Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The seventh round of free trade agreement negotiations between Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on 6-9 November 2023. According to Auramon …
7th round of Thai-EFTA negotiation to be held in Geneva Read More
The Youth Progress Index conducted by the European Youth Forum and Social Progress Initiative reported that Nordic countries were ranked in the top five of the list, having high quality …
Nordic countries ranked top of having high quality of life for youths Read More
Nordic Run 2023 is set to be on Sunday, 29 October 2023 at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand. The event is free of charge, though it has limitations for numbers …
Be ready to sign up for Nordic Run 2023 Read More
Norwegian airline announced that it will set up an extra flight for departing Norwegians and other Nordic citizens out of Israel to Oslo. According to a press release, the flight …
Norwegian airline to set up extra flight for flying Nordic citizens out of Israel Read More
A new research released on 10 October 2023 by World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe reported about mental health of girls and women in Europe and Central Asia, …
New research released about girls and women mental health in Europe and Central Asia Read More
All five Nordic countries strongly condemn the heavy attack on Israel by Hamas fighters carried out from the Palestinian Gaza strip which began on Saturday morning 7 October 2023. The …
Nordic countries strongly condemn Saturday’s Hamas attack on Israel Read More
If December is often described as the “holy, jolly” time of a year, it probably does no harm to define October as the time for “magical enchantment.” Because in the …
Welcome Autumn with Icelandic-Chinese Laufey “Bewitched” jazz tunes Read More
The Thai Revenue Department has in a press release explained more about the taxation of income overseas which will affect both some foreigners and some Thai people. The basic idea …
More details on Thai taxation of overseas income Read More
Thailand’s 30th prime minister, Srettha Thavisin said last week that one of the main agendas for his government is to transform Thailand into a major foreign investment destination. In accordance …
Thailand aims to be major foreign investment destination, free trade agreement with EU not yet finalized Read More
The head chef of Tokyo Sushi in Reykjavik, Ari Alexander Guðjónsson, told Thai Senator Porntip Rojanasunan to leave the restaurant. In a video posted on social media, Ari tells the …
Thailands Senator Porntip was asked to leave sushi place in Iceland Read More
Note: This article was run through ChatGPT to help improve the language. First you will read my version. Below is what ChatGPT suggested. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing the gap …
Artificial Intelligence increases gap between rich and poor countries Read More
Norway has maintained its top position for the second consecutive year in the Global Retirement Index. The Nordic country came in first with a score of 83%. Of other Nordic …
Norway on top while Singapore and China improve in Global Retirement Index 2023 Read More
The Philippines’ Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently joined the East Asia-Europe Interregional Exchange on Child-Friendly Cities held in Madrid, Spain and Helsinki, Finland. The conference was …
Philippines team joins “Child-Friendly Cities” conference held abroad Read More
The Chinese-Icelandic artist, Laufey, announced that her second album named “Bewitched” will be out on 8 September 2023. There are four tracks that were previously released including “From The Start,” …
New album “Bewitched” of Chinese-Icelandic artist Laufey to be out in less than 2 weeks Read More
Nordic Film Festival returns in 2023 with movies from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland. The event will take place at The Projector in Singapore from 7-16 September 2023. The …
Nordic Film Festival in Singapore 2023 Read More
Icelandic technology company Dohop will empower a new interlining agreement between Norse Atlantic Airways and Thai Vietjet. The collaboration is aimed at providing passengers with a wider variety of connections. …
Icelandic Dohop collaborates with Norse Atlantic Airways and Thai Vietjet on partnership Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will hold the event, “2nd ECCP Community Connect” on 15 August 2023 from 03:00 – 05:00 PM in Spaces, WorldPlaza, BGC. …
Join 2nd Community Connect held by European Chamber of Commerce of Philippines Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) will hold the “Annual Tax Updates” event on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. …
EuroCham Vietnam to hold Annual Tax Updates Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) invites you to join the event, “Latest Updates on the Situation in the Philippines” on 9 August 2023 at KMC …
Join NordCham event to learn about latest update on Philippines Read More
Electricity prices across Europe are expected to fall below zero this weekend due to the rise of renewable energy from a surge of summer winds. According to Bloomberg, the negative …
Electricity prices in Europe fall below zero due to rise of renewable energy Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) invites you to join the event, “Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard” that will be held on Friday 18 August 2023 at The Deck, Renaissance Pattaya. …
Join Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard event Read More
The Thai-Danish couple Wanna and Bent Laasholdt retired permanently from naval duty at their Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant on Friday 14 July 2023 with a big party at the popular …
The Admirals retire from naval duty Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association and all Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand will host the annual event, “Crayfish Party 2023” on Saturday, 16 September 2023 at The Landmark Ballroom in Bangkok. …
Be ready to book seat for Crayfish Party 2023 Read More
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that a volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik erupted on Monday, 10 July 2023 and caused intense earthquake …
Volcano in southwest Iceland erupts Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (Nordham Philippines) with its premium business partners invites you to join the event, “Nordic Viking Party 2023” which will be held on …
