by Antti Rahikainen | Oct 13, 2025 | Editors Choice, ASEAN, Finland, Food & Drinks, Indonesia, Trade
Interview with Mohammad Zen, distinguished authority on halal certification The clock is ticking for Finnish exports. A critical regulatory deadline looms, threatening to exclude Finnish food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic companies from Indonesia, one of the...
by Antti Rahikainen | Aug 13, 2025 | Editors Choice, Aviation, Exports, Imports, Investment, Sweden, Thailand, Trade
Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets soar over the iconic King and Queen Royal Pagodas in Doi Inthanon. (AI created) How Sweden’s Saab secured a strategic victory over US competitors, and what this means for Nordic companies in ASEAN While Nordic business circles are...
by Antti Rahikainen | Jun 25, 2025 | Editors Choice, Business, Economy, Investment, Society, Trade, World
A Century of Commerce: The ICC’s Enduring Mission In a world increasingly marked by trade tensions and rising tariffs, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) advocates for dialogue, cooperation, and a rules-based global trading system. The ICC warns that...
by Antti Rahikainen | Jun 14, 2025 | Lifestyle, Business, Culture, Editors Choice, Event, Finland, Innovation, Trade
President Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, at Finland’s Happiness Day, Expo 2025 Osaka. Photo: Business Finland Finland’s President Alexander Stubb undertook a high-profile visit to Japan from 8 to 12 June, combining diplomacy, economic...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 20, 2025 | China, Asia, Business, Investment, Malaysia, News, Trade
Chinese investments have transformed Kuantan, the capital of Pahang state, which is located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. For Mazlim Husin, chief commercial officer of Kuantan Port, the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) has “changed the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 15, 2025 | Asia, China, Economy, Japan, Korea, Trade
Just days before Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries, South Korea, Japan, and China held their first economic talks in six years. The top trade officials of Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing all agreed to bolster cooperation in economy...
