Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark and Sweden are among the top five countries to live in for remote employees, out of 108 countries evaluated. Southeast Asia can be found further down the line. The …
The best countries to live in for remote working Read More
Malaysia will have its first Finnish HEI kindergarten early next year. Last week, 12 October 2023, the HEI Schools Cyberjaya held its signing ceremony at the Embassy of Finland in …
First Finnish HEI kindergarten opens in Malaysia next year Read More
Earlier in 2023 the Chinese owned platform TikTok announced that users could now earn money without posting content on the app – instead they could get an income by creating …
TikTok makes it easier for Scandinavians and Southeast Asians to earn money Read More
Ikano Retail, the IKEA franchisee that brings the Swedish furnishing chain to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines, has posted a RM5.25 billion in turnover for its 2023 financial …
IKEA franchisee posts RM1.58 billion revenue in Malaysia Read More
The Danish audio company Bang & Olufsen has partnered up with the Italian carmaker Ferrari to make new headphones and speakers with a striking shape of red to resemble the …
Danish Bang & Olufsen launches Ferrari Collection in Malaysia Read More
Previously ScandAsia reported that the band “The 1975” received very different reactions, when singer Matty Healy shared a kiss with men during their performances in both Denmark and Malaysia on …
Matty Healy defends kissing bandmate during performance in Malaysia Read More
Communication service provider (CSP) Telenor embarked on its Asian journey in 1997, bought its first stake in Digi (Malaysia) in 1999, and have been telco change-makers in the region ever …
Another exciting chapter for Telenor in Asia has begun: two monumental mergers landed to reshape the business 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
In 2022 it came to light that Danish doctors had inserted IUD’s into women and girls from Greenland as young as 13 without their consent in the 1960’s, as part …
Denmark’s injustice towards Greenland doesn’t go unnoticed in Asia Read More
Located at the heart of the 5-kilometer-long Bang Tao beach in Phuket, a serene and natural haven awaits. Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort is nestled amidst water and bordered by a …
Laguna Phuket’s Area GM, Anders Dimblad, invites to experience the integrated resort island offerings Read More