Nordic Viking Party 2023 to be held in Philippines Read More
The Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) reported the latest Global Peace Index(GPI), showing that Iceland was ranked at the top of the list, followed by Denmark, Ireland, New …
Iceland ranked top of Global Peace Index, Singapore makes to highest in Asia Read More
This year’s Global gender gap index shows that Thailand has significantly improved on gender equality in the category of educational attainment. The country is ranked 61st, which is up from …
Global gender gap index reports progress in Thailand and the Philippines Read More
Iceland’s government announced that it would suspend whale hunting until the end of August this year due to animal welfare concerns on Tuesday, 20 June 2023. “I have taken the …
Iceland suspends whale hunting until August Read More
The film festival, Cine Europa 26 (CE26), is screening European and Ukrainian films in selected cinemas across Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Davao in the Philippines from June to …
Immerse yourself to European films via Cine Europa 26 in Philippines Read More
Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (Efta) started to discuss the free trade agreement (FTA) in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, and continued through Friday, 16 June 2023. This round …
Thailand continues to discuss free trade agreement in Oslo Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia June 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine June 2023 Read More
Norwegian scientists predicted on Thursday, 8 June 2023 that the smoke from wildfires in Canada would enter Norway but would not pose any danger to the health of the average …
Norway expects smoke from Canadian wildfire, Europe joins forces with Canada Read More
The Icelandic-Chinese jazz artist, Laufey, has begun her sold-out Asia Tour, first in Manila, the Philippines and Taiwan. “My biggest concert yet. Thank you Manila for a magical night,” she …
Laufey kicks start Asia Tour in Manila and Taiwan Read More
Thailand Board of Investments (BOI), Nordic office, will organize the webinar, “Doing Business in Thailand: Opportunities in the Green Technology sector” via Zoom on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 from 10 …
Webinar organized for Nordic businesses eyeing to invest in Thailand Read More
Coffee is among the most common non-alcoholic beverages worldwide, but according to new data, the highest consumption of the brew is among Scandinavians. World Population Review has collected data that …
Scandinavians have the highest coffee consumption Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) will organize the “Open Office Day” event on 13 June 2023 from 5 PM to 7 PM. The event’s purpose is …
EuroCham Cambodia to organize “Open Office Day” event Read More
On the 19th of May, the Thai Nordic Association organized an event at the Landmark Hotel on Sukhumvit. This organization was founded already in 1920 and serves the Thai-Nordic community …
Welcome to The Social, National Day Celebration organized by the Thai Nordic Association! Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) in collaboration with the Spanish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (SPTCC) and The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand will hold the event, “AI and …
Learn and network during “AI and Machine Learning -Trends and Caveats” event Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia May 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine May 2023 Read More
The beloved Icelandic-Chinese jazz artist, Laufey, announced her next concerts, the “Bewitched Tour” on Monday, 15 May 2023. The tour will be held from October to November 2023 in multiple …
Icelandic-Chinese jazz star Laufey announces “Bewitched Tour” in USA and Canada Read More
Norway took over the Arctic Council leadership from Russia on Thursday, 11 May 2023. Russia’s role as the chairmanship came to an end after its invasion of Ukraine. It was …
Norway takes over Arctic Council leadership from Russia Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association (TNA) will organize “The Social: National Day” on Friday, 19 May 2023, from 6.00 PM to 9.30 PM at The Landmark, Bangkok, Thailand. The event will be …
Thai-Nordic Association to hold “The Social: National Day” in Bangkok Read More
Director General of Thailand’s Department of Trade Negotiation, Mrs. Auramon Supthaweethum, said the country aims to conclude three deals with international partners by 2024 including the free-trade agreement (FTA) with …
Thailand aims to conclude three deals with internationals by 2024 Read More
The Icelandic-Chinese artist, Laufey, announced Tuesday that her new single, “From The Start” will be out soon. “My new single ‘From The Start’ will be out on May 11th. So …
Icelandic-Chinese star “Laufey” announces new single “From The Start” to be out soon Read More
The Nordic inspired cafe, Pridi, is located at Pridi Banomyong Soi 25, Bangkok, Thailand. It serves variously from coffee, brunch, bakeries, and distinctive main dishes. The food and drinks here …
Nordic inspired cafe “Pridi” in Bangkok Read More
The Chinese-Icelandic artist, Laufey, announced the sold out of her concert tickets in Asia and Australia tour. She will start her tour in May 2023 in the Philippines and Taiwan …
Asia & Australia concert tickets of Chinese-Icelandic artist “Laufey” sold out Read More
The European Maritime Committee including Dutch, German, Nordic, and Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NordCham Philippines) agreed that the European Commission should maintain recognition of Filipino seafarers’ certificates, reported Manilla Bulletin. …
EU Maritime group agrees that EU should maintain recognition of Filipino seafarers certificates Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NordCham Vietnam) will host “Easter Nordic Happy Hour” on Wednesday,12 April 2023 in both Hanoi (at Angelina Bar) and Ho Chi Minh City …
Join “Easter Nordic Happy Hour” in Vietnam Read More
he ScandAsia magazine for April 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia April 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine April 2023 Read More
A new survey shows that the Netherlands, Denmark, and Iceland are considered the top 3 safest countries for traveling in 2023. This is according to a list recently published, conducted …
Denmark second safest country to travel to in 2023 Read More