Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Myanmar’s military junta has confirmed a deadly air strike on a village in the country’s Sagaing region on Tuesday, April 12, reported malaymail. More than 100 people were killed, including …
Myanmar’s military confirms deadly air strike; over 100 dead Read More
Local media reported that at least fifty people were killed in Myanmar on Tuesday, 11 April 2023, as the military attacked its opponent group. Citing residents in the Sagaing region, …
At least 50 people killed in Myanmar after its military attacks rebel group Read More
Large parts of Thailand are suffering from an unusually severe heat wave. Thai authorities are issuing health warnings as meteorologists estimate temperatures of up to 50 degrees. Temperatures of up …
Thailand suffers from extreme heat wave Read More
SAS share prices dropped by over 30 percent on Wednesday, April 12. “Investors in SAS have been blindfolded for a while,” said Jacob Pedersen, Sydbank’s head of equity analysis and …
SAS shares crashing Read More
Indonesia is expected to conclude negotiations with China on an additional $560 million loan for a high-speed rail project. The cost of the line linking Jakarta with the textile hub …
Indonesia to finalize an additional $560 million Chinese loan for high-speed train Read More
Human rights groups and opposition politicians in Thailand are criticizing the government for forcibly deporting three men. The men are allegedly members of an anti-government resistance movement in military-ruled Myanmar. …
Thailand criticized for returning Myanmar resistance members Read More
Hong Kong is facing a shortage of the Swedish medicine Tamiflu which is administered to Kids with the flu. The lack of medicine is expected to continue until June. There …
Hong Kong face shortage of Swedish Tamiflu drug for children Read More
Hans Arne Ingemar Petersson, a 71-year-old Swedish national was arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. The Swedish citizen was found in possession of 3kg of heroin valued at $3,4 …
Swedish national arrested trying to smuggle heroin to Myanmar Read More
Dangerous levels of PM2.5 pollution in Chiang Mai, Thailand are affecting people’s health, economy, and tourism. For several weeks, the city was at the top of air quality information platform …
Pollution in Chiang Mai alarmingly affect people health and tourism Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) will organize an online webinar “Protecting Your Trade Secrets in China” on 25 April 2023. The speaker is Raymond Kok, Foreign Counsel …
Join webinar “Protecting Your Trade Secrets in China” Read More
Non-life insurance from the Vietnam National Aviation Insurance Joint Stock Corporation (VNI) and Military Insurance Corporation (MIC) in Vietnam has attracted foreign investors during the first quarter of 2023. According …
Non-life insurance market in Vietnam attracts foreign investors Read More
Kintra Fibers, backed by H&M and Bestseller, has raised $8 million in funding. Unlike traditional polyester, Kintra sources 100-percent bio-based inputs derived from corn glucose to create its patented resin. …
Backed by H&M and Bestseller, Kintra Fibers raises $8 million Read More
Hotel Rembrandt on Sukhumvit Soi 18, has been a very popular and known hotel, like a second home to many Scandinavians, for nearly 30 years Simply walking in to the …
Time flies, but Hotel Rembrandt Bangkok persists, but in a new guise! Read More
A record number of super-rich Norwegians are abandoning Norway for low-tax countries. This is after the centre-left government increased wealth taxes by 1.1%. More than 30 Norwegian billionaires and multimillionaires …
Billionaires are abandoning Norway as wealth tax rises Read More
Front figures from “civic movement” jailed for a decade for criticizing the Communist Party’s handling of the pandemic. This is stated by their support group. Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong …
Chinese activists jailed for a decade for criticizing Xi Jinping Read More
Denmark is looking to deploy its SMR technology in the Philippines, to help jump-start the country’s nuclear power sector. SMRs can produce up to 300 megawatts (MW) per unit. It …
Denmark offers nuclear reactor expertise to the Philippines Read More
Volvo Car Malaysia has opened its largest certified damage repair center. Called the Volvo Certified Damage Repair (VCDR) Centre, the new outlet is located in Juru, Penang. The center is …
Volvo Malaysia gets largest certified damage repair center Read More
H&M’s new kids collection Re-Enchantment, is a line of clothing targeting girls 8-14 years. The collection is trimmed with pearl and rhinestone embellishments made from fully recycled components. The trimmings …
H&M kids collection with fully recycled embellishments 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
The Swedish automotive brand, Volvo Cars, published its sales report saying that for the first quarter of 2023, the company sales grew up 10 percent compared to the same period …
Swedish Volvo Cars sales rise 10 percent for the first quarter of 2023 Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Laos (ECCIL EuroCham) recently held its annual general meeting at the Settha Palace hotel in Vientiane to review activities undertaken in 2022 …
EuroCham Laos holds annual general meeting in Vientiane Read More
The Thai Songkran Festival was organized in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City district during the past weekend in order to cherish the vibrant cultures of Thailand in the region. According to …
Hong Kong early organizes Thai Songkran Festival Read More
Three men of Tai Yai ethnicity (an ethnic group from Shan state in Myanmar) were arrested on Sunday, 9 April 2023, in Chiang Mai for attacking a Swedish tourist last …
A group of men arrested in Chiang Mai for attacking Swedish tourist Read More
The social media TikTok is developed in China, but the Chinese themselves are not allowed to use TikTok. Instead, the Chinese use an app called Douyin. Danish Television broadcaster, TV …
TV 2 had Two girls test TikTok’s algorithm in Denmark and China Read More
The Indonesian government is targeting an annual production of shrimps of up to 2 million tons starting in 2024. Director General of Aquaculture of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, …
Indonesia aims to produce two million tons of shrimps Read More
