Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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 MoreWhile the Finnish and Swedish Embassy in Bangkok have had a steady amount of Schengen visa applications during the past few years, both the Danish and the Norwegian Embassy experience an …
Embassies experience increase of visa applications Read MoreSince the Danish Consulate in Pattaya has been closed down, citizens from the area have been frustrated about the decision. The Danish Embassy in Bangkok now promises to visit Pattaya at …
Embassy in Bangkok promises to visit Pattaya Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok experiences that many parents are very eager to register their child in the Civil Registration System in Denmark to get a personal identification number. The …
Confusion about Danish citizenship Read MoreTons of students showed up at SMU School of Accountancy in Singapore to participate in the annual career day. The event was organized by ANSA, the association of Norwegian Students Abroad in Singapore. Thursday 25th …
Norwegian student career day in Singapore Read MoreHe fought against cheap coffee machines and read up on old Einstein theories. Danish founder of Skandinavian Solar in the Philippines strongly believes that in a few years, alternative energy …
Danish solar ambitions in the Philippines Read MoreFojo, Sweden’s leading media development institute for professional journalists, has together with partners recently initiated an independent journalism institute in Myanmar, supported by the governments of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. “Capacity building of Myanmar journalists …
Scandinavia to strengthen journalism in Myanmar Read MoreHelena Gabrielsson is a Swedish show jumping rider in Thailand. She won Southeast Asia World Cup jumping league and other international events during the years. Today she still competes, while being …
Swedish show jumping rider trains Thai racehorses Read MoreThe first weekend of March marked the Bangkok International Rugby Tens 10th anniversary. The rugby tournament successfully hosted 1,600 participants and many spectators. Celebrities spotted at the event were former …
Bangkok international rugby won by Southbridge Read MoreAround 300 guests attended the jazz on grass event this Saturday in the garden of the Danish Embassy in Bangkok. To hold an event in a city like Bangkok, where the …
Great interest for Danish jazz on grass Read MoreHe started to fill up suitcases with things every time he visited Thailand. One day at the office in Sweden he thought; ‘Why not do something in a larger scale?’. Today …
Swede dedicates his life to children in Thailand Read MoreThis Friday The Kitchen opened up for a new concept. It is now both a restaurant, sports bar, delicatessen shop and a bakery. The Kitchen in Chonburi delivers home-made specialities …
Danish The Kitchen starts new concept Read MoreNo news regarding the recently announced midnight curfew, one of the most popular night clubs in Bangkok tells. The curfew has a big impact on the clubs’ revenues. Bangkok police …
Midnight curfew starts this weekend Read More
The Swedish Church in Bangkok and SWEA (Swedish Women’s Educational Association Bangkok are together with Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok inviting to celebrate Easter, on Sunday 5 April, between 11 am to …
Swedish Easter celebration at Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok Read MoreGet your blanket, grab a free beer and lean back to one of the most prominent and active musicians in Danish jazz, Jakob Dinesen. The Danish Embassy in Bangkok aims for introducing …
Authentic Danish jazz concert on grass Read More
The Danish Consulate in Pattaya will be closed down on 10th March 2015. According to the Embassy, the closing is part of an overall adaption of the structure and tasks …
Danish Consulate in Pattaya closing Read More
Education specialist Ari Vitikainen were among the three winners announced recently in a photo competition by the World Food Programme-EU to raise awareness of the importance of ‘the family meal’ …
Finn’s Laos photo wins World Food Programme-EU competition Read More
[wzslider] On Thursday 26 February 2015 the Annual General Meeting of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) was held, traditionally at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit in Bangkok, which saw two veterans …
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting 2015 Read More
A dream has come true for 35 years old Savija Pannark Korslund, who is the owner of Dexter Cafe & Bar located in Bangkok. In few months the place has become a …
Popular Scandinavian cafe rocks on TripAdvisor Read MoreYesterday students in Singapore were participating in the Norwegian Seamen’s Church’s first student event this year. It was an evening filled with laughter, the President of ANSA Singapore says. On top of the highest …
Students on top of the hill Read MoreDanish investors are calling for a solid flood protection plan in Ayutthaya, among the worst-hit provinces in the 2011 floods, to secure their investments worth a combined 5 billion baht. …
Danish Ambassador wants to prevent flooding Read More
