
Textile waste in Vietnam could get new life through Swedish partnership Read More