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Denmark has sealed a new recruitment agreement with the Philippines for health and social care staff from 2027. The deal will initially allow Danish municipalities to hire up to 100 …
Denmark to recruit Filipino health workers from 2027 under new agreement Read More
United Nations experts have formally ruled that Swedish publisher Gui Minhai is being arbitrarily detained in China and must be released. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted its …
UN panel rules Gui Minhai’s detention arbitrary and presses China to act Read More
China’s chargé d’affaires in Sweden, Wan Degang, met with Sweden-China Trade Council chairman Ulf Pehrsson and board members in early December 2025. The meeting focused on future prospects for Sweden–China …
Chinese Embassy in Sweden meets with Sweden-China Trade Council Read More
The film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’, about the Death Railway, takes place in the jungle on the border between Burma and Thailand during World War II. The premise …
When Rice Came to Thailand Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya invites Norwegians and other Scandinavians to a beach trip to Sai Keow Beach in Bangsare on Wednesday 10 December. The day trip offers a …
Last chance for Norwegian Seamen’s Church beach trip to Sai Keow in Bangsare Read More
Finland has been ranked the world’s lowest-risk country for money laundering in the Basel AML Index 2025. Myanmar, in contrast, is rated the highest-risk jurisdiction worldwide. The Basel AML Index …
Finland tops global anti-money-laundering index as Myanmar ranks highest risk Read More
Singapore-headquartered data centre developer DayOne has secured a mezzanine financing facility of 500 million€, expandable to 1 billion€. The funding comes from global investment firm Brookfield and a sovereign investor, …
Singapore data centre firm DayOne secures up to 1 billion€ for Finland hub and Asia expansion Read More
Swedish Space Corporation will change its name to SSC Space at the beginning of 2026. The move follows a two-year strategy to integrate its activities under one global brand. The …
Swedish space company SSC Space unifies global brand including operations in Thailand Read More
A Danish tourist caused a disturbance at Trat Bus Terminal on Tuesday, December 2, after missing the last bus to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Staff contacted Mueang Trat Police at around …
Danish tourist escorted by police after missing Suvarnabhumi bus in Trat Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Thailand joined the SweCham Members Dinner & Awards Night 2025 in Bangkok last week. The event, organised by the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, gathered Swedish …
Swedish embassy joins SweCham Members Dinner & Awards Night 2025 in Bangkok Read More
A Norwegian woman and a Thai man have been arrested in a drug raid at a luxury villa in Phuket. The villa is in the Laem Panwa area of Wichit …
Norwegian woman arrested with Thai man in Phuket luxury villa drug raid Read More
Sweden is calling for deeper cooperation with Taiwan on clean energy and sustainability to reach shared net-zero targets. Speaking in Taipei on 4 December, Sweden’s top envoy in Taiwan, Helena …
Sweden pushes clean energy cooperation with Taiwan to support net-zero goals Read More
Vietnam has set a new tourism record in 2025, welcoming more than 19 million international visitors in 11 months. The figure already surpasses the 18 million visitors recorded in 2019, …
Vietnam set new record with more than 19 million international visitors in 2025 Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila and Palawan-based NGO Roots of Health marked World AIDS Day with a forum on 1 December. Speakers highlighted youth and community-led initiatives as key …
Norway backs youth-led HIV prevention efforts in the Philippines Read More
A 22-year-old Norwegian man was arrested in Bangkok on Friday after two alleged attacks in the Sukhumvit area. Police later sent him for a mental health assessment at a local …
Norwegian man arrested for tuk tuk and bicycle attacks in Bangkok Read More
The Danish Christmas Bazaar returned to Gaysorn Urban Resort on Saturday 6 December 2025, once again drawing the Danish community and friends for a day of Christmas traditions, charity, and …
Danish Christmas Bazaar brings festive spirit to Bangkok Read More
‘ Taiwan’s representative to Finland, Freddy Lim, has used a joint heavy metal concert in Helsinki to reach Finnish politicians. The event, “F:F:F-Formosa:Finland:Fest,” took place at Tiivistämö and featured Taiwanese …
