Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
As North Korea is determined to develop its missile technology, missiles continue to sporadically fly about causing great disturbance to the neighboring countries. According to Danish public media DR, the …
North Korea tests warplanes and fires another missile 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
North Korea says it has conducted a military training involving tactical nuclear weapons. The military training was held on 25 October and attended by North Korean Leader, Kim Jong-un. This …
Kim Jong-un: No reason to enter into dialogue with the enemies of North Korea 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
The mass shooting incident in Thailand, happened previously this week, at the Child Development Center Uthaisawan in Nong Bua Lamphu Province resulted in the deaths of 37 people, including 13 …
Mass shooting in Thailand results deadly losses and what Thai laws lack Read More
According to South Korean Military, North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday night, local time, says Norwegian news media VG. The firing was the sixth missile testing North Korea …
North Korea continues “missile testings” 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
Thursday morning local time, North Korea fired two short-ranged ballistic missiles from its capitol, Pyongyang. According to Danish newspaper Politiken, this was reported by South Korean officers to South Korean …
North Korea fires seventh missile upon joint South Korean-American counteract Read More
“Revenge traveling” was the term which the tourism industry invented to describe the boom in traveling activity that shot up as soon as all the Covid related traveling restrictions were …
Revenge partying Read More
Tomorrow, on 4 October 2022, EU Policy & Outreach Partnerships (POP) Indonesia will accommodate the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) roadshow in the form of the Trade & Investment Dialogue …
DANCHAM Indonesia: CEPA Roadshow with Trade & Investment Dialogue in Central Java Read More
Indonesian officials reported that at least 125 people were killed and more than 100 injured following the violence broke out after a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya …
Tragic football match in Indonesia causes hundreds of death 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 More
Indonesian Secretary General of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Antam Novambar, announced in a press release, that he has asked for an agreement to strengthen the fishery trade cooperation between …
Indonesia requests strengthtening of fish trade with Russia 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 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
The Thai Cabinet approved the announcement of extending the length of stay of visa-on-arrival and visa-exempt foreign visitors on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. Foreign visitors with visa-on-arrival will be able …
Extended stay in Thailand for foreigners is approved Read More
Indonesia and Norway have agreed to start a new partnership to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation in the Southeast Asian country. This happens after the collapse of a similar $1-billion …
Norway buys carbon credits from Indonesia’s rainforest Read More
Last week, the Committee for the Future of the Parliament of Finland visited Indonesia to meet with the Indonesia-Finland Partnership Group and Commission VII at The People’s Representative Council’s Building …
Committee for the Future of the Parliament of Finland visits Indonesia Read More
Members from the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok recently met with two representatives from Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for Southeast Asia to discuss …
Sweden supports enhancement of human rights in Southeast Asia Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC), in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, Starboard, and Trash Hero Bangkok are to organize “World Cleanup Day 2022.” The event will …
World Cleanup Day 2022 is around the corner Read More
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, 8 September 2022, Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore have sent messages of condolence. Queen Elizabeth …
Message of condolence from Southeast Asian countries for the passing Queen Elizabeth II Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for September 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia September 2022 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine September 2022 Read More
Incorporating online payment solutions, also known as digital payments, has become a priority over time for all businesses, whether big or small. This is because of the convenience it brings …
5 Business Advantages Of Online Payment Solutions Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites tourists to join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” from 9 to 11 September 2022 in Phetchaburi province, Thailand. The three-day event aims …
Join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” in Thailand next week Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced on 31 August 2022 that travelers from countries on the visa exemption list will get a 45-day stay in Thailand starting 1 October …
Thailand extends stays for travelers during high season Read More
A workshop for promoting public awareness of marine plastic waste and actions against single-use plastic products was held in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam on 26 August 2022. According to Nguyen …
