Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 14th CFA Institute Global Pension Index, conducted by the American asset management firm Mercer, was recently revealed that Thailand has the worst pension system in the world. The survey …
Thailand is ranked as having the worst pension system in the world Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur draws attention to, and shares the article on, Finland being appointed one of the friendliest countries across Europe by readers of the Condé …
Finland fifth of friendliest European countries followed by Iceland and Denmark Read More
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and its ecosystem partners were delighted to mark 16 October 2022 as the official launch of “DE Rantau Hub” at the second location in Langkawi, …
Malaysia launches second “DE Rantau Hub” in Langkawi to attract Digital Nomads Read More
Finnish manufacturer of dairy products, Valio, has harnessed Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a “future-proofed” milk chocolate. This was announced through a press release on the company’s official website. “The …
Finnish Valio creates milk chocolate of the future through artificial intelligence Read More
Russian President Putin said yesterday, on 12 October, that the sabotage of North Stream was “an international act of terror” but that the pipelines are able to be repaired. This …
Putin: Up to the EU whether they want Russian gas or not Read More
As a result of Finland signing the Glasgow Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition at the COP26 summit in November 2021, Finnvera, a Finnish state-owned financing …
Finland joins Nordic countries in ending finances into fossil fuels leaving Norway behind Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) invites any interested participants to join the “KIS Halloween Hangout” that will be hosted on Saturday, 29 October 2022, from 10 AM to 1 …
Celebrate Halloween at “KIS Halloween Hangout” Read More
Finland’s government energy-saving campaign, “Down a Degree”, has officially started earlier this Monday, 10 October 2022. The campaign’s purposes are to encourage at least 95 percent of Finnish households to …
Finland “Down a Degree” campaign for saving energy has started Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia thanks the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) for welcoming and receiving its CEO, Mr. Sven Schneider, together with the EUROCHAM team and delegation in Cyberjaya on 11 of …
EUROCHAM Malaysia on courtesy visit at MDEC Read More
Minister of Construction, Nguyen Thanh Nghi hosted a reception for visiting Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, Antti Kurvinen on 10 October 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam Both parties discussed …
Vietnam discusses cooperation in water supply and drainage with Finland Read More
IKEA has recently launched the collection, “OBEGRÄNSAD” in collaboration with the electronic music artists, Swedish House Mafia this month, October 2022. The “OBEGRÄNSAD” or “unlimited” in Swedish is built on …
New collection of IKEA and Swedish House Mafia is launched Read More
The Ambassadors of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in Thailand welcome you to the press conference of the Nordic Film Festival 2022. The event will take place at the …
Nordic Film Festival 2022 in Bangkok – Press Conference Read More
German divers will contribute to the investigation of the presumed sabotage on North Stream pipelines 1 and 2 near the Danish Island Bornholm. The team of investigators is established and …
Germany to investigate pressumed sabotage on North Stream Read More
A United States reconnaissance aircraft has been observed flying near the site of the damaged Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea only hours after the first leakage emerged. …
US admits aircraft flewing near North Stream only hours after leakage was American Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for October 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia October 2022 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine October 2022 Read More
Year after year, there have been lives sacrificed to the black hole of press freedom. People who tell the truth are under threats instead of praise. The recent death of …
Calls for media protection following the Philippine journalist death Read More
Vietnam has sent eleven Vietnamese workers to participate in the “WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition,” which is to be held from 30 September 2022 to 28 November 2022. The competition …
11 Vietnameses to compete in “WorldSkill Competition 2022” Read More
Säpo, the Swedish Security Service, has concluded it was explosions causing significant damage on North Stream 1 and 2 and is therefore strengthened in its suspicion of sabotage. This was …
Sweden concludes explosions and sabotage on North Stream 1 upon investigation Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (NordCham) invites to ”NordCham Roundtable” on 12 October 2022 in Jakarta, where participants should anticipate “lots of insights and a lively discussion.” The …
Join NordCham’s Roundtable for insigths and lively discussions Read More
The Embassy of Finland invites all interested attendees to join the Finland Talks “Life Changing Finnish Design: How Finland Influenced Me as a Designer?” on 12 October 2022 from 3.00 …
Join Finland Talks: Life Changing Finnish Design Read More
Sweet baked doughs filled with a cinnamon-sugar filling, “Cinnamon bun” or “cinnamon rolls” are believed to have originated in Sweden. On 4 October of every year, it is the Swedish …
Cinnamon bun is perfect for Fika Read More
Thai firm, Chai Watana Tannery Group Public Company Limited (CWT) has launched the waste management project, “Refuse Derived Fuel” (RDF) in Nakhon Sawan province, Thailand. As the project is invested …
Thai project “Refuse Derived Fuel” benefits from Finnish technology Read More
Several indications of drone activity has been reported at both Norwegian and Danish oil- and gas fields. Latest, a report on drone activity at Danish gas field Roar this weekend …
“New” drone observations at Danish Oil field Roar in North Sea Read More
The CEO of Finnish berry company Polarica, Jukka Kristo, has been detained on the suspicion of human trafficking. The company has already brought around 1.000 berry pickers from Thailand to …
CEO of Finnish berry firm suspected of human trafficking Read More
In a press release published on the Danish Royal House’s Instagram, Queen Margrethe declares she has underrated how her decision of depriving her four grandchildren of their royal titles has …
