Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that from Thursday 1 August 2019 it would stop issuing individual travel permits to people in 47 mainland Chinese cities because of the …
China bans solo travelers from visiting Taiwan Read More
Indian Naval Ship “Tarkash” docked at Helsinki, Finland on 31 July 2019 for a three-day visit. The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and is under the …
Indian “stealth” navy ship visits Helsinki Read More
American President Donald Trump has sent a special envoy for hostage negotiations, Robert O’Brien to Sweden to attend the trial of Rakim Mayers – also known as the rapper A$AP …
Trump sends hostage envoy to A$AP Rocky trial Read More
Fans of American rapper A$AP Rocky, who is awaiting trial for alegedly being part of a violent beating of a person in a street fight in Stockholm, try to retaliate …
Rocky fans call for boycot of IKEA, threatens embassy Read More
Finland is the happiest country in the world for the second year in a row, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland and The Netherlands. The …
Finland crowned happiest country in the world Read More
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven received on Friday 19 July a call from President Donald Trump requesting a release of an American music star, A$AP ROCKY, the stage name of …
Sweden refuses Trump request for release of US rapper Read More
British inventor and engineer Sir James Dyson, Britain’s richest person, is the new owner of the most expensive home in Singapore. Dyson, 72, and his wife, Deirdre, bought one of …
Singapore’s most expensive residence named after Danish botanist Read More
“Du forsvinder” – Peter Schønau Fog’s drama “You Disappear” – has been chosen to represent Denmark in the Foreign Language Oscar category. The movie was presented and chosen for the …
Danish movie “Du Forsvinder” chosen for Oscar nomination Read More
Danish prosecutors say two men, including a Finnish national, have been charged with violating Denmark’s terrorist laws by traveling to Syria and Somalia to receive weapons training and join extremist …
Danish prosecutors take ISIS recruits to court Read More
Spies asked its tour guides worlwide what the Danes take home as souvenirs from their vacations. Olive oil and other olive products top the list. From Thailand, spices in various …
Food emerges as new favorite souvenir Read More