Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen was awarded an insignia of friendship on 4 July for “peace and friendship among nations”. The president of the Vietnam Union of …
Vietnam bestows Danish ambassador with Friendship Insignia Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy’s website in Malaysia today said that they had visited the offices of Digi, the third-largest mobile operator in Malaysia which is partially owned by Telenor, the …
Royal Norwegian Embassy visits Digi in Kuala Lumpur Read More
In their efforts to promote green solutions in the building industry in Vietnam, the Finnish Embassy in Hanoi and Business Finland joined hands to support the signing of the agreement …
Vietnam to start building with Finnish approved low-carbon cement Read More
After a friendly but fierce competition between the Nordic communities in Singapore, Norway could call themselves winners of the Nordic Green Run for the second year in a row. By …
SGD 25,272 collected for the marine environment through this year’s Nordic Green Run! Read More
ScandAsia sells books of interest to Nordic expats in Asia or Scandinavia. Our prices are excluding VAT but including mailing as a parcel in Thailand. Some have been published by …
Time to read something about Scandinavian history in Thailand Read More
The Nordic Green Run is awaited in anticipation by many expats each year, where they get a chance to compete in a friendly race against one another. According to the …
Team Finland on the Nordic Green Run 2022 Read More
As reported on 24 June 2022 on the Norwegian Embassy Bangkok’s website, the four EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries being Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland will be entering a …
Norway and Iceland, along with other EFTA countries, talking free-trade agreement with Thailand Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently reported that Bangkok was ranked the second-best city in the world for digital nomads and the best Asian city for digital nomads to …
Bangkok, best city in Asia for digital nomads Read More
Last week, a Swedish tourist, Tobbe Dahl, was browsing around Kuala Lumpur when he discovered five motherless puppies at a construction site, said a Petaling Jaya news report. Said the …
Swedish man from Thailand rescues five pups in KL Read More
It may be some people’s opinion that divine justice was meted out by the universe when the leader of an extremist Norwegian anti-Islamic group was involved in a collision on …
Divine justice for anti-Islamic Quran burning Norwegian perhaps? Read More
Cover Thailand Expat Guide 2022 By ScandAsia ScandAsia has published its guidebook “Thailand Expat Guide” since 2013. Thailand Expat Guide is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer …
Thailand Expat Guide 2022 – now available Read More
ScandAsia has published the 2022 edition of “Thailand Expat Guide”. Read the book online here: ScandAsia Magazine June 2022 This book is intended as a help for both newcomers and …
New book: Thailand Expat Guide 2022 now out! Read More
OV’s or Overseas Vietnamese, as they are known, have a deep concern for the soldiers and people on islands in Truong Sa and the DK1 and recently met with Vietnamese …
Vietnamese Truong Sa ‘soldiers’ travel to Denmark to meet with ambassador Read More
The communications regulator in Malaysia approved a merger between mobile operations of Axiata Group Bhd (AXIA.KL) and Norway’s Telenor ASA (TEL.OL), forming the biggest business of this sector for Southeast …
Celcom-Digi to move forward with merger in Malaysia Read More
You can now travel to two Scandinavian countries, being Norway and Denmark, and Thailand without needing to show results of a PCR test, as reported in the media. There are …
No PCR test required for Norway, Denmark or Thailand Read More
China and Denmark have both been named in a sustainability report as countries that now have more trees than they did in the year 2000. In a report by the …
Denmark and China both doing their bit for global sustainability Read More
The landslide of Thai people applying for visa to Denmark and Iceland is causing severe distress among the applicants. Most complaints are about being left in the dark with no …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok hopes visa rush will be over by September Read More
The first thing I personally heard about this little village ‘off-the-beaten-track’ called Khanom was: “You need to go and eat at Dusty Gecko…and say hi to Mikko from me.” That was …
Finnish Chef Mikko Vuori cooking his heart out in Khanom Read More
Running a business is a lot of work. There are many challenges to overcome, from developing a clever idea to building a loyal customer base. Managing finances is one of …
5 Tips to Not Use a Credit Card for Your Business Read More
Kicking off in Copenhagen for what is being called the northernmost start in history, the Tour de France cycle race begins in Denmark on Friday, 1 July 2022. Asian countries …
Singapore to host Tour de France Criterium after Denmark race Read More
In a beautiful new museum in Denmark, recently launched by Queen Margrethe II, the stories are told of refugees from countries like Vietnam and others in an installation …
Museum tells stories of how Vietnamese and others found shelter in Denmark Read More
Singapore appears set to become the first Asian country to impose a ban on the sale of new fossil fuel vehicles, said a statistical report by an Indonesian news outlet …
Scandinavian and Asian countries final fossil fuel vehicles dates Read More
There is a drastic increase in consumer intention to travel. Overall, 69% of Thais intend to travel from June to September, which represents a 25 points increase compared to 2021 …
Thailand hit by travel fever Read More
On Thursday, 30 June 2022 DCCC, DCBF and SDC cordially invited its members to the launch of The Business Survey for Danish Companies in China at the Embassy of the …
Hybrid Launch Event: Survey of Danish Companies in China Read More
In its efforts to support the development of strong, strategic platforms for research and innovation, a partnership was formed between Nordic and Chinese universities where the Nordic Centre launched planning …
Sino-Nordic research and seed funding to improve research and innovation Read More
IKEA Singapore has launches a new same-day collection point for shoppers at IKEA Jurong! The expansion of IKEA Jurong Collection Point aims to provide shoppers in the West added convenience …
