Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish death metal group, Watain’s Live concert in Singapore was banned just an hour before it began because of the concern over the band’s “Satanist views” on Thursday, 7 March …
Watain, Swedish metal band, cancelled by Singapore’s authorities Read More
“My life is full of dreams. One of my dreams was to have an ideal concert hall which has beautiful acoustics along with a beautiful piano. A hall which both …
Sala Sudasiri Sobha, the family owned concert hall in Lad Prao Read More
Dr. Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz, the Danish-Thai archaeologist, ambassador’s wife and Thai senator, was awarded Best International Woman of Thailand on International Women’s Day, Friday, 8 March 2019. Dr. Pensak was …
Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz awarded Best International Woman of Thailand 2019 Read More
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway, paid a two-days visit to Malaysia on 25-26 February 2019. The purpose of the visit was to meet Teresa Kok, …
Norway’s Minister and Ambassador meets Teresa Kok in Malaysia Read More
Harald Fries, the Ambassador of Sweden to Philippines attended an official opening of the exhibition “Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” taking place at Gateway Mall Activity Center, Quezon City, …
“Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” officially opens in Philippines Read More
This year the “Fastelavn”, the Danish tradition of Shrovetide, was held at the Church of Christ in Thailand in Ratchathevi on Sunday, 3 March 2019 with the collaboration between …
“Fastelavnsfest”, the Danish tradition of Shrovetide, in Bangkok Read More
Former missionaries in Thailand, Ruth and Peder Jørgensen, celebrates on March 7, 2019 their 60 year wedding anniversary – in Denmark called Diamond Wedding. The anniversary is celebrated by a reception near …
Former Missionaries to celebrate Diamond Wedding Read More
Danish Women’s Network (DWN) in Bangkok organized their charity concert for Children of the Forest (COF), a Thai Foundation for Stateless children, on Thursday, 28 February 2019. This second concert was …
Danish Women’s Network presents the first concert of HUSH, Danish Duo, in Thailand for charity Read More
Carsten Dencker Nielsen, Honorary Consul for Thailand in Denmark, EAC Managing Director and Honorary Chairman for Asia House passed away on 25 February 2019. The funeral will take place on …
Carsten Dencker Nielsen passed away Read More
IKEA Malaysia is going to open its fourth store in Batu Kawan, Malaysia on 14 March 2019. The new store in Batu Kawan, a town located in Penang, will be …
Countdown to the opening day of IKEA’s 4th store in Malaysia Read More
The Swedish School organisation meets regularly Saturday mornings at NIST on Sukhumvit soi 15. On Saturday February the 9th, NIST was closed, so we took some of our young pupils …
Swedish School Organization Bangkok pays a visit to “Mamma’s Kök” Read More
Dansk Kirke Thailand together with Danes Worldwide, Danish Women’s Network and Danish-Thai Chamber Of Commerce invites all Danish families to a “Fastelavnsfest”, the Danish tradition of Shrovetide in Bangkok, Thailand …
Join “Fastelavn” a Danish traditional Shrovetide in Bangkok Read More
KLM Thailand offers 4,000 THB account off the trip from Bangkok to Copenhagen, Stockholm and more than 7 countries in Europe including Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Rome, Dublin, Warsaw, Zurich and Prague. The customers can …
Discount Flight tickets from Bangkok to Copenhagen, Stockholm and more Read More
The Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway together hosted the yearly celebration of Nordic Day in Myanmar on Friday, 15 February 2019. This year, Nordic Day was more successful …
Better and Bigger than ever: Nordic Day in Yangon Read More
“It Came from the North” a photography exhibition is lunched on Tuesday, 19 February 2019 in the cooperation by the embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and ISA Art Advisory. …
Nordic photography exhibition in Jakarta Read More
It would be an incredible idea to organize an event that would allow people to enjoy good taste in music and at the same time would give them an opportunity …
Charity Jazz Concert for Thai-Myanmar kids by Danish Women’s Network Read More
Jari Sinkari, Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia visited an exchange student’s orientation organized by a Finnish company, Asia Exchange at Udayana University, Indonesia on 1 February 2019. At the ceremony, the …
Finnish Ambassador attends exchange student’s orientation in Indonesia Read More
Swedish Embassy joined in the alumni seminar “The Swedish-funded International Training Program: Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)” on Thursday, 7 February 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar. Among the attendees were Johan Hallenborg, …
Swedish Embassy supports Myanmar’s environmental assessment Read More
Swedish Film Institute in collaboration with Thai Film Archive will bring “The Seventh Seal” one of the Swedish world’s best classical movie to be on screen once again on Sunday, …
The Seventh Seal will be screened in Thailand Read More
Finnish Business Council in Singapore bears witness to that the city state is very much a hub for Southeast Asia, with a strong influx from Finland in recent years, including …
Finnish Business Council Singapore is seeing stronger influx Read More
Claus Rasmussen, a 45 years old Danish diver who was involved in the Tham Luang rescue project, was robbed in Nakhon Si Thammarat, in the South of Thailand on Tuesday, …
Danish diver, hero at Tham Luang cave, robbed in Thailand Read More
Two Huawei employees have been expelled from Denmark by Danish authorities after a work permit inspection. According to the police, four of Huawei’s staff failed to comply with laws covering residence …
Two Huawei employees expelled from Denmark Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila together with Swedish fashion brands, H&M Philippines, BabyBjorn and Houdini Sportswear, has launched a three-month long fashion exhibition named “Fashion Revolution: The Future of …
Visit Swedish Fashion exhibition in Manila Read More
The Embassy of Sweden to Myanmar cooperates with H&M, a well-known Swedish clothing-retail company, to join in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s event, which took place on 31 January 2019 …
H&M together with Swedish Embassy support ILO in Myanmar Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Singapore gave a warm welcome to Head of Borgholm Health center, Dr. Åke Åkesson who came to visit Singaporean health organizations around 28-31 January 2019. …
Swedish Embassy welcomes Head of Borgholm Health center to Singapore Read More
LEGO, the world leading Danish toy-maker, has announced its plan to open more 80 shops up from 60 shops at present across 30 different Chinese cities at the end of the …
LEGO plans to have 140 shops in China this year Read More
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce representatives led by two of their board members, Anders Lundqvist and Nicklas Moberg joined in the opening ceremony of Fitness24Seven third branch in Bangkok on Wednesday, …
TSCC joins in Fitness24Seven’s 3rd branch opening in Bangkok Read More
NIRAS, a leading Scandinavian consulting engineering company, held an official open ceremony of its new office in Manila, Philippines on 17 January 2019. Among the attendees, there were H.E. Mr. …
NIRAS opens its new office in Manila Read More
The latest issue of ScandAsia was distributed to e-subscribers yesterday. A number of articles in the February issue of ScandAsia focused on Singapore. Here is a selection.
