Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
An excavation led by Brendan Foley, an archaeological scientist at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a “unique” cache of well-preserved spices, from strands of saffron to peppercorns and ginger …
Swedish archeologists discover well-preserved spices on Baltic shipwreck Read More
Huawei is battling back in the competition to build 5G networks in southeast Asia. The Southeast Asian region is one of the few remaining regions where the Chinese telecom company …
Huawei to challenge Ericsson on role in Malaysia’s 5G rollout Read More
Sweden’s IKEA in the Philippines warned customers to be aware of fake online stores as 718 cases were reported of being defrauded. The total of money lost is over P1 …
IKEA Philippines warns of fake online stores Read More
The constant high level of PM2.5 in the Northern province of Thailand, Chiang Mai, has raised concerns among tourism operators that it may affect tourism. The president of Chiang Mai’s …
High level of PM2.5 in Chiang Mai may slow tourism Read More
At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 has been evacuated after seasonal floods caused by unusual heavy rain has has swept through several States in Malaysia. The country’s …
At least 4 dead and nearly 41,000 evacuated in Malaysian flood Read More
Indonesian rescuers and firefighters are searching for three people who are still missing after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in Jakarta and killed at least 19 …
Fire kills 19 in Indonesia while three is still missing Read More
TikTok wants to find a “partner” in Europe to be able to guarantee that user data is not transferred to China, TikTok’s deputy director for European public policy, Theo Bertram, …
TikTok search for partner in Europe to ease Western fears Read More
UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, shared a report examining the first two years since the takeover of Myanmar’s military during the recent Human Rights Council at the United Nations …
UN reports about damage and loss Myanmar’s military done to humanity Read More
Vietnam is becoming a key logistics and trade hub of the World Logistics Passport (WLP) network due to its strategic position as the transshipment and manufacturing hub of the region, …
Vietnam to become key logistics and trade hub of the World Logistics Passport Read More
Director of the Thai Red Cross Society’s Fundraising Bureau, Prachuabmoh, reported that about 10 million baht was raised during the 56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar, the annual charity fair that …
Thai Red Cross raises about 10 million baht during its recent Red Cross Bazaar Read More
From February 28 to March 1, 2023, Mr. Erling Rimestad, Secretary of State of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pay a visit to Vietnam. On this occasion, the …
Vietnam – Norway: Promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of seafood Read More
Vietnamese Association in Eskilstuna, Sweden held an event to celebrate International Mother Language Day at the Eskilstuna City Cultural Centre on 2nd March. Attending the celebration were a number of …
Vietnamese people in Sweden commemorated the International Mother Language Day Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Laos (EuroCham Laos or ECCIL) officially launched its Luang Prabang chapter and its Hospitality Advocacy Working Group during a networking event by …
EuroCham Laos launches Luang Prabang chapter Read More
Telenor Asia revealed it expects about US$2.5 billion from cooperations over the next three years from the mergers of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) in Thailand and Celcom …
Telenor Asia expects $2.5bn gains from cooperations Read More
ScandAsia invites under-graduate media students to apply for internship during the 6 month period from beginning of August 2024 and until the end of January 2025. Future media professionals who …
Opportunity: Journalist Internship at ScandAsia in Bangkok Read More
A Music Food Fest is being held at Terminal 21 Mall, Pattaya, Chonburi province from 3-12 March, 17-26 March, and 30 March to 2 April 2023. There will be many …
Music Food Fest held in Pattaya Read More
Taiwan’s defense ministry recently reported that it had spotted nineteen Chinese air force planes, 19 J-10 fighters, in its air defense zone, ADIZ, on the first of March 2023. According …
Taiwan reports 19 Chinese air force planes in its air defense zone Read More
China now reacts to the European Union’s ban on the popular social media platform TikTok. Wednesday, China urged the EU to provide a “non-discriminatory” business environment for companies of all …
China reacts to EU ban on TikTok Read More
New collaboration between the Danish fashion brand Han Kjøbenhavn and the video game Diablo IV. Through the exclusive collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment, the Danish fashion house has crafted a collection …
Han Kjøbenhavn makes video game fashionable Read More
Three men from Vallentuna, Sweden, are charged on suspicion of having smuggled a large amount of 3D-printed weapon parts, including 40 3D-printed frames for guns. According to the charges, the …
Three men charged with smuggling 3D-printed weapons from China Read More
Vestas has completed the sales of its converters and controls business to KK Wind Solutions. Vestas will be transferring three converters and controls factories to KK Wind. The acquisition covers …
Vestas completes factory sale to KK Wind Read More
Sales of Norwegian salmon in China more than doubled in January, compared to a year earlier. China’s food and beverage sector is bouncing back after the lifting of the country’s …
Norway’s salmon sales to China more than doubled in January Read More
State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Erling Rimestad, shared that Norway is looking forward to sharing experience and cooperating with Vietnam in offshore wind power at a …
Norway looks forward to cooperate with Vietnam in offshore wind power Read More
Thailand’s government announced a collaboration with the leading streaming platform, Netflix, to boost tourism and attract more tourists to visit the country via cruise ships, reported the Pattaya News. The …
Thailand collabs with Netflix to attract more tourists via cruise ships Read More
Vallu and Alvis, the two Finnish friends who cycled from Helsinki to Singapore, has shared their stories going through Southeast Asia on a bike with ScandAsia. The two have spent …
Southeast Asia stories from the back of a bike Read More
