Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
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
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
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
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
With more borders easing their Covid-19 requirements for entry to welcome back ardent tourists, many people are eager to hop on the next flight to visit their favourite cities. If …
Scandinavians need travel insurance for most Asian countries even if fully vaccinated Read More
As any successful investor knows, diversity is the key to success when building wealth. Exploring a range of options with your assets and securities will allow you to withstand even …
Exploring the Opportunities of the Gold Market Read More
The Norwegian and Singaporean BW Offshore group has announced the sale of FPSO BW JOKO Tole, a gas-producing FPSO operating on the TSB field offshore Indonesia where the first gas …
Norwegian PFSO operation closes divestment in Indonesia Read More
Countries throughout the world are working to save our oceans and to sustain our lives and livelihoods. The following article was posted today, June 8, 2022 to raise awareness in …
World Oceans Day 2022: 5 Things You Can Do to Protect the Ocean Read More
Danish Ambassador to Indonesia highlighted the role of the shipping industry in supporting global trade and driving economic growth in the region and globally. Indonesia has a strategic role given …
Danish ambassador to Indonesia speaks at Jakarta School of Maritime Transportation Read More
Finland’s fast track service allows specialists, growth entrepreneurs and their family members to obtain a residence permit within 14 days. The service was launched at the beginning of June. This …
Asian skilled workforce to benefit from Finnish fast track service Read More
Vaccinated citizens from Indonesia can now travel to European Union Member Countries, the media has reported, without additional entry restrictions. The EU now recognizes vaccination certificates issued by Indonesian authorities …
Indonesia connected to the EU’s Digital COVID Certificate system Read More
The Indonesian-based H & M textile company has produced aprons for the food and beverage industry that capture CO2 and a Stockholm restaurant crew are testing it out, a news …
Indonesian CO2 capturing aprons being tested out in Stockholm Read More
Norway’s Foreign Affaires Minister Henrik Thorne and the Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Rut Kruger Giverin, discussed the future of Aquaculture with Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono …
Norway and Indonesia discuss the future of Aquaculture Read More
In an activity as part of an environmental hygiene campaign, with a focus on preserving the marine environment, three Scandinavian swimmers – two Swedes and a Danish citizen – took …
Three Scandinavians do a marathon swim across from Karimunjawa island to Jepara in Indonesia in the name of preserving the environment Read More
Last week, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen had a courtesy meeting with the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Panglima TNI Andika Perkasa. During the meeting, the …
Denmark and Indonesia discussed the importance of international defense cooperation Read More
The Food & Agriculture team from the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia visited Carlsberg Brewery Sdn Bhd during its first official trip to neighboring Malaysia. In a statement, the Embassy notes Carlsberg’s …
Danish Food & Agriculture team visited Carlsberg Brewery Sdn Bhd in Malaysia Read More
On 1 June, Denmark will hold a referendum on whether to join the European Union’s cooperation on security and defense and abolish the EU defense reservation in Denmark. Eligible voters …
Voters abroad can now vote in Denmark’s referendum on joining EU’s common defense Read More
Malaysia and Indonesia have strongly condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden last week. Riots broke out in the country after the Quran was burned on 14 and …
Malaysia and Indonesia condemn burning of Quran in Sweden Read More The largest Danish gas exploration field, Tyra, is now waiting mainly for the processing platform currently under construction at the McDermott shipyard in Batam, Indonesia off the coast of Singapore. …
Danish Tyra II gas site waiting for module from Indonesia Read More
Last week, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen, together with Minister Counselor for Food and Agriculture, Hanne Larsen, were invited to participate in a public hearing for Embassies hosted …
Danish delegation participated in public hearing for Embassies in Indonesia Read More
Denmark Asia Business alliance (DABA) invites you to join the second webinar out of a series of four webinars in 2022, where you will get a chance to meet the …
DABAs ‘Meet the Chambers’ continues with Indonesia & Cambodia Read More
This week, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen visited the capital of Indonesia’s West Java province Bandung to meet with West Java Governor, Ridwan Kamil. According to the Embassy of …
Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen visited Bandung to meet with West Java Governor Read More
Last week, the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia visited Riau Islands to continue the discussion on how Denmark can support the green transition and sustainable waste management in the province as part …
Denmark visited Seven Clean Seas on Riau Islands to discuss green transition Read More
The Swedish furniture maker IKEA has opened its 6th store in Indonesia, at Jakarta’s Mall Taman Anggrek. Sweden’s Ambassador to Indonesia Marina Berg and Chief Development Officer Mulia Property Development …
IKEA opens 6th Store in Indonesia Read More