Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Figures from Statistic Finland show that the pandemic did not affect international adoption in Finland in 2020 and 82 children born abroad were adopted last year which is an increase …
Report: Thailand remains a popular choice for Finnish families looking to adopt Read More
The 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Denmark and the Philippines is fast approaching and to celebrate the occasion on 28 September, the embassies in both countries …
Philippines and Denmark starts 75th year of diplomatic relations with video presentations Read More
New VAT rules on packages from non-EU countries have created problems for Denmark’s postal service PostNord because errors in their payment system mean that customers can not pay customs duties …
New VAT rules create problems for Danes ordering goods from outside the EU and from Asia Read More
For the first event of the MEGA city series, DCCC is pleased to invite Jacob Aldaco, Commercial and Innovation Director of SmartShanghai, and Martin Rune Hoxer, Executive Director of the …
DCCC invites to Mega City Series – Shanghai demographics and smart cities Read More
Finnish Valmet, developer, and supplier of technologies, automation systems, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, will supply a paper machine grade conversion rebuild to one of its …
Valmet to supply paper machine grade conversion rebuild to one of its major customers in Indonesia Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh stated that Sweden will continue to be present in Cambodia after the closing of the Embassy later this year and will …
Sweden to continue its work within development cooperation with Cambodia Read More
As part of the second digital edition of the annual higher education fair, Study in Europe 2021, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore invites you to join their upcoming webinar on 25 September. …
Study In Norway Webinar – part of Study in Europe Higher Education Fair 2021 Read More
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) ‘s department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering at Gjøvik has signed an agreement on research cooperation with Singapore’s newly established Plastic Recycling …
Norwegian University of Science and Technology supports Singapore in plastic recycling Read More
The team at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has grown and in a recent update, the Chamber welcomes its two new Swedish interns Johanna Baeck and Joseph Fridner, who …
SwedCham Hong Kong welcomes two new Swedish interns Read More
After traveling almost 16,000 kilometers from Singapore through the Suez Canal and arriving on 29 August, the first three new production platforms for Denmark’s most important gas field are to …
Tyra topsides arrive from Singapore for TotalEnergies North Sea project Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok invites all the girls in Thailand between the ages of 15 to 18 years old to participate in Dream it, Be it! –video competition. …
Finland promotes gender equality with “Dream it, Be it!” competition for girls in Thailand Read More
The Finnish Embassy in Beijing is looking for two consular service officials for fixed-term employment, according to this announcement. “We are looking for two locally hired consular officers for a two-year …
The Finnish Embassy in Beijing is looking for two consular service officials Read More
After four years, Norway’s Ambassador in Singapore Anita Nergaard is ending her term and returning to new duties in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo. In departing the city-state, …
A Farewell letter from Norway’s Ambassador in Singapore Anita Nergaard Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce invites you to sign up for the Khon Kaen Business Forum which will run from 23 September to 24 September to promote the province as …
Sign up for Khon Kaen Business Forum Read More
The Government of Sweden has appointed Carl Lindwall as Sweden’s Trade Commissioner to Thailand, including the neighbouring countries of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. The Trade Commissioner is responsible for the …
Sweden’s new Trade Commissioner to Thailand Read More
Thai Airways cancels the route from Copenhagen directly to Phuket. The national flag carriers departure on Friday 30 July from Copenhagen to the Phuket Sandbox will be the last. “As …
Thai Airways cancels flights to Phuket Sandbox from Copenhagen Read More
Luma’s newly introduced health insurance plan, Luma Long Stay Care, offers coverage that meets the health insurance requirement for OA Long Stay Visa so you can relish your retirement in …
Luma Solves OA Long Stay Visa Insurance Requirements for Retirement in Thailand Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for December 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia July_Aug 2021
ScandAsia July-August 2021 Read More
ScandAsia has published the 2021 edition of “Thailand Expat Guide” This book is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer staying expats who have decided to live and work in …
Thailand Expat Guide – the 2021 book is here Read More
Scandinavian interior décor has become the aspiration of most interior enthusiasts. If you follow interior trends, you know how this cozy and snug aesthetic is dominating the world of interior …
Need Cozy Home Décor Ideas? 5 Simple & Attainable Scandinavian Interior Designs Read More
Digital marketing is an industry in demand and currently worth over $300 billion. More and more businesses are looking to develop and improve their online presence, and like any industry, …
How to Build Your Own Digital Marketing Business from Scratch: Step-by-Step Guide Read More
Beijing talks little about its polar activities and is deliberately ambiguous when it does and therefore these moves have drawn little attention outside specialized professional communities. ScandAsia’s readers represent such …
The Arctic is ours Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for December 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia June 2021
