Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
S’pore being the second country in the world with most incidents of diabetes, the Health Promotion Board of Singapore aims to boost the public health in Singapore. After studying Denmark’s …
Singapore to boost public health with help from Denmark Read More
Representatives from the incoming Philippine government (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) met in Oslo, Norway, 14-15 June and agreed to resume formal talks the third …
Norway hosts Philippines peace talks in Oslo Read More
The company behind popular Finnish sci-fi franchise Iron Sky expands to the China market. Finnish Iron Sky Universe and Shandong Jiabo Culture Development Co. Ltd., are co-producing the film Iron Sky: The Ark, …
Finnish Sci-Fi Success expands to the China Market Read More
Three Vietnamese students from HCM City University of Technology have won the first prize at the nation-wide Smart Water Innovation Contest, organised by the Swedish Embassy in Hanoi in cooperation …
Smart Water Innovation Contest winners Read More
The annual European Union Film Festival kicks off a month of European cinema treats in Thailand beginning on June 22 and ending July 24. The festival plays in Bangkok, Chiang …
Enjoy Scandinavian Cinema at Film Festival in Thailand Read More
Broken hearted Norwegian tries to take his life. Tonight the police and Sawangboriboon rescue workers have been called to the Station House in Pattaya City Soi 13/2 after reports that …
Norwegian tried to kill himself in Pattaya Read More
Over ten years have passed since Phuket-based Derani Yachts’ inception, operated by sea captain and boating devotee Håkan Lange from Sweden. Now in 2016 this international boat brand dealership also …
Finnish boat with wow factor arrives to Thailand Read More
What makes a nation happy? To foster debate about the relationship between society and human wellbeing, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Mr Meik Wiking visited Kuala …
Danish happiness presentation in Malaysia Read More
On June 4-9, the Original Band the ABBA Tribute will be on a China tour in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The first stop on their tour is Beijing, where …
Mamma Mia the Original Band on ABBA Tribute China tour Read More
Pattayaone.net reports that a forty-year-old Norwegian national, named Frode, was found dead lying on the ground outside View Talay Condominium Phase 3, Soi 6, Pratumnak Hill on Sunday morning 29 …
Norwegian jumps to his death in Pattaya Read More
Danish Bangkok-based journalist, Anya Palm, wins the Nairobi-award 2016, an annual award given to a person, group or organization that brings stories about development countries forth in Danish media. She won …
Danish Asia Correspondent wins media-award in Denmark Read More
Connecting to Their Majesties of Sweden’s first regional Southeast Asia Global Child Forum, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 5 May a benchmark report on Children’s Rights and the …
Swedish Global Child Forum analyses Asean companies in benchmark study Read More
Finland’s Foreign Ministry has reported on its participation in the World Village Festival to be held in Helsinki during the weekend 28–29 May. In connection to a discussion on Finland’s …
Finland Asia cooperation highlighted at World Village Festival Read More
Embassy of Finland on 12 May kicked off the three-day outdoor cultural festival ‘Moi Helsinki’ in Beijing at the Ambassador’s residence, gathering more than 500 participants. The actual festival was …
Moi Helsinki in Beijing Read More
In mid May the Embassy of Finland Beijing and Finnair celebrated two important milestones for Finland-China tourism collaboration in Guangzhou: the opening of Guangzhou Finland Visa Application Centre and the …
Guangzhou celebrates Finland-China tourism Read More
The Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong participated in the “World Best Chef Sustainable Table” event, hosted in Hong Kong on 4 – 5 May 2016. Four of the …
Swe chefs participate in sustainable dinner event Read More
Over 50 participants representing government agencies, local travel agencies and media outlets attended a Danish tourism promotion seminar in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Thursday, 28 of April. The seminar in …
Danish tourism seminars in China Read More
Singapore Zoo. It’s one of the first thing you hear, when you ask for a “must see” in Singapore. Not only is it the perfect escape from the concrete jungle …
Singapore Zoo – a zoo-per experience for the whole family Read More
If you walk around the café-packed Telok Ayer Street in Singapore, you can’t miss it. The smell of freshly baked sourdough bread from the oven overwhelms you, and it’s the …
GÆST – the only Danish café in Singapore Read More
Kulrada Kiatkulthorn, a Thai student in the master’s program in logistics and Innovation Management at the University of Gävle, has been appointed as ‘Global Swede’. At ceremony on 18 May, …
Student Kulrada Kiatkulthorn becomes Global Swede for Thailand Read More
The official inauguration of the biggest sports event in Sweden this year is today – The Championship in thai boxing. Jönköping is the hosting city of the thai boxing championship …
World Championship in Thai Boxing starts in Sweden today Read More
The new GfK Connected Consumer Index is a ranking of 78 countries and eight world regions that provides fast and direct comparison of how highly connected each population is. Of …
Scandinavia ranked as more connecteced than Singapore Read More
The Swedes’ favourite destination Thailand is heading towards a critical stage. This is stated in a press release from the Swedish publisher Historiska Media on a new book from Bertil …
New book on Thailand from Bertil Lintner Read More
In early April Osterberg opened its doors to the first Danish ice cream shop in Vietnam. The grand opening of their first store in Ho Chi Minh City was celebrated …
Danish ice cream shop opens in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Nothing beats a home cooked meal, but at Fika Swedish Café and Bistro they have added a little cherry on top of their Swedish food experience: you will be a …
Conscious fika café in Singapore Read More
