Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Looking for some of the best treks in the world? Then look no further than Asia! From the adventurous trails in the deserts, to the breathtaking jungles, to the encounters …
Eight Best (And Challenging) Treks In Asia Read More
According to a 32-nation study in December, China, Vietnam, and Denmark had the highest levels of Covid-19 vaccine acceptance. The survey was done across 32 countries with almost 27,000 respondents …
China, Vietnam and Denmark most positive about Covid-19 vaccine Read More
According to the Thai Cabinet, Thailand has secured deals for a total of 63 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from different pharmaceutical manufacturers. The vaccine will be given out …
Thailand secures 63 million doses Covid-19 vaccine with vaccinations scheduled to start next month Read More
Finnish packaging company Stora Enso’s design for eco-friendly pellet packaging has been awarded with a prestigious global WorldStar award. The renewable and recyclable packaging is designed for heavy use in …
Stora Enso’s Eco-friendly pellet packaging wins global Worldstar Award Read More
Swedish Falun Gong activist Li Zhihui, 53, risks being extradited to China after he has been detained in Poland for almost two years. The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is …
Swedish Li Zhihui could face death penalty if extradited to China Read More
Thai Norwegian Chamber of Commerce has announced a postponement of the event “Seafood under the Stars 2021” as followed: “Due to the concerns over the spread of COVID-19 virus outbreak …
TNCC’s Seafood under the Stars 2021 event postponed Read More
The Swedish embassy in Phnom Penh congratulates eight Cambodian female students who have been granted scholarships. The eight students have been granted scholarships to study the English Language Based Bachelor …
Sweden granted new scholarship to female students in Phnom Penh Read More
The Malaysian Danish Business Council updated on recent activities to keep in touch with members via online connection during the pandemic, as follow. On 5 January 2021 our Executive Director …
Malaysian Danish Business Council continues to keep in touch with members online Read More
Norwegian Ole Jørgen and his wife Gjertrud owns and runs three orphanages and one youth home in Mae-Sot, western Thailand. The couple has since March been forced to run the …
Norwegian couple run their four orphanages in Thailand via FaceTime during the pandemic Read More
Per Augustsson, Swedish Consul General in Hong Kong shared on 7 January 2020 his view with Money Talk at RTHK Radio 3. In the morning talk with Money Talk, RTHK …
Swedish Consul General in HK shares his view with RTHK Radio 3 Read More
he Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce announced that with the new wave of the pandemic, the risks have been increased. In the interest of health and safety, the event originally scheduled …
TSCC’s networking event on 14 January postponed until further notice Read More
China plans to expand the country’s free trade network with agreement negotiations with Norway and other countries. According to Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, China wishes to enlarge its “circle of …
China sees more free-trade deals with Norway and other countries Read More
The Danish Ministry of Health is working on introducing a covid-19 vaccine passport, which will be launched in early 2021. The Danish vaccine passport will be a ‘self-print’ solution on …
Denmark to introduce Covid-19 vaccine passport Read More
Royal Embassy of Denmark released on 9 January 2021 an update on the latest travel restrictions. A flight ban has been imposed on transportation of passengers from the entire world, …
Denmark introduces entry restrictions for all travelers until 17 January 2021 Read More
Members of the Danish Parliament Uffe Elbæk (Independent Greens) and Katarina Ammitzbøll (The Conservative People’s Party) helped in December pro-activist Ted Hui escape Hong Kong police and flee to Denmark. …
Hong Kong is investigating the possibility of prosecuting several Danish top politicians Read More
The Danish company Mountain Top, which produces equipment for pickup trucks, is expanding into a new market in Thailand and has opened a factory in Chonburi Province, Thailand. The family …
Danish company Mountain Top opens factory in Chonburi, Thailand Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta invites all Danish residents in Indonesia to an online meeting with the embassy and the Danish Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen regarding the current Covid-19 …