The Food Academy Bangkok (F.A.B), set up by a Swede only a few years ago, has come to an abrupt end. F.A.B suddenly closed down by the end of 2014 …
Food Academy Bangkok abruptly closed Read MoreThis Saturday the annual MAMA CUP golf tournament takes place at the Royal Golf and Country Club in the Bang Sao Thong district. Both Swedes, Danes, Finns and Norwegians are represented on the field. …
All nations join the MAMA CUP 2015 Read MoreNext month two Norwegian jazz artists are playing and singing for Scandinavians living in Singapore. It is their first time in Asia. A vocal and a trumpet are soon …
Norwegian jazz artists in Asia for the first time Read MoreFilip Karlsson is from Sweden, but he lived in Dubai for seven years. One year ago he moved to Bangkok and it did not take him long to figure out, …
Golf your way to a new network Read MoreThe annual garden party organized by Scandinavian Society Siam was held at the Danish Embassy this Saturday. Meet some of the people who joined the event and hear what they think …
Scandinavians Rocked through the Night Read More
At &SONS, a bar at the Chinese Square Centre, Scandinavian businessmen and -women are starting to gather. The collar button is unleashed and cold beers are being served along with different …
First ScandBizBar of 2015 Read MoreBack home in Scandinavia a maid in the house is more the exception rather than a norm. But in Thailand maids are widely used. In fact, Marianne Edelmann Krüger from …
Scandinavian Women Want a Maid Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila is moving to Bonifacio Global City 25 February 2015. Due to the transfer, the Embassy will be closed on 23-24 February. The new location …
Norwegian Embassy to move to new location in Manila Read MoreThe Norwegian Seamen’s Church has its first social happening for Scandinavian students in Singapore the 25th of February. Dinner and conversation are key words for the event. But the church is also a place …
First Event for Scandinavian Students in Singapore Read MoreExactly 20 Swedes are in jail in Thailand at the moment. ‘They are often put in custody for so called overstays’, Helena Wahlström from the Foreign Ministry in Sweden said earlier this month. But …
Swedes in Jail in Thailand Read MoreThe Scandinavian Society Siam is back with the annual Garden Party in the garden of the Residence of the Danish Ambassador. It has been several years since the social club …
The Scandinavian Society Siam is back at the Danish Embassy Read More
The last 5 years more Swedes and Norwegians have died in Thailand, while the death of Danes seems to be somewhat constant. A rising number of deaths do not seem …
More Scandinavians die in Thailand Read More
A group of MASBA members, took the time off and made a very informative morning visit to Invest KL in Menara SSM @ Sentral Kuala Lumpur. InvestKL helps to set up …
MASBA visit to InvestKL Read More
The new Danish Ambassador to the Philippines has exchanged armored vehicles and amplified prayers from minarets as the Ambassador to Lebanon, with an eclectic view of Manila slum and …
New Danish Ambassador sees big opportunities in the Philippines Read More
The Danish and Norwegian embassies are starting a new bi-monthly bicycle trip to promote cycling and Scandinavian cycling culture in Indonesia. The first Viking Biking trip will be in Jakarta …
Embassy launches “Viking Biking” trips Read More
[wzslider exclude=”https://scandasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/P1220644.jpg, “] After a 13 year blackout, a new Danish Embassy officially opened in Manila Thursday the 22nd January. Attending the opening were a trade delegation consisting of 18 …
New Danish Embassy in the Philippines Read More
From February 28 to March 1, over 1,600 rugby players from around the world will descend on Bangkok to celebrate a weekend of sports and family fun at the Bangkok International …
Over 1600 rugby players coming to Bangkok! Read More
[wzslider] Thursday the 15th of January the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2015 season with a beer-tasting event at the Danish micro brewery Mikkeller’s Bangkok branch. This is …
A new year and a new chapter for DanCham Read More
Knut Storbukas, also known under his artist name Sputnik, suffered from a stroke while performing near Pattaya. The 71 year old Norwegian survived the trip to the hospital. According to Norwegian …
Norwegian singer survives stroke in Thailand Read More
With a Masters Degree in International Relations and an ambition to start an NGO in Malaysia, opening a Swedish “fika” café in Georgetown might not seem like the obvious choice …
Erika wants to teach Malaysians how to “Fika” Read More
A 51 year old Swedish tourist interfered in a heated discussion between a 27 year old Jet Ski Operator and another tourist in Pattaya. The intervention was not well received by …
Intervening Swede attacked by Jet Ski Operator Read More
The Charity and Health Run Activity “Run for Love” took place early in the morning of January 3 in Century Park Shanghai, with 500-600 participants in the morning race. Norwegian …
Norwegian Business School organized charity run in China Read More