Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish Embassy in Thailand and Central Floresta Phuket invites Swedes and Thais alike to visit a photo exhibition from 11th until 18th November 2019 on the 3rd floor of …
Swedish – Thai photo exhibition in Phuket Read More
With the aim of celebrating non-hegemonic languages and their literatures achievements, this year Dhaka Lit Fest 2019 has invited Minna Lindgren, Anne Ostby and Maria Filomena Bouissou Lepecki — all …
Finnish and Norwegian authors invited to Dhaka Lit Festival 2019 Read More
137 Pillars Residences & Suites in Bangkok, is the opulent, specific hotel that has once again re-united two really good Swedish friends as well as hoteliers. Hotel manager Björn Richardson …
Swedish hotelier within Bangkok’s latest luxury wave: Björn Richardson Read More
A Danish cyclist made many Taiwanese upset by violating a strict taboo in Taiwan. He was posing for a photo while sitting on the alter of a Taiwanese family’s tomb. …
Dane violates Chinese ancestors’ shrine Read More
Chef Morten Nielsen is back in Thailand, following his most recent stint with Dusit Thani Guam Resort in remote Micronesia. But Morten has now been for a bit over a …
Patong’s past and present inspire Danish chef Morten Nielsen Read More
At InterContinental Singapore in Bugis, famous for its historic precinct and the hotel for its amazing Peranakan-style and Heritage Suites, there is still time to enjoy the Nordic Sunday Brunch …
Nordic Sunday Brunch at InterContinental, Singapore Read More
Café Del Mar Phuket (CDM) is the famous beach club and music compilation series from Ibiza in Spain that is now also available in Asia, with the first outing launched …
Legendary Café Del Mar managed by Finns on Phuket Read More
The future for deported children from mainly Thailand and Indonesia might soon look brighter if Mattias Tesfaye, Danish Minister of Immigration and Integration is to be trusted. Since Denmark elected …
Future in Denmark looks promising for deported children Read More
Lotte Dietrich from Denmark is a familiar face for Scandinavian regulars seeking medical care or being medical tourism patients at one of Phuket’s private hospitals – especially so given that …
A Scandinavian at the heart of Phuket’s popular medical services Read More
[This image has been removed due to infringement.] Wondering where to spend your next holiday? If you’re looking to relax by the beach or explore stunning sceneries, CNN’s list of …
Scandinavian and Asian islands make it to top 10 list Read More
A Norwegian project is being launched to promote the usage of plastic waste as a source of energy for energy intensive industries, reducing ocean waste and improving energy efficiency. The …
Norwegian project to make ocean waste valuable Read More
IKEA has recalled MATVRÅ Blue/Red 2-pack bib for children worldwide as there is a choking risk, the company has announced in a press release. This includes the firm’s retail stores …
IKEA recalls children’s bib: Risk of choking Read More
Whether you like it hot or cold, with milk, sugar, egg, whipped cream or just plain black, most adults know the feeling of waking up in the morning but not …
Are you paying too much for your coffee? Check here Read More
Santa Fe Group, the last remnant of the EAC conglomerate founded by H.N. Andersen back in 1884, has sold its relocation business, including the moving company’s debt to Proventus Capital …
Santa Fe Relocation sold Read More
According to the Danish news agency Ritzau, President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has announced that the country will reject loans and aid from 18 named countries. The announcement follows …
The Philippines reject aid from Denmark and Iceland following drug-war investigation Read More
The world’s oldest travel firm, Thomas Cook Group, has entered compulsory liquidation according to a press release. The liquidation follows failure to reach a sufficient financial agreement between the company’s …
Travel firm bankrupt: Nordic subsidiaries survive Read More
Scania in Malaysia and Singapore closed its operations for one hour on 20 September in support of a call for a Climate Day. Starting from 11am until 12pm on 20 …
Scania took a break for the climate Read More
Researchers from Singapore Management University (SMU), the Hanken School of Economics, Finland; and two American universities have carried out a study titled ‘Overworked and Under-Resourced: A Mindfulness Intervention for Middle …
Finnish-Singaporean study show Mindfulness works against stress Read More
When he was in his early 20s Mr Antti Vänskä, on route to a summer job in Australia, sent a postcard to his parents back in Finland from Singapore, describing …
Antti Vänskä – the new Finnish Ambassador at the helm in Singapore Read More
A total of 572 Danes were receiving their pension in Thailand in 2018. Fifteen years earlier, in 2003, there were only 46 Danish pensioners in Thailand. The 572 Danish pensioners …
Danes receiving pension in Thailand rose to 572 in 2018 Read More
Bernhard Arp Sindberg, a Dane who happened to be in Nanjing during the Japanese imperial army’s massacre on soldiers and civilians in Nanjing in 1937, rescued thousands of Chinese from …
Dane saved thousands of Chinese at Nanjing massacre Read More
A Danish researcher has analyzed 1,417 murders committed in Denmark from 1992 to 2016. The conclusion is, that Denmark has a rate of ‘intentional homicide’ of just 1.20 per 100,000 …
Mapping murder patterns in Denmark Read More
On Wednesday morning 21 August 2019 a Norwegian martial arts expert allegedly killed a British tourist at Centara Grand Hotel in Karon, Phuket. The death of the British national followed …
Norwegian man charged with manslaughter in Phuket Read More
Instead of just chucking textile, cardboard and agricultural waste in the bin, Finnish start-up Infinited Fiber Company (IFC) turns this otherwise unusable material into new fibres. And now Singapore-based Royal …
Singapore invests in sustainable Finnish fiber firm Read More
“Mama Said”, “Take the World by Storm” and “Love Someone”. Regardless of age or country, most people across the world can sing along to these songs by the world famous …
World Famous Danish band to play in Asia Read More
