Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia

ScandAsia is the only website, magazine and online publication serving Nordic communities across Southeast Asia and China with independent English-language news and features.

General News

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Visit Finland invites singles to apply for a four-day food trip

Singles in Thailand have until 4:59 p.m. local time on 10 November to apply for the Finnish Dinner Date. Visit Finland will pick 16 international travellers for four-day, all-expenses-paid food …

Business in Asia

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Travis Coates opens Transcom’s seventh Philippine site in Quezon City

Transcom regional CEO Travis Coates and Philippine operations head Kristine Bondoc opened the company’s seventh Philippine site on 28 October. Sweden’s ambassador to the Philippines, Anna Ferry, joined the opening …

International News

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Norway and Vietnam cooperate to improve maritime disaster forecasting

Norway and Vietnam are strengthening their cooperation on maritime weather forecasting as Vietnam seeks to improve its ability to predict and respond to natural disasters at sea. The cooperation was …

Nordic Community News

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Iben Bernstorf Schrøder welcomed at Singapore’s Danish Seamen’s Church

Iben Bernstorf Schrøder and her family received a welcome from 45 guests at a Halloween bingo night at the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore on Saturday, 31 October. The church …