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Iceland
Iceland
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Iceland. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Reykjavik
Head of State
President Halla Tómasdóttir
Head of Government
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson
BeOne’s manufacturing facility in Guangzhou. Photo: Handout
China’s private sector

BeOne Medicines names R&D chief Wang Lai as co-president amid global expansion

BeOne generated global revenue of about US$3.8 billion last year, driven by its flagship products Brukinsa and Tevimbra.

Animals

Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time

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Tourism

‘Unreal’: spend a night in a glass igloo atop an Arctic cruise ship at sea

Germany

Germany slams Israel boycott, Eurovision ‘brings nations together’

Spain and others will boycott the world’s largest live televised music event in May if Israel participates over the ongoing assault on Gaza.

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This photograph shows the logo of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 displayed on a screen at the end of the dress rehearsal for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, on May 14. Photo: AFP
Space

‘Blood moon’ rises during total lunar eclipse

People in Asia, including India and China, were best placed to see Sunday’s total eclipse, which was also visible in western Australia.

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Celebrity children

Who is Björk’s daughter Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney, aka Doa?

The 22-year-old just walked the runway for Cecilie Bahnsen at Copenhagen Fashion Week – she’s also an actress in The Northman, and a musician.

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Volcanoes

New volcanic eruption jolts Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula

Iceland volcano erupts for the 12th time since 2021, as lava bursts from a fissure following a series of earthquakes.

Lava and smoke erupting from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes. Photo: Public Defence Department of the State Police via AFP
Tourism

Want a special way to mark World Oceans Day? Try these luxury experiences

Adventure awaits the outgoing traveller on these 5 luxury holiday ideas that showcase the best of ocean exploration.

Natural disasters

Volcano erupts in Iceland again, triggering evacuations

Lava flow threatens the already severely damaged fishing town of Grindavík.

The Philippines

From tropics to tundra: why Filipinos are flocking to Iceland

More than 2,600 Filipinos live in Iceland, a nation of just 393,000, drawn by better pay and a new start in a land of ice – and opportunity.

Reykjavik, Iceland. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong transport

Cathay apologises over 54-hour delay to flight going from Toronto to Hong Kong

Flight was diverted to Iceland so passenger could receive urgent medical help, and returned to Toronto due to crew flying hour limits.

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Cathay said it had arranged hotel accommodation, meals and transport for the passengers in Toronto who were affected by the delay. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
SCMP Highlights

Recap | Seventh eruption in a year for Iceland volcano – stunning pictures

Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula volcano erupts again, with lava flowing towards the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, a major tourist attraction.

Fame and celebrity

Where is the Icelandic ‘Queen of Experimental Pop’ Björk in 2024?

‘Queen of Experimental Pop’ Björk has 11 studio albums and countless tours under her belt – so what has she been up to in recent years?

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Business of climate change

Swiss unicorn makes green investment pitch to Hong Kong investors

Climeworks, the builder of the world’s largest carbon capture plant, is seeking investors for ambitious multibillion-dollar ventures.

Climeworks’ direct air carbon capture plant in Orca, Iceland. Photo: Handout

Iceland headed for early election after coalition collapses

Prime minister said there were disagreements between the three governing parties on issues regarding asylum seekers and energy.

Prime Minister of Iceland Bjarni Benediktsson. Photo: AFP
Luxury Hotels

Review | The Reykjavik Edition: true luxury in the heart of Iceland’s capital

We checked in to Iceland’s gorgeous Reykjavik Edition, and found its location in the trendy Old Harbour neighbourhood to be the ideal base from which to explore the city – and beyond.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong policeman dies, wife hurt in Iceland when car crashes into river

Icelandic police tell the Post man lost control of rental car on gravel path, crashing into Fossa River in north of country.

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High Jewellery

Creative director Claire Choisne reveals the inspo behind recent Boucheron collections

Choisne describes defying convention and adventuring in Iceland for the water-inspired Or Bleu, while More is More arose from a post-pandemic moment and Histoire de Style is drawn more from the brand’s archives

Boucheron creative director Claire Choisne talks about the design process, from defying convention with Carte Blanche to adventuring in Iceland for the water-inspired Or Bleu – producing pieces including the rings shown here. Photos: Handout

Video | Tourist in Iceland killed in ice cave collapse

Nordic nations

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

A group of 23 foreign tourists were on an organised tour of the glacier Breidamerkurjokull with a guide when the cave collapsed on Sunday.

Transport and logistics

My Take | The next battleground between East and West may be the Arctic

As the ice melts and new shipping lanes open up, Canada’s sovereign claim over the Northwest Passage is likely to become hotly contested.

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The Arctic sections of Canada’s Northern Territories – long commercially a wasteland – could be developed into valuable real estate. Photo: Shutterstock
Style Edit

Style shoot: Boucheron’s Iceland-inspired Or Bleu high jewellery collection

Creative director Claire Choisne used waves of silver, sprays of precious stones and icicles of pearls to convey the power of the country’s majestic landscape

Boucheron’s Or Bleu high jewellery collection is inspired by Iceland and all its forms and force of water. Photography: Mike Ruiz
Nato

Nato backs effort to save internet by rerouting to space in event of subsea attacks

Proposed initiative comes amid intensifying fears in the West that Russia or China could mine, sever or otherwise tamper with undersea cables during a military crisis.

Tourism

How to say place names most get wrong like Laos, Oaxaca, Leicester

Think you can pronounce these hard-to-say countries, cities and other places? Try your hand at Phuket, New Orleans, Leicester, Reykjavík, Kaohsiung, Laos, Yosemite, Oaxaca, Edinburgh and more.

Gender

Global equality champion Iceland to elect woman as president for second time

Katrin Jakobsdottir, who stepped down as prime minister to run for president, is neck-and-neck in polls with equality advocate Halla Tomasdottir.

Former Icelandic prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir (right) and Halla Tomasdottir debate in Reykjavik. Photo: AFP
Nordic nations

Iceland volcano erupts again, spews lava for fifth time since December

The new outburst happened as another eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula recently ended after spewing fountains of molten rock for almost eight weeks.

A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava in its latest display of nature’s power. Photo: Iceland Civil Defense via AP
European Union

Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone

After years of negotiations to join Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, there is now free access for travellers arriving by air or sea from both countries, marking new step in countries’ integration with the EU.

Russia

Russia sentences Pussy Riot activist to 6 years in absentia for Ukraine war fakes

Lyusya Shtein found guilty of spreading ‘war fakes’ over 2022 post on X that accused Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine of bombing foreign cities, Russian media reported.

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