Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
USA is the best country for freelancers, with Austin, Texas taking the crown for highest salary and top scores for leisure activities and quality of life. But Chiangmai, Thailand gets …
Work Hard Play Hard: The Best Countries for Freelancers Revealed Read More
ScandMedia has launched the start of a long term project to intensify the company’s presence on social media. In charge of this initiative is Monica Moller, the youngest of the two …
ScandMedia intensifies social media presence Read MoreIn a way, the article at the very back of this issue of ScandAsia is the most important. It deals with how China and Russia is a threat to the rule-of-law …
The ‘threat from China’ Read More
Finnair will fly fewer frequencies to European destinations in September than previously planned. Many countries have imposed new travel restrictions in recent weeks due to the corona situation, resulting in …
Finnair cuts frequencies in Europe in September Read More
The Golf section under Scandinavian Society Siam will be restarted with Henrik Friis as new Golf Captain. The Golf Section of Scandinavian Society Siam has been one of the main …
Scandinavian Golf Section starting up again Read More
Bangkok based Anna Frummerin, CEO of A New Approach Consulting and Coaching Company, is offering a free crash course in Leadership. Anna Frummerin is former Chairwoman of SWEA Bangkok and …
Free Course: Leading with Questions Read More
Berry pickers from Thailand will be allowed to go to Sweden to pick wild blueberries and other berries this summer, according to news reports in Sweden. The Thai government had …
Thais can pick berries in Sweden Read More
Hans Ejnar Fugl-Svendsen passed away Saturday 18 July 2020. He was well and mentally fit as usual until a few days ago. On Friday evening he started not feeling well …
Hans Ejnar Fugl-Svendsen passed away Read More
Danes who previously had to give up their Danish citizenship when they acquired citizenship in another country have had 5 years to apply for the recovery of their lost Danish …
Recovery of lost Danish citizenship Read More
Denmark breeds happy foreign citizens. In fact, 9 out of 10 expats in Denmark are happy or very happy with their life in Denmark, a new study shows. Work-life balance …
Expats love life in Denmark Read More
A new report warns the Nordic countries of threats and challenges to the multilateral, rules-based world order coming from climate change, cyber attacks and geopolitical developments. The report is written …
Nordic report warns of threats from China, Russia Read More
Danish-Thai Pensak Howitz (born 1939) has lived a most unusual life. The book PENSAK tells her fascinating and sometimes dramatic life story. At the same time, the book draws a portrait of Thailand and its close ties to Denmark. This is a captivating and loving portrait of a woman who has gone her own ways and on a variety of levels has strengthened the close ties between Denmark and Thailand. Among others as the companion of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during her official visit to Denmark.
Pensak – a biography. English language version Read More
Sven Dokkedal, an independent Danish tour guide in Hua Hin, passed away in a traffic accident Thursday night, 2 July 2020, 57 years old. According to reports from his friends, …
Sven Dokkedal has passed away Read More
Hire Quality establishes the company, Hire Quality Software Co., Ltd in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the aim of offering to outsource all or parts of IT projects to Thailand. In …
Hire Quality establishes new company in Thailand Read More
The Provincial Court in Buriram brokered on Wednesday a deal between a Danish man and his former Thai partner who had denied him any return of the roughly 5 mill. …
Danish man wins lawsuit against Thai wife for not sharing assets Read More
It is clear by now, that the Covid-19 virus is here to stay. There is no “beating it” there is only “live with it”. This was actually clear from the …
The sacrifice of 2020 Read More
The conviction of one of the best known and respected journalists in the Philippines, Maria Ressa, plainly shows that there was every reason for the United Nations’ Human Rights Council …
Conviction of Maria Ressa shows importance of Iceland’s resolution Read More
“Thai-Dansk grammatik for begyndere” is a language book written for Danish speakers who wants to understand Thai grammar. It is designed as a kind of reference work, which Danes who …
Time to learn that language … Read More
As of this week – 15 June 2020 – Iceland is welcoming tourists from all EU and Schengen countries, and the UK. Visitors are offered the option of getting tested …
Iceland now welcomes EU tourists Read More
Singapore Police Coast Guard’s Training Centre has now started regular training on four new Kongsberg simulators which was delivered end of last year. The four high-speed craft simulators are capable …
Kongsberg Digital delivers first K-Sim Fast Craft simulators to Singapore Police Coast Guard’s Training Centre Read More
Finnair has asked its customers how they feel about traveling by air again. Half of them were already thinking about leisure trips by air, and almost nine out of ten …
Half of Finnair customers planning leisure trips by air, flights within Europe first choice Read More
Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen has entered into a partnership with the Singaporean fashion footwear and accessories retailer Charles & Keith. Bahnsen’s exclusive collection for Charles & Keith features four classic …
Cecilie Bahnsen designs shoes collection for Charles & Keith Read More
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce has with effect from 1st June 2020 moved to a new office in the UM Tower building on Ramkhamhaeng Road. Meanwhile, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce with …
Danish and Swedish Chambers move offices in Bangkok Read More
Thai Red Cross is facing a severe shortage of blood supplies. In particular Rh negative blood is needed, which 15% of the Europeans have but only 0.3% of Asians. Since …
Thai Red Cross needs more blood Read More
