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KEMPPI, the world-leading Finnish manufacturer of welding equipment and provider of high-tech welding solutions, held a KEMPPI ASIA LAUNCH event at Subang Jaya Grand Dorsett on 27th March to celebrate …
Kemppi Asia Launch Read More
The Swedish Film Festival will be held on the 24-27th of April at the SFX Cinema in The Emporium shopping mall. Admission is free and it features six movies with …
Swedish Film Festival Read More
At the Danish Business Association Singapore Annual General Meeting, Henrik Ziegler stepped down as President and handed the mantle over to Nordea CEO Lars Kyvsgaard. Henrik Ziegler is staying put …
Change of guard at DABS Read More
The Consul General on 22 March received a total of 49 small journalists at his Residence. After signing the guest book they were treated to a thorough briefing on Norway …
49 small “journalists” at Consuls Residence in Guangzhou Read More
At the Norwegian Supplementary School in Singapore, children get a sense of their home country a few hours a week. They polish up on their mother tongue language, in a …
Preserving the mother tongue Read More
MASBA visited on 4 March 2014 the offices of Tetra Pak Malaysia, Singapore & Philippines in Kuala Lumpur, to learn how Tetra Pak through more than 60 years existence, became …
MASBA visits Tetra Pak Read More
Katrine Amtkjær Nielsen, a teacher with ten years of experience, is offering mother language teaching to Danish children in Guangzhou. She has recently moved to this southern Chinese city from …
Mother-language schooling for Danish children in Guangzhou Read More
On March 3, the three fellow Earth Hour Ambassadors, runner-up Miss Vietnam Thuy Van, singer Bao Tram, and Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen, came together to kick-off a series …
“Earth Hour” bicycle trip in Hanoi Read More
The Embassy of Sweden participated in the 2nd anniversary of the establishment of the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA). Sweden is supporting CWEA to develop their Strategic Plan. Photos: Swedenabroad
Swede’s at CWEA anniversary in Cambodia Read More
On August 1, Denmark will reopen its Embassy in Manila, the Philippines, as part of the largest reform and modernisation of the Danish Foreign Service in many years. The plan …
Good timing for reopening of the Danish Embassy in Manila Read More
Seamen’s Church welcomed 250 visitors at its 16 March Sunday service. Worship with confirmations, seafood grills by top chefs and a chat with Arne Hjeltnes. Thanks to all who helped …
250 attend Sunday worship at Seamen’s Church Read More
Partly Danish owned delicacy shop, Gastronomia, opens up shop tomorrow, Wednesday, March 12. Gastronomia is also owned by Italian restaurant in Hua Hin, La Grappa, and will be open everyday …
Danish-Italian delicacy shop opens in Hua Hin Read More
The Thai Embassy in Copenhagen has announced that Thai Festival 2014 will be held on Saturday 31 May from 10.00 – 18.00 hrs. at Havneparken, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen. All Thais …
Thai Festival 2014 in Copenhagen scheduled for 31 May Read More
On Saturday, March 8, The International Women´s Day, was celebrated when the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, arranged a party-event at Hanoi Rock City. Swedish Techno/Hoouse DJ – Miss Lemieux …
Swedish International Women´s day party in Hanoi Read More
On March 6, The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held their monthly Networking evening at The Huntsman´s Pub, Landmark Hotel in Bangkok. The members came to share views and exchange information …
Swecham networking at Huntsman´s Pub Read More
On March 5, the Malaysian Danish Business Council hosted another Breakfast Dialogue at the Danish residence. Deputy Chief Executive of ISIS (Institute of Strategic and International Studies), Mr. Steven …
Economic outlook dialogue in Kuala Lumpur Read More
The abbot of Wat Thai Norway in Oslo and some 200 lay followers, most of them Norwegians of Thai descent, arrived in Bangkok this morning (7 March 2014) to attend …
200 Norwegian-Thais attend senior monks’ funerals in Bangkok Read More
Today, March 6, Ambassador John Nielsen was appointed as Earth Hour Ambassador at a press conference in Hanoi. The goal of the global Earth Hour campaign is to raise public …
Danish “Earth hour” Ambassador in Hanoi Read More
This week, the cities of Borås in Sweden and Pontianak, Indonesia, with support from the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD), are scoping areas for collaboration in the area …
Swedish-Indonesian waste and water collaboration Read More
The first FinnCham Young Professionals Networking Event of the year, in Hong Kong, took place on February 27, at Blck Brd. The famous Finnish Shoe-designer, Minna Parikka, gave a business-presentation, …
FinnCham event with famous Shoe-designer Read More
The Swedish Embassy Hanoi and Hanoi Rock City are delighted to present The Official Women’s Day Hanoi Party of 2014, celebrating 45 years of Sweden and Vietnam relations, fused with …
Swedish, Vietnamese artists to celebrate Women’s Day Read More
[wzslider] Keen on a Scandinavian classic? Something that is, for Scandinavians in particular, exotic over in tropical Thailand? In Bangkok, on-going until March 16 to celebrate the Fat Tuesday (this …
A First for Bangkok: Scandinavian ‘Semla’ Pastry Read More
The Semla Day is celebrated in Sweden today, March 4. Today almost all Swedes are eating cardamon buns (semla) filled with thick almond paste and whipped cream to celebrate the …
“Semla Day” at the Swedish Embassy Read More
The Swedish Ambassador in Cambodia, Anna Maj Hulgaard, gave a speech at The Norton University in Phnom Penh on February 28. The talk centered around the importance of freedom on …
Ambassador discusses Internet-freedom in Phnom Penh Read More
This weekend, the 1-2 of March, the 47th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar took place in one of Asia’s largest shopping malls, Siam Paragon. The bazaar is an annual joint collaboration …
Denmark Represented at Thai Red Cross Bazaar Read More
