Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A funny video for at serious cause. Help a Dane is a new campaign from the Danish Cancer Society and the Danish foundation Trygfonden asking locals in Thailand to help …
Danish Cancer Society ask Thailand for help Read More
Johanna Brismar Skoog, Swedish Ambassador to Jarkarta, visited the inauguration of Water4All in Cisalam on Wednesday, 8 February 2017. Water4All is a Corporate Social Responsibility project from PT Atlas Copco …
Swedish Ambassador at clean water project inauguration Read More
On Wednesday, 8 February 2017, Halton Group, a Finnish company specialising in indoor climate and indoor environmental products, services and solutions, announced a new strategic alliance with Thai Welbilt Inc. …
Finnish Halton Group announce alliance with Thai company Read More
Yesterday, 8 February 2017, the Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Pattaya arranged a boat trip to the island of Koh Pai. The church often arranges boat trips to various ilands during …
Norwegian Seaman’s Church boat trip to Koh Pai Read More
Mikkeller, a Danish microbrewery, will be opening a new bar in Chiang Mai in Thailand. According to a press release from 3 February 2017 the new bar will be opening …
Danish Microbrewery Mikkeller to open in Chiang Mai Read More
Brighton College International School Bangkok, represented by Head Master, Mr. David Tongue, announces the partnership between the school and PlanToys®, Thailand’s innovative toy company. The two organisations have been working …
“Brighton College Bangkok” to partner with PlanToys® in fostering sustainable learning Read More
18 years and having worked under seven ambassadors at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore, 22 years with Swedish Business Association Singapore (SBAS), and residing in Asia since the early …
Gunilla Daintry at the heart of Sweden-Singapore relations Read More
On Wednesday 22 February, Bangkok Prep is holding a welcome and information session for new families interested in their child joining Nursery or Reception. The event will begin at 8:00 …
Bangkok Prep Early Years Open Morning Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is again showing a great interest in the Chinese market of seafood. On several dates in February, NSC is inviting the industry to a dialogue …
Norway focuses on Seafood in China again Read More
Sami Hyypïa was a star defender for Liverpool FC for 10 years. Now the Finn will be joining 4 other Liverpool Legends in Hong Kong for LFC World, where there …
Finnish Liverpool FC “Legend” to Hong Kong Read More
Combating marine debris and promoting renewable energy solutions Danish support for combating marine debris was discussed when Casper Klynge, Danish Ambassador to Indonesia, met with Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, …
Danish Ambassador meets Indonesian maritime minister Read More
A Danish Church Abroad has long been requested by the many Danish residents in Thailand. The Danish Seamen’s Church and Church Abroad, DSUK, have been working with a group of people …
New hope for Danish Church in Thailand Read More
Rugby enthusiasts in Bangkok and all over South East Asia listen up, it’s already time for the Bangkok International Rugby Tens again. On February 25 and 26, 2017 the 12th …
Be Prepared for the Bangkok International Rugby Tens Rugby Tournament 2017 Read More
Spots of snow were at the ground outside Swedish East Asian Museum, Östasiatiska Museet in Swedish, as colourful Chinese dragons last week were dancing on top of people dressed warmly …
Chinese New Year in Stockholm Read More
Mr. Vegard Holmelid, Norwegian minister counsellor in Thailand, attended on Monday 6 February 2017 the High-Level Foreign Policy and Global Health Retreat together with representatives from France, Senegal, Indonesia, Brazil, …
Norwegian global health dialogue with Indonesia, Thailand Read More
On Wednesday 1 February 2017 the Vietnamese government launched their new e-visa to let tourists skip visiting a local embassy or wait in line at the airport for visa on …
Easier visa for Scandinavian tourists to Vietnam Read More
NordCham Philippines held its Annual General Membership meeting (AGM) on January 31, 2017 at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. The AGM elected the members of the 2017 NordCham Board …
NordCham Philippines AGM appoints new board Read More
In early January 2017 the Danish consultancy AndersenB2B and Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) arranged the Andersen Consult Business Delegation to Vietnam. The organisers created …
Danish consultancy’s Vietnam delegation trip Read More
In November 2016 the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok and Business Sweden brought a manufacturing delegation of Swedish companies to Thailand for the second year in a row. This included, …
Swedish business solutions for Thai manufacturing towards Industry 4.0 Read More
The official opening of the exclusive Pressalit Care showroom took place in Singapore on 9 January 2017, where the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore congratulated Pressalit and its appointed local …
Active Aging and Pressalit open Singapore showroom Read More
H.E. Hans Ola Urstad encourages Norwegian companies to look outside Kuala Lumpur H.E. Hans Ola Urstad was appointed the Norwegian Ambassador in Malaysia in 2012. Before coming to Malaysia, Hans …
Norwegian Ambassador on Malaysian strengths Read More
Exploring possiblities for bilateral cooperation in the field of healthcare On the 25th of January 2017, Denmark’s Thailand Ambassador Uffe Wolffhechel met with Minister for Public Health, H.E. Clin. Prof. …
Danish ambassador meets Thai minister for public health Read More
On Tuesday 31 January an Indonesian student got to experience what it is like to be the Danish ambassador of Indonesia. He followed the ambassador, Casper Klynge, for a full …
Indonesian student ambassador for a day Read More
It is sometimes interesting to get a slightly longer, historic perspective, in this ever-increasingly digital world, and Axis Communications, a Swedish IT company, represents this well. The example concerns ‘Internet …
32 years of Internet of Things: Axis Communications Read More
The first ever Sino-Swedish Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum took place in 2016 at Hangxing Science Park in Beijing on 21 November, organized by alumni organization Sweden Alumni Network in China …
