Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Nokia held an inauguration at its the first cell phone factory in Vietnam on October 28. Located in the northern province of Bac Ninh, the Finnish phone producer’s first project …
Nokia inaugurates phone-making plant in Vietnam Read MoreThe global economy is getting better , and according to the annual ranking of the Legatum Prosperity Index is Norway again at the very top of the list of the …
Norway tops prosperity index – again Read More
Matti Myrberg was appointed Finland’s first ever Honorary Consul of Finland to Laos in August last year. ScandAsia has visited Matti, who resides in a huge villa of his own …
If you can’t find anyone better, I accept Read More
Nordics who craved for the traditional crayfish party thrown in their home countries got a taste of the real thing when The Scandinavian Society Malaysia (SSM) held its traditional crayfish …
SSM’s brings Crayfish Party to town Read More
MatzForm has recently opened its new shop at 302 Jalan Besar in Singapore, offering high quality, classic Danish designed furniture. Soren Matz, the founder of MatzForm, talks to ScandAsia about …
MatzForm introduces Mid-Century Danish Furniture in Singapore Read More
Monaco business woman Emma Hawker established www.theweddinglist.com.sg offering online wedding list service, gift purchase and shipment, and bridal gowns to Scandinavian and expatriate brides-to-be. Many globe-trotting couples found each other in …
Helping hands for expat brides-to-be Read More
Swedish music streaming service ‘Spotify’ has expanded in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Spotify is today known as a commercial music streamer, where users can get good quality music instantly …
Spotify launches in Asia Read More
Norwegian Fashionista Merete ‘Mera’ Mei-Jin Noer has done quite a few things beyond an average lady at her age. After being on Malaysian TV, modeling, being in a band, she is …
Miraculous Mera Read More
Summer in the Philippines has started to sizzle and the heat has become quite unbearable. But this did not prevent some members of the Scandinavian Society of the Philippines (SSP) …
SSP Day Social “Islands of Celebration: Filipino Culture at a Glance” Read More
On 13 March 2013, Norwegian lawyers held Taxation Seminar in Singapore on behalf of global law firm DLA Piper To tax, or not to tax, and how to report. Those …
Norwegian Tax Seminar Read More
Danish artist and singer-songwriter Sanne Gottlieb ‘Sunny’ releases “Who are the bells ringing for?” in 2013 whilst continuing fundraising for Emancipasia to fight Human Trafficking. The Singapore-based artist known …
Sanne ‘Sunny’ Gottlieb releases remix of single Read More
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom Read More
A 23 year old Swede died Saturday morning when he fell from the balcony of his room at fourth floor of Khaosan Park Resort, Khaosan Road, Bangkok. The young Swede …
Young Swede dies in hotel fall Read More
A Norwegian man was shot in the neck while fighting with his ex-wife’s new husband in Khamphaeng Phet in Nakhon Sawan province, reports Pattaya Daily. According to the news media, …
Norwegian shot by ex-Wife’s new husband Read More
Monday the 7 January was the inauguration for the new location at Alma Link building of the VFS visa application centre in Bangkok issuing visas for Sweden, Denmark and Norway. …
New Visa-centre for Sweden, Denmark and Norway inaugurated Read More
The Danish car designer Henrik Fisker tries to rise new funding for his car company in China. The company has not built a car in six months, Reuters news agency …
Danish car designer looking to China for salvation Read MoreA gift card for a leg sold for 250 Danish kroner is the latest initiative from DanChurchAid. The 535 Danes who has received the card as a Christmas present has …
535 Danes received a gift card for a leg for Christmas Read MoreAt midnight new years eve the beach at Mae Phim village in Rayong east Thailand was turned into a inferno of fire. The culprit was a rocket which ignited a …
Popular Swedish tourist paradise in Thailand burned down Read More
Christmas peace was secured in Philippine when Maoist gorillas and the Philippine government agreed on a 26 days ceasefire from the 20th December to 15th January 2013 at a meeting …
Norway’s special envoy announces 26 days ceasefire in Philippine Read MoreChina plans to invest billions in green technology and Danish minister of trade, Pia Olsen Dyhr says that Denmark got the solution needed by China. An investment of 320 billion …
Denmark ready to help China to reach its green goals Read MoreCambodia and Thailand on Thursday commenced implementing a single visa scheme in a move to encourage more foreign tourists and business people to these Southeast Asian nations, according to a …
Cambodia, Thailand launch single visa for Nordic visitors Read MoreAmong hundreds of cyclists campaigning last Friday against the occupation of bicycle lanes by motor vehicles was both the Norwegian and the Danish Ambassadors. “In Denmark, people prefer riding …
Nordic ambassadors campaigning to free bicycle lanes in Jakarta Read MoreFinnish giant Fiskars has acquired 100 percent ownership of Royal Copenhagen from the previous owner the Danish private equity group, Axcel. Fiskars had to pay DKK 490 million to acquire …
Royal Copenhagen becomes Finnish Read MoreTwo young Norwegians from Steinkjer had a car accident Tuesday night in Hua Hin. In heavy rain their car aquaplaned and hit the crash barrier between the lanes. One of …
Young Norwegian seriously injured in car accident Read MoreNorwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit (right) officially opens the Norway-Indonesia Business Forum at the Shangrila Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday. The opening of the forum was witnessed by Norwegian Crown Prince …
Norway calls for a predictable regulatory environment in Indonesia Read MoreTop brand shops like Klarlund, one of Copenhagen’s most exclusive jewellery and Watch Stores, pay Chinese tourist guides millions to bring wealthy Chinese tourists to their shops. Just 10-15 …
