Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The International Organization for Migration (IOM Norway) was invited to the The Philippines Embassy on 5 August 2025 for discussions regarding migration governance. Chief of Mission Fumiko Nagano and Programme …
Philippine Embassy in Oslo explores migration cooperation with IOM Norway Read More
Swedish rock-band Smash Into Pieces, known for their artistic cinematic concerts, is set to bring their ArmaHeaven Prophecy tour to Bangkok on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, before heading to Australia. …
Swedish rock-band Smash Into Pieces will perform live in Bangkok 20 August Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) visited platinum partner Dynapac on 1 August 2025, with the goal of strengthening collaboration with the Swedish industrial brand in the Asia Pacific region. …
SweCham visits platinum partner Dynapac in Bangkok Read More
Per Sorensen, lead vocalist of the Norwegian pop band Fra Lippo Lippi, made a visit to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila ahead of the group’s upcoming concert in Cebu. …
Leadsinger of Fra Lippo Lippi, Per Sorensen visits Norwegian Embassy ahead of Cebu concert Read More
‘The Very Little Princess’, the Finnish children’s movie from 2024, will be shown at the Heuan Chan Heritage House in downtown Luang Prabang as part of the European Film Festival …
‘The Very Little Princess’ will be shown in Luang Prabang Read More
Indonesia is looking to Sweden and Norway as models for a new student health initiative launched on Monday 4 August 2025. The Cek Kesehatan Gratis Sekolah (CKGS) program introduces health …
Indonesian students get Nordic style health check-ups Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) joined cultural and industry leaders at the opening of EM DISTRICT Sense of Thai 2025, held at Emsphere on 29 July 2025. Executive Director …
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce shows support for Thai textile heritage Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) invites members and guests to its upcoming After-Summer Party, scheduled for Thursday, 21 August 2025, at The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok. The event is …
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce invites to an After-Summer networking event Read More
A 37-year-old Swedish man was arrested on drug trafficking charges on 4 August 2025, when Thai authorities raided a luxury residence in the Pattaya area in Chonburi Province . The arrest followed an …
Swedish man arrested in Pattaya on high-profile drug charges Read More
Pattaya Special Affairs officers detained a Swedish tourist for flying a drone along the beach without permission. The tourist claimed he was unaware of the flight ban currently in effect …
Swedish Tourist Detained for Unauthorized Drone Flight on Pattaya Beach Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association (TNA) will be hosting The Social: Explorer 3, after the succes of The Social Explorer 1 & 2. This after-work networking event will take place on …
Thai-Nordic Association to host The Social: Explorer 3 in Bangkok Read More
A national certification initiative launched by ThaiWISE, a Swedish NGO supporting Thai women, has successfully led to the reinstatement of Thai massage services on wellness platforms across Sweden — but …
Thai massage therapists claw back legitimacy in Sweden with new certification system Read More
Vietnam has been announced as a new partner country in the GreenVoyage2050 project, a global initiative launched in 2019 by the Government of Norway and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). …
Vietnam becomes partner country in Norway’s GreenVoyage2050 initiative Read More
Finnish elevator and escalator company KONE has opened its first training facility in the Philippines. The new KONE Academy is located in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, and will serve as …
Finnish KONE opens first training academy in the Philippines Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham), in collaboration with the Swedish Institute and the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand’s Digital Economy/ICT group, will host the “Innovation Unleashed Forum …
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce to host innovation forum in Bangkok Read More
Nordic citizens continue to hold some of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the latest update of the Passport Index by Global Residence Index. The ranking evaluates more than …
Nordic passports rank among the world’s most valuable Read More
The election day for Norway’s 2025 Parliamentary (Storting) and Sámi Parliament elections is Monday 8 September 2025. In many Norwegian municipalities, polling stations will also open on Sunday 7 September. …
Norwegians in Southeast Asia can vote early in the 2025 elections Read More
Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh met with representatives of the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on Thursday 31 July 2025 to update them on Vietnam’s reorganisation of administrative units …
Norwegian Embassy attends briefing on Vietnam’s governance reforms Read More
On Tuesday 29 July, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosted Khun Mathias Bjorkvall, Developer at Netler AB. Netler is a Swedish IT consultancy that helps companies modernise their systems, build …
Netler explores collaboration with SweCham Thailand Read More
Charlotte Cappi Grunnet will serve as acting pastor at the Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong from 12 September 2025 to 12 March 2026, according to the Danish Church Abroad. …
Charlotte Cappi Grunnet to serve as acting pastor at Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday 13 September 2025. The celebration will take place at the church starting at 5:30 pm, with dinner …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore to celebrate 40th anniversary Read More
A Swedish military attaché was among representatives from 23 nations who joined a Thai‑organised visit to conflict‑affected areas in Si Sa Ket province on Friday. The delegation, which also included …
Swedish military attaché joins Thai‑led delegation to inspect border conflict damage Read More
Denmark has become a hotspot for international weddings, attracting couples from all over the world with its famously relaxed marriage laws – earning Copenhagen the nickname “the Las Vegas of …
Couples flock to marry in Copenhagen “the Las Vegas of Europe” Read More
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has deployed its Swedish‑built JAS 39C/D Gripen fighter jets in combat for the first time, marking a historic moment for the aircraft and for …
Thailand’s Swedish Gripen fighter jets involved in real combat for the first time Read More
Some European airports are starting to phase out the long‑standing 100‑milliliter limit on liquids in carry‑on luggage. The change follows the European Civil Aviation Conference’s (ECAC) approval of new computed‑tomography …
EU airports begin phasing out 100‑milliliter liquid rule Read More
