Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Myanmar-based human resources tech startup Better HR has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Swedish Blibros Capital Partners, an investment company based in Singapore and Stockholm. The startup …
Myanmar-based tech startup funded by Swedish capital Read More
The outgoing Finnish Ambassador to Cambodia Jyri Järviaho made a farewell to the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. He told the PM, that he had contributed to strengthened cooperations between …
Finnish ambassadors makes farewell call to Cambodian PM 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
Cambodian rice producer Amru Rice ramps up export of its premium an sustainably produced rice to the European market in light of success in the Scandinavia. The brand has been …
Cambodian rice gains ground in Nordic market 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 ScandAsia magazine for May 2024 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia May 2024 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine May 2024 Read More
H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden founded World Childhood Foundation in 1999. Childhood’s vision is that all children should have a childhood free from sexual abuse and exploitation. Every child should …
The Childhood organization founded by Queen Silvia of Sweden Read More
The Finnish berry companies are looking to hire approximately 1,000 foreign berry pickers for this season, according to the Finnish news group Uutissuomalainen. This is a reaction to the government …
Finnish berry companies tries to hire pickers Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has issued for a study on the different economic impacts there might be to solutions to the seasonal berry pickers, which often …
New Finnish report on solutions for foreign berry-pickers 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 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
ASEAN and Norway hold the 9th ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee meeting, also called AN-JSCC. The meeting was held at the ASEAN headquarters. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to their …
ASEAN and Norway renew commitment for collaborations Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok is now accepting applications for the Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) in Cambodia until 9 June 2024. The Embassy aims at promoting a rights-based …
Embassy of Finland accepts applications for Cambodia fund Read More
The Cambodian Ministry of Environment will move into phase four of the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) following the success of the first, second and third phase, which aim at …
Cambodian environment ministry moves to next phase of CCCA Read More
The North Zealand International School (NIS) in Hørsholm is building a new school, which aims to further unify the International and Danish pupils. The project has been eight years in …
North Zealand International School’s new building to unite Danish and international pupils Read More
The famous Angkor Archeological Park in Cambodia has received more than 385,000 foreign tourists within the first three months of 2024. Yesterday, 1 April 2024, Angkor Enterprise published a rapport …
Angkor Wat booming with tourists Read More
115 medals were awarded to winners from Cambodia, China, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, UK and Czech Republic at the International Brewing & Cider Awards. A panel of 38 international …
Scandinavian and Southeast Asian countries win medals at brewing awards Read More
The Mærsk-chartered Dali container ship, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on 26 March 2024, was carrying tons of IKEA-products from Asia. The 984-foot ship had containers from …
IKEA furniture from Asia on crashed Mærsk vessel Read More
The thinktank Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the inter-governmental Mekong River Commission (MRC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on addressing water and natural resource challenges in the Mekong Region. …
Stockholm Environmental Institute and Mekong River Commission sign MoU Read More
The Finnish Airline Finnair can this year celebrate the 100 year anniversary from the year their first flight took off. The first flight made the trip March 1924 from Helsinki …
Finnair has been flying for a century Read More
The Swedish Ambassador, Daniel Blockert, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. This happened yesterday, 21 March 2024, at the ASEAN headquarters as part of …
Swedish Ambassador presents credentials to ASEAN Read More
The Swedish Network gear maker Ericsson has named Andres Vicente as the new head of South East Asia, Oceania and India market as well as Senior Vice President. Currently …
Ericsson names new head of South East Asia market Read More
Journalists and media organizations from Southeast Asia met on 20 March 2024 in Manila to launch the Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) network. The network is supported by the Government of …
Southeast Asian Journalists unite against corruption with support from Sweden Read More
The Swedish fast fashion company H&M is collaborating with the Danish non-profit organisation Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) to accelerate and scale recycling of post industrial textile waste in the countries …
H&M collaborates with Danish GFA to recycle textile waste in Southeast Asia Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
The Labour Ministry of Thailand hopes to have measures in place in time for the harvest season of 2025, regarding the suspension of visa applications for Thai-nationals seeking wild-berry picking …