Luxury shops pay kickbacks to Chinese guides Read MoreFilm student Wille Hyvönen has made a film about his godfather Seppo, one of many Finnish men seeking love in Thailand. The film “My godfather, his Thai bride and I” …
Movie on Thai – Finnish love and prejudices Read MoreIf a Chinese wants a visa to Denmark, he or she will have to meet in person at a Danish embassy or consulate showing bank statement and wedding attest among …
Billions lost on Danish visa rules Read MoreNew technology and a new centre inaugurated by the Danish Minister of Food and the Chinese Minister of Agriculture was part of the Danish export promotions first day. The …
New Danish – Chinese cooperation centre opened today Read MoreAibel’s yard in Laem Chabang Norwegian Aibel has decided to move the construction of the biggest module of their Troll A project from their yard in Norway to their yard …
Aibel moving 2,000 FTEs to Thailand Read MoreHere, ScandAsia had published an article about United Plantations and the Danish newspaper Politiken and the German television channel ZDF. Search for the three and you will be able to …
United Plantations – sustainable company vilified by NGO’s or a bully who threatens critics? Read MoreForeign workers have become a major issue in Greenland. Latest example is the numbers of Philippines and Thais cleaning, cooking and serving in the welcoming business. Since January 1st 2011 …
Filipino and Thai maids “invades” Greenland Read MoreA spectacular performance can be experienced today 11-11.45am and 2-2.45pm at Kim Ma Theatre, 71 Kim Ma Street. The admission is free. The Swedish musician and performer Stefan Ostersjo acts …
Inside/Outside a Swedish, Vietnamese, British installation performance Read MoreMinister of State for Social and Family Development, Halimah Yacob, spoke about her recent trip to Finland and Sweden to look at how preschool education is organised and delivered, when …
Singapore minister calls Nordic preschool a useful concept Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg meet with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao monday on the sidelines of an Asia-Europe summit in Vientiane. It was first official contact since pro-democracy dissident …
First official contact between Norway and China in two years Read MoreMonday Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish Prime Minister, met with Lee Hsien-Loong, Singaporean Prime Minister on the sideline of the Asem summit in Laos. “Meeting with Asian leaders is even more important …
Danish PM met with Singaporean colleague Read MoreWhen Carl Bildt, Swedish minister for Foreign affairs, entered the podium to give his speech at the 9th Asem summit in Laos it was his 5th summit and his last. …
Carl Bildt focused on net freedom Read MoreJyrki Katainen, Finnish Prime Minister, emphasised that Finland welcomed the recent democratic developments in Myanmar, when he met with Thein Sein, President of Myanmar in a sideline meeting at the …
Finland is ready to enhancing cooperation with Myanmar Read MoreNorway continue its support for the Philippines peace initiatives, said Jens Stoltenberg Monday when he met with Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III at the sidelines of the ASEM summit …
Norway backs Philippines peace initiatives Read MoreWhat have been the main issue of your speech at the summit? I have made several speeches. I have talked about education, I have been appointed education Champion by the …
Education, green economy and piracy was the agenda for the Danish Prime at Asem Read MoreEuropean and Asian leaders flooding otherwise quiet Laos’ capital Vientiane which is hosting the 9th Asem summit Monday and Tuesday this week. Finland, Sweden and Denmark has been members of …
Jens Stoltenberg to speak at Asem summit today Read MoreThe enlargement of Asem today with Norway, Bangladesh and Swizerland is an important event, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in his statement as new member. He thanked Laos and …
Asem membership an important event for Norway Read MoreThe frozen ties between Norway and China don’t seem to thaw any time soon. Wednesday China signalled that China hasn’t forgot nor forgiven the awarding of imprisoned Chinese writer Liu …
Nobel price for Mo Yan hasn’t thawed Norwegian – Chinese relationship Read MoreThe death of 53 year old Norwegian expert Stig Erik Lyng Thursday morning now sparks rumours of conspiracy on the internet. A strange community which believes in aliens exploits …
Death of Norwegian expert in Malaysia exploited by sect Read MoreThe South East Asian business elite and 16 Heads of States and Governments will meet in Pnom Penh when the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit will be held as …
Record number of participants for the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit Read MoreOnce again Scandinavian Society Siam had invited to an event with historical content. A Sunday film afternoon showing “The Ship that changed the World” about M/S Selandia, which was built …
M/S Selandia a first step to globalisation Read MoreAs a newcomer at Australian Mercer Global Pension Index Denmark not just takes the first place removing Netherlands from the top position, but also gets an A rating as the …
Danish pension system best in the world Read MorePT Hero Supermarket which March this year won the rights to franchise Swedish furniture giant IKEA stores in Indonesia, surged as much as 21.89 percent on Thursday after it reported …
Indonesian Ikea partner Hero Supermarket soars on profit jump Read MoreIf you are Swedish and have finished a college or university education, are in the mid-twenties and consider yourself a creative business talent, you can now apply for the Anders …
A 150.000 SEK Scholarship to Shanghai at disposal Read MoreSøren Lyberth, a hotel owner in Maniitsoq, has made headlines both in Greenland and Denmark suggesting a brothel to secure some income to the city with 2,784 inhabitants (2010), if …
Suggest brothel for 2,000 future Chinese workers in Greenland Read More