Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Norwegian education union has supported a regional initiative aimed at strengthening public investment in education and improving teachers’ working conditions in Cambodia. The planning meeting, organised by Education International …
Norwegian education union supports teachers’ rights initiative in Cambodia Read More
The United Nations is urging the Indonesian government to help more than 100 Rohingya refugees stuck on a boat near the western coast. The Rohingya are a mostly Muslim group …
UN urges Indonesia to rescue Rohingya refugees at sea Read More
Nordic countries and multiple Asian countries have signed a letter of support for UN chief António Guterres after Israel’s persona non grata declaration, effectively barring him from acting as a …
Nordic and Asian countries defend UN chief after diplomatic ban Read More
A UN expert has emphasized the need for a fundamental reconsideration of the global approach to the crisis in Myanmar. Thomas Andrews, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human …
UN expert urges global reconsideration of Myanmar crisis Read More
The launching ceremony of the “electric scooters as motorcycle-taxi” project of the United Nations Environment Program was held in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 23. TAILG of China donated electric …
Chinese EV manufacturer supports Thailand to promote electric scooters Read More
Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, joined the other twelve founding countries of the Group of Friends of the 1982 United Nations Convention on …
Vietnam joins UNCLOS Group of Friends conference in US Read More
The Swedish government has already supported the Khmer Rouge Tribunal with more than $14 million and according to Tribunal spokesman Neth Pheaktra, Sweden has pledged to continue the support until …
Sweden to continue support for Khmer Rouge Tribunal Read More
ESCAP, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, opened its 77th session in Bangkok with a strong call for strengthening multilateralism, international development coordination, and …
The UN ESCAP 2021 aims for international development coordination to build back together Read More
The Royal Cambodian Government has announced on 9 April 2021, a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for all foreigners who are working and living in the Kingdom. According to Khmertime’s report,Minister of …
Free vaccine for foreigners living and working in Cambodia Read More
The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra will host the World Circular Economy Forum + Climate virtually on 15-16 April 2021 together with the Netherlands. The forum aims at drawing attention to …
Sitra will cohost a circular economy discussion at the World Circular Economy Forum Read More