The Danish Ambassador in Vietnam, John Nielsen, talked about education in the latest edition of “Sharing Vietnam” on February 25. VTC10 channel focused on the job fair that the Ambassador …
Danish Ambassador talks education on Vietnamese TV Read More
The norwegian rapper Xiao Ou aka Eirik Okkenhaug is going on an Asian spring tour kicking off on the 12th of March in Shanghai. The tour will end on the …
Xiao Ou tours Asia Read More
The annual Scandinavian Sports Day in Singapore, held on Saturday, March 1, took place at Jurong West Stadium and turned out to be a great success with 263 participants. The …
Delightful atmosphere at Scandinavian Sports Day in Singapore Read More
The Norwegian rock band Young Dreams will be playing at the MAO Livehouse in Beijing on the 12th and at the JUE Music Festival in Shanghai on the 13th of …
China to experience Young Dreams Read More
Naval relation between Sweden and Singapore goes back over twenty years and since 1995 an annual exchange is conducted within the memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement between the two nations. …
Swedish Naval Officers in Singapore Read More
Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Mogens Jensen, visited China from the 24th of the 27th of February. The Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Mr. Mogens Jensen …
Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation visits China Read More
The Calendar of events on ScandAsia crashed on Sunday 02 March 2014 after an advised update from the plugin developer Time.ly. The update reset all calendar entries to 1 January …
ScandAsia Calendar crashed Read More
The 47th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar will take place on March 1-2, on the fifth floor of Siam Paragon from 10 AM. The aim is to raise funds to support …
Visit Denmark section at Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Read More
Today, February 28, was the day of goodbye to Danish Ambassador of Indonesia, Martin Bille Hermann, who is going back to Denmark. Earlier today Martin was biking to work with …
Farewell to Danish Ambassador in Jakarta Read More
Yesterday The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, arranged a lunch beat and it turned out to be a great success. If you want to participate the next event well then …
Lunch beat at Swedish Embassy in Hanoi Read More
[icopyright horizontal toolbar]Thomas Nyborg was elected new Dancham President at a quick board meeting after the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27 February 2014. The Annual General Meeting of the …
Thomas Nyborg new Dancham President Read More
Danish Ambassador in Vietnam, John Nielsen, opened his home on February 27, to host a job fair for Vietnamese students finishing a four-year Bachelor of Science in Finance offered jointly …
Embassy job fair in Vietnam Read MoreSEB and The Nordic Chambers, Thailand, held a Seminar & Networking event on February 25, at St. Regis Hotel, Bangkok. About 40 guest attended, mainly members of the Swedish Chamber. …
Nice turnout for SEB Seminar event Read More
Members of anti-Thai government protesters from Denmark and Sweden delivered THB140.000 in donation to the PDRC on the Pathumwan stage in Bangkok Wednesday night. ScandAsia has earlier reported the story …
Danish- and Swedish-Thais donate cash to anti-govt movement Read More
“It was the song about “De 10 smaa cyklister” all over again. Only 3 brave vikings, Claus Birk (organizer), Claus Gundersen and Hans Henrik Melchior turned up at the beginning …
Viking Wheelers Pattaya trip Read More
About 150 Danish-Thais participated in a demonstration, arranged by People´s Democratic Reform Committee, Denmark, in Copenhagen on February 22 to show solidarity with the ongoing anti-government protesters in Thailand. They …
Danish-Thais hold anti-Yingluck government protest in Copenhagen Read More
Ms Kristina Kühnelm, Head of Development Cooperation, Swedish Embassy, made a speech at the opening of the National Conference on Education, “Promoting Integrity to Strengthen the Quality of Education in Cambodia”, …
Swedish Embassy speech on education in Cambodia Read MoreThe Swedish Church in Singapore, had the big screen up last night for a patriotic event, when the Swedish Winter Olympic Game contenders in Sochi, competed to add more gold …
Swedish Olympic Games night at Swedish Church Read More
The first Mix-balut arrangement of 2014, took place on Friday, February 21, at L’Opera Restaurant and Wine Bar. Balut is an ongoing traditional dice-game played with enthusiasm amongst the Danes …
First Mix-Balut event of the year Read More
The upcoming Annual General Meeting at Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce on Thursday February 27 could bring about major changes on the board of directors of the Chamber. Five members must …
Board changes under way in Dancham Read More
Despite constantly-updated, stern travel advisories issued to visiting Scandinavian citizens by their respective governments, the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish embassies appear to be more or less accommodating to the ongoing …
Scandinavian embassies urge caution – not panic Read More
A seminar titled Short Lived Climate Forcers, was held in Beijing on January 15 and 16, jointly organized by the Swedish Ministry of Environment, The Environmental Protection Agency and China´s …
Swedish, Chinese scientists discuss climate issues in Beijing Read More
M-Link is a company officially appointed by Nokia (Thailand) to oversee administration of the Nokia Care Center. The company provides comprehensive after-sales services in the areas of Nokia mobile phones …
Nokia Care Center targeted by Thai anti-Shinawatra movement Read More
Ms. Una Skram has recently been appointed the new coordinator at Norwegian Business Association Secretariat in Singapore. She is excited about her new job. “First of all, I would like …
New coordinator at NBAS Read More
The Danish Trade Council and DANIDA business partnership, hosted a well-attended workshop on making CSR an integral part of the Danish companies identity on a strategic level, on January 22-23. …
DANIDA and Danish Trade Council joint workshop in Jakarta Read More