Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
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
A little-known Danish drugmaker won formal approval in the EU for its vaccine against monkeypox as the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a global health emergency. Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox …
Danish vaccine first in the world against Monkeypox Read More
DABS – the Danish Business Association in Singapore – invites members to the first event after the summer on 25 August 2022 with the title ” What is a robo-advisor …
Can robots advise you on investments? Read More
Expat stress world wide has reached an all-time high. Almost all expats are having symptoms of burnout. These are some of the findings of a Global Well-Being Survey of 11.922 …
Most expats are ‘burnt out’ 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
Asia’s biggest Viking Party is back! Skip the rest and book now! SKÅL: Viking Party Manila will take place on September 24, 2022 at the Harbor Garden Tent, Sofitel Manila. …
SKÅL: Viking Party in Manila Read More
The Thai Nordic Association in collaboration with the Nordic Chambers, SWEA, and the Danish Women’s Network, cordially invites you to join the Crayfish Party 2022 on Saturday, 24 September 2022 …
Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read More
Caroline Moreau has been promoted to the position as General Manager for Carlsberg Singapore. Caroline has for the past three and a half year been Marketing Director for Carlsberg in …
Carlsberg Malaysia’s Marketing Director promoted to head of Carlsberg Singapore Read More
Mexico (1st), Indonesia (2nd), and Taiwan (3rd) are the overall three best countries for expats to live and work abroad, according to a newly released Expat Insider survey for 2022. …
New 2022 survey: Best countries to live and work abroad – and the worst 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
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
According to a news story, a SE Asian airline misplaced the luggage of a teenager with cerebral palsy a few days ago. When the boy arrived with his family in …
Airline misplaces sick child’s luggage enroute to Copenhagen Read More
Xpeng, the Chinese EV maker has already got 18 dealerships in Norway, and another three in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. The EV maker wants to be one of the …
Chinese Xpeng EVs show Scandinavian buyers vehicle of the future Read More
On 27 June, the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar outlined its help thus far in supporting small and medium businesses in the country. The Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar’s …
Denmark’s support in Myanmar garment industry 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
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
Early in June the Danish embassy and Vietnam enjoyed celebrating ‘We Cycle Week 2022’ together, where hundreds of people gathered in Hue City, Vietnam, to accompany the Danish Embassy, HueIDS …
We Cycle week in Vietnam with Danish embassy Read More
The Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Grete Sillasen, recently hosted both the top executives of Connovate Aps and their potential clients at her house, newspaper report said. An article by …
Danish embassy hosts dinner for housing developers in Philippines Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen was awarded an insignia of friendship on 4 July for “peace and friendship among nations”. The president of the Vietnam Union of …
Vietnam bestows Danish ambassador with Friendship Insignia Read More
After a friendly but fierce competition between the Nordic communities in Singapore, Norway could call themselves winners of the Nordic Green Run for the second year in a row. By …
SGD 25,272 collected for the marine environment through this year’s Nordic Green Run! Read More
ScandAsia sells books of interest to Nordic expats in Asia or Scandinavia. Our prices are excluding VAT but including mailing as a parcel in Thailand. Some have been published by …
Time to read something about Scandinavian history in Thailand Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently reported that Bangkok was ranked the second-best city in the world for digital nomads and the best Asian city for digital nomads to …
Bangkok, best city in Asia for digital nomads Read More
Cover Thailand Expat Guide 2022 By ScandAsia ScandAsia has published its guidebook “Thailand Expat Guide” since 2013. Thailand Expat Guide is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer …
Thailand Expat Guide 2022 – now available Read More
OV’s or Overseas Vietnamese, as they are known, have a deep concern for the soldiers and people on islands in Truong Sa and the DK1 and recently met with Vietnamese …
Vietnamese Truong Sa ‘soldiers’ travel to Denmark to meet with ambassador 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
China and Denmark have both been named in a sustainability report as countries that now have more trees than they did in the year 2000. In a report by the …
Denmark and China both doing their bit for global sustainability 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
