Hospitality - Scandasia

Modernising the heritage and deepening the trade relationship key goals for Swedish Ambassador Johan Ndisi

February 15, 2026February 23, 2026 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

There has undoubtedly never before been a more vibrant time for Swedish-Vietnamese trade relations than now. Swedish investments into Vietnam, paired with various bilateral collaborations, are at an all-time-high, and …

China / Community news / Denmark / Energy / Entrepreneurship / Food & Beverage / Hospitality / Indonesia / Innovation & Technology / Malaysia / Singapore / Trading & Logistics / Transportation, maritime / Working in Asia

A new lease of life: the third corporate adventure in Asia begins for Allan Jensen

December 17, 2025December 19, 2025 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

He started the career as an employee of Denmark’s largest company Maersk (A.P. Møller – Mærsk) and was sent to China; followed by working for the Danish energy efficiency expert …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Innovation & Technology / Sweden / Thailand / Working in Asia

Swedish hotelier Alexander Parry thrives in Thailand – as resort owner and tech entrepreneur

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

The story about hotelier, come tech startup entrepreneur, Alexander Parry (Alex), and Let’s Hyde resort, takes us on a journey that spans several continents; including making it the land of …

China / Denmark / Hospitality

Asia’s largest Legoland opens in Shanghai

July 6, 2025December 26, 2025 - by Sharan Khorana - Leave a Comment

Lego has opened its first Legoland resort in China, the largest and most expensive Legoland in the world to date. Located in Shanghai’s Jinshan district, the 318,000-square-meter theme park cost …

Denmark / Hospitality / Norway / Sweden / Vietnam

Nordic visitor numbers to Vietnam surge in early 2025

June 25, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Vietnam recorded a significant increase in tourist arrivals from the Nordic countries in the first five months of 2025, according to new figures from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism. …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Services / Sweden / Thailand

Thailand Privilege Card wins quality award in Stockholm

June 20, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Thailand Privilege Card Co., Ltd. (TPC), the operator of the Thailand Privilege Card membership program under the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has received the ESQR’s Quality Choice Prize 2025. …

Hospitality / Retail & Wholesale / Sweden / Thailand

Norwegian salmon festival returns to IKEA Thailand this May

May 3, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Throughout May 2025, IKEA Thailand is celebrating the return of its popular Salmon Festival, highlighting sustainable Norwegian seafood through a fusion of Thai and Scandinavian culinary traditions. In collaboration with …

Denmark / Hospitality / Norway / Sweden / Vietnam

Nordic tourists among fastest-growing visitor groups to Vietnam

April 9, 2025May 12, 2025 - by Anika Jagota - Leave a Comment

Sweden, Denmark and Norway are among the European countries contributing to Vietnam’s record-breaking number of international tourist arrivals in early 2025. Vietnam welcomed over 6 million foreign visitors in the …

Denmark / Finland / General news / Hospitality / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Bangkok ranks tenth globally for rooftop views

March 17, 2025May 12, 2025 - by Anika Jagota - Leave a Comment

Bangkok has been ranked the tenth-best city in the world for rooftop views, according to a recent study by Heepsy. The study assessed cities based on skyscraper density, social media …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Norway / Sustainability / Thailand

Krabi Spesialisten achieves Travelife Partner status for sustainable tourism

March 13, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Krabi Spesialisten Co., Ltd., a Norwegian-owned tourism operator in Thailand, has been officially recognized as a Travelife Partner for its commitment to sustainable tourism. Travelife is an internationally recognized certification …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Finland / Hospitality / Sustainability / Sweden / Thailand

Thai hotels face EU sustainability challenge to remain on OTA’s

March 2, 2025March 4, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Thailand’s tourism industry is facing a crucial challenge due to new European Union (EU) sustainability regulations set to take effect in 2026. According to Nation Thailand, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability …

Agriculture, fishing, forestry / Business in Asia / Food & Beverage / Hospitality / Norway / Philippines / Retail & Wholesale

Norway and the Philippines strengthen seafood trade ties at inaugural roundtable

February 12, 2025February 13, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, in collaboration with Seafood from Norway, recently hosted the first-ever seafood roundtable in the Philippines, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss opportunities for expanding …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Estonia / Hospitality / Indonesia / Sustainability / Vietnam

Danish webinar on reducing food waste in Vietnam

February 11, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam invites on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 14:00 to 16:30 (ICT), interested Vietnamese participants to join an online webinar on food loss and waste …

Construction, infrastructure / Denmark / Estonia / Hospitality / Innovation & Technology / Retail & Wholesale / Thailand / Vietnam

Danish-owned Kubikle rolls out innovation to deliver space-efficient, customisable living spaces

February 9, 2025February 23, 2025 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

Its ‘Micro housing’ is making inroads in Oceanian countries Despite all the hardships, many new businesses and ideas could be brought to fruition as a result of Covid-19. Kubikle, a …

Finland / Hospitality / Malaysia

Sarawak Tourism Board participated at MATKA 2025 in Helsinki

January 30, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) participated in MATKA 2025, Northern Europe’s largest travel fair, held in Helsinki from January 16 to 19, 2025. The event provided an opportunity to highlight …

Denmark / Hospitality / Thailand

Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin introduces new ‘Legends of the Lotus’ dining experience

January 30, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin, the Danish owned Michelin-starred Thai restaurant at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, is launching a new menu starting from 1 February 2025. The new menu – …

Hospitality / Sweden / Thailand

From Sweden to Bangkok’s world of luxury hospitality as Four Season’s new food and beverage manager

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

From Sweden to Copenhagen, Doha, Puerto Rico, Maldives, then on to Athens and now to Bangkok. A career within hospitality can take you around the world – which is what …

Business in Asia / China / Finland / Hospitality / Indonesia / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

Finland of Santa Claus: Rovaniemi, a globally recognised destination – promoted in Asia

June 22, 2024June 23, 2024 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

– Now aiming also at increased midnight sun tourism There is at least one place on this planet that people wonder – when coming across it for the very first …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Finland / Hospitality / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Thai PM encourages private sector to broadcast Euro cup

June 7, 2024 - by Charlotte Nike Albrechtsen - Leave a Comment

Thailands Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced at a press conference, that he was excited about the European Football Championship 2024 and encouraged the private sector to arrange public viewing. The …

Hospitality / Norway / Thailand / Traveling around

“Inspiring Women in Travel” awards Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Norwegian Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen, the Founder and Managing Director of Krabi Spesialisten, has been awarded the prestigious Judges Choice Award at the 2024 Inspiring Women in Travel (Asia) awards ceremony, …

Denmark / Food & Beverage / Hospitality / Malaysia

A ’hygge’ in Penang, Malaysia fusing cuisines

April 7, 2024April 7, 2024 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

Swedes will be amused by the sight of the name, since its meaning is ’cutting area’ in Swedish, while Danes will get excited; encouraged by the prospect of possibly have …

Food & Beverage / Hospitality / Innovation & Technology / Sweden / Thailand

Bangkok’s new Shopping mall EMSPHERE is about everything, amazing, beautiful,crazy,dazzling, you name it!

February 6, 2024February 7, 2024 - by Agneta de Bekassy - Leave a Comment

Bangkok is known for all fabulous shopping malls. They seem to pop up like mushrooms, one after the other. After the Icon Siam, which is huge and very impressing, I …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Malaysia

Tourism Malaysia wins gold at Putra Aria Brand Awards

January 22, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Tourism Malaysia received the gold award in the Transportation, Travel & Tourism category at the Putra Aria Brand Awards. The tribute, deemed the People’s Choice Awards, is organized by the …

Business in Asia / Finland / Hospitality / Malaysia

Malaysia returned to the MATKA Travel Fair in Helsinki

January 21, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - 3 Comments.

