Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On September 27, the Danish Embassy in Singapore represented Denmark at the Study in Europe – Singapore fair. Armed with brochures, Danish candy and with the help of 10 Danish …
Embassy encourages Singaporeans to study in Denmark Read More
Ambassador Casper Klynge today met with the Governor and 90 course participants from the National Resilience Institute (LEMHANNAS). 30 of these participants will travel to Denmark in October to visit …
Indonesia’s senior officials to visit Denmark Read More
Danish companies are strong in China. Today, LEGO Education and the Chinese Ministry of education in September signed an agreement about an innovative talent development programme to cultivate creative talents …
Lego Education to cultivate Chinese creative talents Read More
Neste Oil Singapore signed a deal on September 26 with Singapore-based National Oxygen (NOX) to install a new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery and liquefaction plant at its renewable diesel refinery …
Neste installs CO2 capture plant at own Singapore diesel refinery Read More
CDR and STCSM of Shanghai in September signed their mutual MOU, which is an expansion into more areas within the cooperation of an already exiting partnership between the two cities/regions. …
Central Denmark Region, Shanghai expand Sci-Tech cooperation Read More
Denmark’s ecological footprint per capita is the fourth largest in the world, according to the latest Living Planet Report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The Danes …
WWF: Denmark is world’s 4th least friendly to nature Read More
Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (Bangkok, Thailand) has awarded the international consulting and engineering company Pöyry (Vantaa, Finland) with engineering assignments for the “EA Solar Lampang” solar photovoltaic (PV) project …
Pöyry awarded instalment of 130 MW solar project in Thailand Read More
A young Danish tourist reported to police she was raped on September 27 by a Thai man who claimed to be a motorcycle-taxi rider in Pattaya area, according to Banglamung …
Danish tourist raped by Thai man in Pattaya area Read More
[wzslider lightbox=”true”]A large group of MASBA members, recently took the time off and made a very informative afternoon visit to Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd with factory in Shah …
Volvo: A passion for customers and cars Read More
[wzslider] A jetlagged SubFive gave a soothing concert in Hong Kong last week despite technical difficulties and a lost instrument. The band was on the way to their 6th tour …
Calm, funky Swedish jazz in hectic Hong Kong Read More
[wzslider] For the first time the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has succeeded to attract a younger crowd at their annual crayfishparty. Apart from ensuring a lively party the …
FinnCham hosted an entertaining and youthful crayfish party in Hong Kong Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok thanks Anna Palmqvist, Jonah Wigerhall and Lars-Åke Bergqvist from H&M for an interesting and learning presentation at Friday September 26 Brown Bag Lunch. H&M …
H&M outlines campaign for ‘fair living wage’ Read More
Finland supported the acceleration of the signing of a free-trade agreement between Viet Nam and the European Union and the bloc’s recognition of Viet Nam as a market economy, Finnish …
Finland backs EU-VN free trade deal Read More
Stubbekøbing, Helsinge, Vadum, Esbjerg and Bjæverskov are just some of the places our new Thai friends have been living in Denmark. We are thrilled by the great turnout at the …
Danish-speaking Thais polish up language skills Read More
Denmark’s largest weapons company and up to four other defence targets were successfully hacked over a period of four years, and signs point to China. The Danish defence industry was …
Danish defence secrets hacked by foreign spies Read More
With the overthrow of democratically-elected civilian government by the military in May this year, Thailand has entered another difficult phase in its political, economic and social development, according to Danish …
Danish Ambassador cautiously optimistic on post-coup Thailand Read More
[wzslider] With Kvik – Smart Danish Kitchens as one of the Co-Sponsors and the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) as Supporting Association the 2014 edition of the Thailand Property Awards …
Scandinavians at Thailand Property Awards 2014 Read More
[wzslider] A new Swedish chef arrival to Kuala Lumpur ensures some level of influence from the Swedish cooking traditions and definitely, that some specialties from Scandinavia can still be sourced …
New Swedish chef in Kuala Lumpur: Tommy Franssila Read More
Simon Grimstrup, the pride of Denmark, savoured the sweet taste of success, securing top place at the 70-km ultra international Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2014 in Sapa on September 21. Simon …
Danish runner finishes first at 70-km Sapa int’l marathon Read More
Finland is a pure and unpretentious country with an abundance of know-how and creativity. Such was the picture portrayed of Finland as the representatives of Iittala, Reima, Suunto and Marja …
Finnish brands target China’s competitive consumer markets Read More
Danish immigration authorities throws out Filipina mother and three of her children from Denmark – but allows her 16 month old son to stay in Denmark. The Danish daily “Ekstra …
Danish-Filipino family seeks refuge in Sweden from Danish extradition Read More
Nyhavn, the colourful houses in Copenhagen which attract thousands of tourists every summer, was surprisingly on exhibit at the TFIC Furniture Outlet Fair in Bangkok, Thailand held by the end of …
Nyhavn as a cupboard Read More
Anniken Huitfeldt, chair of Norway’s Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs and Defence, stressed the importance of press freedom in Myanmar’s transition towards democracy during her recent visit to the Southeast …
Norwegian MP: Press freedom vital in Myanmar’s democratization Read More
‘Daisy – a princess in Denmark’, a comic book biography of Queen Margrethe II, was officially launched on September 16 at the French Embassy in the centre of Copenhagen. According …
Comic book on Queen Margrethe’s life story released Read More
Finnish manufacturer of composters and dry toilets Biolan has transferred some of its production from its China factory back to Finland, as a result of rising freight costs and an …
