Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In Myanmar’s capital, emergency responders gathered for a week of intensive training aimed at strengthening life-saving skills in future crises. From 10 to 16 June, the Myanmar Red Cross Society …
Danish and Myanmar Red Cross run emergency sanitation training in Nay Pyi Taw Read More
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person and triggering tsunami fears across the region, Al Jazeera reports. The quake, measured at magnitude 7.4, hit …
Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: One person dead Read More
After years of helping communities rebuild after typhoons and earthquakes, Finland is deepening its humanitarian partnership with the Philippines. A delegation from the Finnish Red Cross visited the Philippines from …
Finnish Red Cross strengthens disaster partnership with Philippines Read More
Tommy Balsgård lives in Hat Yai with his girlfriend. The couple has been highly affected by the massive floods that have hit the area. The couple lives about one kilometer …
Hat Yai flooding. Danish eyewitness describes strong currents and days without power Read More
Vietnam’s Central Weather Agency forecasted that a tropical depression storm that took shape in the Philippines’s Luzon Island will strengthen and enter Vietnam. According to the Tuoi Tre News, there …
Vietnam expects tropical depression storm Read More
Norwegian scientists predicted on Thursday, 8 June 2023 that the smoke from wildfires in Canada would enter Norway but would not pose any danger to the health of the average …
Norway expects smoke from Canadian wildfire, Europe joins forces with Canada Read More
Many areas of Pattaya experienced flooding last night, 24 May 2023 as Thailand’s officially entering rainy season. Roads including Sukhumvit, South Pattaya, Pattaya Beach, Third Road near the Paniat Chang …
Many areas of Pattaya experience flood Read More
Myanmar authorities revealed on Friday that Cyclone Mocha killed at least 145 people last weekend. Cyclone Mocha brought heavy rain and winds of 195 kilometers per hour to Myanmar and …
Cyclone Mocha kills at least 145 in Myanmar Read More
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported a 3.7 Richters earthquake in the Tha Na sub-district in Kapong, Phang Nga province on Monday, 13 February 2023, at 2:43 …
Earthquake reported in Southern province of Thailand Phang Nga Read More
Finland and Sweden governments said on Tuesday, 8 February 2023 that they will send assistance to Turkey and Syria after the previous deadly earthquake. According to the Finnish press release, …
Finland and Sweden to send assistance to Turkey and Syria after deadly earthquake Read More
The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland shared that tremors from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria on Monday, 6 February 2023, were felt in Greenland, Denmark. “The …
Greenland feels tremors from deadly Turkey earthquake Read More
The Philippines’ Magindanao province has faced another Nalgae storm in the past week, causing extensive flooding, landslides, and the death toll reaching up to 46. According to CNN Philippines, thirteen …
Deaths after recent flood in Philippines reach 46 Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (EuroCham) is to organize the second forum on “Living with Water: Solutions to Reduce and Mitigate Water-related Disasters” on 5 December 2022 …
European communities continue to assist Philippines on water crisis Read More
Tetra Pak, a world-leading processing and packaging solutions company announced on 6 August 2020, that the company is supporting the secondary packaging production of “Peungpa Products” from Peungpa shop operated …
Tetrapak Thailand supports Friends in need of ‘Pa’ volunteer foundation Read More