Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Every year, many Filipinos gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ through traditions such as ‘Simbang Gabi’ and ‘Noche Buena.’ Even abroad. Despite being far from PH itself, a …
Filipino Christmas spirit in Norway Read More
Riitta Laakso was recently on a flight to Cebu where a stewardess asked the passengers where Santa Claus lives, as part of a trivia game. The winner who yelled “North …
Wife to Finnish Ambassador to PH: “Santa lives in Finland” Read More
Penang island and state (Malaysia) is already a very established travel destination and business centre – for all the good reasons with its very successful manufacturing hub and FDI, as …
World class medical services in Penang ready to welcome more expats, Asians and westerners Read More
Denmark is in the 2023 EuroPH Connect Issue in Innovation, the Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines writes on its Facebook. The issue is made by European Chamber of Commerce …
Denmark featured in ECCP issue Read More
World Brand Awards honored international brands as National, Regional, and Global Winners from more than forty countries nominated as “Brand of the Year” during its 17th edition ceremony. “This is …
World Branding Awards honors international companies from Thailand, Sweden, and more Read More
Both Singapore, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway are in the top 10 of strongest passports in the world of 2023. The scores are calculated by VisaGuide World Passport Index, which …
Singapore and Scandinavia among strongest passports in the world Read More
The Nordic countries and the Philippines stand firm in their commitment to long-term political, financial and military support to Ukraine. In an article published by Phil Star today, Nordic Ambassadors …
Nordic Ambassadors to PH in opinion piece: “We stand together in support of Ukraine” Read More
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the PH is working to resolve the “exploration issues” in the South China Sea in order to start new energy exploration projects in the …
PH says South China Sea tensions have increased Read More
In an interview published yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of ‘problems’ with the neighbouring country Finland, after it joined NATO earlier this year. The story has reached the Philippines, …
Putin warns of problems with Finland after NATO Membership Read More
Danish Dairy Board (DDB) is an organization representing dairies in Denmark, supported by the EU who has just launched an educational campaign in PH. The 3-year campaign is called Organic …
Danish Dairy Board launches campaign in PH Read More
PH and Sweden held a joint workshop on 13 December in order to explore further opportunities for cooperation. Specifically regarding finance and development projects in the Philippines. The Filipino government …
Sweden and PH strengthening ties Read More
Denmark’s Seaborg Technologies and another Danish nuclear firm are interested to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) on deploying sea-based small modular reactor …
Danish nuclear firms interested to make deal with Philippines on sea-based modular reactor tech Read More
“Huge congratulations to the successful cooperation between Danish organization Aprendio and the Kamaya Point – Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific for the launch of the “Green Skills Academy” …
Denmark helps facilitate ‘Green Skills Academy’ in Philippines Read More
The Senate of the Philippines adopted a ‘resolution in recognition’ of the cooperation between Norway and the Philippines. This means the The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila was invited to …
Norway-Philippines cooperation recognized by Filipino Senate Read More
Praise, a Filipino wife and mother living in Finland shared a moment of joy she found abroad which reminded her of home. She has been in the Nordic country for …
Filipino wife and mother shares moment of joy found in Finland Read More
Denmark and Philippines have made a job skills program with the aim of addressing the lack of workers to fulfill the renewable energy (RE) transition. The Danish Embassy in Manila …
Denmark and Philippines address lack of RE workers Read More
For six years in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world, bases on the World Happiness Survey. Juha Markus Pyykkö, Finnish Ambassador to the Philippines, …
Finnish Ambassador: This is why we’re the happiest country Read More
Yesterday an earthquake was recorded and felt in parts of Metro Manila, Philippines and nearby provinces around 4 pm. Workers, students and residents evacuated from buildings after the 5.9 magnitude …
Earthquake advisory for people in Manila Read More
Filipino-Norwegian singer, Hillari Alison recently dropped her latest single titled “Blind then.” The song talks about how a person has taken someone for granted and by the time he or …
Hillari’s song “Blind then” paints picture of what can happen when you take things for granted Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (NordCham Philippine) will hold a Christmas Get-Together on 13 December 2023 at Picadilly Star in Manila, the Philippines. NordCham’s business partners and …
Join NordCham’s Christmas party in Philippines Read More
A.P. Moller-Maersk is set to invest over $500 million in expanding its supply chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia. The three-year plan is focusing on strengthening its Logistics and Services arm …
Maersk plans to invest more than $500 Million in Southeast Asian supply chain Read More
Swedish IKEA has partnered with Better World Smokey Mountain, a community center in Manila, to improve the lives of Filipinos. IKEA has already provided furnishing for the center and is …
IKEA donates to community center in the Philippines Read More
Celebrating two years in Pasay City, IKEA Philippines, the world’s largest IKEA store, is giving away a sustainable studio unit from Una Apartments by Arthaland. Exclusively for IKEA Family members, …
IKEA Philippines marks second anniversary with sustainable studio unit giveaway Read More
Shoppers in the Philippines who are looking for items for their home, friends, and family this coming season do not need to look any more because Flying Tiger Copenhagen is …
Flying Tiger Copenhagen ready to serve Philippines customers Read More
It wasn’t just Finnish chocolates which were a hit at the Finnish booth, at the International Bazaar 2023 held in Manila on 19 November. A man visited the Finnish booth and …
Filipino fluently sings the Finnish National Anthem Read More
