Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted Saturday 25 March 2017 the annual Garden Party organised by Scandinavian Society Siam. Around 80 SSS members and their friends had a great …
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The Swedish Business Association of Singapore’s (SBAS) completed Annual General Meeting 2017 brought forward quite dramatic changes. Three big news are hereby announced via ScandAsia. When SBAS on 22 March …
An era comes to an end at SBAS Singapore Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore held its annual Gala Dinner on Saturday 4 March 207, at Shangri-La hotel. “It was really well attended with 250 people at Shangri-la for the …
DABS Gala Dinner 2017 Singapore Read More
Dancham – Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce – plans in 2017 to dig deep into its cash assets, where over 3 mill. Thai Baht have been accumulated over the years, …
Dancham plans for a big deficit in 2017 Read More
Dancham – Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce – experimented this year once again with the format of its Annual Meeting. The old, passive “the board talks – the members listen” format is history, …
New working format of the Dancham AGM Read More
”I’ve got a story that you might find uplifting,” writes Øystein Baadsvik from Norway in a Facebook post, after a horrible event turned into a happy ending for his daughter …
Remarkable Indonesian locals help Norwegian girl after being robbed Read More
Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket(SSHL), a well-known boarding school in Sweden is holding a guest lecture at the Swedish Residence in Singapore on March 21, 5-7 pm. Dr. Margret Benedik, Director of …
Sigtunaskolan holds Singapore presentation Read More
On 3 March 2017 1000 guests of the Norwegian business community were gathered at Raffles City Convention Centre, The Fairmont Ballroom, to enjoy the seafood buffet and dishes specially created by …
Norwegian Seafood Dinner 2017 Singapore Read More
Danish Womens Network – DWN – and Danes Worldwide are happy to announce their popular Sankt Hans campfire party to be held this year on Saturday 10 June starting at 17.00. The …
Sankt Hans party at Danish Embassy on 10 June Read More
On 28 February 2017 the Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC) had the pleasure of hosting yet another Breakfast Dialogue at the Danish Residence. Dr Mohan, Secretary General of Transparency International …
Malaysian Danish Business Council hosted Transparency International Read More
Jorgen and Tip Lundbaek celebrated on Saturday 11 March the 5 Year Anniversary of Hotel Mermaid Bangkok which was inaugurated in 2012 by HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark. “It is not …
Hotel Mermaid Bangkok celebrates 5th Anniversary Read More
“Is it the Swedish Government’s intention that its citizens will profit from the Thai government, here in Thailand, while Thai citizens who want to work in Sweden, for example with …
Thailand Swedes’ health insurance campaign gains momentum Read More
Princesses, pirates, superheroes and cats. There were many different costumes when Danish Women’s Network and Danes Worldwide Learning Center invited to the Danish holiday Fastelavn at Natural Park in Bangkok. On …
Fastelavn party in Bangkok exceeded all expectations Read More
On Wednesday 1 March 2017 a new chapter began in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A new Nordic Chamber of Commerce had their very first meeting where they presented their ideas and …
NordCham Cambodia for better business and viking parties Read More
Pork roast, fillet of plaice, roasted duck, risalamande and much more. All of the classic Danish Christmas foods were served at the garden of the Danish Embassy, Bangkok when the …
Plenty of Christmas food at Danish New Year Luncheon Read More
On 9 – 12 March 2017 it is once again time for one of the year’s happy highlights – where the bonds between people, and between people and elephants are …
Swedes to compete at Anantara’s Elephant Polo 2017 tournament Read More
Suffering from any chronic pain? Being aware of too high workload, with stress-related pain as a result, but not really doing anything about it? And what about the all too …
Paying holistic attention to pain – Else Vistisen Therapy Read More
The first get together meeting of the new Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, was held last night, on Wednesday 1 March 2017, at restaurant Black Bambu in Phnom Penh. The …
First Nordic Chamber meeting in Cambodia Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam regrets to inform you that the annual Garden Party in the garden of the Residence of the Danish Ambassador has been postponed from 11 March to now …
Scandinavian Garden Party postponed to 25 March Read More
“You will have a Danish Christmas in Bangkok this year,” promised the new Secretary General of the Danish Church Abroad Mrs Pia Sundbøll at a meeting yesterday 28 February 2017 …
Danish Christmas in Bangkok this year Read More
The deadline for buying tickets for the DABS Gala Ball on 4 March 2017 is this Friday, 24 February 2017. To register, members should kindly send an email including the names of …
Last call to buy your ticket for the DABS Gala Ball Read More
To tighten the bonds between Thailand and Norway a 2,000-year-old Tipitaka has been presented to Thailand by the Conservation Institute of Schoyen from Norway. Kjetil Paulson, Norwegian Ambassador to Bangkok, as …
Norway presents 2000-year-old Tipitaka to Thailand Read More
On Saturday, 25 February, the Swedish star musician, composer and arranger Magnus Lindgren will be back to Hong Kong for an exclusive performance at Peel Fresco Jazz Club. Magnus’ breakthrough …
Swedish Jazz star Magnus Lindgren to Hong Kong Read More
2017 is a year of celebration for Finland. SF100, or Suomi Finland 100, is the celebration of the nation’s 100 years as an independent nation. The Embassy of Finland in …
Suomi Finland 100 years Bangkok events 2017 Read More