A Finnish national was Tuesday morning found dead in his hotel room in Pai, Mae Hong Son Province in northern Thailand. The deceased is identified as 65-year old Kari Aleksander …
Finnish tourist dead in Pai Read More
For some Singaporeans living abroad, the thing they miss most isn’t family or friends. It’s food. To show how this could be turned into a good business, ChannelNewsAsia interviewed Jasni …
Selling Singaporean food in Finland Read More
If you’re planning on flying from Stockholm to Phuket or vice versa with Thai Airways during your Christmas or Winter vacation you’ll have to find an alternative route. The airline …
Thai Airways cancels flights between Stockholm and Phuket Read More
While Danish people send ladybirds to heaven so they can ask God for good weather, a Chinese PhD student at University of Copenhagen is now asking them to eat all …
Student wants ladybirds to turn China organic Read More
Since Swedish Greta Thunberg called for more ambitious climate action in Sweden by skipping school last year, many have felt inspired by the teen. Among them, a group of about …
Singapore Climate Rally inspired by Swedish activist Read More
Where better to relive the French Indochina era than with some nostalgia at a few of Saigon’s (Ho Chi Minh City) most prominent hotels – one of them being a …
Discover French Indochina – Saigon lifestyle update Read More
As of 6 August 2019 Vietnamese visa applications for Norway will no longer be handled in Vietnam. The same changes apply for Philippine applicants as of 5 August 2019. Instead, …
Changes in Norwegian visa process: Higher price and longer wait Read More
IKEA Singapore apologised for an administrative error on 1 August 2019 that revealed the e-mails of 410 people in the CC-field of a promotional e-mail. When IKEA Singapore initially attempted …
IKEA leaks personal data: Messes up apology Read More
Scania Malaysia nurtures future leaders in sustainability with support to Penang school’s “No-Single-Use-Plastic” Programme Scania Malaysia distributed on Wednesday 31 July 2019 reusable lunch boxes and water bottles to students, …
Scania supports sustainability program at Penang school Read More
Eight of the ten migrant workers from Thailand, who were injured on Tuesday in a car crash in Finland have been released from Seinäjoki Central Hospital, where they were treated …
Eight of ten Thais in car crash in Finland back to picking berries Read More
Do you have a Volvo model S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60 or XC90 with a 2-litre or 4-cylinder diesel engine produced between 2014 and 2019? Then you …
Volvo identifies faulty engine part Read More
Two Thai berry pickers who had just arrived this Monday 22 July 2019 to Finland, are in critical condition, and several other Thai berry pickers are seriously injured, after an …
Thai berry pickers victims of drunk driver in Finland Read More
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven received on Friday 19 July a call from President Donald Trump requesting a release of an American music star, A$AP ROCKY, the stage name of …
Sweden refuses Trump request for release of US rapper Read More
H&M – Hennes & Mauritz – the global Swedish fashion giant with stores in all the countries in Asia and production in several of them, is gradually phasing out the …
H&M phasing out plastic bags – phasing in paper bags Read More
British inventor and engineer Sir James Dyson, Britain’s richest person, is the new owner of the most expensive home in Singapore. Dyson, 72, and his wife, Deirdre, bought one of …
Singapore’s most expensive residence named after Danish botanist Read More
On June 26, Thailand’s Immigration police together with the International Affairs Officer for the Nordic countries and other involved officers arrested a Finnish man Aki Petri Johannes Vartiainen, 39, who …
Finnish man arrested in Thailand over selling hormone Read More
While the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) was taking place in Helsinki the Embassy of Finland Bangkok co-organised ‘Finland towards the circular economy’ seminar, held at the Asean Sustainable Energy …
Finland’s circular economy initiative presented to ASEAN Read More
On June 18, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, a Swedish man aged 44 was arrested by Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau police for multi-million dollar fraud on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. …
Swedish man arrested in Thailand over bitcoin fraud Read More
Five passengers are injured and one of them is Norwegian man who reportedly has sustained serious injuries after a van collided with a gas truck on Saraburi-Lomsak Road (Highway 21) …
Norwegian man seriously injured in van crash Read More
On June 14, 2019, investigative team from Pattaya Police Station together with Chonburi province’s immigration police led by tourist police in Pattaya have arrested a Laotian ladyboy accused of stealing …
Laotian ladyboy stole Finnish tourist’s bag in Pattaya Read More
Working smart not hard is the new trend in business as generations strive for coherency and work life balance With the shift of consumer preference towards personalization and everything customizable, …
IWG: The shift towards flexible workspaces for all generations Read More
According to the case of Thai ex-con arrested for raping Norwegian tourist, the convict named Raewat Harnsuwan or known in the local media as “Ai Moss” has been handed an …
Thai man got 8 years for raping Norwegian tourist Read More
A 77-year-old Swedish man was found floating face-down in the water near Saikhao Beach, Koh Chang, Trat, Thailand on the evening of May 23, 2019. Head of Marine Safety Center …
Swedish man, 77, died of heart attack on beach in Trat Read More The police arrested a-33-year-old man who is a suspect for raping a Norwegian tourist at Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand during the weekend’s Half Moon Party on Sunday, May 12 2019. …
Former prisoner arrested for raping Norwegian tourist Read More
https://www.instagram.com/p/Boi8ITsHaiY/ A Norwegian woman aged 24 years old died by rabies after she was bit by a rescue puppy during her vacation in Philippines. In February 2019, Birgitte Kallestad was …
Norwegian woman died by rabid dog in Philippines Read More