Thai government working to revoke berry-picking ban Read More Finland’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend visa application for berry pickers from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. The decision has been made due to allegations about human trafficking …
Finland suspends visa for berry pickers Read More
The Danish embassy in Singapore greeted five Danish adventure cyclists on Sunday 10 March 2024 as they had reached the goal of their journey from Istanbul to Singapore. The five …
Danish embassy in Singapore greets five Danish adventure cyclists Read More
The Finnish airline company Finnair has been forced to add stops on long-haul trips to add fuel. The decision has been made due to the strikes that is currently happening …
Finnair forced to make stops on long trips Read More
Sweden, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland announced their commitment to supporting the second phase of the EmPower Programme “Women for Climate-Resilient Societies” on 6 March 2024, only two days prior …
Sweden invests in women for a climate-resilient future Read More
The government of Norway and ASEAN have launched phase two of the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation project to reduce maritime plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. Phase two of the so-called ASEANO …
Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution Read More
Sweden, the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a $12 million program on 21 February 2024 to protect the rights of migrants in Asia from exploitation, …
Sweden, EU and IOM launch $12 million program to protect migrant workers rights Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
Sweden plans to phase out its bilateral support in Cambodia. The Swedish government announcement raises concerns in the civil society in Cambodia. The development cooperation between Sweden and Cambodia primarily …
Sweden will stop support for Cambodia Read More
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
Over USD 100,000 has already been collected, says leaders from Bali. The head of Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, told reporters from The Bali Sun the following: “We tested …
Tourism Tax in Bali has already earned $100,000 Read More
The Cambodian Embassy announces facilitation of visa procedures for Danish, Finnish, French, German and Greek citizens by making it possible to apply for the visa online. Norwegians and Swedes could …
Cambodian Embassy to facilitate visa for Danes and Finns Read More
A delegation of Members of Parliament from Norway, Sweden and Denmark praised the improved access to health services for underprivileged communities in Cambodia on their four day visit. The Nordic …
Nordic MP’s praise access to health services in Cambodia Read More
Cambodia-Visa has introduced a new visa process specifically for Norwegians. The website has also made tailored websites for residents from the following countries: the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland and Qatar. Norwegian …
New Visa Process for Norwegians traveling to Cambodia Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
The Danish movie “Miss Viborg” has been selected to be viewed at the European Film Festival in Cambodia this February. The movie is from 2022 and was directed by Marianne …
Danish movie at European Film Festival in Cambodia Read More
On December 22, 2023, Swedfund invested 12 MUSD in Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II). This investment will contribute to providing scale-up capital to early-stage companies focused on …
Swedfund investment accelerates energy transition in Southeast Asia Read More
In 2003, Norwegian Karl Johan Remoy embarked on a journey. A journey that would take him from being a globetrotting consultant to becoming an entrepreneur in Cambodia’s hotel industry. Initially, …
A Norwegian venture into hotel entrepreneurship in Cambodia Read More
Penang island and state (Malaysia) is already a very established travel destination and business centre – for all the good reasons with its very successful manufacturing hub and FDI, as …
World class medical services in Penang ready to welcome more expats, Asians and westerners Read More
Both Singapore, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway are in the top 10 of strongest passports in the world of 2023. The scores are calculated by VisaGuide World Passport Index, which …
Singapore and Scandinavia among strongest passports in the world Read More
In response to the pressing need for improved road safety in Cambodia, the Danish chapter of the nonprofit AIP Foundation has implemented its second targeted initiative in the region. The …
The Danish AIP Foundation’s transformative road safety project in Cambodia Read More
In Siem Reap a group of women is finding economic independence by becoming tuk-tuk drivers. It’s not an easy road to take, as they are met with misogyny and prejudice. …
Norwegians support female Cambodian tuk-tuk drivers Read More
If you have Thai/Cambodian documents which shall be used in Denmark – or Danish documents to be used in Thailand/Cambodia – then you probably need to get them legalized. This …
Danes, are your documents legalized? Read More
Cambodia and Vietnam jointly launched a cross-border QR code payment system on Sunday, December 3. The new method will allow people in Cambodia and Vietnam to make payments using local …
Cambodia and Vietnam launch cross-border QR code payments Read More
Anna-Maj Hultgård, who was the Swedish Ambassador to Cambodia from 2013-2016 has passed away in early November, after a period of illness. The Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Phnom …
Previous Swedish Ambassador to Cambodia passes away Read More