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
In a beautiful new museum in Denmark, recently launched by Queen Margrethe II, the stories are told of refugees from countries like Vietnam and others in an installation …
Museum tells stories of how Vietnamese and others found shelter in Denmark Read More
Singapore appears set to become the first Asian country to impose a ban on the sale of new fossil fuel vehicles, said a statistical report by an Indonesian news outlet …
Scandinavian and Asian countries final fossil fuel vehicles dates Read More
There is a drastic increase in consumer intention to travel. Overall, 69% of Thais intend to travel from June to September, which represents a 25 points increase compared to 2021 …
Thailand hit by travel fever Read More
On Thursday, 30 June 2022 DCCC, DCBF and SDC cordially invited its members to the launch of The Business Survey for Danish Companies in China at the Embassy of the …
Hybrid Launch Event: Survey of Danish Companies in China Read More
In its efforts to support the development of strong, strategic platforms for research and innovation, a partnership was formed between Nordic and Chinese universities where the Nordic Centre launched planning …
Sino-Nordic research and seed funding to improve research and innovation Read More
At the beginning of June 2022 Nordcham welcomed around 300 participants to their Work The Nordic Way 2022 HCMC, at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. The agenda explored different aspects of …
‘Work the Nordic Way’ Vietnam Read More
Fast-melting sea ice has opened a potential new Arctic shipping lane across the North Pole, which will give powerful nations easier access to the frozen zone’s vast riches — but …
China claiming “near Arctic” status like the Scandinavian countries Read More
It is a long way from Asia to Denmark, but once the Asian tourists arrive, they spend a lot of money in the country. The biggest spenders are the tourists …
Thai tourists spend the most money in Denmark Read More
Malaysia – Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah visited Denmark on 1-2. June 2022. During a meeting with Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, bilateral issues were discussed, including co-operation in food, agriculture …
Denmark and Malaysia discuss bilateral relationship Read More
In January this year, Transparency International released its 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. …
Which Scandinavian and Asian countries are the least corrupt? Read More
Skål International Bangkok members packed the house with future Thailand PM hopeful Korn Chatikavanich speaking candidly on a wide range of tourism related topics. The event took place on 14th …
Former Finance Minister speaks at Skal Bangkok Business Lunch Read More
“The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Danish Embassy in Bangkok, is working hard to increase our, as well as VFS Global’s, capacity in order to reduce the general …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok: Working hard to increase visa processing capacity Read More
Freelancers will soon be able to work tax-free in Indonesia, including on the island of Bali. The country’s tourism minister Sandiaga Uno announced the five-year ‘digital nomad visa’ earlier this …
Scandinavian digital nomads could move to Bali Read More Thai citizens will have to apply now if they hope to go to Denmark for Christmas. First they will have to get a time slot for the VFS office in …
Visa for Thais to visit Denmark seriously delayed Read More
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), in co-operation with the Danish Institute of Human Rights, is holding a human rights training for police officers here on June 20-24, 2022. …
Danish Institute of Human Rights offers police training in Jakarta Read More
After a 12-year stint at Dan-Bunkering’s Copenhagen office, Christian Finnerup has moved to join the company’s Singapore team as Commercial Director. Since 2017, Dan-Bunkering’s Singapore office has catered to the …
Dan-Bunkering new Singapore Commercial Director Read More
Denmark, Singapore and China are three of the eleven countries that make up the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). IARU, which was established in 2006, is a network of …
Denmark, Singapore and China part of IARU Read More
Following the announcement this week by Phoenix Aviation that it will launch direct flights between Hua Hin and Phuket later this summer, tourism organizations such as SKAL International Hua Hin …
SKAL International supports new direct Thailand flights Read More
Indonesia was one of the global energy and climate leaders that recently gathered in Denmark for a major ministerial meeting that brought together decision-makers from around the world. Global energy …
Global energy and climate leaders gather in Denmark for IEA meeting Read More
Carlsberg Malaysia is the first brewery built outside of Copenhagen, Denmark and has earmarked a capital expenditure of RM110mil to upgrade its brewery in Shah Alam, its largest investment in …
Carlsberg Malaysia set to modernize production facilities Read More