Rocking with Lim; Boosting diplomacy through Heavy Metal Read More
Denmark will upgrade its office in Ho Chi Minh City to a consulate general as part of a new diplomatic reorganisation. The change is aimed at strengthening Danish efforts in …
Denmark plans to boost presence in Vietnam and close embassy in Myanmar Read More
Taiwan’s representative Audrey Tang has received the Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm on 2 December 2025. Tang is the first Taiwanese laureate in the prize’s history. Staff from the Taipei …
Taiwan’s Audrey Tang receives Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm Read More
The December 2025 issue of ScandAsia Magazine is now available! 📖 Read it your way: Download the full PDF: Click Here Read online: Read Online or Fullscreen Scan the QR …
ScandAsia Magazine December 2025 Read More
Finland is offering around 800 job openings for Filipino workers as part of a new labour cooperation push. The announcement came during the launch of Philippine–Finland Friendship Week at the …
Finland opens 800 job opportunities for Filipino workers Read More
Thailand has become one of the fastest-growing Asian markets for Norwegian salmon and trout in 2025. The country now takes higher combined volumes than Japan and South Korea and is …
Thailand overtakes Japan and South Korea as key Asian market for Norwegian salmon Read More
Meneta, a Danish automotive supplier, is expanding its brake testing capacity in Shanghai and Odense, according to The Brake Report. The investment increases global dynamometer capacity and supports more consistent …
Danish brake supplier Meneta expands test facilities in China and Denmark Read More
Eight educational leaders from Jiangxi, China joined a training program at Tampere University of Applied Sciences in November 2025. The visit focused on Finnish teacher education, school leadership and everyday …
Chinese education leaders explore Finnish teaching methods Read More
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has opened his first solo exhibition in Indonesia at Museum MACAN in Jakarta. The show, titled “Your curious journey,” spans more than three decades of his …
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson brings art Jakarta’s Museum MACAN Read More
The Philippines–Finland Friendship Week has opened in Mandaluyong City to mark 70 years of bilateral ties. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) hosts the celebration, highlighting growing labour and cultural …
Philippines and Finland mark Friendship Week Read More
Sweden and Vietnam are stepping up cooperation on a modern, sustainable power grid in Hanoi. Energy experts, policymakers and industry leaders met on 1 December under the Sweden–Vietnam Energy Alliance. …
Sweden and Vietnam deepen cooperation on sustainable power grid Read More
Danish facilities group ISS says its Hong Kong unit managed Wang Fuk Court, scene of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. Reuters reports that at least 156 people were killed …
Danish group ISS dragged into deadly Hong Kong firestorm Read More
Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta has completed the Cloud 11 Elevated Creative Park in Bangkok with A49 Architects. The 250000 square metre mixed-use complex is developed by MQDC in the South …
Norwegian firm Snøhetta completes Cloud 11 creative park in Bangkok Read More
Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and the UK are helping push Thailand’s tourism to record levels in 2025. New long-haul routes from cities like Oslo, Stockholm and Paris are bringing more …
Norway and Sweden help drive record tourism boom to Thailand in 2025 Read More
HEI Schools Indonesia has opened its second campus, HEI Schools SPM Menteng, in central Jakarta. The preschool is a collaboration with Sekolah Perkumpulan Mandiri, following the first HEI campus in …
Finnish-inspired HEI Schools opens second Jakarta campus in Menteng Read More
A Danish parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan last week for the second year in a row, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said. The trip focused on regional security and closer Taiwan–Denmark cooperation. The …
Danish parliamentary delegation visits Taiwan for second year in a row Read More
Norwegian electrolyser producer HydrogenPro has agreed to buy the remaining 25% stake in its 500-MW production facility in Tianjin, China. The shares will be acquired from local partner Tianjin Miaoqing …
Norwegian hydrogen firm takes full control of 500-MW electrolyser plant in China Read More
