Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) invites interested attendees to join an online webinar on the topic of “The Future of Electric Vehicles – EV Ecosystem and future technology in …
Join an online webinar on the future of EV Tech in Nordic countries & Thailand Read More
Politicians from six Danish political parties in the Danish Parliament have told Danish news media Politiken that they are ready to arrange a delegation of members of the Danish Parliament …
Danish politicians plan Taiwan delegation in the autumn Read More
NordCham Philippines is to host the 7th Joint Economic Briefing on 22 August 2022 at Makati Diamond Residences Makati City, Philippines from 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM. The discussion topics …
Attend 7th Joint Economic Briefing in the Philippines Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador, Mr. Bjørn Staurset extended a round of courtesy calls before his leave after four years of duty on 11 August 2022. He met Administrator Atty. Hernani Fabia …
Norwegian Ambassador pays farewell calls in the Philippines Read More
Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland announced to deepen their security and defense cooperation in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine on Monday, 15 August 2022. The prime ministers …
Nordic countries announce to strengthen security and defense cooperation Read More
A 60-year old Swedish man in Pattaya is on the run after stabbing his Thai boyfriend, Mr. Wichit Onlaor (49 years old) several times with a paring knife and injuring …
Swedish man who stabs his Thai boyfriend in Pattaya is on the run Read More
After just over a year of boycott in China, the clothing giant H&M is back on the Chinese trading platform Tmall. The boycott was among others based on a map …
H&M back online at Tmall after boycott in China Read More
Oliver Edholm started programming by the age of 8. When he reached the age of 15, he dropped out of high school to work on AI research at Klarna and …
Swedish AI researcher and entrepreneur in Singapore Read More
Laurids Mikaelsen was Danish Ambassador to China from 2007 to 2010. This was the country where he was born in 1948. His father was a medical doctor and a missionary …
Former Danish China Ambassador writes book Read More
The Finnish Embassy in Bangkok welcomes Maria Vehviläinen as the new Consular to the office. She previously worked as a Roving Consular assisting for Embassies around the world at the …
Embassy of Finland welcomes new Consular in Bangkok Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador, Ms. Kjersti Rødsmoen wrote her farewell message after completing her four years as ambassador at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok. “My four years as ambassador at the …
Farewell message from Norwegian Ambassador in Bangkok Read More
The Swedish Ambassador Dr. Joachin Bergström paid a courtesy call to Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Dr. Wee Ka Siong on Monday, 15 August 2022. Both sides discussed ways of cooperation to …
Malaysia and Sweden to corporate on improving transport and road safety Read More
Carlsberg Malaysia has welcomed Olga Pulyaeva as the new marketing director. Previously, she was a brand development director at Baltika Breweries, Carlsberg Group’s Russian business which was divested on 28 …
Carlsberg Malaysia welcomes new marketing director Read More
The leading entertainment hub, KC Global Media Asia announced the premiere of “Millennium Cooking Philippines”, the new AXN Asia’s original production to be on 9 September 2022, Friday at 8.20 …
New Philippines cooking reality show presented by IKEA Read More
Scandinavian Publishing Co., Ltd. has re-opened the position as freelance journalist(s) for our magazine ScandAsia and our online website ScandAsia.com. We were very pleased with our initial selection of Anna …
ScandAsia looking – again – for a Freelance Writer Read More
The Deputy Manager of the Center For Alcohol Studies (CAS) in Thailand Mr. Surasak Chaiyasong expressed concerns over extending opening times for pubs and bars to 4 AM in tourism …
Thai CAS refers to Nordic and other countries on time zones for alcohol sale Read More
Last week Tom Jørgen Martinussen joined the embassy as the new Deputy Head of Mission. He has previously served at the Norwegian missions in Brasilia, Islamabad, and Guangzhou. For the …
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur welcomes two new staff Read More
FinnCham Shanghai joins the German Chamber of Commerce for a webinar that discusses the current developments in China’s job market, and at the same time provides a forecast for 2023. …
Upcoming FinnCham Shanghai Labor Market and Salary Report webinar 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 Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) is to host the 4th Sustainability Committee meeting on “Partnerships for Skills and Livelihoods” on 17 August 2022 from 4:00 …
Join Sustainability Committee meeting with NordCham Philippines Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China (SwedCham China) is to organize an “Introduction to M&A Strategies” event on 23 August 2022 from 08:45 – 10:30 AM (Beijing time) at …
SwedCham Shanghai is to hold an event on M&A Strategies Read More
Ambassador Annika Thunborg of Sweden attended a meeting with Mr. Arsenio Balisacan, the Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) of the Philippines on 11 August 2022. Both …
Swedish Ambassador discussed partnership with Secretary of NEDA in the Philippines Read More
FinnCham Thailand is to hold the 16th Finland Talks on “Air Quality in a Changing World” on 24 August 2022 from 3:00-3:45 PM (Bangkok time) / 11:00-11:45 AM (Helsinki time). …
Join Finland Talks on “Air Quality in a Changing World” Read More
The Danish Embassy welcomes Mr. Ole Chr Lindholm as the new Head of Trade in Bangkok. As the commercial relationship between Denmark and Thailand has been developed over the last …
New Danish Commercial Counselor in Bangkok Read More
