Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
SWEA Bangkok will mark its 25th anniversary with a gala evening on Friday 30 January 2026 at the Sky Ballroom, Skyview Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 24. The event – previously …
SWEA Bangkok 25 Years Anniversary Gala Read More
As Denmark and Singapore mark 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2025, the Danish Embassy in Singapore is using the occasion to highlight the growing presence of Danish brands on …
Danish products in Singapore – are there more? Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya invites Norwegians and other Scandinavians to a beach trip to Sai Keow Beach in Bangsare on Wednesday 10 December. The day trip offers a …
Last chance for Norwegian Seamen’s Church beach trip to Sai Keow in Bangsare Read More
Swedish Space Corporation will change its name to SSC Space at the beginning of 2026. The move follows a two-year strategy to integrate its activities under one global brand. The …
Swedish space company SSC Space unifies global brand including operations in Thailand Read More
A Danish tourist caused a disturbance at Trat Bus Terminal on Tuesday, December 2, after missing the last bus to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Staff contacted Mueang Trat Police at around …
Danish tourist escorted by police after missing Suvarnabhumi bus in Trat Read More
A Norwegian woman and a Thai man have been arrested in a drug raid at a luxury villa in Phuket. The villa is in the Laem Panwa area of Wichit …
Norwegian woman arrested with Thai man in Phuket luxury villa drug raid Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila and Palawan-based NGO Roots of Health marked World AIDS Day with a forum on 1 December. Speakers highlighted youth and community-led initiatives as key …
Norway backs youth-led HIV prevention efforts in the Philippines Read More
A 22-year-old Norwegian man was arrested in Bangkok on Friday after two alleged attacks in the Sukhumvit area. Police later sent him for a mental health assessment at a local …
Norwegian man arrested for tuk tuk and bicycle attacks in Bangkok Read More
Taiwan’s representative Audrey Tang has received the Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm on 2 December 2025. Tang is the first Taiwanese laureate in the prize’s history. Staff from the Taipei …
Taiwan’s Audrey Tang receives Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm Read More
Finland is offering around 800 job openings for Filipino workers as part of a new labour cooperation push. The announcement came during the launch of Philippine–Finland Friendship Week at the …
Finland opens 800 job opportunities for Filipino workers Read More
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has opened his first solo exhibition in Indonesia at Museum MACAN in Jakarta. The show, titled “Your curious journey,” spans more than three decades of his …
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson brings art Jakarta’s Museum MACAN Read More
HEI Schools Indonesia has opened its second campus, HEI Schools SPM Menteng, in central Jakarta. The preschool is a collaboration with Sekolah Perkumpulan Mandiri, following the first HEI campus in …
Finnish-inspired HEI Schools opens second Jakarta campus in Menteng Read More
For 51-year-old Karin Widell, music has always been part of life’s rhythm. Growing up in Stockholm, she sang in church choirs, school choirs and at home, where melodies were woven …
Karin leads a Swedish choir far from home Read More
Singapore will mark the end of the SG60 year with a series of public activities at Marina Bay throughout December. The programme culminates in a large New Year’s Eve fireworks …
Marina Bay launches December programme for New Year celebrations Read More
A Finnish fireworks team will represent Finland at the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand. The event takes place on Pattaya Beach on 28–29 November under the theme …
Finnish fireworks will light up Pattaya Festival Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church Singapore is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar this weekend, November 29 and 30, with festive activities running each day from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Highlights include: Free …
This Weekend: Danish Seamen’s Church Singapore Julebasar Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is exploring new funding to help Cambodia speed up mine and ERW clearance. Discussions were held with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) in Phnom Penh …
Norwegian People’s Aid explores more funding for Cambodia’s mine free 2030 goal Read More
Finnish company Nokia has been selected to upgrade the communications network at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. The project covers Terminals 1 and 2 and focuses on security, reliability and …
Nokia chosen to upgrade communications network at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport Read More
I am standing at the entrance to Legoland Malaysia on a bright Saturday morning in November, and even though I am thousands of kilometres from Denmark, the familiar colours, the …
Finding a piece of home inside Legoland Malaysia Read More
Nguyen Hoang Phuong grew up playing football with his friends. Growing up in a rural part of Vietnam, he and his friends didn’t have access to fancy equipment, so they …
Football For All in Vietnam with Norwegian help Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Singapore and Try Swedish are inviting families and friends to experience a Swedish-style “Cosy Friday Night” on Friday 21 November at Chijmes. The event highlights …
Sweden brings “Cosy Friday Night” to Singapore Read More
The Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2025 will take place on 28–29 November at Pattaya Beach, with Finland among the six countries presenting fireworks displays. This year’s event is held in …
Thailand’s Pattaya Fireworks Festival to feature Finland in 2025 Read More
NordCham Philippines will hold its annual Christmas Get-Together on 3 December 2025 at Willow Root Bar at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City. The chamber invites members, partners and …
NordCham Philippines to host Christmas Get-Together in Manila Read More
Where small restaurants and bars glow under strings of warm lights in Kuala Lumpur, you find DenHygge — a cozy spot known for classic Danish dishes made entirely from scratch. …
The Danish butcher bringing smørrebrød to Kuala Lumpur Read More
