Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Source The Local se Almost eight out of ten Swedes are either “not religious” or “convinced atheists”, according to a new global study that concludes the Nordic nation is the …
Sweden the ‘Least’ and Thailand the ‘Most Religious’ In The World Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has asked Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo to halt the executions of drug offenders, who include two Australians. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has reportedly asked …
Norway asks Indonesia to halt executions Read MoreApril 16 the new movie ‘Rosita’ has premiere in the Danish cinemas. Danish actor Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, known from ‘A Royal Affair’ and the Danish TV series ‘Arvingerne’, plays Johannes in the new …
New Danish-Filipino movie ‘Rosita’ Read MoreOn May 10 the one and only Scandinavian choir in Singapore: Koriallverden meaning ‘Where on earth’, will be singing in the Norwegian and Swedish church in Singapore. The choir has …
Upcoming concert with Scandinavian choir in Singapore Read More
Yesterday United Nations in Thailand wrote on their Facebook: Ban Ki-moon has designated actor Daniel Craig as the first United Nations Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive …
James Bond star to raise public awareness of mine action Read MoreIt is dangerous to go to school in Southern Thailand, Danish media DR reports yesterday. The teachers are terror targets. Separatists in Thailand are attacking schools and teachers because they …
Dangerous to go in school in Southern Thailand Read MoreA recent anthropological study shows that Philippine women are having sex right after giving birth. They are even more sexually active than before getting pregnant and way more active than …
Philippine Women having more sex after giving birth Read MoreBangkok: – Thailand’s capital is the hotbed for domestic violence and sees a highest number of suicides in comparison to the rest of the country. To mark Family’s Day on …
Bangkok has highest rate of domestic violence Read MoreWhile the Finnish and Swedish Embassy in Bangkok have had a steady amount of Schengen visa applications during the past few years, both the Danish and the Norwegian Embassy experience an …
Embassies experience increase of visa applications Read MoreSince the Danish Consulate in Pattaya has been closed down, citizens from the area have been frustrated about the decision. The Danish Embassy in Bangkok now promises to visit Pattaya at …
Embassy in Bangkok promises to visit Pattaya Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok experiences that many parents are very eager to register their child in the Civil Registration System in Denmark to get a personal identification number. The …
Confusion about Danish citizenship Read MorePHUKET: A Norwegian man was arrested in Talad Neua today (April 1) for staying in Thailand illegally after his visa had expired. At 1 pm Immigration police arrested Hermansen Arnt …
Norwegian arrested in Phuket for visa overstay Read MorePhilippine authorities report that the powerful typhoon “Chedeng” (known internationally as Maysak) has entered the Philippine area. There are doubts about the forecasts, but it is believed that the typhoon “Chedeng” will enter …
Powerful typhoon heading towards the Philippines Read MoreTons of students showed up at SMU School of Accountancy in Singapore to participate in the annual career day. The event was organized by ANSA, the association of Norwegian Students Abroad in Singapore. Thursday 25th …
Norwegian student career day in Singapore Read MoreHe fought against cheap coffee machines and read up on old Einstein theories. Danish founder of Skandinavian Solar in the Philippines strongly believes that in a few years, alternative energy …
Danish solar ambitions in the Philippines Read MoreFojo, Sweden’s leading media development institute for professional journalists, has together with partners recently initiated an independent journalism institute in Myanmar, supported by the governments of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. “Capacity building of Myanmar journalists …
Scandinavia to strengthen journalism in Myanmar Read More
On May 1st, Thai sex worker Thanta Laovilawanyakul enters the Danish stage in Copenhagen to add a new perspective to the question; why do Westerns travel around the globe to …
First Thai sex worker on Danish stage Read MoreMyint Kyaw worked as a journalist in a time where there were no political news in the media, and he trained journalists outside Myanmar before it was allowed for them to …
General secretary releases campaign against mistreatment of journalists Read MoreHelena Gabrielsson is a Swedish show jumping rider in Thailand. She won Southeast Asia World Cup jumping league and other international events during the years. Today she still competes, while being …
Swedish show jumping rider trains Thai racehorses Read MorePANO – The Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre would like to step up its cooperation with the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre in the time to come, contributing to strengthening the two …
Vietnam-Finland boost cooperation in peacekeeping Read MoreThe first weekend of March marked the Bangkok International Rugby Tens 10th anniversary. The rugby tournament successfully hosted 1,600 participants and many spectators. Celebrities spotted at the event were former …
Bangkok international rugby won by Southbridge Read MoreLast week, the national police in Denmark arrested 10 men, who are suspected of having ordered and watched live-streaming of children being sexual abused in the Philippines. Wednesday last week, …
Danish men arrested for watching Philippine children being abused Read MoreAround 300 guests attended the jazz on grass event this Saturday in the garden of the Danish Embassy in Bangkok. To hold an event in a city like Bangkok, where the …
Great interest for Danish jazz on grass Read MoreFINNWATCH and the Migrant Worker Rights Network (MWRN) have embarked on a three-year project to boost migrant workers’ bargaining power. “Migrants often lack accessible channels to voice complaints and have …