Members of Nordic and Swedish Chambers of Commerce in APAC can meet Anna Hallberg, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of Investor AB in a webinar on …
Anna Hallberg and Jacob Wallenberg on Swedish Trade and Covid-19 Read More
ScandAsia sells books of interest to Nordic expats in Asia or Scandinavia. Our prices are including VAT and mailing as a parcel in Thailand. Some have been published by Scand-Media …
Books about Scandinavian history in Thailand Read More
OP-ED by NORWAY’S AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM, H.E. GRETE LØCHEN We all entered the New Year 2020 with ambitious plans and hopes, as it marked the beginning of a new decade. …
International Cooperation and Solidarity – a key to address any global crisis Read More
For some time, fintech startups have been growing at a staggering rate. They are not only improving the products and services of the existing financial services but are also offering …
New Cybersecurity Challenges for FinTech Industry Read More
TUI Nordic announced on 31 March that they had completed repatriating over 30,000 Nordic travelers from different parts of the world to Scandinavia. The evacuation was part of TUI’s worldwide …
TUI: All 30.000 Nordic travelers now back home Read More
The Government will screen inter-provincial travelers at more than 357 checkpoints across the country to help control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). When stopped at a …
357 checkpoints established all over Thailand Read More
“It is now, you must come home,” says Head of Department for citizen service Erik Broegger Rasmussen. In an unusually strong appeal, he tells Danish tourists as well as residents …
“Danes in Thailand, come home now!” Read More
One of the most important source of funding of international vaccine research is the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, or CEPI, a public-private partnership launched in 2017 by Norway and …
Norway funded CEPI the key to a fast Covid-19 vaccine Read More
The International Ski Federation FIS has decided to move its world congress planned for May 17-23 in Pattaya, Thailand due to the corona crisis. The Congress gathers every year over …
International ski conference in Pattaya moved Read More
A floating salmon farm to be put into production off the coast of Norway is now on its way from China to Norway where it is expected to arrive during …
Salmon ocean farm built in China on its way to Norway Read More
Qatar Airways is offering members of NordCham in Indonesia and their family members 10% discount on economy and business class flights to return home. The offer is valid for bookings …
Qatar special offer to fly NordCham members home Read More
Iceland does only allow foreign nationals from EU (+EFTA) and UK nationals to enter Iceland. All other travellers will not be allowed to board transportation to Iceland until 17 April …
Iceland restricts arrivals until 17 April Read More
Travellers from Denmark, Sweden and Norway will now have to present medical certificates that they are Covid-19 free and special Covid-19 insurance papers to be allowed to board planes to …
Danes, Swedes, Norwegians must now have medical certificates to board planes to Thailand Read MoreEuropæiske Rejseforsikring has informed ScandAsia that Europaeiske’s travel insurance policies bought today will not cover expenses incurred directly or indirectly due to the Corona virus if the person travels to …
Health insurance does not always cover in case of Covid-19 Read More
Denmark and Sweden are neighbors but have taken very different measures to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus. While the Danish Government has implemented a lock-down of the country …
Denmark and Sweden: Very different Covid reactions Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam celebrated its 100 Year Anniversary in magnificent style on 5 March 2020 – exactly on the same day as Dansk Samfund Siam was established one hundred years …
Party of the Century: Scandinavian Society Siam celebrates 100 Years Read More
Team Sweden in South East Asia has decided to cancel the “Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit” scheduled to be held in Singapore on February 13-14, 2020. The reason is the corona …
Sweden-Southeastasia Summit Cancelled Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam invites all Nordic people and people related to the Nordic countries to join the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Society on Thursday 5th of March …
Amazing 100 Year Anniversary of Scandinavian Society Siam: What are you waiting for? Read More
Hotel Mermaid Bangkok celebrated on Saturday 18 January the Grand Opening of a new restaurant at the hotel, FOGO Asia Steak House. At the same time, the BELLA NONNA Pizzeria opened.on …
New steak restaurant and pizzeria at Hotel Mermaid Bangkok Read More
Carsten Dencker Nielsen was the last managing director of East Asiatic Company, the Danish trading company that up into the 1980’s was the largest Danish corporation. Before he died in …
The story of Carsten Dencker Nielsen Read MoreIf you’re planning on backpacking around Asia or visiting one of it’s stunning cities on holiday, cost is likely to be a factor in deciding where to go. To help …
Cheapest cities for backpacking in 2020 Read More
Denmark opened its first Honorary Consulate in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 1 November 2019. The Honorary Consul is Mr. Kjeld M. Olsen, a long time Danish businessman and resident of …
Danish Honorary Consulate opens in Cambodia Read More
A Danish cyclist made many Taiwanese upset by violating a strict taboo in Taiwan. He was posing for a photo while sitting on the alter of a Taiwanese family’s tomb. …
Dane violates Chinese ancestors’ shrine Read More
Norway is working on getting increased market access for Norwegian seafood to China says Harald T. Nesvik, Norwegian minister of Fisheries and Seafood, after a meeting on 31 October 2019 …
Norway wants increased access to China’s seafood market Read More
Mona Weber, a Finnish business entrepreneur, interior designer and the founder of several brands and companies, who in 2018 moved to Shanghai, was on 27 October 2019 portrayed by Shanghai …
Shanghai Daily portrays Finnish ‘Hungry in Shanghai’ Read More