Malaysia made a comeback at the MATKA Travel Fair in Helsinki from January 18 to 21, 2024. The main focus was on promoting green tourism initiatives. Led by Tourism Malaysia, …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Indonesia

Indonesia sets sights on 14.3 million eco-conscious tourists in 2024

January 17, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - 1 Comment

Indonesia is aggressively pursuing sustainable tourism, eyeing 14.3 million international visitors in 2024. Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno emphasizes eco-friendly practices, including promoting electric vehicles and green energy accommodations. The initiative …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Indonesia / Norway

Indonesia takes center stage at Norway’s Premier Travel Expo in Oslo

January 17, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Indonesia stole the spotlight at Norway’s largest Travel Expo, hosted at the Telenor Arena in Oslo on January 13-14. The Indonesian booth, decorated with the theme “Escape the Winter,” drew …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Hospitality / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Several Bangkok flights increased to attract Scandinavian tourists

January 16, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - 1 Comment

The surge in Scandinavian flights to Thailand, with Norse Atlantic Airways, Thai Airways and SAS, is to attract more Scandinavian tourists in 2024. Orn Duangchan, Director of the Tourism Authority …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Thailand

Thai tourism budget sees record boost for post-Covid revival

January 15, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to receive a 60 percent increase in its fiscal year 2023/24 budget, positioning the tourism industry as a key driver of economic …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Malaysia

AirAsia kicks off the year with discounts and a new route

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

AirAsia kicks off 2024 with a 24 percent fare discount from Kuala Lumpur to ASEAN cities and AirAsia X destinations. The campaign includes tickets to cities like: Almaty, Taipei, Melbourne, …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Philippines

The Philippines sets ambitious 2024 tourism target after remarkable rebound in 2023

January 8, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - 2 Comments.

In a new move to revitalize its tourism sector, the Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) has set an ambitious target of 7.7 million international visitors for the year 2024. The …

Business in Asia / Cambodia / Hospitality / Norway

A Norwegian venture into hotel entrepreneurship in Cambodia

January 5, 2024January 30, 2024 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

In 2003, Norwegian Karl Johan Remoy embarked on a journey. A journey that would take him from being a globetrotting consultant to becoming an entrepreneur in Cambodia’s hotel industry. Initially, …

Business in Asia / China / Denmark / Finland / Hospitality / Indonesia / Norway / Sweden

Indonesia to review visa-free list – excluding Scandinavians

December 12, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

In a strategic move to boost tourism and foster global connections, Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, is actively advocating for an expansion of the country’s visa-free …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Indonesia

Indonesia’s tourism sector shows signs of recovery in 2023

November 30, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

The tourism sector in Indonesia, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the industry is now witnessing a positive turnaround. With the first semester of 2023 reporting around 13 …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Sweden / Thailand

Thailand named ‘Best Affordable Long-haul Destination’ by Swedish travel magazine

November 18, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Thailand has secured the title of ‘Best Affordable Long-haul Destination’ in the Travel Great RES Prize Destination 2024 awards. The award is organized by RES and Travel News, a leading …

Business in Asia / Community news / Hospitality / Sweden / Thailand / Traveling around

Chef Nilas at Villa Franzén

November 3, 2023 - by Agneta de Bekassy - Leave a Comment

Chef Nilas Corneliussen, Swedish/Danish (mother Danish/father Swedish). Came to Thailand to do Thai boxing, was forced to stop due to an injury. Studied economy at The University of Bangkok. Was …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Indonesia / Living in Asia / Sweden

Unveil the mysteries of Bali in Swedish owned Nandini Jungle Resort and Spa

October 24, 2023November 7, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - 1 Comment

In the heart of Bali, hidden away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, lies an oasis that defies the ordinary. Originally envisioned by Swedish Magnus Falk as a …