Workshop against marine plastic waste in Vietnam Read More
NordCham Indonesia together with Wartsila is to organize a meeting on 7 September 2022 from 8 AM to 10 AM at Wartsila (the 19th floor), South Jakarta, Indonesia. Every participant …
Come to share & discuss ideas with NordCham Roundtable Read More
NordCham Indonesia is to host an “Economic Outlook & Sustainability” event on the first of September 2022 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Cazbar (the 2nd floor) , South …
Monthly Get-Together with NordCham Indonesia Read More
Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox case on Saturday, 20 August 2022. The infected patient is a 27-year-old male who had returned from an unidentified country with documented cases and …
Monkeypox cases confirmed by Indonesia and Denmark Read More
The global company Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire the Danish company DKI Logistics A/S and its warehouse investment affiliate DKI Automatic A/S. The Danish logistics provider …
Rhenus acquires Danish logistics company Read More
A criminal gang Satudarah that was founded in the 1990s by first or second generation immigrants from the former Dutch colony of the Moluccas, which is now part of Indonesia, …
Leader of MC-gang with Indonesian roots killed in Malmo Read More
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is preparing to open a new store in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia, at the Ciputra World Surabaya shopping mall, Tempo reports. President Director of Rumah …
IKEA to open store in Surabaya Read More
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information has disclosed that digital financial services provider Paypal has officially registered as an electronic system operator (PSE) in that country. This allows Paypal …
Paypal resumes permanent operations in Indonesia Read More
Tourists might soon be granted a visa on arrival/visa exemption which allows them to stay in Thailand for up to 45 days, reports Thaiger. Currently, passport holders of certain countries …
Thailand eyes extending visa on arrival to 45 days Read More
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has implemented screening measures to help halt the transmission of monkeypox, reports The Bali Sun. The virus has not been detected in Bali, …
Bali airport implements monkeypox screening Read More
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen ousted Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting on Saturday to advance to the final in the Indonesia Masters, one of the 23 tournaments of the 2022 …
Danish badminton star beats Indonesian favorite on home turf Read More
The re-opening of the largest Danish gas exploration field, Tyra, located in the North Sea off the Danish Westcoast, will be delayed several month, TotalEnergies, announced on 3rd August 2022. …
Covid in Indonesia delays gas field opening in Denmark Read More
Denmark’s representative, Ambassador Jon Thorgaard signed the ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) on 3 August 2022 during the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (55th AMM) in Phnom Penh, …
Denmark signed the ASEAN treaty in Phnom Penh Read More
One of Denmark’s biggest pop exports, the band Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), will return to Asia in October for the first time since before Covid broke out, on their …
Popular Danish pop band MLTR returns to Asia Read More
Swedish citizens all over the world have the chance to make their opinions heard in the national, regional and local elections held in their country on September 11, 2022. Though …
Swedes abroad, make your vote count Read More
Due to substantial backlash, especially on social media, the Communications and Information Ministry has again allowed access within Indonesia to popular online platforms PayPal, Yahoo and online games provider Valve …
Indonesian government backtracks on PayPal ban Read More PayPal users in Indonesia have been given only until Friday the 5th of August to withdraw their funds from their PayPal accounts and find other means of storing and transferring …
Indonesia grants a 5-day reprieve on PayPal ban Read More
Denmark will become a signatory to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting which will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia …
Denmark to sign treaty on 3 August in Phnom Penh Read More
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
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
Globally, health and wellbeing statistics are very different for men compared to women. For overseas employees, the contrast may be even more stark, with different host countries having different attitudes …
Overseas employers should care more about men’s health Read More
A new survey from Swedes Worldwide, which has just been released, shows that almost 700,000 Swedes are estimated to live abroad. The exact number is just over 685,000 Swedes. This …
700.000 Swedes live abroad Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for July-August 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 22070800 You can also read the …
ScandAsia Magazine July-August 2022 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
It may be some people’s opinion that divine justice was meted out by the universe when the leader of an extremist Norwegian anti-Islamic group was involved in a collision on …
Divine justice for anti-Islamic Quran burning Norwegian perhaps? Read More