Read the latest ScandAsia magazine online Read More
A new Danish food shop called Conrads Deli has opened in Bangkok, Thailand since late 2018. On this Sunday, 3 February 2019, Conrads Deli will host an event at Hotel …
Conrad’s Deli a new Danish food shop in Bangkok Read More
Living far away from home can be tough for young people, so it would be nice if Swedish and Danish young people can find the place where they can talk …
Tuesday cafe for young Scandinavian in Bangkok Read More
In Vietnam the aid organisation Norwegian People’s Aid clears the land of explosives after the Vietnam War. The organization has established their very first all-female team of local Vietnamese women. …
Explosive girl power in Vietnam Read More
Parliamentary Delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Dato’ Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof visited Norway around Wednesday, 23 January 2019. Gunn Jorid Roset, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia also accompanied the delegation on this visit. The …
Malaysian Parliament members visits Norway Read More
SWEA Bangkok (Swedish Women Educational Association) had its Annual Meeting at the Rembrandt Hotel on January the 17th , 2019. Usually these meetings are not too popular and seldom have …
“The Mother of Life Coaching” visited SWEA Bangkok Read More
Danish Women’s Network (DWN) in Bangkok, Thailand, held their annual general meeting on 17 January 2019. It took place at The Athenee Hotel with attendance of 21 members. Prior to …
Danish Women’s Network: Annual general meeting 2019 Read More
A Swedish defence agency has warned that one of Chinese satellite stations located in Sweden could be serving the Chinese military. Officially known as the China Remote Sensing Satellite North …
Satellite station in Sweden can be serving Chinese military Read More
The new Swedish priest in Bangkok, Erik Stenberg-Roos, was officially installed on Saturday 11 January 2019. The installation took place from 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at Christ Church Bangkok. …
New Swedish Priest installation in Bangkok Read More
December to February is the peak period for Scandinavian stays in Hua Hin (long-stay visitors and other tourists), while some 1500 Swedes also live there permanently. The Swedish Association in …
Swedish Association in Hua Hin celebrated 10 years Read More
In 2018, Thai citizens (5,148) moved to Sweden to work and were granted a Swedish work permit more than any other nationality while China (928) is ranked 4th. According to …
Thais top list of work permits granted to Swedish immigrants Read More
In celebration of 150 years of friendship between Sweden and Thailand, the Swedish Embassy’s photo exhibition ”Neighbours from afar”, is now exhibited at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) until …
Visit the Thai-Swedish Photo Exhibition in Bangkok Read More
The first Philippine Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark will open on Monday, 14 January 2019, according to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway. The new embassy will be open from 9:30 a.m. …
First Philippine Embassy to open in Copenhagen Read More
DHT Holdings, Inc on Friday 4. January 2019 announces that its two Norwegian Co-CEOs have relocated to Singapore. The relocation follows changes in the tax law in Norway from 2019 …
Two co-CEOs of DHT Holding move to Singapore Read More
Kenneth Radencrantz’ funeral took place on the 28th December 2018. Agneta de Bekassy was there among the many friends and members of the family who attended the ceremony. “It was …
Kenneth Radencrantz’ funeral Read More
The Scandinavian Christmas service in Christ Church in Bangkok was attended by close to 200 people who filled the church completely. It was the second time to celebrate Christmas in …
Scandinavian Christmas with full house Read More
Among the Scandinavian choices in Pattaya/Jomtien beach, visitors, and in particular Swedes, are guaranteed to have a fellow countryman in a hotel management position at a preferred Thai hotel brand …
Hotelier Jonas Sjöstedt appointed Centara’s Area Manager in Jomtien, Pattaya Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) in China on 20 October crowned a year of celebrations will be a very special Gala Dinner, held at the Wanda Vista Hotel in …
2018: SweCham China turned twenty, held Beijing gala Read More
With great sadness the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce on 19 December informed the community of the passing away of its former President (2010-2014) Kenneth Radencrantz. “You are dearly missed by …
Former TSCC President Kenneth Radencrantz dearly missed by Thailand community Read More
Sweden’s Embassy in Bangkok, with Ambassador Staffan Herrström and his spouse Karin Herrström and the embassy team as hosts, on 13 December held a very special ‘Lucia’ Christmas celebration. It …
Swedish Lucia Bangkok: photo expo, 150 years anniversary Read More
Swedcham Hong Kong and the Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong hosted the annual Gala Dinner at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center on 27 November. All guests enjoyed …
Swedish Gala Dinner Hong Kong Read More
During November, Vice Consul of the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, Pär Kågeby visited two Swedish schools situated on Koh Lanta island to learn more about their work. The two …
Pär Kågeby, Swedish embassy visited schools Read More