IKEA Singapore offers locals same-day collection point Read More
At the beginning of June 2022 Nordcham welcomed around 300 participants to their Work The Nordic Way 2022 HCMC, at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. The agenda explored different aspects of …
‘Work the Nordic Way’ Vietnam Read More
Sweden has granted political asylum to a Hong Kong journalist and activist, ruling that he would otherwise “risk arrest” in the city for activities that would be “considered in breach …
Hong Kong activist granted political asylum by Sweden Read More
Finnair is nearly broke after a ban from Russian skies, a news report said recently. The airline has incurred financial losses from having to fly around the world’s biggest country. …
Finnair must fly AROUND Russia to get to China Read More
After dropping its 2022/23 Asia season, Norwegian Cruise Line plans to return to the region in 2023/24 with the Norwegian Jewel, although it will be docking in Thailand in the …
Popular Norwegian ship to return to Asian waters in the 2023/24 season Read More
Lecturers from Sweden, Finland, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong were among those asked to participate as keynote speakers at the recent 3rd International Conference on Bioprocess for Sustainable Environment and …
Scandinavian and Asian keynote speakers at 3rd International Conference ICBSEE -INDIA 2022 Read More
Fast-melting sea ice has opened a potential new Arctic shipping lane across the North Pole, which will give powerful nations easier access to the frozen zone’s vast riches — but …
China claiming “near Arctic” status like the Scandinavian countries Read More
It is a long way from Asia to Denmark, but once the Asian tourists arrive, they spend a lot of money in the country. The biggest spenders are the tourists …
Thai tourists spend the most money in Denmark Read More
Smilla Sundell is a fast-rising star in the sport of Muay Thai. Even though her parents have returned to Sweden, this tenacious 18-year-old remains in Bangkok living up to her …
Swedish Girl in Bangkok Taking the Muay Thai World by Storm! Read More
Malaysia – Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah visited Denmark on 1-2. June 2022. During a meeting with Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, bilateral issues were discussed, including co-operation in food, agriculture …
Denmark and Malaysia discuss bilateral relationship Read More
Malaysia says it cannot follow the same process of discipline in schools as in countries like Finland and other western countries. The first minister of the Malaysian state, Kedah, said …
Discipline in Malaysian schools cannot be the same as in Finland Read More
In January this year, Transparency International released its 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. …
Which Scandinavian and Asian countries are the least corrupt? Read More
Skål International Bangkok members packed the house with future Thailand PM hopeful Korn Chatikavanich speaking candidly on a wide range of tourism related topics. The event took place on 14th …
Former Finance Minister speaks at Skal Bangkok Business Lunch Read More
IKEA, a Swedish home furnishing brand, is scheduled to open its first Southeast Asian urban store in Bangkok by the end of next year. Leonie Hoskin, retail manager of IKEA …
Swedish IKEA to open first city store in Bangkok Read More
A Swedish court on Wednesday rejected an appeal from China’s Huawei over the government’s decision to ban the network equipment giant from the rollout of 5G mobile network infrastructure in …
China’s Huawei loses Swedish appeal over 5G ban Read More
“The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Danish Embassy in Bangkok, is working hard to increase our, as well as VFS Global’s, capacity in order to reduce the general …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok: Working hard to increase visa processing capacity Read More
Freelancers will soon be able to work tax-free in Indonesia, including on the island of Bali. The country’s tourism minister Sandiaga Uno announced the five-year ‘digital nomad visa’ earlier this …
Scandinavian digital nomads could move to Bali Read More
The Swedish Club welcomed Mingfa Liu, Director for Ship Services, IMC Shipping, Singapore, as well as three other new members to The Swedish Club’s board. Celebrating its 150th Anniversary in …
Singaporean Director for Ship Services welcomed at the Swedish Club’s 150th Anniversary Read More Thai citizens will have to apply now if they hope to go to Denmark for Christmas. First they will have to get a time slot for the VFS office in …
Visa for Thais to visit Denmark seriously delayed Read More
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), in co-operation with the Danish Institute of Human Rights, is holding a human rights training for police officers here on June 20-24, 2022. …
Danish Institute of Human Rights offers police training in Jakarta Read More
After a 12-year stint at Dan-Bunkering’s Copenhagen office, Christian Finnerup has moved to join the company’s Singapore team as Commercial Director. Since 2017, Dan-Bunkering’s Singapore office has catered to the …
Dan-Bunkering new Singapore Commercial Director Read More
Denmark, Singapore and China are three of the eleven countries that make up the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). IARU, which was established in 2006, is a network of …
Denmark, Singapore and China part of IARU Read More
Following the announcement this week by Phoenix Aviation that it will launch direct flights between Hua Hin and Phuket later this summer, tourism organizations such as SKAL International Hua Hin …
SKAL International supports new direct Thailand flights Read More
Thailand has announced the resumption of negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to improve trade, services and investments. According to Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of Thailand’s Trade Negotiations Department, …
Scandinavian countries in EFTA free trade negotiations with Thailand Read More
The West Philippine Sea is consistent with long-term plans to develop the area as the country’s energy hub, said Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. in a statement recently. Campos …
Norway urged to focus on West Philippine Sea as energy hub Read More