Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A shipment of missile components bound for Ukraine and intercepted by Finnish customs originated in Vietnam, reports the daily Helsingin Sanomat. The paper wrote on July 18 that in June …
Finnish customs seizes Ukraine-bound missile parts from Vietnam Read More
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on July 15 announced today that it completed a study investigating the potential use of Redeemable Biomass Electricity Credits (RBEC) in the province of Riau in …
Jacobs mulls Finland-funded biomass power credits in Indonesia Read More
มุมภาษาไทย / mum pha:să: thai / Thai Language Corner By Klavs Johansen ([email protected]) With this slightly provocative headline, we will this month strike a blow for learning to write and …
Thailand Language Corner: Fighting Illiteracy Read More
Sandy white beaches and coves, high mountain peaks, pristine rain forests and abundance of wildlife and marine life, coral reefs and scenic waterfalls. Koh Chang is one the more sought-after …
Elephant Island beckons travellers of all stripes Read More
Asian berry pickers recruited to roam in the forests in Finland are getting more public assistance now against exploitation by berry buyers, after the media gave attention to the plight …
Finland enhances protection for Thai berry pickers Read More
The Danish Embassy presents the ‘Handbook of Accused’s Rights’, in which the rights of those accused of a criminal offense in Thailand have been translated into 20 different European languages. …
Thailand’s rights of criminal suspects in European languages Read More
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has joined forces with Lappeenranta University of Technology and the Finland Futures Research Centre at the University of Turku in the launch of an …
Finland targets solar, wind energy storage in China, Asia Read More
Ukkoverkot, a mobile service provider in Finland, and Huawei today announced that they have signed a contract to deploy commercial LTE 450MHz network. Huawei is contracted to provide an end-to-end …
Huawei contracted to deploy LTE mobile network in Finland Read More
The newly established global “Good Country” index measures how much each of 125 countries contributes to the common good in the world , and what it takes away. This index …
Scandinavia dominates Top 10 in “The Good Country Index” Read More
Triba Learning, an adaptive learning provider, has signed deals to roll its software out in Singapore and Indonesia. The Finnish company uses data to track users’ studying habits. These are …
Finnish e-learning firm wins contracts in Singapore, Indonesia Read More
IBD: Commonplace symptoms belie more serious health threat Abdominal cramps or diarrhea don’t often point to something serious. But for millions of sufferers around the world, these routine-like symptoms turn …
IBD & digestive threats Read More
Vaisala, the Finnish company producing technology for environmental and industrial measurement, has signed the first new distributor contracts to expand the company’s sales network for industrial instruments in Indonesia. Vaisala …
Vaisala appoints distributor in Indonesia Read More
Finland once again has proven to be the hold out among the Nordic countries, voting against same-sex marriage for the second time. The parliament’s legal affairs committee has rejected a …
Finland Marriage Equality Bill Rejected – Again Read More
Statement issued by Foreign Affairss Council in Luxembourg on 23 June 2014 “1.The European Union and Thailand are bound together by strong and longstanding ties, ranging from trade, tourism, investments …
EU downgrades relations, suspends cooperation with Thailand Read More
Scandinavia as a tourist destination has experienced steady growth in the past several years among well-heeled Thai travellers who enjoy clean air, excellent food, nice locals as well as distinct …
Scandinavia welcomes record number of Thai tourists this summer Read More
British researcher Andy Hall returned to court in Thailand on June 18 to hear the fourth charge brought against him by Natural Fruit, a Thai pineapple processing company. Hall, who …
Finnwatch researcher nabbed for ‘defaming’ Thai fruit juice exporter Read More
DIGILE, the Finnish Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation in Internet Economy, broadens its offerings to the Finnish companies and organisations that are interested in business opportunities in China. …
DIGILE promotes, Sino-Finnish innovation partnership Read More
The Embassy of Finland joined Finnish companies in promoting Finnish clean technology solutions to over 300 listeners at the Renewable Energy Asia 2014 Conference in Bangkok. Finland might be small …
Finland touts Cleantech solutions in Thailand Read More
Notorious football match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal has been released from police custody, after the District Court of Vantaa on 28 May sentenced him to a three-month probation order for border …
Finland releases international football match-fixer Read More
Photographer: Disraporn Yatprom [wzslider autoplay=”true”] Do yourself a favour: Take time out to enjoy in the currently ongoing Scandinavian Food Festival at Westin Grande Sukhumvit! ScandAsia was privileged to be …
Savor the flavors of Scandinavia Read More
Malaysian mobile network operator Celcom Axiata has selected Finnish hardware vendor Nokia’s optimisation services to enhance its network, voice and data quality in Klang Valley and Kuala Lumpur. Under the …
Nokia to provide network optimisation services for Celcom Read More
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to conduct an outbound business mission in Europe next month with the hope to increase European business interests in the Philippines, …
Philippines seeks more trade, investment from Nordic countries Read More
The military government announced the new curfew from midnight to 00.01-04.00 late evening on May 27, and came into effect a few hours later. BTS skytrain, MRT (metro) and BRT …
Military goverment eases curfew to 00.01-04.00 Read More
By Christer Holmvall On Saturday May 24th, the second last SSS golf tournament was played. It was played at Alpine Golf and Country Club and this format was a bit …
Five birdies seal SSS Club Championship victory Read More
Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia Kai Sauer has touted his country’s famed education system as a pioneering model for Indonesia to aspire to. “We see education as a subject where Finland …
Finland offers education cooperation with Indonesian schools Read More
Finland continues to lead the world in information technology and communication (ICT) competitiveness, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report. The country’s digital ICT infrastructure is considered …
Finland is world’s most ICT-enabled country Read More
Scandinavians interested in following the news have a several options open, as the ICT Ministry has announced that it will not shut down the Internet. This Friday morning, the live news …
Suggested Thai news sources Read More
Thailand’s Army Commander-in-Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared a coup d’etat to prevent further loss of life and prevent escalation of potentially violent conflict, following a last-minute botched attempt to …
Thailand’s coup d’etat: Military takes over government Read MoreThe European Union issued a statement on May 20 on the situation in Thailand, expressing concern over the latest developments in which 0the military has imposed martial law all over …
Martial Law in Thailand – Day 2 Read More
By Christer Holmvall On a great Saturday in late April the Blufox-Oakwood Asia golf tournament was held at Rachakram Golf outside of Bangkok. The tournament saw Bjarne Kjersner (first from …
Bjarne Kjersner clinches MVP, with two tourneys to go Read More
Thailand’s army commander Prayuth Chan-ocha announced at 3 in the morning of Tuesday 20 May that the army had imposed martial law in all of Thailand. He made it clear that …
Martial Law in Thailand – Day 1 Read More
On 15 May, Finland and China signed a cooperation agreement concerning built environments. It is hoped that the agreement will provide new opportunities for Finnish cleantech and construction companies in …
Finland, China in cooperation pact on built environments Read More
Finnair customers will soon have the option of dropping their checked baggage at a self-service bag drop unit immediately after check-in. Together with Finavia, Finnair will install 10 self-service bag …
Finnair launches easy-to-use self-service bag drop machines at Helsinki Airport Read More
Do you miss following your favorite home team live? Watching the Norwegian live knitting show? The Swedish Hollywood Wives? A quick search on the web shows there is a huge …
TV from your home country Read More
The first Swan ever sold to China, a Swan 60, has just been launched at Nautor’s Swan in Pietarsaari, Finland. The performance oriented 60-footer was commissioned by a Chinese owner …
Hi-end Finnish racing yacht sets sail for China Read MoreFBC Luncheon with Konecranes President and CEO Pekka Lundmark The President and CEO of Konecranes talked on May 7th at a FBC, Singapore, Luncheon on the topic “My two years …
FBC Luncheon with Konecranes Read More
ScandShop in Thailand is a website dedicated to selling products from back home to Danes, Swedes, Norwegian and Finns living in Thailand – or products that are almost as good …
ScandShop in Thailand open for business Read More
Finnair is set to open a new Premium Lounge directly adjacent to the award-winning Finnair Lounge near Gate 36 in the non-Schengen area of Helsinki Airport. The Premium Lounge, designed …
Finnair puts finishing touches to new Premium Lounge Read More
An evening reception held at the residence of Finnish Ambassador Gustafsson on May 5 was attended by Finnish and Chinese health and elderly care service operators. Minister Risikko briefed the …
Sino-Finnish cooperation in elderly care services Read More
Nordic airlines Norwegian and Finnair announced on Wednesday soaring losses in the first quarter amid controversies over measures to cut staff costs. Read more: Global Post
Finnair, Norwegian post soaring losses amid staff disputes Read More
Finnish Young Professionals Beijing announced the relaunch of the organizing team for the spring season of 2014. Similar to the past couple of years, we are planning to host events …
Finnish Young Professionals Beijing relaunch spring networking Read More
As global warming melts Arctic ice, the region is being opened to increased commercial activity like shipping, mining and drilling. And along with human activity comes foreign policy and military …
As the World Warms, Navy Strategists Plan for an Arctic Rush Read More
The Federation of Thai Industries in cooperation with the Finnish Embassy in Thailand and UBM (Thailand) Co., Ltd., will hold a seminar on June 4-6 on Finland’s Cleantech and Thailand’s …
Finnish Embassy, Thai Industries to hold Cleantech seminar Read More
Convicted match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal is being held by Finnish police on an international arrest warrant, two years after the Singaporean was jailed in the Nordic country for bribing Finnish …
Singapore’s international football match fixer arrested again in Finland Read More
Christer Holmvall, an active member of the Golf section of Scandinavian Society Siam, was elected new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 23 April. …
Christer Holmvall is new SSS Chairman Read More
In the upcoming winter season 2014-2015, Finnair will introduce scheduled services to Krabi and Phuket in Thailand, destinations which were previously served on a charter basis. Finnair will operate to …
Finnair to start scheduled Phuket, Krabi services next winter Read More
The trial of a Finnish man charged with attempting to hijack a Cathay Pacific flight has begun in Hong Kong. The South China Morning Post reports that the plane’s crew …
Finnish man’s Toblerone hijack trial starts in HK Read More
The Season so far The Kuala Lumpur Vikings have been playing in a new league this season, the Weir Veterans Football League. So far, the team is reasonably on track, …
KL Vikings geared-up for Viking Cup in Shanghai Read More
Finland’s national sport, hockey, has become too expensive for many children to play, a report by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture said. Parents may need to spend as …
Hockey too expensive for many Finnish kids, report says Read More
The European ASEAN Business Centre(EABC) Annual General Meeting of the year 2014 was successfully held on 9 April 2014 at the Sukhothai Hotel Bangkok, with the honorable presence of Mr.Narong Sasitorn, …
EABC General Annual Meeting and Garden Networking Read More