Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Deputy Manager of the Center For Alcohol Studies (CAS) in Thailand Mr. Surasak Chaiyasong expressed concerns over extending opening times for pubs and bars to 4 AM in tourism …
Thai CAS refers to Nordic and other countries on time zones for alcohol sale Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China (SwedCham China) is to organize an “Introduction to M&A Strategies” event on 23 August 2022 from 08:45 – 10:30 AM (Beijing time) at …
SwedCham Shanghai is to hold an event on M&A Strategies Read More
FinnCham Thailand is to hold the 16th Finland Talks on “Air Quality in a Changing World” on 24 August 2022 from 3:00-3:45 PM (Bangkok time) / 11:00-11:45 AM (Helsinki time). …
Join Finland Talks on “Air Quality in a Changing World” Read More
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information has disclosed that digital financial services provider Paypal has officially registered as an electronic system operator (PSE) in that country. This allows Paypal …
Paypal resumes permanent operations in Indonesia Read More
Singapore’s culinary talent has spread across the globe with determination and innovation. During his recent return for the Michelin Guide 2022 gala, Matthew Leong shared with PEAK Gourmet & Travel …
Singaporean chef cutting his teeth in Norway Read More
According to Finansavisen, the retired Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V is said to have set his sights on an islet outside Mandal in Norway’s archipelago. The former king is said …
Malaysian ex-king eyes buying Norwegian island Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi announces to stop recognizing the new-style Vietnamese passports on Thursday, 11 August 2022. According to the embassy’s website, the embassy writes that, “The new …
Finnish Embassy temporarily rejects new-style Vietnamese passports Read More
Tourists might soon be granted a visa on arrival/visa exemption which allows them to stay in Thailand for up to 45 days, reports Thaiger. Currently, passport holders of certain countries …
Thailand eyes extending visa on arrival to 45 days Read More
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Stockholm office welcomes the new director, Mrs. Orn Doungchan for the Nordic and Baltic countries. With her in-depth experience in the market and the tourism …
New head of Thailand’s tourism office in Stockholm Read More
The Embassy of Spain in Vietnam has resumed the acceptance of the new-style Vietnamese passports on Monday, 8 August 2022 after its one week suspension. The Spanish Embassy said that …
Spain now recognizes new-style Vietnamese passports Read More
The Association of Thai Professionals in European Region (ATPER) is to host an online conference on Finnish Education on the topic of “Living with Uncertainty – Predict the Unpredictability” on …
ATPER to host a panel discussion on Finnish education Read More
Mr. Narudome Oksue, a Ph.D. student of Tourism Management at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) is currently working on a research project about why elderly Nordic tourists choose …
Why do elderly Nordic tourists re-visit Thailand? Read More
The Premier of Malaysia’s largest state, Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, stated in a speech Thursday that he has visited Norway, Singapore and the United Kingdom, and wants …
Sarawak premier eyes Norway, Singapore as models for funds management Read More
Vietnamese Lieutenant General To An Xo addressed on August 3 2022 the issue of the new-style Vietnamese passports, which have been rejected by three Schengen countries, including Germany, Spain, and …
Place of birth may be added to the new Vietnamese passports Read More
In conjunction with his participation in the recent World Cities Summit in Singapore, Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen was interviewed by CNA’s Julie Yoo about Helsinki as a smart city, and …
Helsinki mayor interviewed on CNA Singapore Read More
The Annual Vietnamese Summer Camp for Vietnamese young expats living abroad successfully wrapped up on 2 August 2022 in the city of Vung Tau in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. …
Successful summer camp of 2022 for Vietnamese youth living abroad Read More
One of Denmark’s biggest pop exports, the band Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), will return to Asia in October for the first time since before Covid broke out, on their …
Popular Danish pop band MLTR returns to Asia Read More
So far, twelve Swedish businesses in Thailand have signed the paternity leave pledge on 1 August 2022, together with the Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden in Thailand and the Thai-Swedish …
12 Swedish companies in Thailand sign paternity leave pledge Read More
If you’re eating snow crab in Vietnam, prawn or cod in China, or king crab in Hong Kong, there is a good chance it’s travelled all the way from Norway, …
Norwegian seafood on menus across Asia Read More
Due to substantial backlash, especially on social media, the Communications and Information Ministry has again allowed access within Indonesia to popular online platforms PayPal, Yahoo and online games provider Valve …
Indonesian government backtracks on PayPal ban Read More
The Czech Embassy in Vietnam announced on 2 August 2022 that the Czech Republic has stopped recognizing Vietnam’s new-style passports. “Vietnam’s new passport issued on July 1 does not meet …
Schengen countries reject Vietnam’s new passports Read More PayPal users in Indonesia have been given only until Friday the 5th of August to withdraw their funds from their PayPal accounts and find other means of storing and transferring …
Indonesia grants a 5-day reprieve on PayPal ban Read More
A Danish national was among 11 people arrested in a raid on a gambling den on Koh Siray, east of Phuket Town, early Friday morning on July 29, 2022. According …
Dane caught gambling in Phuket Read More
The beer brand Karhu, a Finnish brand of the brewing giant Carlsberg, has come up with a brand-new concept of a breathalyzer – or lickalyzer – in the form of …
Carlsberg’s handy alcohol tester Read More
Nordic Film Festival returns this year to Singapore with films from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Exclusively showing at The Projector with a curated selection of new Scandinavian films previously …
