Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finland’s population is similar to Singapore’s in size, but the Nordic country has around 13,000 practising physiotherapists, which is 10 times the number that Singapore has. In just 15 years, …
Gym Tonic introducing Exercise-As-Medicine concept in Singapore Read More
On Monday 7 September Prof Charles Edquist, Centre for Innovation Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE), Lund University, Sweden was invited to Bangkok as a keynote speaker for …
Thailand seminar on innovation highlights case Sweden Read More
On 4 September 2015, Denmark’s newly appointed ambassador to China, A. Carsten Damsgaard, held presentation for 75 so called SDC students who study in china. SDC stands for Sino-Danish Centre. …
Sino-Danish Centre students prepared for and welcomed to China Read More
Since 7 September and running until 30 November Chinese people in the mega city of Chongqing have the opportunity to explore no less than 21 Danish design brands as part …
Danish Design Showroom expo in Chongqing, China Read More
The Denmark-supported music festival in Vietnam named Monsoon Festival has announced that the Danish band WhomadeWho will perform on its opening at this year’s edition, on 8 October 2015. Mr. …
Vietnam’s Monsoon Festival invites young talents, inspired by Roskilde Read More
On 28 August the Trinh Cong Son Music Scholarship was inaugurated with special guest RedOne – the successful Swedish songwriter, musician and producer, marking the beginning of a collaborative effort …
Swedish producer RedOne inaugurates Vietnam music scholarship Read More
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Protected: Media focus on Dane in Thai prison Read More
The Swedish-based development cooperation organization We Effect and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed, to work together to strengthen small-scale forest and farm producers’ organizations …
Myanmar and Vietnam included in new We Effect – FAO rural farming programme Read More
No more than 40 minutes outside the center of Singapore you will find three yards located side by side; Tuas, Benoi and Yellow. They are all owned by Keppel Shipyard, …
A day at Brage Viking Read More
[wzslider] A ‘Scandinavian Makeup Studio’, based in Bangkok, Thailand, initially prompts some questions. Is it catering to the need for Scandinavian makeup products in Asia? Is it a studio by …
Scandinavians succeed with international makeup school in Thailand Read More
The China Building Centre and the Danish Architecture Centre have signed an agreement, intending to strengthen export opportunities for Danish and Chinese companies and to increase knowledge sharing among authorities, …
New Danish-Chinese knowledge cooperation: architecture and construction Read More
The Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reports that armed individuals targeted six ships travelling in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on …
Armed pirates targeted Danish ship near Singapore Read More
Danish TV aired another program in the series “Sporloes” which replicates a search in Thailand for the biological mother of Saichon, a Thai woman who was born 28 years ago …
Danish TV finds adopted woman’s mother Read More
This year the legendary sour herring (‘Surströmming’ in Swedish) premiere in Sweden takes place on 20 August, since this is the third Thursday of the month in year 2015. This …
Swedish sour herring premiere August 2015 Read More
On 30 July 2015 the Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta hosted a pre-departure gathering with new students going to Sweden, Alumni Swedia and PPI Swedia. Alumni and students of Swedish …
Jakarta gathering: 60 students getting ready to study in Sweden Read More
On 28 July 2015, the EU Delegation and diplomats from EU Member States met with members of the New Democracy Movement – NDM, members of their families, and their lawyers. …
EU Delegation and diplomats in Thailand met New Democracy Movement Read More
Happy birthday to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand, and joyful Mother’s Day to all the Thais! Our Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Saara Alhopuro signed the blessing book for royal merit, …
Finland representative congratulates Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand Read More
On 31 July 2015 the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok said goodbye to its three trainees Iben, Lene and Sara who had been based at the embassy for the past …
Trainees at Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok: farewell and welcome! Read More
Mr Stuart Ward, Controller, together with Mr Kriangkrai Thitimakorn, National Programme Officer, from the Development Cooperation Section of the Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok, attended the Mekong Sub-Regional Forum on Climate …
Sweden-supported climate change adaptation forum held in Laos Read More
The result of 10 years of research, in a collaboration between University of Copenhagen and Central Institute of Economic Management has been published (on 5 Aug 2015) in the report …
Danida-supported Nordic rural development research study Vietnam Read More
A dream recently came true for Balazs Judik from Business Academy Aarhus, Denmark. He was selected to live and work in Shanghai for three months as a marketing coordinator for …
Business Academy Aarhus student wins internship in Shanghai Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced “exciting and exotic new itineraries” for the brand’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 deployment, with new destinations and new ports to choose from. Cruises to Asia are included, …
Norwegian Star cruises to Southeast Asia in 2016/2017 Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur celebrated Pippi Longstocking’s (one of the most famous Swedish children’s book character) 70th birthday on 16th July at the book fair Bookfest@Malaysia 2015. …
Sweden in Kuala Lumpur celebrates Pippi Longstocking 70 years Read More
The co-organizers the City of Helsinki and the Municipal Government of Beijing, together with the Finland-China Society and ministries from both countries have announced the upcoming event “Helsinki in Beijing …
May 2016 Helsinki in Beijing: call for partners Read More
In a new drive by its government to strengthen the Swedish tourism exports Visit Sweden has allocated SEK 70 million over the coming three years to implement a number of …
Sweden strengthens its tourism export, targeting China growth market Read More