Finland to help migrant workers Read MoreThe countries in Southeast Asia run world economy. But despite this, Sweden’s export to the region decreases. This trend has to stop, the Swedish ambassadors in Southeast Asia writes. These days we visit …
Weak Swedish interest for hot Southeast Asia Read MoreHe started to fill up suitcases with things every time he visited Thailand. One day at the office in Sweden he thought; ‘Why not do something in a larger scale?’. Today …
Swede dedicates his life to children in Thailand Read MoreMar 5th 2015, 12:10 BY R.L.W. & D.H. Where is the best place in the world to be a working woman? IN SOME countries International Women’s Day on March 8th …
Finland is the best place for a working woman Read MoreThis Friday The Kitchen opened up for a new concept. It is now both a restaurant, sports bar, delicatessen shop and a bakery. The Kitchen in Chonburi delivers home-made specialities …
Danish The Kitchen starts new concept Read MoreA business delegation from the South Ostrobothnia region of Finland is exploring cooperation opportunities in Ho Chi Minh City in agriculture and food hygiene and safety. The ongoing visit is …
Finnish firms seek opportunities in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam in February 2015 reached 756,000, a 7.9% rise from the previous month, according the General Statistics Office (GSO). In particular Finns seem to flock to Vietnam. …
Finns flock to Vietnam Read More
Vietnam’s travel and tourism agencies have actively promoted Vietnam as a peaceful, hospitable and attractive destination to tourism markets around the world through a number of international tourism fairs. From …
Vietnam promotes tourism in Scandinavia Read MoreNo news regarding the recently announced midnight curfew, one of the most popular night clubs in Bangkok tells. The curfew has a big impact on the clubs’ revenues. Bangkok police …
Midnight curfew starts this weekend Read MoreGet your blanket, grab a free beer and lean back to one of the most prominent and active musicians in Danish jazz, Jakob Dinesen. The Danish Embassy in Bangkok aims for introducing …
Authentic Danish jazz concert on grass Read MoreThese days the Danish Minister of Education, Christine Antorini, is visiting Vietnam to boost educational cooperation between the two countries. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggested establishing a joint …
Danish Minister of Education in Vietnam Read More
Sweden’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, a 19-year veteran in foreign affairs, has apologised for verbally abusing staff at the exclusive Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Central during a heated argument …
Sweden’s top diplomat in Hong Kong insults bar staff Read MoreOn the 7th of March, world’s first MAYA MUSIC festival will be held in Bangkok. Among the artists, Swedish famous Steve Angello is represented. The world’s first MAYA will be held in …
World’s first MAYA MUSIC festival in Bangkok Read More
A dream has come true for 35 years old Savija Pannark Korslund, who is the owner of Dexter Cafe & Bar located in Bangkok. In few months the place has become a …
Popular Scandinavian cafe rocks on TripAdvisor Read MoreYesterday students in Singapore were participating in the Norwegian Seamen’s Church’s first student event this year. It was an evening filled with laughter, the President of ANSA Singapore says. On top of the highest …
Students on top of the hill Read MoreDanish investors are calling for a solid flood protection plan in Ayutthaya, among the worst-hit provinces in the 2011 floods, to secure their investments worth a combined 5 billion baht. …
Danish Ambassador wants to prevent flooding Read MoreThis Saturday the annual MAMA CUP golf tournament takes place at the Royal Golf and Country Club in the Bang Sao Thong district. Both Swedes, Danes, Finns and Norwegians are represented on the field. …
All nations join the MAMA CUP 2015 Read MoreNext month two Norwegian jazz artists are playing and singing for Scandinavians living in Singapore. It is their first time in Asia. A vocal and a trumpet are soon …
Norwegian jazz artists in Asia for the first time Read MoreFilip Karlsson is from Sweden, but he lived in Dubai for seven years. One year ago he moved to Bangkok and it did not take him long to figure out, …
Golf your way to a new network Read MoreThe annual garden party organized by Scandinavian Society Siam was held at the Danish Embassy this Saturday. Meet some of the people who joined the event and hear what they think …
Scandinavians Rocked through the Night Read MoreScandinavia and Thailand is in top ten, when it comes to adultery in marriage, a new survey made by Statista and with numbers from Match.com shows. Only Sweden stays out of …
The World’s most Adulterous Countries Read MoreThe dairy concern Arla now invests big time in Asia and Africa in order to dispose the increased milk production to higher prices. While the low milk prices in Europe continues, Arla wants …
Arla Invests Big Time in Asia Read MoreScientists in Bangkok found out that snakes from Thailand produce the world’s best oil, when it comes to cosmetic production. Because of the tropical climate, snakes in Thailand have an anti …
Thailand has some of the best snake oil Read MoreOn the 22nd of January, Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Denmark in China and Danish Consul General in Shanghai, Nicolai Prytz, inaugurated the new offices of the Royal Danish Consulate …
Foreign Ministry in Denmark opens new Centre in Shanghai Read MoreBack home in Scandinavia a maid in the house is more the exception rather than a norm. But in Thailand maids are widely used. In fact, Marianne Edelmann Krüger from …
Scandinavian Women Want a Maid Read More
Jesper Nissen was only 15 years old, when he and his cousin invented a company that provides Danish Live TV abroad. During this year, the amount of costumers has exploded. Worldwide, Spain has …
Danish Live TV Explodes Abroad Read MoreSeveral Scandinavians participate in the tournament, Thailand Classic this weekend. Besides the Swedish golf pro Rikard Karlberg, the Danish golf star Thomas Bjørn is represented. “The thing that makes you …
I would Love to Win in Thailand Read More