Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
On 3 December 2016 Finns in Shanghai celebrated the 99th Day of Finnish Independence. Held at the Fairmont Peace Hotel, this was also the kick-start to the 100th year of …
Finns in Shanghai celebrated 99th independence day Read More
As Indoor Ag-Con (indoor agriculture) returns to Asia for their second annual event on January 24-25, 2017, in Singapore, Norwegian entrepreneur Per Aage Lysaa from Intravision Group is among the …
Norwegian photobiology, Led lights company at Ag-Con Asia Read More
The J.C. Jacobsen Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Carlsberg Malaysia, in January 2017 pledged its support towards elephant conservation by continuing to adopt three Pahang-born elephants at the Zoo Negara. …
Carlsberg Malaysia’s foundation continues elephant conservation Read More
The 2016 Nordic Design and Innovation Week, which was held on 4-13 November 2016, was arrange for the fourth time. The event is a platform to showcase the Nordic concept …
Nordic Design and Innovation Week 2016 Read More
In 2017 there will for the first time in Asia be a Nordic exhibition space at Hofex in Hong Kong, the region’s leading food & hospitality tradeshow. A Swedish Pavilion …
Nordic exhibition at Hofex 2017 Hong Kong Read More
Business Sweden in Southeast Asia kicks off 2017 by inviting companies to participate in an executive 4-day program within healthcare and innovation. A Swedish delegation will during 13-16 February visit …
Swedish healthcare delegation to Singapore, Hong Kong Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Staffan Herrström is on a visit to the northern town of Chiang Mai. On 18 January the Ambassador met with Swedes in Chiang Mai. “Easy …
Ambassor visits Swedes and Diakonia in Chiang mai Read More
A Finnish man has survived a five meter fall after he jumped down into the Pattaya tunnel on Sukhumvit Road on Sunday 15 January 2017. Thairath reports the man to …
Finn survives jump into Pattaya tunnel Read More
A 24-year-old Swedish man was found dead in the swimmingpool of a hotel on Koh Chang at 5 am on Saturday 14 January 2017. The Swede was not a guest …
Swede found dead in pool at Koh Chang Read More
The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Andersen Consult Group of Denmark co-hosted a networking programme on 10 January to boost partnerships between Vietnamese …
Danish enterprises explore Vietnamese market Read More
In cooperation with the Swedish company EF, the Consulate General of Sweden Shanghai arranged a Study in Sweden Seminar at EF International Language Centers on 7 January 2017. Around 40 …
Study in Sweden Seminar at EF Shanghai Read More
In the times where ‘good-old-fashioned’ industries and business models are under extreme pressure, the employers are looking for new configurations, new products and services and new business models. They are …
IME Singapore: Stay relevant in this constantly changing world of business Read More
On 20 December 2016 Sweden’s Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist visited Indonesia to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of defence. Peter Hultqvist and his Indonesian counterpart …
Sweden and Indonesia signs defence MoU Read More
Towards the end of 2016 thirty entrepreneurs and Team Finland network representatives gathered for an afternoon at the new residence of the Finnish Ambassador Satu Suikkari-Kleven in Bangkok. Their task …
Team Finland Thailand, companies agree on actions Read More
Customers at 3 (a mobile voice and data connections provider via 3G, 4G and 4G + mobile network) in Denmark with 3LikeHome in their subscription can from 23 January also …
Telecom company 3 adds roaming-free China, Indonesia for Danes Read More
A Swedish Gripen 39C fighter jet crashed during a Children’s Day air show in south Thailand on Saturday 14 January. The air show took place at 56 Wing air base, …
Saab Gripen crashes in south Thailand Read More
Finland-based HMD Global says it’s launching its first smartphone — the Nokia 6 — in China, under license from the network provider — once the world’s top cellphone maker. The …
Finland’s HMD to launch new Nokia Android phone Read More
The Tourism Ministry in Indonesia aims to attract more tourists from Nordic countries in Northern Europe during the Nordic Travel Fair next week in Helsinki, Finland, where it will showcase …
Indonesia to promote tourism in Nordic countries Read More
Sweden’s Minister of Policy Coordination and Energy, Mr Ibrahim Baylan is leading an energy delegation to Jakarta, Indonesia on 14-17 February 2017. Business Sweden, the Swedish Energy Agency and Embassy …
Swedish Energy Minister delegation to Indonesia Read More
On Monday 9 January 2017, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, Uffe Wolffhechel, together with Top Executives from ECCO Thailand and ECCO Tannery Thailand conducted a dyke inspection and a meeting …
Danish dyke inspection in Ayutthaya Read More
Vasaloppet is the oldest and largest cross country ski race in the world. The race is held every year in Dalarna, Sweden. In 2003, Vasaloppet was first introduced in China. …
Vasaloppet held in Changchun, China Read More
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company has announced it will expand it regional manufacturing footprint in the Asia-Pacific with a US$110 million factory in Vietnam. …
Tetra Pak builds new factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Read More
Holistic solutions in elderly care, covering remote population areas are increasingly in demand in the rapidly ageing Asian countries. Heta Hytönen, from FinlandCare program writes about Vietnamese-Finnish cooperation within elderly …
Finnish-Vietnamese co-operation in elderly care takes off Read More
In December 2016 Vestas announced the order for 40 V110-2.0 MW turbines, placed by Titan Wind Energy for a project in Licun Town, Heze City of eastern China’s Shandong Province. …
Eastern china wind turbines order for Vestas Read More
The gift of learning the mother tounge Walking down the halls of NIST International School in Bangkok, you will hear children speaking languages from all over the world. Spanish, German, …
Catrine Carøe teaches Danish in Bangkok Read More
If you are interested in a look into Google’s corporate culture and hearing about the next big trends in APAC, here is your chance. For the price of SGD 45 …
DABS invites you to meet Google Read More
At last, ScandAsia has caught hold of a Trade Commissioner to learn more about Business Sweden (since the organisation was changed and renamed) and their activities, scope of work, clients …
Business Sweden in Southeast Asia busier than ever Read More
“Halløjsa, allesammen!” A smiling, little Danish boy has just entered the café at NIST International School in Bangkok. He is here for a language playgroup, and soon, he will walk …
A learning haven for Danish children Read More
Using no rule books, no conventions and no traditions a new Chinese-Swedish next-gen vehicle concept is born to cater to the Millennials. The brand new global car brand LYNK & …
Volvo Cars’ owner launches new brand Lynk & Co Read More
The Danish government has provided DKK 10 million (USD 1.4 million) to the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund managed by United Nations OCHA Myanmar. The new Danish contribution will assist people affected …
New humanitarian aid to Myanmar Read More
Erlend E. Johannesen, founder of StreetLight Philippines, was among 23 distinguished and outstanding overseas Filipinos and foreign-based organizations from 11 countries winning the Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations …
Presidential Award to Norwegian in Philippines Read More
Michael Andersen is looking forward to start his new job as Secretary-General for the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC). 18 December That day was the first workday for Michael Andersen. …
New leader wants to strengthen the Danish business community in Thailand Read More
A 28-year-old Finnish woman was among five foreigners who were arrested for allegedly producing and trafficking drugs during police raids at two locations in Sihanoukville, southern Cambodia, on Saturday 24 …
Finn arrested for drug producing and trafficking Read More
The Danish architect firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) has won a two stage international competition to design the new city library for Shanghai, China. The 110,000 square metre library will …
Danish architects to design new library in Shanghai Read More