Around 500 people took part in the third annual Nordic Walk & Run on 15 November in Benjakitti Park, organised by the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in …
Nordic Walk & Run brings hundreds to Benjakitti Park Read More
Chinese mathematician Wu Meng has returned to China after several years in Finland. He is now a full-time professor of fundamental mathematics at Hunan University. Before moving, he worked at …
Finnish-backed math-genius Wu Meng returns to China Read More
Danes Worldwide’s Thailand representative, Maria Müller Uhrskov Pedersen, invites the Danish community in Bangkok to an Advent service on Sunday 30 November at 11:00 in collaboration with the Danish Church …
Danes Worldwide Thailand and the Danish Church in Thailand invite to Advent service and Christmas lunch Read More
Preparations are now well underway for the Danish Christmas Bazaar 2025, which will take place on Saturday 6 December at Gaysorn Urban Resort in central Bangkok. The bazaar is one …
Danish Church invites support for this year’s Christmas Bazaar Read More
On October 28, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Phyathai Hospital 2 at Sanam Pao, invited members to a seminar that brought these concepts to life: “The New …
The New Era of Preventive Medicine: Unlock the Future of Longevity! Read More
Two leading Danish musicians, Kira Skov and Michael Rexen, will perform in China for the first time as part of celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between Denmark and …
Danish singer-songwriters to debut in China Read More
Norwegian pop duo M2M will return to Thailand for a one-night concert in Bangkok on 22 November, as part of their “Better Endings Tour 2025.” The show, titled M2M The …
M2M return to Bangkok for reunion tour Read More
Swedish jazz pianist Håkan Rydin finished out his Hanoi shows from October 31 to November 2, appearing at V-Art (Ciputra Club) and Long Waist Jazz Club with Vietnamese artists. The …
Swedish jazz pianist Håkan Rydin concluded Hanoi series with Vietnamese collaborators Read More
Danish Industry’s DI Sense China will host a free webinar titled Is China winning or losing? on 11 November 2025. The session runs 09:30–10:30 Denmark time (16:30–17:30 China/SE Asia) and …
Danish Industry webinar asks: Is China winning or losing? on 11 November Read More
Representatives from Thai authorities and organisations visited Denmark last week to examine how waste can be turned into a resource. The programme covered household sorting, municipal collection, reuse and recycling, …
Thai trash tour to Copenhagen Read More
Two Finnish tourists reported a theft to Pattaya City Police in the early hours of 29 October 2025 after discovering 2,000 $ in foreign currency missing from their rented house …
Finnish sisters report 2,000 $ theft from Pattaya rental home Read More
Now it’s getting closer, and before we know it, Christmas will be here again. When you live in a warm country like Thailand, you don’t have to think about warm …
Christmas around the corner! Read More
When I step inside Hovi Club Teuku Umar in Denpasar, cheerful music fills the room. About twenty seniors are stretching and moving in rhythm, following simple dance steps shown on …
Where Nordic care meets Balinese warmth Read More
Alexander Nanta Linggi, Malaysia’s Minister of Works and MP for Kapit, recently welcomed Norwegian architect and urban planner Hans-Jacob Roald from the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The visit …
Norwegian architect contributes to sustainable city planning in Sarawak Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore is once again preparing for one of the year’s most cherished traditions – the annual Christmas Bazaar! 🇩🇰✨ The Bazaar will run on Saturday …
Christmas Bazaar 2025 in Singapore Read More
A new Thai–Danish short story competition is inviting submissions inspired by The Pilgrim Kamanita, the 1906 novel by Danish Nobel Laureate Karl Gjellerup. Organised under the project “Tales Without Borders: …
Thai–Danish short story contest celebrates cultural exchange Read More
It’s early morning in Ubud. The scent of freshly baked sourdough, buttery croissants, and slow-dripped coffee drifts through the open-air space at Rüsters Bakery. The low hum of conversation mixes …
From Michelin kitchens to Bali: Danish baker finds creative freedom in Ubud Read More
This is a story about how a Danish woman turned a time of crisis into a thriving school where Balinese children learn to grow and cook their own food — …
A bag of onions, a garden, and a dream Read More
Petra Maria Hellman is from Turku, Finland. She has travelled the world, and, in 2017, her journey brought her to Otres. Like many before her, she planned to stay for …
Meet the villagers: Petra’s Haberdashery Read More
Samuel “Sammy” Salvadores is from Trollhättan, just north of Gothenburg. He first came to Otres in 2009. He is one of the original Nesat villagers and was one of the …
Meet the villagers: Sammy does it right. Read More
Niclas “Nic” Schultz is from Frederikssund in Denmark. He and his wife Aneliya “Nelly” first came to Cambodia in 2017. It was only meant to be a short stop on …
Meet the villagers: Nic, Nelly and Ragnarok Read More
The Malay Mail reports that Malaysia is debating changes to retirement, with the government studying a proposal to lift the civil service’s mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65, while …
Malaysia looks to Sweden as it debates raising retirement age Read More
Norwegian singer-songwriter Per Sørensen, the voice of Fra Lippo Lippi, will give a one-night concert titled The Voice of Fra Lippo Lippi: Per Sørensen at The Theatre at Solaire in …
Norwegian singer Per Sørensen to perform Fra Lippo Lippi set in Manila on 24 October Read More
Vietnamese-Danish jazz artist Niels Lan Doky (Đỗ Kỳ Lân) will perform the concert Immersed at Gem Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on 15 November, joined by Felix Pastorius (bass) …
Vietnamese-Danish jazz artist Niels Lan Doky will perform in Ho Chi Minh City on 15 November Read More
Trine Dyrholm has won Best Supporting Actress in the film category at the 2nd Golden Panda Awards in Chengdu, China, for her portrayal of Dagmar in The Girl with the …
Danish actress Trine Dyrholm wins Best Supporting Actress at China’s Golden Panda Awards Read More
A “human library” event in Hong Kong on October 16 will use the Danish-born concept to raise awareness about youth mental health and reduce social stigma surrounding mental illness. Organised …
Hong Kong event inspired by Danish ‘human library’ concept aims to break mental health stigma Read More