Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Three Swedish men have been arrested in Thailand as part of a multinational operation targeting an international narcotics network with links to Sweden, the Nordic market and online drug sales, …
Three Swedes arrested in Thailand in crackdown on Nordic-linked drug network Read More
A Thai mother living in Sweden has appealed for help after her 15-year-old daughter was rescued in Pattaya following an abduction and sexual assault case involving two motorcycle taxi riders. …
Mother in Sweden seeks help after daughter rescued in Pattaya abuse case Read More
Several thousand Asian tourists are stuck all over Scandinavia and the rest of Europe and may be unable to return home after airspace closures over the Gulf disrupted key flight …
Asian tourists also stranded in Europe as Middle East conflict disrupts flights Read More
China Eastern will resume direct flights between Shanghai Pudong and Stockholm Arlanda from 22 June 2026. The route will operate three times a week with an Airbus A330-200, marking the …
China Eastern will resume Shanghai–Stockholm flights from 22 June Read More
A Swedish businessman jailed for seven years has appealed his conviction at Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal. The case involves a former domestic worker in Hong Kong. Patrik Tobias Ekstrom …
Swedish businessman appeals Hong Kong rape case Read More
Vietnam-based VinEnergo, part of the Vingroup group, says it has secured agreements to develop a 10 gigawatt (GW) overseas portfolio of renewable energy projects. A GW is a measure of …
Vietnam’s VinEnergo teams up with Denmark’s GreenGo Read More
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is waiving overstay fines for some foreign travellers stranded by flight disruptions linked to Middle East airspace closures. The waiver applies to travellers whose permission to stay …
Thailand waives overstay penalties for travellers hit by Middle East flight cancellations Read More
Swedish telecom firm Ericsson and Malaysia’s 5G network provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) say they deployed scam-message detection in DNB’s network, in a press release on 3 March. The companies …
Ericsson and Malaysia’s DNB trial 5G tool to detect scam transmitters Read More
Self-driving vehicles are now part of daily operations for the Swedish furniture giant in China, INGKA reports. IKEA has introduced autonomous electric vehicles at its store in Hefei, Anhui Province, …
IKEA in China adopts self-driving transport after successful trial Read More Thailand plans to provide financial support to foreign tourists stranded in the country due to global airspace closures linked to the escalating Middle East crisis, Government Public Relations Department (PRD) …
Thailand plans financial support for stranded foreign tourists Read More