As the full-day Global Child Forum was coming to an end, held in Kuala Lumpur on 5 May, the last words were those of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden. …
Queen Silvia of Sweden closes Global Child Forum Read More
(Pictures from Fika’s café) How many times have you been craving for fresh baked rye bread or prinsesstårta, when abroad? Now you don’t have to go overseas anymore to satisfy …
New Swedish bakery to open in Singapore Read More
On Thursday morning 5 May H.M King Carl XVI Gustaf, Honorary Chairman of Global Child Forum, opened their first forum hosted in Southeast Asia. Global Child Forum was initiated by …
King and Queen of Sweden brings Global Child Forum to Asia Read More
From 29 April to 8 May the annual Europe on Screen festival will take place in Indonesia, and this year Finland will contribute with two award-winning films, one of them …
Samuel L. Jackson stars Finnish movie at film festival in Jakarta Read More
From 29 April to 8 May Indonesia will be the host country for the Europe on Screen festival, an annual event dedicated to showcasing the best and most entertaining new …
Norway contributes with two films to film festival in Indonesia Read More
Asian tourists trying to obtain a visa to Denmark are in Bangkok met with a sign at the VFS visa center counter saying that it is currently not possible to …
Visa to Denmark not possible until further notice Read More
Following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, the unique partner-led programme ‘Mangroves for the Future’ (MFF), was initiated to promote investment in coastal ecosystems for sustainable development. Breaking new ground …
Scandinavia supports resilient coastal communities via MFF Read More
On 5 May 2016 Kuala Lumpur is hosting the first Global Child Forum on Southeast Asia, with Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden and Malaysia’s …
Swedish King and Queen attends first Global Child Forum in Southeast Asia Read More
Cavite, Philippines, April 23: Newcomer Oscar Zetterwall became the first Swede to win on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) when he closed with a second consecutive four-under-par 68 to seal …
Bangkok-based Swede wins grand Asian Golf Tour Read More
Director General, Peter Holmgren of Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has been awarded the ’Golden Twig’ by the Swedish Forestry Association, on the occasion of International Day of Forests …
Cifor’s Peter Holmgren receives Swedish forestry award Read More
Massive pressure and prolonged protests have finally led to the state of Sarawak in Malaysia stopping the construction of a controversial hydropower project on the Baram River, reports Norway-based Rainforest …
Norwegian NGO contributes to Malaysia scrapping mega dam Read More
Phuket Gazette reports that a Swedish man, named as Johnny Daniel Soederstroem, 41, died in a motorcycle accident on his way across Thepkrasattri Bridge in Phuket on 14 April. The …
Swede first traffic death on Phuket in Songkran New Year Read More
The Swedish Sustainable Fashion Exhibition was held on 9-10 April 2016 at PMQ in Hong Kong where the Secretary for the Environment, the honorable WONG Kam Sing, joining in presenting …
Swedish Sustainable Fashion Event in Hong Kong Read More
Malaysian food sector is unbalanced, the key to stability might be Denmark, according to “ghost” columnist. Last year Malaysia’s import food bill stood at a critical 45 billions Malaysian Ringgits, as …
“Denmark is the key for ailing food sector in Malaysia” Read More
Police in Southern Jutland is looking for the couple on this photo. The photo comes from a camera, that was found among a huge amount of other stolen items during a …
Do you know this couple? Read More
Monaco-based Star Clippers is the brainchild of Swedish entrepreneur, Mikael Krafft, whose sailing cruises may not be that known in Southeast Asia yet. This is about to change as this …
Swedish luxury cruises sails Indonesia for the first time Read More
C More Entertainment has begun the shooting for a new Swedish thriller-series in Thailand. The series is called ‘Farang’, meaning foreigner in Thai, and famous Swedish actor, Ola Rapace, plays …
New Swedish series takes place in Thailand Read More
It was not for looking at the Little Mermaid or learning about Danish school system, when officials from the National Population and Talent Division went on a study trip to …
Denmark may solve Singapore’s baby problem Read More
Collaboration between Danish educational institutions and Vietnamese schools has reached a promising stage. The Danish embassy attended the International Education Fair at Vinschool in mid March 2016 to discuss opportunities …
Denmark International Education Fair Vietnam Read More
In mid March several Danish Higher Education institutions were represented at European Higher Education Fair in Kuala Lumpur, and the Embassy of Denmark hosted a networking event for Danish and …
Denmark at European Higher Education Fair Malaysia Read More
On 30 March Swedish Ultraman World Champion Jonas Colting commenced his ‘Swim Around Phuket’, an eight-day swim trek. He is swimming around the island of Phuket, with the start on …
Swedish Ultraman swims around Phuket Read More
Vietnamese students and game designers, in Hanoi, as well as in Ho Chi Minh, had the opportunity in March to meet with the hottest Swedish teachers in game design. In …
Swedish-Vietnamese game design workshops Read More
The follow-up to the Swedish Career Fair that was successfully organized for the first time in 2015, is taking place in April, held in Beijing and Shanghai. The inaugural fair …
Green Sweden theme at career fair in China Read More
Founded in 1986, the Danish Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, one of Scandinavia’s foremost architectural practices known for their award winning work in cultural and public projects, have recently won several …
Danish architects lands int. competitions in China Read More
Mr Martin Vercouter (b. 1988), who grew up in Belgian Namur but now lives in Stockholm, Sweden, has been awarded the 2016 Anders Wall Scholarship for a one-year internship at …
Anders Wall Shanghai scholarship 2016 Read More