Danish life expectancy has during the last two decades ascended to 81.5 years for men. High drinking and smoking rates have historically taken their toll, particularly among men, but the …
Danish men live five years longer compared to two decades ago Read More
China’s military simulated strikes near Taiwan on Sunday, the second day of a large-scale exercise. It came to a tense situation as nearly 20 warships, about ten from China and …
China continues military exercises around Taiwan after US visit Read More
Eight Filipino journalists recently joined a two-week program on media self-regulation in Stockholm, Sweden, reported Phil Star. The program was funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency aiming to …
Filipino journalists join media self-regulation program in Sweden Read More
A new cargo air service linking Zhejing’s capital city, Hangzhou, with Denmark recently was launched in East China to support foreign trade growth. Currently, three round trips are scheduled weekly …
New cargo air service between China and Denmark launched Read More
Thailand’s prime minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha recently hosted an online meeting to discuss the collaboration to solve PM2.5 pollution with Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, and Senior …
Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar discuss solutions for PM 2.5 pollution 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
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) and Bain & Company invites you to join a business luncheon on 12 April 2023 at Park Hyatt Saigon in Ho …
EuroCham Vietnam and Bain & Company organize event to discuss future of digital economy Read More
The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) invites you to attend “Easter and Great Prayer Day Lunch” which will be held on 5 May 2023 from 12 PM to 5 PM …
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce to hold Easter and Great Prayer Day Lunch Read More
The upcoming series “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” will introduce you to a way of life in which you clean out all your things before death arrives so …
New series “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” talks about life in death Read More
The Swedish fashion brand, H&M Move has partnered with the carbon capture company LanzaTech to create garments partly from captured emissions and infusing them with the brand’s own DryMove technology …
H&M Move partners with carbon capture company LanzaTech Read More
The Embassy of Sweden and the other thirteen EU member states embassies and cultural institutions in Thailand will organize the first edition of “European Languages Cafe 2023” on Wednesday, 26 …
Save your space for European Languages Cafe 2023 Read More
Thailand’s Department of Medical Services (DMS) recently published guidelines for providing first aid to those who are suffering from heat stroke. As the country has officially entered Summer in March, …
Thailand publishes guidelines for heat stroke treatment Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) invites interested participants to join an online training “Manpower Cost Analysis and Control” which will be organized on 10-11 May 2023 from …
Train about HR Cost Control with Danish Chamber of Commerce in China Read More
Cambodia has committed to adopt practices in green energy transition to reduce greenhouse emissions as well as aim to become a major exporter of clean energy in the region. The …
Cambodia cooperates with Singapore in becoming major exporter of green energy Read More
Many travelers to China are now able to skip taking a PCR test for COVID-19 prior to departure. This is according to China’s embassies and consulates in the respective countries. …
PCR test is no longer required for travelers to China from 34 countries Read More
Common Extract, a Malaysian game developer and outsourcing company, has been acquired by the Swedish studio The Gang. The acquisition went through for an undisclosed amount. Common Extract was established …
Malaysian game developer purchased by Swedish studio Read More
At least 5,428 civilians, including more than 800 children, crossed the border from Myanmar to seek refuge in Thailand on April 5, according to Thai PBS. They fled as ethnic …
Fighting in Myanmar sends thousands fleeing to Thailand Read More
Prices of Norwegian superior salmon have dropped an average of NOK 7.16 (USD 0.69, EUR 0.63) or about 7 percent since last week, according to the Nasdaq Salmon Index. This …
Norwegian salmon prices suddenly drop Read More
Danish Ambassador to China Thomas Østrup Møller, launched the “partnership for sustainable animal products from Denmark” on March 23. To celebrate the launch, the Danish Embassy in China organized a …
Danish ambassador launch sustainable animal products seminar Read More
The Swedish start-up, Modvion, has partnered with RWE Renewables Sweden, a subsidiary of German energy giant RWE to develop wooden wind turbine towers for onshore wind farms. Instead of using …
Wooden wind turbines by Swedish firm “Modvion” helps reduce carbon emissions Read More
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) has welcomed a new start-up member “DOSE Athletic” into the organization. DOSE Athletic is a sportswear brand designed using the latest technologies such as sweat-wicking …
New SweCham member “DOSE Athletic” Read More
Pattaya expats have raised concerns about traffic issues during the upcoming Songkran Festival as there are still many road construction projects going on across Pattaya. According to The Pattaya News, …
Pattaya expats concern about traffic during Songkran Festival Read More
Human rights groups applaud Malaysia’s move to scrap the mandatory death penalty. They see it as a major step forward towards eliminating capital punishment in Southeast Asia. Instead of the …
Human rights groups welcome Malaysia’s move on death penalty Read More
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday, April 3, that Malaysia is prepared to negotiate the South China Sea dispute with Beijing. China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China …
Malaysia ready to negotiate with China Read More
Norled’s new hydrogen ferry has started operations in Norway. According to Norled’s statement on their website, the MF Hydra ferry running on liquid hydrogen is officially in operation. The vessel …
Hydrogen-powered ferry starts operating in Norway Read More