Norway’s Fisheries and Ocean Policy Minister Marianne Sivertsen Naess visited Beijing on Sunday. She attended a launch event for a seafood cooperation project with Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarket chain. At the …
Norwegian fisheries minister looks to deepen seafood trade with China Read More
NordCham Vietnam took part in the Green Economy Forum 2025 held in Hanoi on 27 November 2025, joining representatives from European business communities to discuss opportunities in sustainable economic development. …
NordCham Vietnam joins EuroCham’s Green Economy Forum 2025 in Hanoi Read More
Finland has started preparations to close its embassy in Yangon in 2026. The move is part of a wider restructuring of Finland’s diplomatic network, which also includes embassies in Islamabad …
Finland plans to close Yangon embassy as part of diplomatic overhaul Read More
Thai and Norwegian marine researchers have taken part in a major survey that identified 65 marine species recorded for the first time in Bangladesh. Of these, five species may be …
Thai and Norwegian experts join landmark marine survey in Bangladesh Read More
Finnish fund PYN Elite has raised its VN-Index target to 3,200 points. The benchmark closed at 1,690.99 points on Friday. PYN Elite is one of the largest foreign funds in …
From Helsinki to Ho Chi Minh: Finnish fund sees VN-Index climbing to 3,200 Read More
Three NGOs have criticised Swedish pension funds for investing about 485$ million in companies linked to Myanmar’s military. The groups say the companies either sell weapons to, or do other …
Swedish pension funds face criticism over investments tied to Myanmar military Read More
For 51-year-old Karin Widell, music has always been part of life’s rhythm. Growing up in Stockholm, she sang in church choirs, school choirs and at home, where melodies were woven …
Karin leads a Swedish choir far from home Read More
It’s 8am, and the morning sun warms up the hillside by Lake Vajiralongkorn in Thailand’s Sangkhla Buri district. The chirps from myna birds in the treetops blend with the patter …
Giving hope to stateless kids in Sangkhla Buri Read More
Tommy Balsgård lives in Hat Yai with his girlfriend. The couple has been highly affected by the massive floods that have hit the area. The couple lives about one kilometer …
Hat Yai flooding. Danish eyewitness describes strong currents and days without power Read More
Living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) can feel like carrying an invisible weight that colours every aspect of life. The hypervigilance, intrusive memories, emotional …
Top 5 Trauma Healing Retreats for PTSD and CPTSD in Asia in 2025 Read More
Singapore will mark the end of the SG60 year with a series of public activities at Marina Bay throughout December. The programme culminates in a large New Year’s Eve fireworks …
Marina Bay launches December programme for New Year celebrations Read More
Jane Sorensen, the Thai daughter of a Danish seaman, passed away on 24 March 2025 in the home of her son, Nik. Jane was “discovered” by ScandAsia when the Maritime …
Jane Sorensen passed away Read More
Sweden has reaffirmed its support for green mining in the Philippines at a major industry conference. Team Sweden launched new initiatives during the 71st Annual National Mine Safety and Environment …
Sweden backs Philippines’ green mining push with smart technology and training Read More
Norwegian marine geoscience company Shearwater Geoservices has secured a new 4D seismic contract offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The deal covers an ocean bottom node survey for a Shell-operated field on the …
Norway’s Shearwater wins seismic survey contract for Shell field offshore Sabah Read More
Carlsberg Vietnam has outlined new steps towards net-zero emissions at the Green Economy Forum 2025. The Danish brewer joined a panel on direct power purchase agreements to discuss how foreign …
Carlsberg Vietnam pushes net-zero goals with renewable energy and community projects Read More
Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have secured new 5G contracts in Vietnam, Reuters reports. The deals come as Sweden’s Ericsson and Finland’s Nokia remain suppliers for Vietnam’s 5G core …
Nordic telecoms keep Vietnam 5G core as Huawei and ZTE gain ground Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines has supported the launch of a new offshore wind partnership in Ilocos Norte. The initiative is led by Buhawind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation …
Danish embassy backs offshore wind partnership in Ilocos Norte Read More