Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Airbnb stays reserved in Thailand more than doubled last year compared to 2020, where Bangkok came out as the preferred place for worldwide travelers on Airbnb. The capital city of …
Strong revival of global tourists to Thailand on Airbnb Read More
Vietnam’s government is seeking to relax visa requirements to boost the tourism industry. This includes offering more visa waivers for foreign tourists, expanding the e-visa program, and increasing the duration …
Vietnam to ease visa requirements to gain more foreign visitors Read More
A recent study found that the Philippines is one of the most challenging country to begin a startup business. This is mainly due to procedure costs and business tax rates. …
Philippines dubbed one of the worst countries to launch startup business Read More
As Malaysia is gradually coming back to its normal self, post-Covid, ScandAsia talks to the Director of MASBA (the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association), and also a long-time resident in Kuala Lumpur: …
Masba director Jenny Westin shares post Covid-19 benefits and challenges in Malaysia Read More
The Swedish fashion giant H&M made its debut on cricket-related marketing during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) this month. This is the first association with the game for the Swedish …
H&M Move is using cricket to promote new collection Read More
Airbnb has suspended hosting of all lodgings in Myanmar. The San Francisco-based company is the first international accommodation booking site to suspend bookings in Myanmar since the military coup, February …
Airbnb suspends Myanmar bookings Read More
The Swedish tech company, Ericssons, shared its prediction that by 2025, 50% more subscribers in Thailand will adopt 5G technology as it has been more accessible and affordable. “We foresee …
Ericssons predict more Thais adopt 5G by 2025 Read More
Beauty tech and wellbeing house Foreo has revealed a campaign called ‘Swedish Beauty in 3½ steps.’ The campaign launched Monday, March 20, and emphasizes the Scandinavian ‘less is more’ approach …
Thai-based beauty company promotes “Swedish beauty” in Asia Pacific campaign Read More
A.P. Moller – Maersk announced Monday, March 20, that the company are launching a new air cargo service between Billund, Denmark and Hangzhou, China. The new service is a respond …
Maersk launches air freight service to China Read More
China is fully opening for tourism in the hope of boosting the economy. Almost three years after China closed its borders to foreign visitors in an attempt to manage Covid-19, …
China is fully reopening for tourism Read More