Dry toilet maker shifts production back to Finland Read More
Eight major clothing brands, including Swedish H&M and Spanish Inditex, which owns Zara, British New Look, and Irish Primark, have sent a letter to the Cambodian deputy prime minister saying …
H&M, other brands support Cambodian workers’ wage hike Read More
Swedish auto maker Saab, which is trying to resolve serious financial difficulties by attracting new investors, said September 24 it was cutting 200 jobs, more than one third of its …
Financially-ailing NEVS cuts 1/3 of Saab Cars workforce Read More
Danish brewer Carlsberg will begin production at its Myanmar factory next month as the company looks to become the first foreign producer approved by President U Thein Sein’s government to …
Carlsberg ready to hit the shelves in Myanmar by December Read More
Helping a friend fixing his roof had fatal consequences for a 64 year old Dane on Thursday the 18th September. According to local Thai media, Pattaya One, the former construction …
64 year old Dane dies after falling through a roof in Thailand Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] About 160 Scandinavians, their spouses and people employed by Scandinavian companies in Thailand gathered for an impressive feast at this year’s Crayfish Party in Bangkok. Beside the 85kg …
Lavish Scandinavian Crayfish Party thrown in Bangkok Read More
Danish chef Mads Refslund who is a co-founder of NOMA, currently on top of Restaurant magazine’s list of the 50 best restaurants in the world, and Henrik Yde the owner …
Two Danish Michelin chefs to cook in Singapore Read More
The owner of Legoland, Merlin Entertainments, wants to build up to 5 LEGO themed amusement parks in China. The Legoland parks get a lot of the honor for Merlin Entertainments 15 …
Legoland ready to build amusement parks in China Read More
The jazzfunk and fusion quintet Subfive is playing a show at Orange Peel Music Lounge in Hong Kong Wednesday the 24th of September. The group has been playing everything from …
Swedish jazz band visits Hong Kong Read More
In October the television crew behind the Thai TV documentary series “World 360 degree” will be travelling to Finland to make a four-episode series about the Finnish educational system. The …
Thai television goes to Finland Read More
The learning concept Me & My City was awarded as the winner of World Innovation Summit for Education on Monday the 15th of September. The programme is meant to promote entrepeneurship …
Finnish school programme wins innovation award Read More
A new Christmas-themed attraction is being developed in the Chinese city of Chengdu. SantaPark Ltd, which operates what is marketed as the “official home of Santa Claus” in Lapland, has …
Lapland-style Santa theme park to open in China Read More
Norway has committed to supporting Vietnam to develop green growth, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deal with the challenges of climate change. The commitment was declared during talks between the …
Norway pledges support to Vietnam’s green growth Read More
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg praised China’s policy measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In an interview carried by Norwegian-language newspaper DN on September 16, Stoltenberg said that he …
Ex-Norwegian PM lauds China’s climate policy Read More
A Norwegian national who was in Singapore for a business meeting and holiday was jailed one month on September 16 for kicking a police officer. Staale Lie Jorgensen, 34, was …
Drunk Norwegian kicks cop, lands in Singapore jail Read More
Shares of the Danish shipping company Maersk have reached the highest value ever. Yesterday, the 16th of September, the Maersk B share ended witha value of DKK 15.200 that is …
Maersk share breaks 7-year record Read More
Today the 17th of September as the latest Scandinavian Ambassador to embrace the social networks as a platform for diplomacy Mikael Hemniti Winther, the Danish Ambassador in Thailand, started tweeting from @DKAMBinThailand. …
The Danish Ambassador in Thailand starts tweeting Read More
A location for the new Danish Embassy in the Philippines has been found, and the address will be easy to remember. An architect and an engineer from Denmark have arrived …
Address for the new Danish Embassy in Manila is found Read More
A large delegation from the Malaysian state Melaka is in Copenhagen to seek inspiration on energy efficiency and waste management. The delegation is led by the Melaka governor Tun Yaakob …
Malaysian delegation in Copenhagen to learn about green solutions Read More
A two-minute video made by two Danish PhD students David Pedersen and Andreas Jørgensen from the Danish Technical University (DTU) has become one of the most watched ever on the …
Danish students’ NASA video of Moon orbitting Earth goes viral Read More
The Danish embassy in Beijing has experienced a 26 percent raise in visa applications this summer and new agreements are expected to get even more Chinese tourist to Denmark, Danish …
Number of Chinese tourists in Denmark on the rise Read More
Communications Disease expert Dr. Narumon Sawanpanyalert of Thailand’s Public Health Ministry told ScandAsia that she was misquoted by the National News Bureau of Thailand as saying a 52-year-old Danish man …
Correction: No Dane was quarantined on Ebola suspicion Read More
A 52 year old Norwegian for man from Steinkjer Norway lost his life in a motorcycle accident this Saturday. Local Norwegian newspaper Tronder Avisa has been in contact with the …
Norwegian killed in motorcycle accident in Bangkok Read More
Sweden’s Defense Ministry and other leading defense and technology organizations will be under the spotlight this week as a parliamentary committee probes whether a research cooperation initiative could have led …
Swedish Parliament to probe defense tech transfer to China Read More
Last week, Embassy staff participated in the event “iMove against corruption and impunity for poverty reduction” in Svay Rieng. Organised by Transparency International Cambodia, the event included a motorbike/tuk-tuk march …
Sweden supports Cambodia’s anti-corruption campaign Read More
Asian air traffic could be heading for “catastrophic gridlock,” if the region’s countries do not start to cooperate more, aviation experts warn. Air passenger traffic in the Asia-Pacific region is …
Asian air traffic might be facing a gridlock Read More