Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
New data and investigations show Russian oil being shipped via placeholder destinations and vessels sailing under false flags, affecting both Singapore and Finland. According to Reuters, tankers carrying around 1.4 …
Russian oil tankers draw concern in Singapore and Finland Read More
Norwegian authorities have deported a Chinese citizen from Norway for five years after a traffic accident in Balsfjord, Troms, Dagbladet reports. Police said a Danish-registered rental car crossed into oncoming …
Chinese driver deported from Norway after car crash Read More
A major new global report from the Pew Research Center has now been released, mapping religious diversity across 201 countries worldwide. Six years after the data was collected, the global …
Singapore and Norway far apart on the Religious Diversity Scale Read More
Danish news outlet, Ekstra Bladet, reports that the Patong shooting on Phuket may be connected to a criminal dispute in Denmark. The outlet says the case could relate to a …
Danish media links Patong shooting in Phuket to Danish gang conflict Read More
Norway’s Halten Bulk has signed a contract with Chinese yard Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry to build two 7,100 DWT bulk carriers, with options for two more, according to The …
Norwegian company orders new ships from China Read More
Residents in several Bangkok condominiums may soon pay different waste fees depending on how well they sort their trash, and Denmark is involved in the new system, according to a …
Your waste habits could soon impact your monthly fees Read More
A post dated 16 February 2026 set out FAQs on China’s visa-free entry arrangements for ordinary passport holders. The guidance says citizens of 50 countries can enter visa-free for up …
China’s embassy releases guidelines on updated visa-free entry policy Read More
Sweden’s White Pearl Technology Group AB (WPTG) said on 16 February it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Saltycustoms, a corporate merchandise, design and digital fulfilment company with …
White Pearls signs LOI in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
As darkness fell over Bangkok, Scandinavians and Thai guests filled the Danish Embassy’s garden for an open-air night of Nordic cinema at the 2026 Nordic Film Festival. Friday the 13th …
Hundreds gathered at the Danish Embassy: Here’s what happened after sunset Read More
A man was shot and killed in the Patong area of Phuket on 7 February, according to Thai police reports from the incident. Police said the shooting happened in daylight …
Swedish Foreign Ministry confirms death after Patong shooting in Phuket Read More