Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Global businesses are at the precipice of a grand sustainability reset driven by the broader technological transformation and green innovation in critical sectors. But major geopolitical events in recent months …
The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in Asia – webinar by SWEDCHAM Singapore Read More
The Malaysian Danish Business Council last Thursday hosted 21 Danish students and two lecturers from Danish Academy Aarhus, Denmark, and 17 students from Universiti Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Amos Wong, Executive …
Malaysian Danish Business Council hosts Danish, Malaysian students Read More
The Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce is hosting a multi-chamber networking event Wednesday, August 17. The event is held in collaboration with among others, the Danish-Thai, Thai-Finnish, Thai-Norwegian and Thai-Swedish Chambers …
Upcoming multi-chamber networking event in Bangkok Read More
When: Wednesday, August 24 at 11:00 Where: The Fabulous Bakerboys, 28 Aliwal St., #01-01 Register on SWEA’s website here.
Join SWEA Singapore’s Fika På Stan Read More
Join SWEA Singapore for its first event of the fall. After meeting at Hillview MRT Exit B at 9:00, the group will walk together to the Green Corridor. The …
Enjoy a Green Corridor walk with SWEA Singapore Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Thailand welcomed four new interns on 2 August 2022 to Bangkok. “They will be with us for the next 6 months, helping with daily tasks …
Danish Embassy welcomed new interns to Bangkok Read More
The Finnish embassy welcomed a new intern, Miss Aini, to Bangkok on 1 August 2022. She will be staying in Thailand for three months to work on political and economic …
Embassy of Finland in Bangkok welcomed a new intern Read More
The first episode of the “Alumna’s testimony: Experiences from Sweden” was streaming on 4 August 2022, featured Khun Hathai Techakitteranun on Facebook page of the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok. …
First episode of “Alumni’s testimony: Experiences from Sweden” was streaming Read More
Nordic Film Festival 2022 kicks off next week. Don’t miss out on the curated selection of new Scandinavian films previously unreleased in Singapore. Schedule of events: A Taste Of Hunger, …
Nordic Film Festival in Singapore August 11-20 Read More
The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce will host DTCC Members Consultation Event Planning 2022/2023 on 18 August 2022 from 17:30 – 20:30 at The Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant, Sukhumvit Rd., Soi …
Dancham invites members to Consultation Events Planning in Bangkok Read More
DABS – the Danish Business Association in Singapore – invites members to the first event after the summer on 25 August 2022 with the title ” What is a robo-advisor …
Can robots advise you on investments? Read More
Pastor Helle Maria Wolstad has been selected to become the new daily leader and pastor at the Norwegian Church in Pattaya, informs the Church in a newsletter to the congregation. …
New Pastor and leader of the Norwegian Church in Pattaya Read More
Asia’s biggest Viking Party is back! Skip the rest and book now! SKÅL: Viking Party Manila will take place on September 24, 2022 at the Harbor Garden Tent, Sofitel Manila. …
SKÅL: Viking Party in Manila Read More
The Thai Nordic Association in collaboration with the Nordic Chambers, SWEA, and the Danish Women’s Network, cordially invites you to join the Crayfish Party 2022 on Saturday, 24 September 2022 …
Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read More
According to a news story, a SE Asian airline misplaced the luggage of a teenager with cerebral palsy a few days ago. When the boy arrived with his family in …
Airline misplaces sick child’s luggage enroute to Copenhagen Read More
Danish Ørsted Energy will host a sustainability concert on 17 July at 3 p.m. in the Lukang Township Stadium under the banner of “Zhang County Three Hundred and Thirty Styles …
Taiwan’s energy partner from Denmark to host Sustainability Concert Read More
Early in June the Danish embassy and Vietnam enjoyed celebrating ‘We Cycle Week 2022’ together, where hundreds of people gathered in Hue City, Vietnam, to accompany the Danish Embassy, HueIDS …
We Cycle week in Vietnam with Danish embassy Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) cordially invites you to join the Leadership for a Sustainable Future: Moving Beyond ESG to Create Real Value program offered by the Sasin School …
ESG with Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Read More
After a friendly but fierce competition between the Nordic communities in Singapore, Norway could call themselves winners of the Nordic Green Run for the second year in a row. By …
SGD 25,272 collected for the marine environment through this year’s Nordic Green Run! Read More
The Nordic Green Run is awaited in anticipation by many expats each year, where they get a chance to compete in a friendly race against one another. According to the …
Team Finland on the Nordic Green Run 2022 Read More
Last week, a Swedish tourist, Tobbe Dahl, was browsing around Kuala Lumpur when he discovered five motherless puppies at a construction site, said a Petaling Jaya news report. Said the …
Swedish man from Thailand rescues five pups in KL Read More
Cover Thailand Expat Guide 2022 By ScandAsia ScandAsia has published its guidebook “Thailand Expat Guide” since 2013. Thailand Expat Guide is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer …
Thailand Expat Guide 2022 – now available Read More
OV’s or Overseas Vietnamese, as they are known, have a deep concern for the soldiers and people on islands in Truong Sa and the DK1 and recently met with Vietnamese …
Vietnamese Truong Sa ‘soldiers’ travel to Denmark to meet with ambassador Read More
China and Denmark have both been named in a sustainability report as countries that now have more trees than they did in the year 2000. In a report by the …
Denmark and China both doing their bit for global sustainability Read More
In a beautiful new museum in Denmark, recently launched by Queen Margrethe II, the stories are told of refugees from countries like Vietnam and others in an installation …
Museum tells stories of how Vietnamese and others found shelter in Denmark Read More
On Thursday, 30 June 2022 DCCC, DCBF and SDC cordially invited its members to the launch of The Business Survey for Danish Companies in China at the Embassy of the …