A study conducted by UNICEF from 2022 revealed that 20 percent of Filipino children aged 12-17 fall victim to sexual abuse online. Luckily, several authorities in the Philippines are taking …
Philippines is a hotspot for online sexual abuse of children Read More
It will be easier now to catch a flight from the Philippines to the Danish capital, Copenhagen. This is due to Philippine Airlines (PAL) signing a codeshare partnership with Singapore …
Philippine Airlines now flies to Copenhagen Read More
Ambassador Annika Thunborg is inviting all Swedish nationals in the Philippines to the first Swedish Embassy Online Information Meeting. The meeting takes place virtually on Google Meet on 22 November …
First Online Information Meeting for Swedes in the Philippines Read More
The sixth edition of “Share The Road With Her” cycling campaign in fighting violence against women (VAW) in the Philippines will be launched on 25 November 2023 in Quezon City. …
Sign up for “Share The Road With Her” to fight violence against women in Philippines Read More
Nordlaks sent its first shipment of salmon directly to Asia by flight from Evenes in Norway, On Tuesday, November 7. The Norwegian company has stated, that they will continue to …
Nordlaks sends salmon to Asia by direct flight Read More
Norway pledged to continue supporting the Alternative Learning System program (ALS) in Maguindanao which it has been partnering with Unicef Philippines. It also stated it will continue to support local …
Norway with UNICEF continue to support Alternative Learning System program in Philippines Read More
Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide said despite Norway’s supporting Israel’s right to self-defense, Norway believes Israel may have broken international law in the ongoing war in the Middle East, …
Norway says Israel may have broken international law in ongoing war in Middle East Read More
The British-Swedish pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has strengthened its commitment to reduce deaths from lung cancer in the Philippines by investing in early lung cancer screening and providing swift …
AstraZeneca sets to reduce deaths from lung cancer in Philippines Read More
Joint energy venture between Aboitiz Power Corp. and Norwegian Scatec, SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), said it aims to continue adopting sustainable practices to help reduce impacts of climate change. …
Filipino-Norwegian firm SNAP reduce impacts of climate change Read More
Denmark and the Philippines recently held a discussion on marine defense while the tension in the South China Sea (SCS) is ongoing, threatening the Philippines. The discussion was between Denmark …
Denmark and Philippines look forward to maritime defense cooperation and more Read More
The world’s friendliest indoor activity park ‘Superpark’ has come to the Philippines. Originated from Finland, the park was invented by Taneli Sutinen whose daughter would encourage her dad to come …
Finnish famous indoor activity park has come to the Philippines Read More
The European Union (EU) and the Philippines signed a €60 million Green Economy Program, aiming to assist the Philippines in renewing its economy on Thursday, 26 October 2023 during the …
EU and Philippines sign €60 million Green Economy Program Read More
A Chinese coast guard ship collided with a Philippine boat in the South China Sea on Sunday morning, October 24. The incident has added extra fuel to the already long-standing …
Ships collide and fuel ongoing conflict surrounding the South China Sea Read More
The Philippine Star got to talk to Lukas Graham prior to his concert held in Manila tonight, on 22 October. When asked about his upcoming show during a virtual press …
The Philippines interviews Lukas Graham before concert in Manila Read More
The Youth Progress Index conducted by the European Youth Forum and Social Progress Initiative reported that Nordic countries were ranked in the top five of the list, having high quality …
Nordic countries ranked top of having high quality of life for youths Read More
Denmark and Sweden are among the top five countries to live in for remote employees, out of 108 countries evaluated. Southeast Asia can be found further down the line. The …
The best countries to live in for remote working Read More
Norway is planning to assist the Philippines in its training offshore wind workforce as many Norwegian stakeholders have their expertise in the energy and maritime sectors. According to the Norwegian …
Norway to assist Philippines in training offshore wind workforce Read More
Earlier in 2023 the Chinese owned platform TikTok announced that users could now earn money without posting content on the app – instead they could get an income by creating …
TikTok makes it easier for Scandinavians and Southeast Asians to earn money Read More
Norway is eyeing expanding cooperation with the Philippines in the aquaculture and retail sector, according to Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas Lyster. The Ambassador shared with Manila Bulletin …
Norway eyes expanding ties with Philippines in aquaculture and retail sector Read More
Filipino-Norwegian artist, Hillari Alison appeared on Live CNN Philippines with Christine Jacob Sandejas on Monday, 16 October 2023, talking about her journey in the music industry and her first recent …
Filipino-Norwegian artist Hillari talks about her journey as musician Read More
The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a certificate for the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company’s production technology and packaging process to be transferred to a company in Vietnam. AstraZeneca is …
AstraZeneca is transferring production technology to Vietnam Read More
Norwegian paint brand Jotun is expanding its presence in the Philippines. The company has announced that they are set to open three retail stores in the Southeast Asian country. The …
Norwegian paint company expanding in the Philippines Read More
Filipino-born Swedish fashion blogger and TikTok’er, Bryanboy, has announced that more branches of the Swedish furniture chain are set to open in the Philippines soon. “Our mission here at IKEA …
IKEA will open more stores in the Philippines according to blogger Read More
Ikano Retail, the IKEA franchisee that brings the Swedish furnishing chain to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines, has posted a RM5.25 billion in turnover for its 2023 financial …
IKEA franchisee posts RM1.58 billion revenue in Malaysia Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines in partnership with Novo Nordisk contributed in building a cleaner future by planting 400 seedlings at the La Mesa Nature Reserve in the …
Danish Embassy and Novo Nordisk jointly planting for cleaner future in Philippines Read More