Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On the World Meat Free Day 2018 Greenpeace offices around the world were calling on cities to reduce global meat and dairy consumption by introducing two plant-based meals a week …
Swedish duo joined Rainbow Warrior’s meat free event Read More
Fans of Swedish midsummer, visiting or residing on Phuket better pay attention! The legendary fabulous smorgasbord menu of summer dishes and delicacies from the Northern cuisine that comes as cornerstones …
Midsummer: Swedish guest chef night at Café Del Mar Phuket Read More
On Wednesday 6 June the Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai invited diplomatic colleagues, Swedish organizations & companies, friends and families to attend the annual National Day celebration. SwedCham’s Shanghai …
Sweden’s National Day China celebrations Read More
The Swedish government has appointed Mr Niclas Kvarnström to become Sweden’s Ambassador to Singapore. Niclas is today Director, Deputy Head of Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia – Ministry …
Sweden’s next ambassador to Singapore appointed Read More
The Swedish book ‘Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well’ by Lola A. Åkerström was handpicked among works from ten European countries (including also Denmark and Finland) for the European …
European Book Days Vietnam: Swedish ‘lagom’ book promoted Read More
The Nordic business community’s annual Viking Fest was organised on 19 May. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Discover America’. The almost 300 participants gathered in the mid afternoon …
Viking Fest in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Manila celebrated the National Day of Sweden on 6 June at the Grand Hyatt Manila. Around 500 guests from the Philippine government, diplomatic corps, local and …
National Day of Sweden celebrated in Manila Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore released the first ever survey on Swedish business climate in Singapore. The survey has been produced by Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore, Business Sweden …
Launch of the first ever Swedish Business Climate Survey Singapore Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China invites exclusive its members to meet with Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anders Samuelsen at a breakfast meeting on 21 June. This …
Exclusive Danish China event with Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen Read More
One Night in Paris was the theme of this year’s DABS Annual Gala Dinner. As always, the event included phenomenal dresses, great dinner, champagne en masse and the distribution of …
One Night in Paris – an overall success Read More
The story about the world slowly giving in to the Chinese demands of labeling Taiwan as a province in China keeps going. In the most recent episode, a group of …
Taiwanese to challenge Norwegian court for Chinese labeling Read More
The recent Malaysian election was one of the most hectic in the history of the country and marked an end to the 61-year rule by Barisan Nasional and put the …
Danish Business Council talk on Malaysian election Read More
All over the world, the Swedish Midsummer will celebrate the very awaited coming of the sun and light. It is probably one of the most Swedish celebrations, which traditionally includes …
Swedish Midsummer Party China coming up Read More
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warns Greenland’s Home Rule Government not to allow a Chinese contractor to build airports in Greenland. The message is that the Danish government will …
Danish PM warns Greenland not allow Chinese entrepreneurs build airports Read More
On 11 May the Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong hosted a media event at the Swedish Residence, in relation to the Midsummer and National Day celebration on 8th …
Pre-taste of Swedish midsummer in Hong Kong Read More
One of the very overlooked Danish movies of the otherwise dull 2016 is Walk With Me (De Standhaftige) is about to be shown to Thai audience. On the 16th of …
Danish film screening coming up: Walk With Me to be shown in Bangkok Read More
Yangon is, like most cities in the current urbanisation of the world, currently facing expansion and developement in a way, that the city hasn’t seen before – especially since the …
Danish ambassador opens free space in Yangon Read More
Today the annual Royal Run takes off in Denmark celebrating the 50th birthday of Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark. And coinciding with the run – which will take place …
Chinese kindergarten teachers to run with Crown Prince of Denmark Read More
On May 15th, 2018, Bjarne Kjersner lost a brief, yet fiercely brave battle against cancer at age 48, leaving only his wife Eig and no children. The funeral ceremony will …
Bjarne Kjersner passed away Read More
Thailand signed in 1868 friendship treaties with a number of nations. The Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between then Siam and Sweden, whose King was also the King of …
Sweden and Norway signed treaty with Thailand 18 May 1868 Read More
Today marks the annual Norwegian Consitutional Day – the day marking Norway’s independence from Denmark after the Napoleon Wars in 1814. So all around the world, Norwegian expats, tourists or …
Happy Norwegian Constitutional Day! Read More
The critically acclaimed Danish String Quartet will soon be making a Hong Kong debut. The quartet debuted in 2002 at the Copenhagen Summer Festival and has since been touring with …
Danish String Quartet to play in Hong Kong Read More
The coundown has started! Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok, along with ScandAsia as media partner, has announced a World Cup Football bonanza for June 2018! The Nordic teams in the tournament kick …
Nordic World Cup Football Nights Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok announced Read More
Today is a very special day for Swedes or really just every chocolate loving person out there. In Sweden, they have dedicated May 11th to chocolate balls – “Chokladbollens Dag”. …
Chokladbollens Dag – a story on true passion for Swedish chocolate balls Read More
Half a thousand people showed up for the Danish Design Fair at the Danish Seamen’s Church. The event included delicate Danish Design at advantageous prices, smørrebrød and special brewed Danish …