Patrick Adriel Aure, founding director of the Phinma-DLSU Center for Business and Society, has highlighted similarities between the Danish concept of hygge and the Filipino notion of ginhawa. In an …
Filipino academic draws parallels between Danish hygge and Filipino ginhawa Read More
Danish lifestyle retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen has opened its first Singapore outlet at Bugis+ on 28 July 2025, according to The Straits Times. The 157 sq m store on the mall’s second …
Flying Tiger Copenhagen opens first Singapore store at Bugis+ Read More
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has partnered with Danish technology company cBrain to use artificial intelligence in verifying waste separation images submitted via the BKK WASTE PAY application as part of …
Bangkok partners with Danish firm cBrain to deploy AI for waste separation Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce will host an exclusive dinner – limited to 12 seats – called From Fjords to Table: An Exclusive Seafood from Norway Experience, on Thursday 4 …
Exclusive Norwegian seafood dinner in Bangkok Read More
Five Vietnamese participants have taken part in this year’s LoCoFoRest programme in Sweden, alongside peers from Laos, Thailand, Nepal and Ethiopia, according to the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi. The …
Five Vietnamese fellows join LoCoFoRest 2025 in Sweden Read More
NordCham Vietnam has introduced a new SME Member Marketing Programme aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, which are described as the engine of Vietnam’s economy. You can register here. …
NordCham Vietnam launches marketing programme for SMEs Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines has extended its warmest greetings to Ambassador Leo-Herrera Lim, who has recently concluded his tour of duty as the Philippine Ambassador to Denmark. …
Denmark thanks outgoing Philippine Ambassador to Denmark Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has announced that the Woodlife Sweden exhibition will open in Phrae Province on Friday 15 August 2025. The exhibition will be held at the …
Woodlife Sweden exhibition to open in Phrae Province on 15 August Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore will be welcoming an interim pastor couple for a three-month period in autumn 2025, ahead of the appointment of a new permanent pastor. The …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore welcomes interim pastor couple for autumn 2025 Read More
A few Nordic media had found some of their own nationals living in the affected border areas and asked them how the war has impacted them and their Thai families. …
Nordic people on the Thai-Cambodian border report their experiences Read More
Nordic media outlets have reported on the recent armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along their shared border, relying largely on international news agency sources such as Reuters. While most …
Nordic media report on Thai-Cambodian border clashes with limited background Read More
Paradise Beach Bar, a member of the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC), is marking its one-year anniversary with a celebration tonight, Wednesday 23 July 2025, on Sukhumvit Soi 11 in …
Paradise Beach Bar celebrates first anniversary with a party on Soi 11 Read More
Fotograf Evelina Ytterbom (www.evelinaytterbom.com) The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi is inviting Vietnamese students to strengthen their academic writing in English by enrolling in a free online course offered by …
Swedish Embassy in Hanoi promotes free Lund University writing course Read More
Norway is offering to share its experience in plastic recycling with Vietnam, as part of broader cooperation on sustainability and climate goals. In a recent interview with VTV1’s Net Zero …
Norway shares bottle recycling success with Vietnam Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore is preparing for two major celebrations this year – its 40th anniversary on 13 September 2025 and the beloved annual Christmas bazaar on 29–30 …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore calls for volunteers ahead of 40th anniversary and Christmas bazaar Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila has issued a weather advisory urging Swedish citizens in the Philippines to stay updated on local weather developments due to current rough conditions and …
Swedish embassy in Manila issues weather advisory for citizens in the Philippines Read More
The Philippine Embassy in Denmark has met with key Danish and Philippine agencies to address the future of Filipino au pairs in the country. The meeting, held on Monday 21 …
Philippine Embassy discusses future of Filipino au pairs in Denmark Read More
As part of the celebrations of the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Norway and Thailand, the two countries have launched an Agri-Hackathon aimed at advancing Thai agriculture through innovation. …
Norway and Thailand launch Agri-Hackathon to mark 120 years of diplomatic ties Read More
Since 2009, ScandAsia has published 364 ScandAsia publications on Issuu, plus 13 editions of Thailand Expat Guide and 49 issues of Thai-Danish Trade News publishhed for the Danish Thai Cham …
ScandAsia migrating digital archive of the Nordic history in Asia Read More
Pasi Haatainen, a long-term Singapore resident and also Finnish Business Council Singapore (FBC) Chairman since 2021, has since 2007 been based in the city-state as a senior business consultant. Because …
Business transformation consultant/FBC Chairman Pasi Haatainen outlines the latest Singapore opportunities – and obstacles Read More
Danish universities have begun rejecting research applicants from China if background checks suggest they may pose a security risk. At Aarhus University, all applicants with not only Chinese citizenship …
Danish universities reject Chinese researchers over espionage concerns Read More
Thailand and Finland are moving forward with educational collaboration under a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this year between the two countries’ education ministries. On Tuesday 15 July 2025, the …
Thailand and Finland advance educational collaboration with new joint projects Read More
On Tuesday 15 July 2025, Danish Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Danny Annan, paid a courtesy call on Senate President Mr. Mongkol Surasajja at the Thai Parliament. Ambassador Annan was accompanied …
Danish ambassador meets Thai Senate president Read More
Officials from the Royal Norwegian Embassy visited Roots of Health (ROH) in Puerto Princesa on June 15 to 16 to learn more about the organization’s expanding work in adolescent reproductive …
Norwegian diplomats visit Palawan NGO tackling teen pregnancy, explore deeper partnership on HIV Read More
The 15-year-old Danish warmblood gelding Fredensdals Fountain has been sold to Malaysia as a schoolmaster and potential competitor for the 2026 Asian Games. Bred by Linda Falensteen and Martin Strange, …
Danish Grand Prix horse sold to Malaysia for Asian Games training Read More