Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
NYP invites their members to join a trip to Thai Wakepark, Phathumthani, on 2 November. To register, please follow this link. The day starts a 7.00 AM at Victory Monument …
Ready for water action with Nordic Young Professionals? Read More
The Danish Christmas Bazaar is once again giving us a taste of the best Denmark has to offer at Christmas time. Mark your calendars the last weekend of November and come celebrate with …
Two days of Danish Christmas Bazaar in Singapore Read More
Danish rapper and top celebrity L.O.C is giving a rare concert in Thailand, when he this Saturday at Overtone Music Cave at RCA, Bangkok gets on stage and performs bangers from his …
Hurry up! L.O.C. Concert in Bangkok this Saturday! Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam’s Crayfish Party 2013 is going on as I write these lines. Below you will find images taken during the night as the evening progressed and uploaded right away. …
Scandinavian Society Siam’s Crayfish Party 2013 Read More
Matti Myrberg was appointed Finland’s first ever Honorary Consul of Finland to Laos in August last year. ScandAsia has visited Matti, who resides in a huge villa of his own …
If you can’t find anyone better, I accept Read More
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce held its monthly networking night at Huntsman’s Pub in the basement of Landmark Hotel on Thursday 3 October 2013. Members and friends of members shared views …
Huntsman Networking Read More
Norway’s Seamen’s Church in Singapore has been blessed with four new staff members. Meet them below. Steinar Dale Wessman is as the new kitchen leader. Except from having the main …
New staff to the Norwegian Church in Singapore Read More
The new staff at the Norwegian Church in Singapore have already taken up their positions. The head of the kitchen promises that good traditional Norwegian food will stay on the …
New Norwegian kitchen leader – but the Scandinavian menu remains traditional Read More
Both the Danish Ambassador to Singapore and the Singaporean ambassador to Denmark attended the open house event hosted by the Danish Seamen’s Church on Saturday 14 September. As often before, …
Two ambassador’s welcomed Danes to Singapore Read More
On Friday 13 September NBAS held its annual boat trip in Singapore, gathering more than 160 participants. The vessel, the replica of the famous Ming Dynasty Imperial, Cheng Ho, as usual …
NBAS holds its annual boat trip in Singapore Read More
On Friday 13 September the young professionals of Singapore gathered for an evening with coziness and 1 for 1 beers at Indochine Forbidden City at Clarke Quay. It was the …
Singapore’s Young Professionals have started new season Read More
SWEA Charity Swap was for the first time held in Beijing on September 25. At the event, clothes and accessories donated from SWEA’s members and friends were available for sale. …
SWEA Charity Swap in Beijing Read More
Mr Keith Schafer has been assigned as new Managing Director for Volvo Car Malaysia. Mr Keith Schafer, who is a native Swede, has worked in management positions with Volvo since 1986 and …
Volvo Car Malaysia has new Managing Director Read More
The Norwegian musician Christina Sandsengen will be playing a classic guitar concert in Malaysia on Sunday the 6th of October 2013. The concert is arranged by Cuenca Guitars Malaysia. The tickets will …
Christina Sandsengen concert in KL Read MoreThe Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore is looking for an administrative assistant. It is a part time function and the person should be fluent in Danish and English. The job …
Danish Seamen’s Church looking for administrative assistant Read More
Nordics who craved for the traditional crayfish party thrown in their home countries got a taste of the real thing when The Scandinavian Society Malaysia (SSM) held its traditional crayfish …
SSM’s brings Crayfish Party to town Read More
The Crayfish Party 2013 by Scandinavian Society Siam is sold out a week in advance of the party. The maximum number of participants was set at 150 guests and this …
Crayfish Party in Bangkok sold out! Read More
Danish Planet Saigon has announced its calendar of events for 2013/14. The calendar generally consists of events that have run for many years but also has a new event. Friday …
Danish Planet Saigon plan for 2013 / 2014 ready Read More
On September 5, Swedish Women’s Educational Association (SWEA) in Beijing gathered 17 of its members to walk the wild stretch of the wall between Lianhuachi and Mutianyu. With a clear sky …
SWEA’s members in Beijing walk on Great Wall of China Read More
The Embassy of the Philippines in Oslo will conduct a Consular Outreach Program in Copenhagen, Denmark next weekend on 28-29 September 2013. The outreach days take place at Vibenhus Skole, …
Embassy reaches out to Filipino community in Denmark Read More
Wednesday September 18 was the annual Warm Heart Day where the Norwegian Seamen’s Church spread heart shaped waffles in more than 30 places around the world. Singapore was no exception, …
The Norwegian Church spread warmth and heart shaped waffles in Singapore Read More
Norwegian Seamen’s Priest Jan Olav Johannesen will after four years of impressive dedication leave the Norwegian Church in Pattaya and return to Norway. A Farewell Service is held on Sunday …
Farewell to Norwegian Priest Jan Olav Johannesen Read More
ScandAsia Thailand for September is now available online as an eMagazine. The magazine was distributed over a week later than expected because a machine problem at the printing house, but …
ScandAsia Thailand September 2013 now online Read More
The latest edition of ScandAsia Singapore is now available as emagazine. The printed magazine was last week shipped off to Singapore where the postal services will distribute the magazine.