Laguna Phuket Area General Manager Anders Dimblad

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Laguna Phuket’s Area GM, Anders Dimblad, invites to experience the integrated resort island offerings

October 1, 2023October 2, 2023 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

Located at the heart of the 5-kilometer-long Bang Tao beach in Phuket, a serene and natural haven awaits. Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort is nestled amidst water and bordered by a …

Business in Asia / Cambodia / Community news / Hospitality / Norway

Norwegian couple expands their eco-friendly concept in Cambodia

September 15, 2023September 25, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - 1 Comment

Norwegian Katrine Solhaug’s journey into the world of social consciousness and her commitment to making a positive impact have for several years been manifested in Babel Guesthouse in Siem Reap, …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Thailand

TAT wants global tourists to see Thailand as a sustainable destination

September 12, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working on a campaign to make tourists from all over the world see Thailand as a sustainable place that prioritizes ecological protection. Thapanee …

Business in Asia / China / Finland / Hospitality

China’s Tourism Ministry opens group tourism to Finland

September 12, 2023September 20, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Visit Finland’s director of Greater China, David Wu, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that he was excited by China’s decision to reopen group tourism to Finland. China’s Ministry …

Business in Asia / China / Denmark / Hospitality

Go on a Nordic Autumn journey in Shanghai

September 1, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

The Sukhothai Shanghai hotel is presenting a Nordic Autumn Journey in collaboration with Danish homeware collection chain, Kop & Kande. From September 1 till October 29, The Sukhothai Shanghai and …

Business in Asia / China / Hospitality / Myanmar

Myanmar’s tourism rebounds with influx of Chinese visitors

June 29, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Myanmar’s tourism industry has seen a significant rebound in the financial year 2022-23 as the country welcomes an influx of Chinese visitors. This is according to figures from the country’s …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Malaysia

Malaysia set to have Southeast Asia’s first nationwide Airbnb control

June 21, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - 3 Comments.

Malaysia is close to becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to impose widespread restrictions on short-stay rentals like Airbnb. This is after one of its most popular holiday hotspots …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Indonesia

Indonesia officially ends visa-free entry from 159 countries

June 20, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Indonesia announced late last week that they are ending visa-free entry from 159 nationals effective immediately, including all Scandinavian nationals. The Visa-free entry is in place for nationals of 10 …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Thailand

Thailand opens first pet-friendly cinema

June 11, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Dozens of four-legged film-goers arrived in strollers on Saturday, June 10, for the opening of Thailand’s first pet-friendly cinema in Bangkok. The country’s pet industry is considered the second-biggest in …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Thailand

TAT and Visa sign MoU to boost tourists spending in Thailand

June 6, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Visa have signed a MoU. The objective is to encouraging Visa cardholders from overseas to spend more while traveling in Thailand. Visa will …

Business in Asia / China / Hospitality / Thailand

Thailand has welcomed one million Chinese tourists since borders reopened

May 29, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Thailand has recorded the arrival of one million Chinese tourists between January and May 18. This is following the reopening of China’s borders. The news comes as a positive sign …

Hospitality / Sweden / Thailand

Legendary Iron Fairies at a new location, Grand Opening!

May 3, 2023May 4, 2023 - by Agneta de Bekassy - Leave a Comment

An amazing lot of people followed Johan Davidsson’s invitation to come and celebrate the night with him and his staff at Iron Fairies. Johan said, that he was really worried, …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Thailand

Thailand’s tourism is back

April 30, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Thailand’s tourism is on the way back. The country’s national bank predicts that the country will receive 28 million tourists this year. The figure is almost as high as in …

Business in Asia / Hospitality / Indonesia

Indonesia considers tourist tax to limit bad behavior in Bali

April 18, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Indonesia is considering imposing a tax for tourists after a series of incidents where foreigners have violated laws or customs. Sandiaga Uno, tourism and creative economy minister, told reporters this …