Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Swedish tourist went on a motorcycle-stealing spree in Pattaya, Thailand on early Sunday morning. Afterwards he crashed into several cars and injured himself. Pattaya police identified the man as …
Swede on motorbike-stealing spree in Thailand Read More
The Swedish swimmer Frederic Liljestroem received hateful messages on Facebook after winning the men’s masters 50-59 age group in the Langkawi Swimming Festival competition in Malaysia. The Swedish swimmer was …
Swedish swimmer harassed after Malaysian swim meet Read More
New Indonesian seeds were added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which raised the total number of seed samples to 1.29 million. In total seed samples from 15 gene banks …
Indonesian deposits seeds in Norwegian seed bank Read More
The Norwegian DJ Alan Walker invited the Indonesian singer and America’s Got Talent performer Putri Ariani to perform with him on his tour in Malaysia. Alan Walker will kickstart his …
Indonesian singer joins Alan Walker at Walkerworld concert Read More
A Swedish man was arrested at the Phuket International Airport for overstaying his visa by 113 days on 29 May 2024. He was taken to the Sakoo Police Station to …
Swedish Man arrested for 113 days of overstay Read More
Today experts from all countries in the Mekong area met and exchanged knowledge at the SUMERNET Learning Forum 2024 in Bangkok. The event was organized in collaboration with Sweden, The …
Mekong issues discussed at Swedish-supported SUMERNET Forum Read More
Earlier this week Norway, Ireland and Spain announced that they now officially recognize Palestine as an independent state. This has officially been done in the efforts of trying to end …
Indonesia appreciate the new recognition of Palestine Read More
Foreign expats in Thailand will now be expected to file income tax for the year 2024 by the end of March 2025. The new tax regime could mean a minimum …
Some expats in Thailand will face large tax bills Read More
To target a Toursim Boost, the Thai government has announced that they have made some admjustments to the visa rules. Expecially when it comes to the categories of visitors, students …
Thailand creates more options to extend stay Read More
The restaurant named Re-naa in Stavanger, Norway, was recently granted its third Micheling star. This is the third Michelin star to be granted to the restaurant while the Singeporean chef …
Norwegian Restaurant earns third Michelin star with Singaporean chef Read More
The Philippines is short of around 190,000 health workers as many decide to work overseas. This was announced by Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa at a press briefing at the …
Philippines in dire need of nurses as many go abroad Read More
The 32-year-old Thai woman, who had mysteriously disappeared in Switzerland almost a month ago, has now been found safe and well, according to the Thai Embassy in Bern. The Embassy …
Missing Thai-Swedish woman found safe in Switzerland Read More
A local man in Denmark has organized for part of cans to support among others prosthesis work in Thailand. In the Danish city of Billund there is a REMA 1000 store. …
Trash in Denmark supports organizations in Thailand Read More
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has decided to sue Norway for their plans to initiate deep sea mining in the Arctic Ocean. Norway has explained their plans stating that it …
WWF sue Norway for deep-sea mining Read More
An Instagram post of Swedish-based travel influencer Karim Bukhadurov sparked outrage as she made a video about Sweden’s Disgusting Foods Museum, where the durian fruit is ranked as the 17th …
Durian on display in Sweden’s Disgusting Food Museum Read More
A 33-year-old Swedish national identified as Mr. Francesco was arrested for overstaying his visa for 972 days in Phuket, Thailand on 22 May 2024. The police became aware of him, …
Swedish man arrested for 972 days overstay in Thailand Read More
There are many remote areas in Southeast Asia. Some are so remote that getting there might be more of an adventure than actually being there. When travelling you often don’t …
An authentic experience of traveling with locals Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Manilla calls for applicants for the Danish Emergency Relief Fund (DERF). Applicants are expected to be Danish CSO’s working with local partners to address drought …
Funding opportunity from DERF for drought in PH Read More
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan announced yesterday, 22 May 2024, that Taiwan would contribute with 17 millet species samples to the so-called “Doomsday Vault” in Svalbard, Norway. The …
Taiwan contributes to Norwegian seed vault Read More The Thai family of a missing 32-year-old Thai-Swedish woman has filed a missing persons report in Switzerland as no one has heard from the woman since 27 April 2024. Nantiwa …
Thai-Swedish woman missing in Switzerland Read More
A Thai woman was found dead in the massage clinic in Denmark where she worked last year. She had been strangled and was left for hours before an acquaintance found …
Trial starts for Danish man accused of murdering Thai woman Read More
Sweden launches a new digital passport check for Swedish work or student permits for 23 countries in a pilot project. This means that the applicants can scan their passport on …
Sweden launches digital passport check for work permits Read More
Many young people decide to do a semester abroad when they are in their studies. It is a known fact that it might be more the country itself that draws …
An Exchange in the Greenest city in Asia Read More
Leung Chuen-yan son of the former Hong Kong leader CY Leung married his Finnish girlfriend Mimmi Mononen in a home ceremony. The couple met each other while they working at Karolinska …
Son of former Hong Kong leader marries Finnish girlfriend Read More
Professor of Global Development Studies, Anja Nygren, from Helsinki has just published a project, which focuses on the aftermath of energy plants in the south, and where the responsibility lies. …
New Finnish studies criticize Northern energy sector Read More