Queen Margrethe in press release: “No doubt my family is my biggest pride and joy” Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur re-introduces the Future is Made in Finland series. In the webinar series, it explores the different aspects of living, working, and innovating in …
Finland in Kuala Lumpur presents the Future is Made in Finland series Read More
Sweden has Zlatan Ibrahimovic´, Norway has Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Denmark has Christian Eriksen, and Finland has Kimi Räikkönen – just one out of many of Finland’s extraordinary track record of …
Article exploring Finland’s production of talented racecar drivers Read More
Finland has officially closed its border to Russian tourists since midnight local time of Friday, 30 September 2022. The Finnish government issued a resolution last Thursday, 29 September 2022 that …
Finland closes its border to Russian tourists Read More
The full-time church ministry among Finns in Thailand in Finnish language closed down by the end of August. However, Jyrki Markkanen, the long time resident and full-time pastor among the …
Finnish church closed in Thailand Read More
Greenlandic phone company, Tusass together with the Swedish telecom company, Ericsson, announced to collaborate in building a 5G network in Greenland on Friday 30 September 2022. According to the press …
Tusass and Ericsson connect Greenland with 5G Read MoreThe European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) Malaysia presents the 2015 Romanian documentary “Chuck Norris vs. Communism” at the monthly Europe in Cinema series on 1 October 2022. – …
Romanian documentary “Chuck Norris vs. Communism” on display in Malaysia Read More North Stream pipeline operator said it was unable to immediately assess damages after Swedish Coast Guard reported the discovery of an additional leak on the pipeline system in the Baltic …
Two new gas leaks on pipelines in Danish and Swedish waters Read More
Queen Margrethe II has spoken out about her decision to downgrade her four grandchildren from princes and princesses to counts and countesses of Montpezat, saying she thinks it will be …
Danish Queen Margrethe II reflects on decision to degrade grandchildren Read More
US officials calls Moscow’s questioning of whether Washington caused pipeline gas leaks “ridiculous”. This is reported by Yahoo News. The leaks have pushed natural gas prices to sky high limits …
Gushing Russian gas pipes in Danish waters an act of terrorism? Read More
The Danish Royal House announced in a statement that Her Majesty the Queen Margrethe II has decided, as of January 1 2023, to remove the titles of Prince and Princess …
Queen Margrethe II downgrades her royal grandchildren Read More
The government in Hong Kong announced on September 23 the lifting of compulsory quarantine requirement for travellers from overseas, starting from 26 September. At present, the epidemic situation has peaked …
Hong Kong government to lift quarantine requirements for arrivals Read More
Indonesian Garuda last week filed for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy at a New York Bankruptcy court and requested the recognition of its recent debt restructuring deal in a Jakarta court. Reported …
Garuda Indonesia files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Read More
The Norwegian safety watchdog, Norway’s Petrolium Safety Authority (PSA), said unidentified drones were seen flying near Norwegian offshore oil platforms on 26 September and urged oil companies to increase alertness. …
Sightings of several unidentified drones in Norwegian North Sea Read More
Finnish Business Council Singapore thanks all attendees for joining the “5G – The Nordic Approach and the Future of Society” on 20 September 2022, which went down successfully, and hopes …
“5G – The Nordic Approach and the Future of Society” a success Read More
Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur calls on educators to join LIFE2023, the Lapland International Forum for EducationTM, on 27 January – 3 February 2023 to learn about Finnish education …
Call for teachers and educators to join LIFE2023 in Finland Read More
As the Nordic region is committed to achieving carbon neutrality and aims at becoming the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030, the Nordic Green Talk is …
This year’s “Nordic Green Talk” on achieving SDG goals Read More
Typhoon Noru hit the main island of Luzon, the Philippines with maximum sustained winds of 240 kilometers per hour on Sunday, 25 September 2022. This Monday morning, 26 September 2022, …
Warning to Vietnam as Typhoon Noru hits the Philippines destructively Read More
The HEI Schools Bangkok teaches lifelong learner skills to children in their first seven years, following the Finnish educational curriculum developed by experts in early childhood education at the University …
HEI Schools Bangkok teaches lifelong learner skills during kids 7 magical years Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia was invited by The Ministry of Human Resources, Department of Trade Union Affairs to attend a roundtable discussion on the proposed amendments of the Trade Union Act 1959 …
EUROCHAM Malaysia attends roundtable discussion Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia is collaborating with the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) on a Hi-Tea session on 29 September 2022. A distinguished guest of honor, YBhg Dato’ Sri …
EUROCHAM Malaysia HI-Tea session with MITI Read More
The Crayfish Party of the Thai Nordic Association took place on Saturday night 24 September 2022. The Ballroom of Landmark Hotel, Bangkok, was full to the brim with 200 happy …
Roaring Nordic Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read More
Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur calls for Finns to join the European Day of Languages (EDL) 2022 on 1 October. The event is organized by European Union National Institutes …
Join the European Day of Languages with Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur Read More
International travelers will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results on arrival to Thailand from 1 October 2022. This was stated by Thailand’s Centre …
Thailand to relegate COVID as disease Read More
The “Embro” collection from the Thai furniture brand, Lasunya, won the Red Dot Design Award 2022 in the Home and Seating Furniture category. “An innovative combination of different fabrics and …
Thai furniture brand “Lasunya” wins Red Dot Design Award 2022 Read More
The Global Index of Digital Entrepreneurship Systems (GIDES), developed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), shows that Singapore is ranked the first out of 113 global economies in a global …
First place for Singapore in the Global Index of Digital Entrepreneurship Read More