Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Journalists and media organizations from Southeast Asia met on 20 March 2024 in Manila to launch the Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) network. The network is supported by the Government of …
Southeast Asian Journalists unite against corruption with support from Sweden Read More
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh made a call to urge the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to support the Rohingya’s while she was at a …
PM of Bangladesh makes call for Rohingyas at meeting with Swedish Crown Princess Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
The Department of Migrant Workers in the Philippines met Danish representatives to discuss the possibility of people-to-people- exchanges between Denmark and the Philippines. Besides The Department of Migrant Workers in …
Denmark and Philippines meet to discuss healthcare workers Read More
Eleven Filipino seafarers arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday, almost a week after surviving a Houthi missile attack attack in the Red Sea. One of the seafarers, Mark Antony Dagohoy, …
Filipino seafarers who survived Houthi attack arrive home Read More
The Government in Manila, Philippines, has decided to extend a temporary ban on Swedish poultry. The decision has been made after an outbreak of bird flu in Sweden. The temporary …
Temporary ban on Swedish poultry in Philippines Read More
The Finnish airline company Finnair has been forced to add stops on long-haul trips to add fuel. The decision has been made due to the strikes that is currently happening …
Finnair forced to make stops on long trips Read More
IKEA Philippines aims on becoming even more environmentally friendly with includes an increase of sustainable product sales in their stores, gender balance in the workplace and full accounting of their …
IKEA Philippines aims at becoming more sustainable Read More
Sweden, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland announced their commitment to supporting the second phase of the EmPower Programme “Women for Climate-Resilient Societies” on 6 March 2024, only two days prior …
Sweden invests in women for a climate-resilient future Read More
The Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy announces their Asia tour in 2024. Tour destinations include China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea. The tour has the …
Swedish metal band Arch Enemy announces Asia tour Read More
The government of Norway and ASEAN have launched phase two of the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation project to reduce maritime plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. Phase two of the so-called ASEANO …
Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution Read More
The Pew Charitable Trust, an American NGO, has selected six researchers from various countries to participate in the 2024 Pew fellowship in marine conservation. Participants have been chosen from China, …
Chinese, Dane and Filipino chosen for conservation program Read More
The Swedish Club, a maritime insurance company, extends their PEME health screening program for seafarers to three additional countries: Indonesia, Ukraine and India. The PEME, Pre-Employment Medical Examination, program helps …
The Swedish Club extends health screening to Indonesia Read More
The Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) has made a significant move towards bolstering renewable energy by investing in off-shore wind energy. BOI has granted an expedited certificate for a P329 …
The Philippines embraces Danish partnership in wind energy Read More
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Manila is looking at possible partnerships with investors and ICT companies from Finland and Sweden. They are exploring this to boost …
DICT in Philippines might partner with Finland and Sweden Read More
IKEA Philippines donated over 1,2 million Philippine peso to Better World Smokey Mountain (BWSM), a community center managed by the San Miguel Foundation in Tondo, Manila. The money will benefit …
IKEA Philippines donates money through teddy bear-funding Read More
The Royal Thai Air Force is planning on buying 12 new fighter jets, and their main choice is between US F-16 or the Swedish Gripen. They are acquiring new jets …
Thai Air Force choosing between Swedish and American jets Read More
Sweden, the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a $12 million program on 21 February 2024 to protect the rights of migrants in Asia from exploitation, …
Sweden, EU and IOM launch $12 million program to protect migrant workers rights Read More
The Danish-Filipino company Phinl Corp.’s climate-controlled tulips are now in bloom in Maddela in the Philippines. It is the first fully contained and computer controlled indoor hydroponic tulip farm in …
Danish-Filipino climate controlled tulips in bloom Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
The Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines announced yesterday that it is finalizing an agreement with Sweden. The agreement is expected to be concluded and signed in the …
Agreement opens for Swedish jet fighters to the Philippines Read More
Norway terminates au pair Scheme for non-EEA country nationals from 15 March 2024. This was declared by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security today. The ministry says the …
Norway terminates Au Pair Scheme for non-EEA nationals Read More
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
Over USD 100,000 has already been collected, says leaders from Bali. The head of Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, told reporters from The Bali Sun the following: “We tested …
Tourism Tax in Bali has already earned $100,000 Read More
In the Philippines they have announced a collaboration between themselves and Norway, where the Philippines aim to have 35% renewable energy by 2030. This means they will decrease their use …
The Philippines teams up with Norway for greener energy Read More
Only 77% of Coldplay-fans in Jakarta returned the LED wristband at the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour, compared to 96% in Copenhagen. Coldplay encourages the concert goers to …