ScandAsia Singapore September 2013 now online Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya celebrates the annual “Warm Heart Day” by serving heart shaped waffles on Wednesday 18 September from 12.00 and onwards. “The Seamen’s Church has served …
Warm Heart Day in Pattaya Read More
A ribbon cutting ceremony and dinner party to celebrate the launch of Norwegian’s new long-haul flights between Bangkok, Oslo and Stockholm for members of Thai-Norwegian and Thai Swedish Chamber of …
Norwegian’s launch party postponed Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] Lars Ryderstad, the new Swedish priest in Bangkok, was installed in his new assignment in grand style on Saturday evening the 14 September. The Bishop of Visby, Sven-Bernhard …
Grand style installation of new Swedish priest in Bangkok Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore, DABS, has sent out an invitation to join a tour to United Plantations in Malaysia. If you want to experience the palm plantation, United Plantation, run …
Visit United Plantations in Malaysia with DABS Read More
The brand new established Swedish Beer club opened on Friday August 30 with more than 500 guests. Also Chinese press showed up to cover the event. The Swedish Beer Club …
Swedish Beer club opened in Shanghai Read More
The summer is over and it’s time for the Swedes to get back in business. On September 5, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held the first monthly networking event after …
TSCC networking back in business Read More
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore invites to welcome to or welcome back party for all Danish people who are about to start their life in Singapore after the summer break. …
Danish Church in Singapore to throw welcome party Read More
Scandinavian Siam Society, which has existed since 1920, is now a registered association under Thai law. On July 31 Scandinavian Siam Society (SSS) finally received the certificate that proves the …
After 93 years SSS has become a legal entity Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Swedish Club in Shanghai are throwing a traditionally crayfish party later in September. With three weeks to the party it is nearly sold out …
Crayfish party in Shanghai almost sold out Read More
Carsten Bang began his standup comedy career in 1991. Since then he has done numerous of shows individually and together with other Danish comedians. Now he is presented as this …
Danish Comedian Carsten Bang to perform at DABS Annual Charity Ball Read More
On August 27, IKEA Bangna held the biggest IKEA catalogue launch in Thailand, with over 1.2 million copies of the 2014 catalogue ready to be delivered to homes throughout Bangkok. …
IKEA holds the biggest IKEA catalogue launch in Thailand Read More
The Danish kids studying Danish with the DSS – Danish Supplementary School in Singapore started their autumn term at the OFS – Overseas Family School on Tuesday 20 August. The class …
Danish Tuesday classes started Read More
It is back to school for the children in the Finnish community on Tuesday, 10 September. The day term starts at 15.45 in the H-wing on the third floor of OFS …
Finnish School opens 10 September Read More
The Norwegian Supplementary School in Singapore will start the new autumn term on Thursday 29 August at the OFS – Overseas Family School where all the classes take place. The school …
Term starts at Norskskolen i Singapore Read More
The Swedish school in Singapore “Svenska skolan i Singapore” starts up the autumn term on Friday 30 August 2013. The term starts with a roll call at 16.00 in room …
Back to school @ Svenska Skolan Read More
The Thai-Danish Club managed to gather more than 40 people to the second edition of the successful water rally in the weekend. According to the participants from the first rally …
Action packed day with the Thai-Danish Club Read More
Asbjorn Overgaard Christiansen, Birgit Sarah Carlstedt and Annette Rosenqvist all started in key positions at the Royal Danish Embassy this August. The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok has welcomed three …
New Key Members of Team Denmark Read More
Thursday night, 15 August 2013, the Danish Chamber of Commerce filled up the inside area in the Stable Lodge Restaurant with networking members as well as non-members of the DanCham …
DanCham’s first networking evening focused on Legal firms Read More
The Parliamentary elections in Norway will take place on 9 September. In that occasion the Norwegian Embassy has arranged that Norwegians can pre-vote in the church if they can not …
Norwegians can pre-vote in Singapore on Saturday Read More
Every Friday the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya invites you to join their well-visited jungle tour in the area of Khao Mai Kheow outside Pattaya. The walk takes around two …
Weekly jungle walk with the Norwegian Church i Pattaya Read More
The Viking Wheelers invaded Hua Hin the first weekend of August this year. The trip marks a fresh return on the social scene of the previously very active Scandinavian biking …
Viking Wheelers back and biking in Hua Hin Read More
The new Swedish priest in Bangkok, Lars Ryderstad, will be officially installed on Saturday 14 September at 18.00 in Christ Church in Bangkok. The installation will be performed by the …
New Swedish Priest installation in Bangkok on 14 September Read More
DABS has announced the date of its Annual Ball to be Saturday 12 October 2013. The fundraising event is so far sponsored by Grundfos, DubaB8, faststream recruitment, Urban Fairways, IPP, …
DABS Annual Ball on 12 October Read More
On a scale from 1 to 30 – who are the most rude people in the world? Skyscanner, an international travel site, ranks French, Rusians and British people as the top …
Danes are more polite than Norwegians Read More
The book “Winning Without Loosing” written by the Danish Entrepreneur Martin Bjergegaard, was launched in Singapore on Thursday 25th of July at The Hub Singapore, National Youth Council Academy, 113 …
Martin Bjergegaard’s book launch: Winning Without Loosing Read More
Scandinavian Shoppe, the shop specializing in selling Scandinavian products in Singapore, is looking for anyone interested in buying the business. Since the shop moved away from 30 South Buona Vista …
Scandinavian Shoppe for sale Read More