Norwegian police briefly detained environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg on Wednesday during a protest in Oslo. Indigenous campaigners and other activists are demanding the removal of wind turbines from reindeer pastures …
Greta Thunberg detained in Norway during demonstration Read More
Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss effects. Its sky-high popularity has led to global shortage and doctors warn about the potential …
Doctors worried about Danish weight loss drug trending on TikTok Read More
Denmark’s government has finalized a widely disliked law that will abolish a public holiday to finance higher military spending. The parliament voted Tuesday to drop Store bededag (the Great Prayer …
Denmark drops public holiday in unpopular move Read More
The Danish parliament has urged employees to delete TikTok on work phones as a cybersecurity measure. The parliament said on Feb. 28, that they advise against the app due to …
Danish Parliament advises against TikTok Read More
The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), state-owned 5G agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Swedish Ericsson have announced an extension of their memorandum of understanding (MoU). The …
Ericsson, DNB and MRANTI extends cooperation Read More
A.P. Moller Capital, the asset management union of the Danish A.P. Moller Group, has opened an office in Singapore as part of its plans to expand in Southeast Asia. The …
AP Moller Capital sets up office in Singapore Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) will hold the “Afternoon Talk and Networking on Gender Equality” topic on 7 March 2023 in Raintree, Cambodia. The discussion will …
Important talk on gender equality to be hosted by EuroCham Cambodia Read More
The Embassy of Norway in Hanoi along with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) co-hosted a seminar “Norway-Vietnam: Cooperation opportunities in aquaculture and seafood” on 28 February 2023 …
Norway and Vietnam boost cooperation in aquaculture and seafood export Read More
The Finnish contract automotive manufacturer, Valmet Automotive, has lost one of its most important near-future clients like Germany’s Sono Motors on the deal for development of solar-powered electric vehicles. According …
Finnish vehicle firm loses its most important client on EV deal Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) will organize a Nordic Business Lunch on 10 March 2023 at the Aquavit Restaurant in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Aquavit …
Save date for Nordic Business Lunch in Philippines Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) will host the “SweCham Company Visit and Networking Event at BHB Hospital on 9 March 2023 from 4 PM to 6 PM (BKK Time). …
Join SweCham Company Visit event next week to learn more about men health Read More
A series of bombs exploded close to the Thailand-Myanmar border in the center of Myanmar’s Tachileik province in the middle of the night of Monday, 27 February 2023. According to …
Bombs explode close to Thailand-Myanmar border Read More
A forecast for February shows, that the production level at Chinese factories has not been higher since April 2012. The high production level follows the reopening of the Chinese society …
Highest production in China in ten years Read More
After three years of pandemic disruption, tens of thousands from the tech industry have gathered in Barcelona this week for the Mobile World Congress (MWC). MWC is an annual industry …
Huawei dominates the Mobile World Congress despite sanctions Read More
Telenor announced Wednesday, March 1, that the merger between its subsidiary, Dtac, and its competitor True is in the works. This is the second mobile merger Telenor has landed in …
Telenor completes Thailand merger Read More
The European Parliament has decided to ban the Chinese app TikTok from employees’ work phones and private devices with access to internal networks. This is stated by an unnamed EU …
The EU Parliament now bans TikTok on work devices Read More
Chinese moviegoers had the chance to experience a piece of Scandinavia during the Nordic Cinema Art Week in Beijing. Here, sustainable stories brought filmmakers and audiences together to discuss sustainability …
Nordic films brings sustainability stories to China Read More
Phuket Immigration officers arrested a 34-year-old Swedish man, Christopher Daniel Jaochim Borg, in Phuket province, Thailand, on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 on drug production charges. The man was under suspicion …
Swedish man arrested in Phuket on drug production charges Read More
The European Union (EU) financed a nutrition initiative with US$4.46 million to support and improve nutrition dimension for 3,600 households in 120 villages of five districts in Huaphan and Xieng …
EU finances nutrition improvement project in Laos Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador designated to the Philippines, Franz-Michael Mellbin, along with the Trade Council paid a courtesy visit to Quezon City Government in Quezon City, the Philippines on Monday, 27 February …
Denmark to boost cooperations with Philippines in energy, sustainability, and food security Read More
Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Trần Lưu Quang, recently met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Anniken Huitfeldt, and discussed potential collaborations in several areas during the 52nd regular …
Vietnam Deputy PM meets Norwegian official at UN Human Rights Council Read More
A 58-year-old Finnish man was found dead on his bed with his throat cut on Tuesday morning, 28 February 2023, in his house in Sattahip district, Chonburi province, Thailand. According …
Finnish man found dead with throat cut in house in Chonburi Read More
Hong Kong will drop the ban on wearing a mask in public as of Wednesday, the head of the city’s local government, John Lee said on Tuesday. The face mask …
Hong Kong drops mask ban Read More
About 200 passengers from Denmark and Sweden are stranded at Bangkok airport after their flight from Krabi to Bangkok was delayed due to problems with the airport’s electricity. The passengers …
Danish and Swedish passengers stranded in Bangkok Read More
Singapore-based Yinson Green Technologies, has made a strategic investment in Zeabuz, a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous shipping services. Yinson said, the investment will allow it to work with Zeabuz …
Yinson invests in Norwegian autonomous shipping startup Read More