Singaporean companies, Keppel Corporation and Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) announced on 12 August 2022 to invest 305 million euros on the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany that …
Keppel to buy offshore wind farm partially owned by Danish firm 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
The Embassy of Norway welcomed Mette as a Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission in Hanoi, Vietnam for the next four years. “I am very excited to join the excellent …
Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam welcomes new Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador, Mr. Bjørn Jahnsen met with Philippines Coast Guard Vice Admiral Artemio Abu earlier this week for a courtesy visit. The two discussed the long-established maritime relations of …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Philippines Coast Guard Vice Admiral Read More
The Danish ambassador to the Philippines Grete Sillasen paid a farewell call on Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo at the Department of Foreign Affairs on 10 August 2022 …
Danish Ambassador pays farewell call on Secretary Manalo Read More
Mr. Thomas Bustrup, Deputy Director General of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) had a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark, Mr. Luong Thanh Nghi about cooperation between the two …
Denmark and Vietnam discuss ways to enhance cooperation Read More
Singapore’s culinary talent has spread across the globe with determination and innovation. During his recent return for the Michelin Guide 2022 gala, Matthew Leong shared with PEAK Gourmet & Travel …
Singaporean chef cutting his teeth in Norway Read More
The Norwegian Business Association Singapore welcomes its members to the Tech Circle discussion on supply chains, Thursday, August 25. The pandemic, political unrest, and surging energy prices have massively impacted …
Upcoming event: Revolutionizing the supply stream Read More
According to Finansavisen, the retired Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V is said to have set his sights on an islet outside Mandal in Norway’s archipelago. The former king is said …
Malaysian ex-king eyes buying Norwegian island Read More
The Danish Ambassador, Mr. Jon Thorgaard attended a co-signing ceremony between Thailand’s Department of Medical Services, under the Ministry of Public Health, Department of Medical Services Foundation and Novo Nordisk …
Danish Ambassador attends signing ceremony on healthcare in Thailand Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi announces to stop recognizing the new-style Vietnamese passports on Thursday, 11 August 2022. According to the embassy’s website, the embassy writes that, “The new …
Finnish Embassy temporarily rejects new-style Vietnamese passports Read More
Consumer groups called “Citizen for freedom of communication” gathered in front of the Embassy of Norway in Bangkok to petition concerns over the planned merger of True Corporation and Total …
Consumers fear Telenor merger gives True near-monopoly Read More
Danish wind energy company Vestas recorded in the second quarter a result of minus 139 million euros before tax. Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, says the loss is because the …
Vestas suffered loss in second quarter Read More
A delegation of major Danish companies will accompany Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary on their upcoming visit to Vietnam to seek business and investment opportunities with Vietnamese companies …
Danish Crown Prince, industry delegation to travel to Vietnam Read More
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Tran Hong Ha, presented the “For the Cause of Natural Resources and Environment” insignia to Ambassador of Norway, Grete Lochen, in Hanoi on August …
Norwegian ambassador to Vietnam given environment honor 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
Thai Airways passenger numbers climbed to over 13,000 per day in recent months, from a modest 2,000 a day at the start of the year, as the airline focused its …
Thai Airways rebounds with increased passenger numbers, routes 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
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Stockholm office welcomes the new director, Mrs. Orn Doungchan for the Nordic and Baltic countries. With her in-depth experience in the market and the tourism …
New head of Thailand’s tourism office in Stockholm Read More
The Norwegian company Opera is partnering on its Web3 plans with Vietnam-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Coin98. Susie Batt, Crypto Ecosystem Lead at Opera shared that, “The Web3 ecosystem is …
Norwegian web browser company chooses South East Asia to explore Web 3.0 Read More
The Embassy of Spain in Vietnam has resumed the acceptance of the new-style Vietnamese passports on Monday, 8 August 2022 after its one week suspension. The Spanish Embassy said that …
Spain now recognizes new-style Vietnamese passports Read More
Global businesses are at the precipice of a grand sustainability reset driven by the broader technological transformation and green innovation in critical sectors. But major geopolitical events in recent months …
The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in Asia – webinar by SWEDCHAM Singapore Read More
The Malaysian Danish Business Council last Thursday hosted 21 Danish students and two lecturers from Danish Academy Aarhus, Denmark, and 17 students from Universiti Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Amos Wong, Executive …
Malaysian Danish Business Council hosts Danish, Malaysian students Read More
The Danish embassy in the Philippines announced about a “Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage” certificate on Facebook page on 4 August 2022, highlighted that the relevant Danish authorities in Denmark …
Embassy of Denmark announced plans to get married in the Philippines Read More
The Association of Thai Professionals in European Region (ATPER) is to host an online conference on Finnish Education on the topic of “Living with Uncertainty – Predict the Unpredictability” on …
ATPER to host a panel discussion on Finnish education Read More