Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
At the kick-off for the 9th Peace Month celebration, the councellor at the Norwegian Embassy in the Philippines, Knut-Are Okstad in his message challenged the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) to …
The Philippine Football Federation adopts Norway’s Handshake for Peace Read MoreFIL-Danish Ole Laursen is the new face of mixed martial arts in the country. The former Muay Thai world champion is slowly making his mark in the competitive world of …
Fil-Danish fighter makes big inroad in MMA world Read MoreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to close an embassy in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and a consulate in Australia’s largest city Sydney. The cuts will save around 450,000 …
Finland to close embassy in Philippines Read MoreFour marijuana sticks were seized from a Norwegian national who was arrested for drunken behavior in a beach resort in barangay Poblacion, San Remigio town, northern Cebu.According to Philippine Daily …
Rowdy Norwegian nabbed in San Remigio beach, the Philippines Read MoreSwedish investment house Kinnevik is betting big on Southeast Asia’s economic rise through an investment of $40 million in online shopping site Lazada, which is emerging as a leading player …
Swedish firm backs Lazada to expand operations in Southest Asia Read MoreSet to open on November 8, 2012 at the Met Museum’s Tall Galleries, “Contemporary Lithography in Finland” is a debut exposition of Finnish printmakers in Manila. It comprises 33 works by some …
Contemporary Finnish Lithographs on View at the Met Museum, Manila Read MoreForeign workers have become a major issue in Greenland. Latest example is the numbers of Philippines and Thais cleaning, cooking and serving in the welcoming business. Since January 1st 2011 …
Filipino and Thai maids “invades” Greenland Read MoreIn Cambodia, faintings occurred every day for five years in a single factory supplying to some of the biggest international brands, according to the Cambodian Legal Education Centre’s recent study. …
Fainting problem at factory of H&M’s supplier in Cambodia Read MoreNorway continue its support for the Philippines peace initiatives, said Jens Stoltenberg Monday when he met with Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III at the sidelines of the ASEM summit …
Norway backs Philippines peace initiatives Read MoreAccording to Global Gender Gap Report released on 23 October by the Word Economic Forum, Nordic countries are among the top 7 countries with least gender gap in the world. …
Less Gender Gap in Nordic countries – In Asia, The Philippines is best for women Read More