Danish Embassy Jakarta invites Danes to online Covid dialog Read More
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, member of the European Chamber of Commerce has finally stepped into the Cambodian market with the opening of its state-of-the-art modern and luxurious five-star hotel. At …
EuroCham member Hyatt Regency opens in Phnom Penh Read More
The Board of Thai Nordic Golf Society have announced a new date set for the first game of The Finnish New Year Cup 2021 at Laem Chabang International Country Club. …
Finnish New Year Cup 2021 postponed to 6 March Read More
Henley & Partners has released the latest results of the 2021 Henley Passport Index which shows how powerful the Asian and Nordic passports are in terms of travel freedom. The …
Asia’s & Scandinavia’s best and worst visa-free passports revealed Read More
In a recent interview with Swedish Newspaper Expressen, China’s ambassador to Sweden Gui Congyou makes it very clear that there is no room for negotiation or discussion regarding the case …
No room for negotiation from the Chinese side about imprisoned Swedish-Chinese Gui Minhai Read More
The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in Sweden and the ongoing vaccinations of Swedish people have boosted travel bookings for summer 2021 and winter 2022 trips to especially the …
Vaccine in Sweden sparks a boost in travel booking to Thailand for winter 2022 Read More
On 5 January 2021 the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia invited to a Breakfast Talk on “How can European Brands Meet RE100 and Other Global Goals in Cambodia?” EuroCham …
EuroCham Cambodia invites to breakfast talk with European brands on 14 Jan Read More
Husqvarna Motorcycles’ new importer Eurotech Wheel Distribution Sdn. Bhd just launched a fleet of bikes for the Malaysian market on 6 January 2021. The models that get the most attention …
Premium Swedish motorcycle brand, Husqvarna Motorcycles is now officially back in Malaysia Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok announced that 2021 marks the 400-year anniversary of relations between Denmark and Thailand. The two nations historical relationship leads back to 1621 when the fist Danish …
Tribute from Danish Embassy on 400 years relationship between Denmark and Thailand Read More
Foreo, Swedish skincare and beauty tech brand received $ 500,000 in compensation for design infringement after a ruling by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court in 2019. The never-before-seen compensation has …
Swedish Foreo successfully fights Chinese copycats in court Read More
Danish support to Pann Thazin, a paper mill in Yangon has demonstrated the value of ‘Dissolved Air Flotation Technology (DAF)’, reducing water usage up to 80 per cent through recirculation …
Danish technology reduces water usage for paper in Myanmar Read More
The Nordic Council Environment Prize is awarded each year to a Nordic company, organization, or individual in the Philippines to recognize “exemplary efforts to integrate respect for the environment into …
Deadline for Nordic Sustainability Award in Philippines nominations ends 15 January Read More
It is more expensive to apply for Finnish citizenship as well as Residence permit for employed and self-employed this year. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has published the new fees …
Applying for Finnish citizenship comes with a higher price tag in 2021 Read More
Maersk invites interested participants to a webinar with experts on January 21st for tips on how to bind your fashion supply chains together, seamlessly. With the theme “Threads That Bind”, our …
Maersk invites to “Threads That Bind” webinar on 21 January Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce invites to the first event of the year – Vietnam Economic Outlook 2021 – with honoured speakers from the World Bank and BIDV | Hanoi …
EuroCham Vietnam invites to the first business briefing of the year on 8 January Read More
Danish Tican Fresh Meat A/S, pork producer and exporter of fresh and frozen pork, are weekly testing its employees for Covid-19 in an attempt to secure a regular export to …
Danish Tican Fresh Meat A/S tests employees weekly to avoid halt in export to China Read More
IKEA Thailand released on 7 January 2021 an update statement regarding Covid-19, as follow: Dear IKEA clients and fans According to the latest confirmation from Ministry of Health, of patient …
IKEA Bangyai found Covid-19 infected person visited on 27 December 2020 Read More
Norway has been elected by the General Assembly for the 2021-2022 term and the country took up seat as non-permanent members in the United Nations Security Council on 4 January …