Nordic Film Festival in Singapore 2022 Read More
The Swedish football player Marcus Danielson is back in Swedish football playing for his old club Djurgården. The 33 year old centre-back Marcus Danielson left Djurgården back in 2019 to …
Swedish football star back after breaking contract in China Read More
“I thought “now you will die”, recalls 24 year old Danish-Norwegian Sebastian Kronstad in an interview with Dagbladet in Norway about the accident back in the middle of June 2022 …
Danish-Norwegian recalls near-death experience in Thailand Read More
A earthquake measured to be of 7.1 strength happened in the early morning of Wednesday on the north of the Philippine island of Luzon, around 300 km north of the …
Strong earthquake 300 km north of Manilla Read More
Record number of Thai berry pickers are once again expected in Finland this summer, reports YLE.fi Two years ago, a new law was passed protecting the berry pickers and this …
Thai Berry pickers to Finland increase again Read More
Three out of ten Swedes are considering buying a home abroad and Spain is by far the most popular country, a recent Sifo survey shows. Sifo is a Swedish company …
The Swedes dream of living abroad – Spain at the top Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore HE Eivind Homme, the President of the Norway Singapore Business Association Leonard Opitz Stornes and Norwegian Turid Solvang, Founder & CEO, FutureBoards, will be keynote speakers …
Norway supports more women board members in Singapore Read More
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants award has for the second year in a row crowned a less known restaurant than the famous Noma restaurant in Copenhagen as the best place …
Danish restaurant tops list again – no, not Noma Read More
Janthana Kaenprakhamroy came from Thailand to Sweden when she was 13 and finished her school education there. Later, she moved to London to study. Here, in 2016, she co-founded a …
Gig economy CEO is a Thai-Swede Read More
A new survey from Swedes Worldwide, which has just been released, shows that almost 700,000 Swedes are estimated to live abroad. The exact number is just over 685,000 Swedes. This …
700.000 Swedes live abroad Read More
HEI Schools, the Finnish award winning pre-school system that opened in Bangkok in September 2021, recently arranged an activity that shows very well, how the concept works. The students participated …
HEI School went to the moon the Finnish way Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Thailand paid a visit to Chef Christian André Pettersen to chat to him about his promotion of Norwegian fjord trout in Thailand at Goji Kitchen + …
Chef promotes fjord trout in Thailand Read More
The Danish singer-songwriter, Maximillian, will perform for the first time in Manila, said a news report. “The shows will mark the singer’s first performances in the country. “Danish singer-songwriter Maximillian …
Danish singer-songwriter to visit the Philippines Read More
Polestar’s sales rose sharply by 125% to about 21 000 in the first six months of the year, said a news report by Yahoo!Finance. “Sales at the Swedish EV maker, …
Swedish EV maker founded by China’s Geely reports high vehicle delivery figure Read More
The Facebook page of the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok announced that “The Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden and the Thai-Sweden Chamber of Commerce are proud and honoured to present the …
Swedish company Atlas-Copco signs paternity leave pledge in Thailand Read More
The Finnish telecom giant, Nokia, recently won two patent lawsuits in Germany that banned the Chinese smartphone brands Oppo and OnePlus from being sold in Germany. With the loss of …
Oppo loses to Nokia Read More
Torbjørn C. ‘Thor’ Pedersen is a Danish traveller whose goal it is to visit every country in the world without the use of air travel, tells of his adventure in …
Danish globetrotter happily stranded in Hong Kong during pandemic Read More
Denmark was one of 27 EU member countries to be notified that Lucky Me! pancit canton noodles produced in Thailand were found to contain traces of pesticide. According to a …
Denmark recalls Thai noodle products from store shelves Read More
Nio is hailed as China’s Tesla. With its first steps into the European market being Norway, it sped ahead in the EV market and garnered 500 total deliveries in Norway …
EV manufacturer Nio streaks ahead in Norway Read More
Denmark has voiced its concern about yet another climate change activist who was jailed for tax evasion in Vietnam on 17 June 2022. News reports said that “a Vietnamese court …
Denmark concerned about climate change activist’s jailing in Vietnam Read More
According to a local Thailand news report, a Norwegian man cut open his own stomach in Pattaya, Thailand. He was found after midnight on June 30 wounded in his hotel room …
Weed blamed for Norwegian’s self-inflicted wounds in Pattaya, Thailand Read More
It may be some people’s opinion that divine justice was meted out by the universe when the leader of an extremist Norwegian anti-Islamic group was involved in a collision on …
Divine justice for anti-Islamic Quran burning Norwegian perhaps? Read More
You can now travel to two Scandinavian countries, being Norway and Denmark, and Thailand without needing to show results of a PCR test, as reported in the media. There are …
No PCR test required for Norway, Denmark or Thailand Read More
The landslide of Thai people applying for visa to Denmark and Iceland is causing severe distress among the applicants. Most complaints are about being left in the dark with no …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok hopes visa rush will be over by September Read More
The first thing I personally heard about this little village ‘off-the-beaten-track’ called Khanom was: “You need to go and eat at Dusty Gecko…and say hi to Mikko from me.” That was …
Finnish Chef Mikko Vuori cooking his heart out in Khanom Read More
Kicking off in Copenhagen for what is being called the northernmost start in history, the Tour de France cycle race begins in Denmark on Friday, 1 July 2022. Asian countries …
Singapore to host Tour de France Criterium after Denmark race Read More