by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 3, 2024 | Finland, News
The Counsellor for Foreign Affairs, Anne Vasara, has started as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, starting on 1 September 2024. Vasara will transfer to her new duties from the Foreign Ministry’s Team Finland Export Promotion Unit,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 29, 2024 | Finland, News, Sports
In an open letter published by Helsingin Sanomat, four Finnish athletes at the Paris Olympics admit that the results were disappointing. The games ended a 116-year medal streak for Finland in Summer Olympics. They welcomed the fact that also the organisations that...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 20, 2024 | Finland, Economy, News, Reports
Finland’s employment figures reveal underlying concerns, according to Jukka Appelqvist, Chief Economist at the Central Chamber of Commerce. Data released by Statistics Finland shows that both employment and unemployment numbers have risen compared to last July....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 2, 2024 | Finland, Business, News, Thailand
Thailand has agreed to send 900 berry pickers to Finland this year, Minister of Labor, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, confirms. “The Ministry of Labor is ready and willing to send Thai workers to pick berries in Finland as soon as possible, if it complies with the...
by juuso | Jul 31, 2024 | Finland, Asia, Manila, Philippines
Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Saija Nurminen has been appointed as the new Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Manila, effective September 1, 2024. Nurminen, who has served as Director of the Personnel Unit at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs since 2020, has a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 25, 2024 | News, Bangkok, Culture, Entertainment, Finland, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Bangkok has a new Finnish-owned bar. Mind you, not a regular one. Even the name – Paradise Beach Bar – promises something new and exotic. It doesn’t fail in that regard: the smooth salsa sounds, more than a mouthful of food, and exotic drinks will...