The stadium was packed with people. “Smilla – the Hurricane – Sundell”, the announcer yelled in the microphone and his enthusiastic voice filled the stadium. In the second round of …
Swedish Smilla “the Hurricane” Sundell is taking Muay Thai by storm Read More
The case against Jesper Jensen, the 47 year old Danish man accused of stealing a ladies bag in Bangkok’s international airport in November last year started this morning 16 May …
Danish prisoner soon to be deported to Denmark Read More
A 25 year old Swedish-Russian male was arrested Yesterday, 15 May 2024, by the Phuket Immigration at the airport. The arrested is suspected of robbery and extortion of money. The …
Swedish-Russian suspect caught in Phuket Read More
The Ambassadors from Denmark, Sweden, the EU, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and the US Embassies in Thailand have all expressed condolences for the family, friends and loved ones of the …
Nordic embassies express condolences to deceased activist Read More
The Norwegian DJ and producer, Alan Walker, recently posted his Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian phone numbers ahead of his upcoming “Walkerworld” shows in Southeast Asia. He encouraged fans on social …
Norwegian DJ Alan Walker reveals phone number, SEA fans love it Read More
A South Korean man, named Cho Tae Kwon, violated and attempted to rape a 25 year old Swedish woman in Singapore in September 2022. This Monday, 13 May 2024, the …
Man sentenced for attempted rape on Swedish woman Read More
The Danish-Norwegian founded ICare foundation hosted their 10’th year scholarship award ceremony this weekend. The schedule was tight with more than 30 scholarships being awarded and dinner at the local …
ICare celebrating 10 years of progress in Thailand Read More
The exhibition called “Your curious Journey” began its travel last Friday, 10 May 2024. The exhibition is created by the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. Some of Olafur Eliasson’s main themes …
Danish-Icelandic artist kicks off SE Asia tour Read More
The two Danish entrepreneurs Nikolaj Astrup and Michelle Rødgaard Jessen has launched an experiment called “The Travelling Village”. It is a community of digital nomad living together abroad while moving …
Travelling villages inspired by a Danish trend Read More
A Swedish woman and her driver are believed to have been involved in an accident i Kuala Lumpur. The accident happened as a tree fell on Jalan Sultan Ismail in …
Swedish woman injured in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Recently there has been a heightened focus on the living conditions for especially foreign sex-workers in Denmark. This focus is the aftermath of a documentary made by the Danish media …
Highlighted focus on foreign sex-workers in Denmark Read More
The body of a Finnish man, aged 43 years old, was discovered at he entrance of the Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park, Thailand, at 1:35 am last night, …
Finnish man die in motorbike crash Read More
Tourists are advised to reconsider their travels to Vietnam due to heat waves, which have broken over 100 temperature records. The extreme heat has triggered health risks and disrupted the …
Tourists should be cautious of heat waves Read More
The are two relevant cases going on in Varlberg, Sweden, at the moment. Both scenarios where parents or guardians brought their children with them to Thailand for a longer amount …
Swedish parents fined for bringing children to Thailand Read More
Phuket in Thailand has been selected to host the Global Sustainability Tourism Conference (GSTC) in 2026. The various tourism and sustainability organizations in Thailand feel honored to be a part …
Phuket selected to host GSTC Read More
“Thaimout” as a concept has been widely debated. ScandAsia has spoken to the headmaster of a Swedish school in Thailand to get her view on the subject, and to …
The phenomenon of Thaimout explained by a Swede in Asia Read More
The European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) suddenly decided to reschedule the launch of their “PROTECT” project, which was set to be launched on May 3 2024 in Phnom …
EU and UN reschedule anti-trafficking project in Cambodia Read More
AstraZeneca has admitted in court, that their Covid-19 vaccine can cause rare side effects such as blood clots and low platelet count. This was the result of a lawsuit, …
AstraZeneca admits covid-19 vaccine can cause blood clots Read More
Three Chinese researchers arrived in Svalbard, Norway, this Monday, 29 April 2024. They will work at China’s Yellow River Station conducting different surveys across the region throughout the year. The …
Chinese researchers arrive in Svalbard Read More
The man who was wanted for shooting his neighbor in Nonthaburi, has now been captured at a residence in Bangkok. Read more about the initial information here. It has been …
Man caught after fleeing shooting scene Read More
A man with Thai and Swedish citizenship has disappeared after shooting his neighbor in Nonthaburi Province Yesterday, 29 April 2024. The deceased has been identified as Mr. Kongchai, who was …
Thai-Swedish man wanted for shooting neighbor Read More
The popular musical “Mamma Mia” is returning to Shanghai after 17 years . The musical is especially known for featuring a dozen songs by the Swedish musical group ABBA. The …
Mamma Mia returns to China Read More
The Finnish start-up RiverRecycle has now collected 2.5 million kilograms of waste in an effort to fight plastic pollution. This is a significant acceleration in the company’s operations, as the second …
Finnish RiverRecycle removes 2.5 million kg of waste Read More
China plans to send a robotic spacecraft on a round trip to the hidden side of the moon. This is the first of three missions. The spacecraft will carry payloads …
China plans trip to the moon Read More
The Education and Science Counselor at the Embassy of Finland in China, Olli Suominen, spoke of the importance of innovation at the Beijing International Youth Innovation and Development Forum this …
Finn speaking of Innovation at event in Beijing Read More