Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Only one year ago, Finnish Linda Suomela Hemangkorn jumped out of her comfort zone and started to train with heavy weights. Last month, she won gold in a muscle and physique contest. “It was …
Finn wins Miss Bikini Fitness in Pattaya Read More
Kai Thybro Nielsen, a colorful member and staunch supporter of the Danish community in Kuala Lumpur passed away on 26 May 2015. The funeral took place on 4 June i Gladsaxe …
Kai Thybro Nielsen passed away Read MoreTomorrow, all Danes living in Phuket now have a chance to meet both the Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and the new Danish Consul Søren N. Hede to a get-together …
Danish Ambassador visits Phuket Read MoreJune 13-14, the ‘Voice of the Youth’ festival takes place in Yangon. Behind the project is Turning Tables, an international NGO working to empower and give voice to marginalized youth …
Turning Tables gives a voice to the youth of Myanmar Read More
[wzslider] The Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) celebrated Norway’s National Day 2015 in style, held on May 16 with an evening gala at the Shangri-La Hotel Makati. With a Norwegian …
Norwegian Constitution Day celebrated in the Philippines Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, Vietnam had an early National Day 6 June celebration as it hosted a reception for the Swedish expatriates community already on 4 June 2015. “We had …
Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi celebrates National Day, midsummer style Read More
On 4 June 2015 the Nordic Embassies in Jakarta came together for a first joint Nordic Midsummer Party. 4 Nordic Embassies; Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden celebrated their annual national …
First joint Nordic Midsummer Party held in Jakarta Read MoreThe Swedish community in Thailand had quite a blast on Saturday 6 June 2015 at Radisson Blue Hotel in Bangkok. The crowd was about 200 persons, including quite many Thais …
Swedish Summer Party in Bangkok a great success Read MoreIt was change of guards today at the Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC). After having served as Chairman of the Board of MDBC since 2007, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Johari …
Allan Jensen new Chairman of Malaysia Danish Business Council Read MoreAre receptions at Mandarin Oriental or pool parties at Sofitel So Bangkok not really what you are looking for? Then maybe this exploration will get you up from the chair. Text …
An abandoned urban exploration in Bangkok Read MoreOn June 4, Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly networking evening at the Huntsman’s Pub. Besides catching up on the latest news and exchange information, the staff bid farewell to …
Thai Swedish Chamber bid farewell to Ambassador Klaus Molin Read MoreThe Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce together with Belgian-Luxembourg/Thai Chamber of Commerce invite everyone interested to a breakfast talk: ‘Technological Innovations in Healthcare’ followed by a visit of Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital – …
Visit award-winning hospital in Thailand Read More
Danish Planet Saigon invites Danes for the final event of the DPS year, which is Grundlovsdag where the Ambassador will give the traditional Grundlovsdag Speech. Sunday June 7th from 15.30-17.00 at …
Grundlovsdag in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Viking Wheelers – the Scandinavian bicycle gang in Bangkok – would like to hear from all readers, if they would like to try out a trip from Sathu Pradit, across …
Bicycle trip around Bangkachao? Read More
Expect a night of fun and upbeat disco vibes, as ‘One Unforgettable Night In Bangkok’ as the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) welcomes all friends and guests keen on Swedish …
Swedish National Day 6 June Dinner event & party Read More ScandAsia is the proud media partner for an upcoming ‘early summer’ evening dinner and party, arranged by the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok, and held in the ballroom of …
Exciting Swedish national day dinner party in Bangkok announced Read More
Handcuffing a tourist who believed he was Jesus, bringing back injured trekkers from the wilds or handling a tsunami. Michael Schulz has been dealing with a variety of emergencies in …
Danish SOS agent meets challenges every day Read More
On 12th May 2015, Tuesday the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association, MASBA, conducted a company visit to SKF Bearing Industries (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. “It was a great …
MASBA made corporate visit to SKF Bearing, Malaysia Read More
Experience Norway through gastronomic delights, exclaims the Royal Norwegian Embassy in the Philippines! ‘Norwegian Gastronomic Delights’ brings the premium cuisine and dining experience of Norway to Manila from 18-23 May …
Norwegian Gastronomic Delights available in Manila 18-23 May Read MoreThe Danish painter Morten Lassen is having his second solo exhibition in Singapore. This time the theme is the digital traces we constantly leave behind There’s a heavy scent of …
Danish artist paints our traces Read More
Monday the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand will screen the Danish film ‘The Look of Silence’, a riveting, award winning documentary about an Indonesian optometrist, still tortured by the loss …
Danish documentary film in Bangkok Read MoreThe Danes in Pattaya met the Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther with lots of questions, when he visited Café Kronborg yesterday. The meeting comes after the decision to close the Danish …
Pattaya welcomed the Ambassador and said goodbye to their Consul Read More
A Norwegian serving the community in Singapore through three decades has been awarded the Medal of St. Olav from H.M. King Harald of Norway. The award was decided on 16 …
The Medal of St. Olav awarded to Marianne S. Thorstensen in Singapore Read More
The new Norway Visa Application Centre opened in Cebu on 7 May 2015, Thursday. The Norway Visa Application Centre in Cebu, in addition to Manila, is ready to accept visa …
New Nordic visa application centre in Cebu Read MoreMay 7 the third ScandBizBar of the year took place. Scandinavian entrepreneurs, bankers and other with skyscraper offices met for a beer and some networking By Søren Engelbrecht Bartenders are …