Hybrid Launch Event: Survey of Danish Companies in China Read More
IKEA Singapore has launches a new same-day collection point for shoppers at IKEA Jurong! The expansion of IKEA Jurong Collection Point aims to provide shoppers in the West added convenience …
IKEA Singapore offers locals same-day collection point Read More
At the beginning of June 2022 Nordcham welcomed around 300 participants to their Work The Nordic Way 2022 HCMC, at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. The agenda explored different aspects of …
‘Work the Nordic Way’ Vietnam Read More
For Scandinavian Society Siam the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 16th of June 2022 was the 103rd meeting – but for the association under the new name Thai Nordic Association …
Thai Nordic Association held first AGM Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has a message for ex-student of universities in Sweden, and who are now back on home soil in Singapore but missing the connection …
Swedish networking channel for Singaporeans who studied there Read More
The winners of the 21st edition of The PR Awards Asia were announced yesterday and guess what? SwedCham Member Dilucidar won GOLD in the category Corporate Publications for its creative …
SwedCham member, Dilucidar, wins GOLD in PR Awards Asia Read More
A Cambodian cookbook and culinary guide, originally published in 1960 by Princess Norodom Rasmi Sobbhana, has won a prestigious ‘Special Award of the Jury’ in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards …
Royal Cambodian cookbook wins award in Sweden Read More
The Thua Thien-Hue Institute for Development Studies, in coordination with the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, on June 7 organised the “Cycling – The story of a green road”, an activity …
Vietnamese development studies institute enlists Danish embassy in green urban model Read More
While Finland has donated its excess Covid-19 vaccines to countries such as Laos and Vietnam, many other countries are turning the gesture down, according to a news report. Finland’s donated …
Finland donates vaccination doses to Laos and Vietnam Read More
Grete Sillasen, Danish ambassador to the Philippines was impressed on her first visit to Ilocos Norte province and what she saw there left a strong impression on her, a new …
Danish Envoy impressed by Ilocos Norte onshore wind farms Read More
Countries throughout the world are working to save our oceans and to sustain our lives and livelihoods. The following article was posted today, June 8, 2022 to raise awareness in …
World Oceans Day 2022: 5 Things You Can Do to Protect the Ocean Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) in collaboration with the Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce (STCC) and other foreign Chambers in Thailand, cordially invite you to a Multi Chamber Networking Night. …
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce to have Networking Night 15 June Read More
Thailand is one of Norway’s top three markets after China and South Korea, said Rortveit, citing NSC’s 2021 consumer report. According to the report, 21 per cent of Thai respondents …
Thailand third biggest market for Norwegian seafood Read More
MEET CHEF BJÖRN FRANTZEN, a young Swedish Chef, who now has opened restaurant VILLA FRANTZEN on 7 soi Akat 3, Chong Nonsi Bangkok. For Swedish people the name Björn Frantzen …
Swedish footballplayer became top Chef with Michelin stars Read More
Major cities like Stockholm, Sweden, impose charges on vehicles entering and traveling within congested zones. In this article, Malaysia examines the implications in Kuala Lumpur when applying these charges, as …
Similar traffic congestion charges for KL and Singapore as in Stockholm, Sweden Read More
Authorities in Cambodia on Monday arrested a former youth activist and Norwegian citizen who recently returned from exile to support the opposition Candlelight Party in the June 5 local communal …
Norwegian citizen arrested in Cambodia Read More
Denmark and Sweden are two of the countries that qualify for the “Time to Gold” Package from Thailand’s Thai Airways now that tourism is getting back to normal. As a …
Danish and Swedish travellers get special deal for Thailand travel Read More
As the closing film of the 2022 Copenhagen Asian Film Festival, Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s film Cliff Walkers premiered at the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 22. Zhang …
Chinese film premiers at Copenhagen Asian Film Festival Read More
Singapore is turning sewage water into something useful these days. Beer! And it contains a unique type of ancient brewing yeast from Norway called kveik. NEWBrew is made up of …
Singapore’s Sewage Water Beer made with rare Norwegian yeast Read More
In Vietnam Denmark has the largest source of registered capital for newly licensed investment projects in the country, a news report by Big News Network said. Among countries and regions …
Denmark largest source of registered capital in Vietnam currently Read More
For the first time, 12 Swedish companies in Thailand have pledged to offer their employees one month paid paternity leave. Among the companies are ABB, Astra Zeneca, IKEA, Electrolux and …
12 Swedish companies in Thailand pledge to offer one month paid paternity leave Read More
Danish research institutions need to be more aware of the risks when collaborating with countries such as China, according to a report by URIS, a government committee. URIS, which was …
Danish universities told to be stricter on China Read More
Thai Nordic Association was successfully established on 4 March 2022 after a protracted communication between Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration and the law firm Wissen & Co. that also assisted …
Thai Nordic Association is here! Read More
In celebration of the founding of the European Union (EU), an exhibition, “Ebb and Flow: Return to Nature,” is on view at the Yuchengco Museum at RCBC Plaza. It features …
Scandinavian artists display their work at Philippine art exhibition celebrating the founding of the EU Read More
Double knee implant, multiple surgery survivor Swedish-Finnish Koistinen-Lindgren motorcycled recently from Bangkok all the way to the northern Golden Triangle. Seven days. Twenty riders, two service vehicles, and one ambulance. …
72-year-old Johnny’s Grand Thailand Tour Traversing the Kingdom 1,600 km, 11 provinces, 10,000 Curves Read More