Coldplays’ Wristband Recycling Leaderboard: Copenhagen at the top, Jakarta at the bottom Read More
The Philippines expect a new central bank digital currency (CBDC) within the next two years. The digital tokens are to compete with volatile crypto currencies as an alternative system of …
New digital currency in Philippines to learn from Sweden Read More
97,000 families have been displaced in the Philippines due to landslides and flooding in the southern region of Mindanao. Rescue operations have been difficult because of extreme weather and the …
97,000 families displaced by landslides in Philippines Read More
Applications are open for the Swedish Institute Scholarships 2024/2025 for international master students for the autumn semester. The scholarship is an academic scholarship for full-time one-year or two-year master studies …
Swedish Institute offers full scholarships for global students Read More
Yesterdays new death toll for victims of the landslide in the Philippines reached 11. Simultaneously they announced the number of continuously missing people has hit 110. The landslide happened in …
Landslide in Philippines:11 dead and 110 missing Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
A renewable energy delegation made the long trip from the Philippines to Norway last week. They arrived during a winter storm, but were, according to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in …
Energy delegation from Philippines visits Norway Read More
Foreign Visa requests from Filipinos to among others Denmark and Finland increased by 48% last year. This was announced yesterday by the VFS council. This is even higher than the …
Boom in visa applicants from the Philippines Read More
The Catholic Filipino community in Copenhagen, Denmark, received an image of “La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc” during Mass on 3 February 2024. It was Bishop Renato Mayugba of Laoag in …
Catholic Filipino community in Copenhagen receives holy statuette Read More
Save the Children Denmark is alarmed about statistics from the Philippine authorities which show that residents in Denmark are responsible for a large number of remote assaults towards children. This …
Alarming amount of Danish perpetrators of remote sexual assault Read More
There are two days left for Finns abroad to vote at the advance polling stations for the second round of the presidential elections. Voting in person ends on the 3 …
Two days left for Finns abroad to vote for new president Read More
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and Norway are partnering to enhance sustainability in the maritime sector, specifically targeting the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. The collaboration, involving …
The Philippines and Norway forge alliance for green maritime future Read More
On December 22, 2023, Swedfund invested 12 MUSD in Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II). This investment will contribute to providing scale-up capital to early-stage companies focused on …
Swedfund investment accelerates energy transition in Southeast Asia Read More
Norway, in collaboration with Yara Fertilizers Philippines Inc., has allocated a grant of 4.0 million Philippine Pesos to introduce solar-powered water pumps in the Philippines. The initiative aims to boost …
Norway assists Filipino farmers with solar-powered water pumps Read More
Denmark’s sole international adoption agency, Danish International Adoption (DIA), has announced its decision to cease its facilitation of overseas adoptions. This follows rising concerns raised by a government agency regarding …
Denmark and Norway halt international adoptions amidst allegations of fraud and illegal practices Read More
The Philippines has emerged as the third safest country in Southeast Asia, according to the 2023 Global Law and Order Report by Gallup. With an index score of 86, the …
Philippines considered the third safest country in Southeast Asia Read More
IKEA has expanded its presence in key cities across the Philippines, reaching Davao, Cagayan de Oro City, and Iloilo City. IKEA Philippines seeks to bring its signature stylish and functional …
IKEA expands presence in the Philippines Read More
Ericsson has appointed Daniel Ode as Head of Ericsson for Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines. Ode brings more than 17 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, having previously served …
Ericsson appoints new head of Singapore, Philippines & Brunei Read More
Denmark’s government announced on Wednesday, January 10, its intention to initiate discussions with India and the Philippines to facilitate recruitment of healthcare professionals in Denmark. The Ministry of Higher Education …
Denmark has announced dialogue with the Philippines to recruit health staff Read More
In a new move to revitalize its tourism sector, the Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) has set an ambitious target of 7.7 million international visitors for the year 2024. The …
The Philippines sets ambitious 2024 tourism target after remarkable rebound in 2023 Read More
In the comprehensive assessment conducted by AirlineRatings.com to determine the safety rankings of low-cost airlines globally for 2024, Norwegian Airline secured the fourth position and AirAsia came in 12th. The safety …
Norwegian Airlines and AirAsia secures position among the safest low-cost airlines Read More
’Pioneering the possible’ is what Business Sweden (BS) is doing in Malaysia, under the new leadership (since 2022) of Trade Commissioner Emma Broms. Post covid-19 she is very optimistic about …
Emma Broms, Business Sweden Malaysia: Great optimism, towards green transition Read More
H.M. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced in her New Year’s speech on 31 December 2023 that on 14 January 2024 the Queen will step down as Queen of Denmark …
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicates Read More
In the latest issue of the Filipino Magazine, League Online, Copenhagen Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen talks about what makes CPH one of the most liveable cities in the world. LEAGUE …
Copenhagen Mayor in Filipino Magazine Read More