ScandAsia June 2021 Read More
Erik Steenberg Roos and his wife Anna, the Swedish Church in Bangkok, are returning to Sweden and the couple will not be replaced for a while. “Our last day in …
Swedish Church in Thailand closed – at least temporarily Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam is giving away the last remaining books from its library to its members and members if the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place …
Danish, Swedish, Norwegian books for free Read More
You could very well be the first person from your Nordic nation that some of your Asian business partners have ever worked with. You may even be the only Nordic …
Be the good example Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam’s library on 11th floor of Hotel Mermaid has been closed down, the books have been moved to the warehouse of Grundfos in Bangkok and on Saturday 5 …
Scandinavian Library in Thailand to give away all the books Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine May 2021
ScandAsia Magazine May 2021 Read More
Southeast Asia offers some of the most spectacular places for kayaking. Sea kayaking is popular worldwide because of the possibility to enjoy and exercise in a natural environment for a better …
Great places for sea kayaking in Southeast Asia Read More
The Annual General Meeting of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce was attended by only 12 members, but since the membership has gone down, the required quorum of 10 percent …
Dancham elected 3 new board members Read More
I was born in 1953. When I turned 50, the world had changed significantly. Colonial empires had ended, and more and more countries had turned to democratic rule. For my …
Backsliding Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for April 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine April 2021
ScandAsia Magazine April 2021 Read More
Your roadmap to a vacation in Thailand without any quarantine is now ready, following the Thai government’s approval of a detailed proposal announced on 31 March 2021. The first phase …
Clear roadmap to a vacation to Thailand Read More
Joergen Lundbaek passed away on 15 March 2021 shortly before midnight. About half a year ago, he was diagnosed with cancer and although he went into treatment, it was too …
Joergen Lundbaek has passed away Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for March 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine March 2021
ScandAsia Magazine March 2021 Read More
When injustice becomes law, opposition is a duty. The responsibility this statement places on you is indeed inconvenient. However, you will probably agree, that doing nothing is not acceptable. When injustice becomes …
Interference is duty Read More
One of the advantages of being an expat in South East Asia is the opportunity you have to experience destinations most people back home never hear about. You have probably …
Top 10 little-known destinations in South East Asia Read More
The COVID-19 crisis has led to the transformation of the world into the era of digital economy, where so much could be done easily and conveniently at our fingertips. However, …
Thai Finema spearheads decentralized identity tech Read More
ScandMedia, the Danish graphic printing company in Thailand, began its publishing activity in Thailand in 1993 when it printed and distributed the first issue of the ScandAsia magazine. That was …
Danish-Thai historic magazines 1995 – 1997 shared Read More
Camfil Malaysia, a subsidiary of the Swedish Camfil group, has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in Malaysia that …
Camfil Malaysia strengthens collaboration in molecular testing at UTAR Read More
Did you know that in January of 2019, more than 1.76 billion personal information records of individuals were leaked and released in multiple breaches and hacking attempts made around the world? With …
How to Avoid Being Victim of Cybercrime in Singapore Read More
A group of traders loves to hold on to their trades. They are known as the position traders. They do not get affected because of the short-term fluctuations as they …
Things That We Should Know about Position Trading Read More
ScandAsia was quite popular last year! We had 461,118 visitors! Our best month was June with 57,328 visitors! In terms of demographics, ScandAsia’s 461,118 visitors came from 228 different countries. Our Top 5 Countries were 1. Thailand 57,530 – 2. United States 56,001 – 3. Singapore 31,568 – 4. Sweden 26,097 – 5. Denmark 26,006. In terms of gender, 56% were…
ScandAsia had 461,118 visitors in 2020 Read More
Only some forty members of the Nordic community in Thailand participated this year in the Scandinavian Christmas Service in Christ Church in Bangkok. The news of a second wave of …
Christmas service for the brave in Bangkok Read More
Should we not rather cancel Christmas this year? Considering that we have been through a pandemic, which dragged on much longer than we thought in March and that sometime next year, …
Christmas or not? Read More
Krabi Spesialisten has for the past 17 years been working hard to bring an experience of a lifetime to visitors to the South of Thailand. Her goal remains to give her guests a …
Krabi Specialisten surviving Covid-19 Read More
The new Finnish Ambassador and the new Danish Ambassador to Malaysia handed on 8 December their credentials to the King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. …
Finnish and Danish ambassadors hands credentials to King of Malaysia Read More
Visitors poured throughout the day into the Danish Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok which took place Sunday 6 December 2020. The event filled up the whole 19th floor of the Gaysorn …
Good turnout at Danish Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur will be closed in 2021 as previously announced. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Mr. Jeppe Kofod, links the closure to the …
Denmark to close embassy in Kuala Lumpur and open a new embassy in Bagdad Read More