The 6th JeOn Art Booth Annual Workshop Exhibition, titled ‘Diversity’ opens in Bangkok, Thailand, with a reception on July 25, featuring the Finnish artist Anne Rantanen. This is a joint …
Finnish painter invites to Bangkok art exhibition Read MoreBoth local Singaporeans and Western migrants were present, when Danish founder of Cycling Without Age visited Singapore to speak about his project. In the back end of the Shimano …
Founder enjoys Cycling Without Age prospect in Singapore Read More
Media has revealed a Danish citizen as the buyer of the priciest flat up until now in Asia. Daniel Aaxman, a company director with a Danish passport, has, according to …
Danish buyer breaks new record in Asia for Hong Kong home Read More
As part of the Helsinki Festival programme, there will be an exhibition at UPM’s Biofore House at Töölönlahti by the Chinese master painter Wei Qingji between 13 August and 31 …
Chinese master painter Wei Qingji to the Helsinki Festival Read MoreDanish Kristina Kunz Kharazmi lives in Dubai, and she has been gathering and donating Lego to school children in Manila. In a small city on the outskirts of Manila, 80 schoolchildren get to …
Danish Lego to Manila school children Read More
Scania Siam Co., Ltd., co-operating with the government and the private sector, has arranged Scania Driver Competitions Thailand 2014/2015 and reached the championship round in June 2015. This competition opens up …
Scania truck and bus driving skill competitions Thailand 2014/2015 Read MoreDanes Worldwide, a global association working to assist and improve rights for Danes living abroad, celebrates the dual citizenship law coming into force September 1st. On the same occasion this years ‘Dane …
Danes Worldwide celebrates dual citizenship Read More
Thailand-based Swedish researcher Professor Joel Tarning has been awarded the Giorgio Segré Prize by the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences (EUFEPS) for his scientific research work on the pharmacokinetic and …
Swedish Professor Joel Tarning awarded for malaria research Read More
2015 gives en unprecedented opportunity for people in the Nordic countries to experience Chinese culture closer to home, as Helsinki Festival in Finland celebrates ‘Focus: China’ as its main theme. …
Helsinki Festival focuses on China, bringing over 800 artists to Finland Read More
To celebrate the European Climate Diplomacy Day the Danish Embassy in Beijing on June 17th opened its doors for a group of journalists, NGO’s and followers of the Embassy’s social …
Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing celebrates Climate Action Day Read MoreAll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. That is the premise of the third Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival, a weeklong event that …
Scandinavian documentaries on human rights film festival in Yangon Read More
FAO and IKEA of Sweden has agreed in June 2015 to begin working together on a forestry certification initiative aimed at promoting the sustainable management of forest plantations and empowering …
IKEA of Sweden and FAO begin collaboration on forestry certification initiative Read MoreThis week, Bangkok experienced a wave of lightning, and torrential overnight rain left the city flooded. The monsoon season in Thailand has begun, and looking at the weather forecast more lightning will strike the city the …
Increased risk of lightning in big cities Read MoreThis weekend, the Danish band Dúné joins the ‘Voice of the Youth’ festival in Yangon. Besides one other international band from France, 30 local bands from Myanmar will be playing on the scene. …
Danish Electro-rock band plays in Yangon Read More
As the most recent effort in promoting Swedish culture, including its cuisine, the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore, in partnership with $100Gourmet, invited the Michelin-starred Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt to …
Swedish Embassy Singapore successfully showcases cuisine with Michelin chef Read MoreAbdul (11) was at sea for one month after he was abducted from his parents in Myanmar. Save the Children is now asking for a long-term solution. ‘With particular focus …
Smugglers are abducting children Read MoreYangon: Saturday, the Kachin Peace Network marked the 4th anniversary of the resumed war in the Kachin region. The organization urges to support the IDP camps where thousands of people are living …
Myanmar network: Kachin victims have been forgotten Read MoreFriis Arne Petersen was recently nominated as Adjunct Professor in international business and international relations at the Asia Research Centre. One June 3 he will hold his inaugural lecture on Copenhagen Business …
Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen nominated as Adjunct Professor Read MoreA 41-year-old Norwegian man was found hanged inside a hotel room in Udon Thani’s Muang district late Wednesday night. The body of the Norwegian national, whose name is being withheld, …
Norwegian man found hanged in Udon Thani Read More
For a second time Indonesia has extended the forest moratorium for another two years through The moratorium aims to combat rapid deforestation in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, preventing new clearing …
Indonesia’s forestry moratorium extended again despite loopholes Read More
The Global Sushi Challenge kicks off on 17th of May, including among the select countries Singapore to search for a top sushi chef who will join the inaugural 2015 challenge …
Global Sushi Challenge is open in Singapore Read More
In nod to the international café culture, and with some key Swedish flavours added to the menu – including bakery temptations such as Swedish cinnamon bun, chocolate balls and the …
Sapparot Group’s Swedish baker Jeff Oberg Read More
Sapparot Group, looking to strengthen its team of skilled bartenders, as the owners increasingly have to manage, and let go of their favourite function of being hands-on cocktail shakers, has …
Sapparot Group’s Swedish bartender team reinforced with Sebastian De la Cruz Read More
[sliderpro id=”20″] Sapparot Group could very well be the name of a producer and exporter of Thailand’s tropical fruit pineapple. But no, we are talking restaurateurs, where the three Swedes …
Swedish bar trio brings international café culture to Bangkok Read More
A 35-year-old Finnish tourist has been sentenced to four weeks in jail after acting violently against policemen in Singapore, as he was reported to be naked and looking drunk in …
Naked ,“drunk” Finn sentenced to jail in Singapore Read More