Sino-Swedish innovation forum, Beijing Read More
In the context of the Team Sweden in Hong Kong collaboration, the Consulate General of Sweden, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Business Sweden had a joint team building …
Team Sweden in Hong Kong get together Read More
Danish Energy Efficiency Partners Sdn Bhd. (DEEP) has received the prestigious Melaka Green Awards 2016 and a milestone has been reached in January 2016 as the retrofitting of three out …
Danish energy efficiency achievements in Melaka Read More
Gearing up for the Suomi100/Finland100 Centennial year Finnish Business Council Beijing and members celebrated Finland’s 99th Independence at the Embassy of Finland in Beijing. The atmosphere was warm and pleasant. …
Finland’s 99th Independence Beijing celebration Read More
After six months of great sportsmanship and golf moves amongst 3,000 amateur golfers at 31 golf clubs nationwide, the 23rd instalment of the largest and longest running amateur golf series …
23rd Carlsberg Golf Classic concluded Read More
On 25 January 2017 the Embassy of Denmark, Singapore reported of a visit to the world’s largest container vessel, Triple-E type Margrethe Maersk calling Singapore’s port. Ambassador Dorte Bech Vizard …
Ambassadors visit Maersk’s MS Margrethe in Singapore Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador H.E. Dorte Bech Vizard met with Singapore Prime Minister’s Office Minister Mr Chan Chun Sing in January 2017. “It was a good opportunity to discuss mutual challenges of …
Danish ambassador, Singapore PM Office meet Read More
If you are Norwegian and new in town in Singapore, the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore will host a welcoming event on Saturday 4 February. Come along for useful tips, …
Welcoming event at Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read More
ScandAsia met up in southern Thailand with Mr Conny Andersson, who can appropriately be seen as a ‘travelling chef’, having been on assignments as a cook to far-flung corners of …
Chef Conny Andersson enhances Six Senses’ healthy concept Read More
Yesterday, on Thursday 26 January, the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Norwegian Seafood Council and the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, hosted the annual Seafood Under the Stars …
Seafood Under the Stars 2017 Read More
Telenor will be the first operator in Sweden to abolish roaming taxes on surfing the internet in countries outside Europe. From 26 January 2017, Swedes with Telenor’s subscription ‘Telenor Frihet’ …
Telenor to abolish roaming taxes in Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia Read More
Bangkok’s riverfront Millennium Hilton Bangkok invites the public to Swedish jazz –‘A night with Ulf & Eric Wakenius’, up at the panorama venue Threesixty Jazz Lounge. The Swedes will perform …
Swedish jazz in Thailand to perform late King’s songs Read More
The Nordic counrtries together with New Zealand and Singapore in the Asia Pacific are this year once again on the top of the list of the World’s least corrupt countries. …
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland – and Singapore – least corrupt countries Read More
H.E The British Ambassador to Thailand Brian Davidson visited Harrow International School Bangkok for the first time today to officially open our brand new Lower School Library. At the opening …
British Ambassador to Thailand opens new Pullman Library at Harrow Bangkok Read More
On Saturday 21 January 2017, the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm held a Buddhist Ceremony marking the 100th day of the passing of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The ceremony was attended by …
Buddhist ceremony in Stockholm Read More
On 12 January 2017, Mr. Jukr Boon-Long, Ambassador of Thailand to Norway, attended the Grand Travel Award 2017 presentation ceremony at Walmans Salonger in Oslo. This year, Thai Airways Norway once …
Thai tourism promotion in Oslo Read More
On Thursday 12 January 2017, a Danish man was robbed by two ladyboys in Pattaya. The Dane was out for a morning stroll down Beach Road when he was approached …
Dane robbed by ladyboys in Pattaya Read More
On Monday 23 January 2017, a tour boat caught fire and sank to the bottom of the ocean on its way to Koh Rok in the Ko Lanta district of …
Swedes in boat drama in southern Thailand Read More
It is that time of the year again, when the sun begins to rise higher and higher in the sky, step by step and day by day, up in the …
Semla seduction at Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok Read More
On Thursday 12 January 2017 the year’s arrival of Swedish students from Jönköping University (JU) to its ‘Campus South-East Asia’ was welcomed by the community at the Thai Swedish Chamber …
2017 Jönköping University students welcomed to Thailand Read More
Pattaya businessman, Ib Ottesen recently performed a rare acoustic, unplugged mini concert for a packed dinner audience at Nanda’s Café on Jomtien Beach Road, next to the Jomtien Boathouse. The …
Ib Ottesen Concert in Pattaya Read More
Ginolis Ltd is a leading provider of assembly automation and high precision liquid handling solutions for the diagnostic and medical device industries. This Finnish company has announced the opening of …
Finnish diagnostics, medical diagnostics provider sets up in China Read More
A 35-year-old Swedish man has been arrested in Chiang Mai for falsely claiming that he had been robbed. The Swede told the police that he had been approached by a gang …
Swede arrested in Chiang Mai Read More
Inmex China in Guangzhou is the largest and most established international maritime event in the South China Sea region. On 7-9 December 2016 Norwegian companies within the marine industry joined …
Norway maintains maritime industry support at Inmex China Read More
Finland 100 celebrations started in Shanghai on 16 January with an event organized at the Sino-Finnish Center at Tongji University. The event was originally planned for the Consul General’s residence …
Finland 100 kicks off at Sino-Finnish Center Read More
On 17 Janurary 2017, Dr. Gunnar B. Kvaran, director of Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art in Oslo shared his perspectives on the museum’s collection and exhibitions at ShanghART in …
Norway’s Astrup Fearnley Museum Director at ShanghArt Read More