Danish Design Fair in the Danish Seamen’s Church Read More
One of Sweden’s most famous musicians suddenly passed away recently only 28 years sold: Avicii. His music was played all over the world. In Hanoi the Embassy of Sweden reports …
Sweden in Hanoi honoured artist Avicii Read More
“For anyone with true global business and career ambitions, China is no longer an elective course, it is core curriculum.” As written numerous times before, not only by ScandAsia but …
Dragon Slide: Learn about start-ups in China Read More
Loneliness and solitude is often a bi-product of relocating to a strange city in a strange land with no prior connections and only the local knowledge found in a Lonely …
Danish Youth Café in Bangkok off to a steady start Read More
The Danish School in Bangkok is looking for an extra teacher for the year 2018-2019. The teacher the school is looking for is to have the sufficient educational level in …
Danish school in Bangkok seeks new teacher Read More
The Finnish Business Council Beijing’s (FBCB) Annual General Meeting 2018 took place on 19 April at Beijing Grand Concordia Hotel. During the AGM the activities and achievements of the past …
FBCB AGM in Beijing Read More
On 19 April the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore, together with Danish Business Association Singapore and Finnish Business Council Singapore, held a roundtable session where Mr Joona Selin, Executive Director …
Team Sweden Philippines representatives visited Singapore Read More
For most Danes, the phrase “free flow of beer” is something that will attract them like flies to flourescent light. And the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce got that one pretty …
DTCC invites to Bangkok networking event Read More
The signs outside doesn’t necessarily give it away. Pale green background – a bit faded – with white letters that spell out Park & Pool Resort and may as well …
The Nong Khai oasis Read More
SwedCham Hong Kong is inviting members to join them on a field trip to Alba WEEE PARK. Although it may sound like a theme park filled with rollercoasters, WEEE PARK …
Swedcham Hong Kong field trip to treatment plant Read More
Seemingly every country in Southeast Asia hasome sort of celebration of the Norwegian Nasjonaldagen on May 17th – but often on varying dates. In Hong Kong Klubb Norge will host …
Celebrate Nasjonaldagen in Hong Kong with Klubb Norge Read More
Although there certainly is a Danish community in Bangkok, it can be difficult for younger people to find like-minded and like-aged people in this enormous city. To solve that issue, …
The Danish Church in Thailand hosts first weekly youth café Read More
Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce offers members, relatives, friends and colleagues to celebrate the annual Vappu with fellow Fins in Thailand. The Vappu is an annual celebration of Saint Walpurga. She …
Celebrate Vappu with TFCC Read More
The Crown Prince of Denmark is set to open the Danish Exhibition at Beijing Design Week, which will run from the September 26th till October 5th. The theme of this …
Crown Prince Frederik to open Danish Exhibition at Beijing Design Week Read More
Thordur Adalsteinsson, elected in April 2013 as the first ever Icelandic Board Member of Scandinavian Society Siam, made history on Thursday 19 April 2018 when he was elected as the …
Thordur Adalsteinsson new Chairman Scandinavian Society Siam Read More
Anders Frummerin representing Diakrit; Jiraya Chanchon, previous TSCC Executive Director; Nicklas Moberg, General Manager Oakwood Sukhumvit Suites; and Robert Björklund from Saab Group, were the four new nominated Board members …
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce AGM: four new board members Read More
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was celebrated on her 78th birthday in the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore. Although Her Majesty herself spent the day in Denmark, the …
The Queen’s birthday was celebrated in the Danish Seamen’s Church Read More
The springtime in Denmark is probably the only time during the year that Danes abroad look envious back at their home country. After dwelling in the darkness of winter for …
Celebrate the coming of Spring with DCCC Shanghai Read More
Although many may believe that the metal scene is rather non-existant in Southeast Asia, one just has to look a bit further for the same kind of hardcore underground metal …
Norwegian metal veterans to visit Singapore Read More
It’s not easy starting a church up from scratch. There’s the administrative process, rooms to be found, furniture to be installed, raising funds, creating logos, building a website and setting …
Introducing the first Danish pastor in Thailand Read More
A 54-year old Norwegian tourist was attacked and bitten by a shark while swimming along one of Hua Hin’s highly praised beaches, according to AEC News. On April 15th a …
Norwegian attacked by shark in Hua Hin Read MoreBack in Denmark we often celebrate the weekends coming with a beer with the colleagues. Unfortunately this tradition isn’t necessarily fully adapted here in South East Asia (yet!). But this …
Feast on hot dogs and Carlsberg in Shanghai this Friday Read More
On May 10th to May 20th the 28th edition of the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will show contemporary cinema from 24 European countries. And among those 24 countries, every …
Scandinavian films to screen at European Union Film Festival, Singapore Read More
Nearly 30 members showed up for the NordCham Vietnam networking event held on April 11th. Sponsor of the event, the Swedish software company Niteco, opened the night and afterwards Chairman …
Network event with NordCham Vietnam Read More
For Norwegians abroad, most countries in the region offers a chance to celebrate the Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17th. And the Philippines are no exception. On a slightly of …
Norwegian Constitution Day in Manila Read More
The future of Cambodian farmers is unknown. The country’s political situation is extremely unpredictable and so is the weather. Illegal logging of the forests contributes to climate changes and the …
What will happen to the next generation of Cambodian farmers? Read More