Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Professor of Global Development Studies, Anja Nygren, from Helsinki has just published a project, which focuses on the aftermath of energy plants in the south, and where the responsibility lies. …
New Finnish studies criticize Northern energy sector Read More
The Norwegian DJ and producer, Alan Walker, recently posted his Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian phone numbers ahead of his upcoming “Walkerworld” shows in Southeast Asia. He encouraged fans on social …
Norwegian DJ Alan Walker reveals phone number, SEA fans love it Read More
The exhibition called “Your curious Journey” began its travel last Friday, 10 May 2024. The exhibition is created by the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. Some of Olafur Eliasson’s main themes …
Danish-Icelandic artist kicks off SE Asia tour Read More
AstraZeneca has admitted in court, that their Covid-19 vaccine can cause rare side effects such as blood clots and low platelet count. This was the result of a lawsuit, …
AstraZeneca admits covid-19 vaccine can cause blood clots Read More
ASEAN and Norway hold the 9th ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee meeting, also called AN-JSCC. The meeting was held at the ASEAN headquarters. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to their …
ASEAN and Norway renew commitment for collaborations Read More
The Finnish start-up RiverRecycle has now collected 2.5 million kilograms of waste in an effort to fight plastic pollution. This is a significant acceleration in the company’s operations, as the second …
Finnish RiverRecycle removes 2.5 million kg of waste Read More
The Indonesian Ministry of Health and Team Sweden has launched the Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership Health Services platform also known as SISP Healthcare Platform. The idea for this new concept was …
Indonesia and Sweden launch Healthcare platform Read More
The Indonesian fintech AwanTunai has gotten the support from OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I in the form of 5 million US Dollars in equity. OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund …
Finnish fund supports Indonesian fintech Read More
The North Zealand International School (NIS) in Hørsholm is building a new school, which aims to further unify the International and Danish pupils. The project has been eight years in …
North Zealand International School’s new building to unite Danish and international pupils Read More
According to the Tourism Office in Bali, only around 40 percent of foreign tourists pay the new Tourism Levy. Ida Ayu Indah Yustikarini, the head of Tourism Marketing Division of …
Only 40 percent have paid tourism fee in Bali Read More
With the official declaration of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto becoming Indonesia’s next president, the interest of foreign investments has increased in the new proposed capital, Nusantara. Delegations from among other …
Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara attracts foreign investors Read More
The Mærsk-chartered Dali container ship, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on 26 March 2024, was carrying tons of IKEA-products from Asia. The 984-foot ship had containers from …
IKEA furniture from Asia on crashed Mærsk vessel Read More
The Finnish Airline Finnair can this year celebrate the 100 year anniversary from the year their first flight took off. The first flight made the trip March 1924 from Helsinki …
Finnair has been flying for a century Read More
The Swedish Ambassador, Daniel Blockert, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. This happened yesterday, 21 March 2024, at the ASEAN headquarters as part of …
Swedish Ambassador presents credentials to ASEAN Read More
The Swedish Network gear maker Ericsson has named Andres Vicente as the new head of South East Asia, Oceania and India market as well as Senior Vice President. Currently …
Ericsson names new head of South East Asia market Read More
Journalists and media organizations from Southeast Asia met on 20 March 2024 in Manila to launch the Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) network. The network is supported by the Government of …
Southeast Asian Journalists unite against corruption with support from Sweden Read More
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh made a call to urge the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to support the Rohingya’s while she was at a …
PM of Bangladesh makes call for Rohingyas at meeting with Swedish Crown Princess Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for March 2024 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia March 2024 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine March 2024 Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
The Finnish airline company Finnair has been forced to add stops on long-haul trips to add fuel. The decision has been made due to the strikes that is currently happening …
Finnair forced to make stops on long trips Read More
A new program called ‘Girls Unstoppable’ was launched by the LEGO Group, the LEGO foundation and Save the Children on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024. The program aims to …
LEGO and Save the Children launch new program Read More
Sweden, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland announced their commitment to supporting the second phase of the EmPower Programme “Women for Climate-Resilient Societies” on 6 March 2024, only two days prior …
Sweden invests in women for a climate-resilient future Read More
The Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy announces their Asia tour in 2024. Tour destinations include China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea. The tour has the …
Swedish metal band Arch Enemy announces Asia tour Read More
The government of Norway and ASEAN have launched phase two of the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation project to reduce maritime plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. Phase two of the so-called ASEANO …
Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution Read More
– Streamlines processes and industry 4.0 adoption; enables green manufacturing, efficiency, and production improvements Virtual Manufacturing (VM) in Thailand is now an established Swedish-Thai lean consultant facilitating and spearheading Smart …
Virtual Manufacturing: Lean production facilitators Read More
Indonesia deposited seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. This is the first time Indonesia has contributed, and they join in on a year where the Svalbard Global Seed Vault …
Svalbard vault receive seeds from Indonesia Read More
The Swedish Club, a maritime insurance company, extends their PEME health screening program for seafarers to three additional countries: Indonesia, Ukraine and India. The PEME, Pre-Employment Medical Examination, program helps …
The Swedish Club extends health screening to Indonesia Read More
The business manager, Marmelia Dewi, at PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy in Indonesia shared her experience participating in leadership programs hosted by Swedish Institute (SI) “I was inspired by the way …
Indonesian business manager praises Swedish leadership program Read More
Sweden, the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a $12 million program on 21 February 2024 to protect the rights of migrants in Asia from exploitation, …
Sweden, EU and IOM launch $12 million program to protect migrant workers rights Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
This week the Ministry of Local Government and Modernization approved a quarry close to the second largest rock carving site in Norway. This has caused some confusion due to the …
Norway preserves world heritage abroad but not at home Read More
A sum of RM100 million is owed to the Malaysian government for unpaid medical bills by foreigners. The foreigners owing the money are spread across 38 countries. In Southeast Asia …
Foreigners owe Malaysia large sum of money Read More
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
Over USD 100,000 has already been collected, says leaders from Bali. The head of Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, told reporters from The Bali Sun the following: “We tested …
Tourism Tax in Bali has already earned $100,000 Read More
The Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya and the Norwegian ambassador to Indonesia Rut Kruger Giverin met this Monday to mark the beginning of the process to fight …
Norway and Indonesia working together against deforestation Read More
A Vietnamese ship was on its way from Indonesia towards Denmark, when it made a stop in India. Here, the authorities discovered 22 kg. of cocaine aboard the ship. The …
Vietnamese ship can be released for $12 million Read More
The Norwegian specialty coffee roaster, café chain and bar concept is planning to open a shop in Jakarta. The opening date hasn’t been revealed yet, but it will be located …
Norwegian Coffeehouse “Fuglen” will open in Indonesia Read More
Only 77% of Coldplay-fans in Jakarta returned the LED wristband at the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour, compared to 96% in Copenhagen. Coldplay encourages the concert goers to …
Coldplays’ Wristband Recycling Leaderboard: Copenhagen at the top, Jakarta at the bottom Read More
Applications are open for the Swedish Institute Scholarships 2024/2025 for international master students for the autumn semester. The scholarship is an academic scholarship for full-time one-year or two-year master studies …
Swedish Institute offers full scholarships for global students Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
A Swedish sustainable agriculture startup by the name Our Ecolution will open its very first factory in Indonesia 1 July 2024. The startup turns agricultural waste from rice and wheat …
Swedish sustainable startup opens first factory in Indonesia Read More
AstraZeneca Indonesia -the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company – has been chosen as the Best Place to Work in Indonesia for the second year in a row. According to an internal survey, …
AstraZeneca Indonesia voted as best workplace once again Read More
All foreigners will have to pay a tourism tax of 150.000 rupiah ($12.80), when they visit Bali in Indonesia from the 14 February 2024 and onwards. This includes both mainland …
New tourism tax in Bali Read More
Nordcham Indonesia and Mandala Consulting host a joint event in Jakarta where the business implications of the Indonesian elections in 2024 will be discussed. High-level executives in Nordic companies and …
Nordcham invites to discuss business implications after Indonesian election Read More
Several employee unions in Finland have announced a political strike against the Finnish Government, taking place on 1 – 2 February 2024. The strike will include among several others air …
Strike in Finland to cancel 550 flights on 1 – 2 February 2024 Read More
Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono is interested in the services of the Norwegian company Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT). In a news released by the official Indonesian …
Indonesia interested in Norwegian satellite services Read More
Canada and Türkiye have agreed to resume Canadian drone part shipments in return for greater transparency over their intended use, according to two sources who spoke with Reuters. The agreement …
Canada to resume drone part export to Turkey following Swedish NATO acceptance Read More
In a recent interview, Finland’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Pekka Kaihilahti, shared multifaceted insights into Finland’s role in Indonesia and the country’s new capital project. From Nordic collaboration to the imperative …
Finland’s role in the new Indonesian capital: A conversation with Finnish Ambassador Pekka Kaihilahti Read More
Research from Norwegian Rystad Energy shows that Southeast Asia will account for 10% of the region’s total solar capacity by 2030. Countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand are …
Norwegian research sets goal for solar energy in Asia Read More