The 2 February 2017 networking by the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) was held at the familiar venue Huntsman’s Pub, Landmark Hotel, where the sponsor and member company in focus …
Nishaville resort promoted at Thai-Swedish Bangkok event Read More
It’s only when actually talking to those active in a Chamber that one can fully understand how any particular such organisation is operated. All chambers vary, based on local circumstances, …
Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong: A different community after 20 years Read More
On 24 January 2017 the Embassy of Finland in Singapore invited to the Finnish Exchange Students Event. It was an evening of “playful contests, making new friends and most of …
Exchange students event highlighted Finland centenary Read More
The Swedish film festival in Singapore is taking place during 16-19 February 2017. On Friday 17 of February at 8pm ‘We are the Best‘, a film by Lucas Moodysson will …
Swedish film festival Singapore Read More
Yesterday, 8 February 2017, the Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Pattaya arranged a boat trip to the island of Koh Pai. The church often arranges boat trips to various ilands during …
Norwegian Seaman’s Church boat trip to Koh Pai Read More
18 years and having worked under seven ambassadors at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore, 22 years with Swedish Business Association Singapore (SBAS), and residing in Asia since the early …
Gunilla Daintry at the heart of Sweden-Singapore relations Read More
A Danish Church Abroad has long been requested by the many Danish residents in Thailand. The Danish Seamen’s Church and Church Abroad, DSUK, have been working with a group of people …
New hope for Danish Church in Thailand Read More
Spots of snow were at the ground outside Swedish East Asian Museum, Östasiatiska Museet in Swedish, as colourful Chinese dragons last week were dancing on top of people dressed warmly …
Chinese New Year in Stockholm Read More
NordCham Philippines held its Annual General Membership meeting (AGM) on January 31, 2017 at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. The AGM elected the members of the 2017 NordCham Board …
NordCham Philippines AGM appoints new board Read More
Gearing up for the Suomi100/Finland100 Centennial year Finnish Business Council Beijing and members celebrated Finland’s 99th Independence at the Embassy of Finland in Beijing. The atmosphere was warm and pleasant. …
Finland’s 99th Independence Beijing celebration Read More
After six months of great sportsmanship and golf moves amongst 3,000 amateur golfers at 31 golf clubs nationwide, the 23rd instalment of the largest and longest running amateur golf series …
23rd Carlsberg Golf Classic concluded Read More
If you are Norwegian and new in town in Singapore, the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore will host a welcoming event on Saturday 4 February. Come along for useful tips, …
Welcoming event at Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read More
Bangkok’s riverfront Millennium Hilton Bangkok invites the public to Swedish jazz –‘A night with Ulf & Eric Wakenius’, up at the panorama venue Threesixty Jazz Lounge. The Swedes will perform …
Swedish jazz in Thailand to perform late King’s songs Read More
It is that time of the year again, when the sun begins to rise higher and higher in the sky, step by step and day by day, up in the …
Semla seduction at Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok Read More
On Thursday 12 January 2017 the year’s arrival of Swedish students from Jönköping University (JU) to its ‘Campus South-East Asia’ was welcomed by the community at the Thai Swedish Chamber …
2017 Jönköping University students welcomed to Thailand Read More
Pattaya businessman, Ib Ottesen recently performed a rare acoustic, unplugged mini concert for a packed dinner audience at Nanda’s Café on Jomtien Beach Road, next to the Jomtien Boathouse. The …
Ib Ottesen Concert in Pattaya Read More
Finland 100 celebrations started in Shanghai on 16 January with an event organized at the Sino-Finnish Center at Tongji University. The event was originally planned for the Consul General’s residence …
Finland 100 kicks off at Sino-Finnish Center Read More
On 3 December 2016 Finns in Shanghai celebrated the 99th Day of Finnish Independence. Held at the Fairmont Peace Hotel, this was also the kick-start to the 100th year of …
Finns in Shanghai celebrated 99th independence day Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Staffan Herrström is on a visit to the northern town of Chiang Mai. On 18 January the Ambassador met with Swedes in Chiang Mai. “Easy …
Ambassor visits Swedes and Diakonia in Chiang mai Read More
A Finnish man has survived a five meter fall after he jumped down into the Pattaya tunnel on Sukhumvit Road on Sunday 15 January 2017. Thairath reports the man to …
Finn survives jump into Pattaya tunnel Read More
A 24-year-old Swedish man was found dead in the swimmingpool of a hotel on Koh Chang at 5 am on Saturday 14 January 2017. The Swede was not a guest …
Swede found dead in pool at Koh Chang Read More
The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Andersen Consult Group of Denmark co-hosted a networking programme on 10 January to boost partnerships between Vietnamese …
Danish enterprises explore Vietnamese market Read More
Finland-based HMD Global says it’s launching its first smartphone — the Nokia 6 — in China, under license from the network provider — once the world’s top cellphone maker. The …
Finland’s HMD to launch new Nokia Android phone Read More
The gift of learning the mother tounge Walking down the halls of NIST International School in Bangkok, you will hear children speaking languages from all over the world. Spanish, German, …
Catrine Carøe teaches Danish in Bangkok Read More
“Halløjsa, allesammen!” A smiling, little Danish boy has just entered the café at NIST International School in Bangkok. He is here for a language playgroup, and soon, he will walk …
A learning haven for Danish children Read More