Norway and Vietnam take up seats as non-permanent members of UN Security Council Read More
The year of 2020 will be remembered as a milestone in Vietnam’s ICT history as three of the country’s largest mobile operators, Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone gave consumers the first …
Vietnam launched 5G network through its relationship with Ericsson Read More
Swedish fashion brand H&M has in collaboration with Danone AQUA, Indonesia’s number one water bottled brand turned PET plastic into colorful and comfortable kids wear. The project ‘bottle2fashion’ initiated in …
H&M and Danone AQUA turns PET plastic into comfy kids wear Read More
On 5 January 2020 the embassy of Finland in Bangkok updated Covid situation in Thailand, as follow. In the west of Bangkok, Samut Sakhon Province, cases of coronavirus disease emerged …
Embassy of Finland updated Covid-19 situation in Thailand Read More
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has according to a report in China Daily been seeking the government of Sweden in an attempt to revoke the appeals court’s October ban that prohibits …
China Daily: Ericsson wants Swedish government to repeal Huawei 5G ban Read More
Filipino Magazine Lifestyle.INQ celebrates representatives from around the world who plan to help the Philippines. In the seventh article of the series, the magazine highlights, amongst other, Grete Sillasen, Denmark’s …
Ambassadors from Denmark and Laos highlighted by Filipino magazine Read More
The embassy of Sweden in Yangon, Myanmar has welcomed Sigrid-Marianella Stensrud Ekman as a new team member. The embassy welcomed its new member with the following statement: “We are very …
Swedish Embassy in Yangon welcomes new team member Sigrid Read More
Study in Finland announced on 2 January 2020 that the joint application period to studies starting in autumn (September) 2021 will be open 7-20 January 2021 at Studyinfo.fi. See instructions …
Study in Finland Autumn programmes 2021 open for applications on 7 January Read More
Vietnam has signed an agreement to secure the purchase of 30 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca Plc, British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company, the government said …
Vietnam secures 30 million doses of Swedish-British AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines Read More
Finnish Antti Toivonen, who has been living in Singapore for the past 10 years, has co-written and produced the 2020 Singaporean black comedy art film ‘Tiong Bahru Social Club‘. Antti …
Finnish Antti Toivonen co-write feature film in Singapore Read More
“Connecting Jazz” musical event organized by the Sweden Alumni Network in Vietnam took successfully place in Hanoi on 29 December 2020. The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi says: “It was …
The Connecting Jazz event by Sweden Alumni Network Vietnam was a success Read More
Effective from 2 January 2021, the Norwegian government has imposed mandatory Covid-19 testing for all travelers entering Norway. The test must be done as soon as possible and within 24 …
Norway introduces mandatory Covid-19 testing and digital registration for all travelers Read More
Photo shows (from left to right) Monique Cornelio-Pronove, CEO, Pronove Tai; Michaella Gwen Tulay, Compliance and Documentation Officer, Pronove Tai; His Excellency Juha Pyykkö, Ambassador and Head of Mission to …
Pronove Tai welcomes the Embassy of Finland back to the Philippines Read More
Thai Nordic Golf Society announced the date for first game of the year to be played at Laem Chabang International Country Club on 30th January 2021 In a letter to members …
Thai Nordic Golf Society and TFCC organize first game of the year Read More
A jump in Thailand’s household debt level has meant that the country is now close to being amongst the top 10 countries worldwide with the highest ratio of household debt …
Thailand’s household debt jumps to resemble that of the Nordic nations Read More
ScandAsia was quite popular last year! We had 461,118 visitors! Our best month was June with 57,328 visitors! In terms of demographics, ScandAsia’s 461,118 visitors came from 228 different countries. Our Top 5 Countries were 1. Thailand 57,530 – 2. United States 56,001 – 3. Singapore 31,568 – 4. Sweden 26,097 – 5. Denmark 26,006. In terms of gender, 56% were…
ScandAsia had 461,118 visitors in 2020 Read More
On 30 December 2020 the Philippines Authorities introduced new travel restrictions as followed: Effective from 30 December 2010 until 15 January 2021, as a precaution to the possible entry of …
No entry to Philippines until 15 January 2021 Read More