ScandBizBar: Casual networking and some cold beers Read MoreMay 9 it is the official Europe Day. EU institutions open their doors to the public and EU Delegations around the world organize activities on the theme of Europe in the World. “Europe …
Asian countries celebrate Europe Day 2015 Read More
The Swedish Chamber in Hong Kong, in celebration of the arrival of the summer, is inviting to a Meet & Greet Swedcham Cocktail event, at the 270 Degrees Rooftop Bar. …
Swedish Chamber in Hong Kong invites to rooftop bar meet & greet Read More
After five years as Denmark’s Ambassador to China the Danish Chamber of Commerce will bid farewell to H.E. Friis Arne Petersen with a dinner party on 22 May in Beijing. …
Danish Chamber China invites to farewell dinner for Ambassador Read More
On 21 April The Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA), together with the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur, had the honour of listening to a prominent guest speaker on the topic …
MASBA hosted human rights seminar Read MoreThe Danish Seamen’s Church has made a change in staff. At the church service 26th of April, Laila and Søren Sørensen were introduced as the new assistant couple. Laila, 48, and Søren, …
New assistant couple at the Danish Seamen’s church Read More
The Swedish Supplementary School will relocate to Stamford American International School’s centrally-located campus in August 2015, exclusively offering supplementary language classes to the Swedish community in Singapore. The Swedish Supplementary …
Swedish Supplementary Language School Partners Exclusively with Stamford American International School Read More
Palle Borgselius passed away on 23 April 2015. Palle was fighting a lengthy battle against cancer. His last weeks were spent at the hospice Djursland in Denmark, where at 2.30 …
Palle Borgselius passed away Read More
The embassy of Sweden in Singapore has a tradition of regularly inviting Singaporeans who have previously studied in Sweden to meet-and-greet events at its residence. This time around, on April …
Swedish Embassy hosts KTH student alumni event Read More
Swedish furniture retail store IKEA has come under criticism in Singapore due to promoting a magic show that features pastor Lawrence Khong of Faith Community Baptist Church, who is known …
IKEA Singapore responds to criticism over anti-gay pastor support Read More
Lars Andersson was elected as new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam at the AGM on Wednesday 25 April 2015, replacing outgoing Chairman Christer Holmvall who, however, remains on the board. …
Lars Andersson new Chairman of SSS Read MoreThe dream of living an easy life away from the cold North can become a nightmare, if you get sick and do not have a health insurance. ‘There is no financial …
Trading Danish health care for a carefree life in Thailand Read MoreJeff Thomsen, the legendary Danish blues musician and businessman, passed away on Wednesday 22 April 2015 by a heart attack only 54 years old. Jeff, whose real name is Jesper, came …
Jeff Thomsen has passed away Read More
[wzslider] On 14 March 2015, 21 members and guests of the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association attended a concert evening together, enjoying the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra concert Vienna in Hollywood. The evening …
Masba attends Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra concert Read More
[wzslider] Sweden’s hip factor somehow displayed itself in Bangkok on Wednesday 22 April, when the country’s Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mr Klas Molin inaugurated what has become an annual signature …
Ambassador Klas Molin inaugurates the Swedish Film Festival 2015 in Bangkok Read More
From August 2015 Danish Supplementary School in Singapore moves from Overseas Family School (OFS) to Canadian International School (CIS). Danish parents with children attending Danish lessons at Overseas Family School (OFS) in …
Danish Supplementary School Moves to CIS Read More
The 2015 Annual General meeting of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China Shanghai (DCCC Shanghai) was held on Banyan Tree on the Bund on 19th March 2015 where 33 individual …
DCCC Shanghai Annual General Meeting Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia is organizing its second Green Business Forum on April 23rd at Raffles Hotel le Royal, in Phnom Penh. The purpose of the conference is …
European Chamber in Cambodia to establish green forum Read More
Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong’s Annual General Meeting was held on 13 April 2015, where the following office bearers were elected or re-elected for the term of 2015-2016: Elected: …
New Board elected for the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Read More
All four editions of the ScandAsia magazine was distributed to all subscribers of the e-magazines today. The four editions cover the China Edition, the Thailand Edition, the Singapore Edition and the South …
ScandAsia April magazine distributed Read MoreFinland responds to the growing demand from the Chinese visitors to visit Finland by opening visa application centers in Beijing and in Shanghai. The two centers will enable faster and …
Finland opens new visa application centre in Beijing and Shanghai Read More
The daughter of the pioneering Danish architect B.M. Iversen, Ruth Iversen Rollitt, has released a book, co-written with Law Siak Hong of the Perak Heritage Society, named ‘Iversen – Architect …
Book authored by Danish architect B.M. Iversen’s daughter Read MoreOn May 10 the one and only Scandinavian choir in Singapore: Koriallverden meaning ‘Where on earth’, will be singing in the Norwegian and Swedish church in Singapore. The choir has …
Upcoming concert with Scandinavian choir in Singapore Read MoreFinnair has opened sales for flights with the all-new Airbus A350 XWB starting from 25 October 2015 to Shanghai. Later, Beijing, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore routes will follow. Finnair …
Finnair to Shanghai: First new Airbus A350 XWB Read More
In recent years, the annual activity day in Singapore, hosted by the Norwegian and Swedish Church Society, has taken place at a sports stadium. But this year, on Saturday 11 …
The Battle of Church Hill Read MoreThe Swedish government has appointed Anne Höglund, previously the first Swedish Ambassador in Phnom Penh, to be the next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea based in Seoul. Anne Höglund …
Anne Höglund to be Ambassador in Korea Read More