Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A 63-year-old Swedish man was found dead inside a condominium in Nonthaburi after neighbours reported disturbing noises and a strong odour coming from the unit, Thai media reports. Police from …
Swedish man found dead in Nonthaburi condominium Read More
A room in Bangkok filled with business leaders, diplomats and academics recently turned into a testing ground for a single idea: trust as a driver of growth, Khasosod English reports. …
Norway and Thailand Strengthen Anti-Corruption Cooperation at Bangkok Forum Read More
When world leaders meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, almost everything is planned down to the smallest detail. “There should be no surprises,” Finnish ambassador to China Mikko Kinnunen told ScandAsia …
“Big country, big rooms”: What a meeting with Xi Jinping actually looks like Read More
Former Finnish Formula 1 driver Mika Salo has said his recent injury in Bangkok was an accident and not a random knife attack, following widespread international media coverage of the …
Mika Salo says Bangkok injury was an accident, not an attack Read More
It started with a Facebook listing in Moalboal. Johan Blixt came across a post about Backyard Inn, a small hostel in the area that was up for discussion. He contacted …
Tired of the hamster wheel, two Swedes opened a Hostel in the Philippines Read More
Finnish cave-diving expert Mikko Paasi has joined a rescue mission in Laos to help save seven workers trapped inside a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province. Paasi, who took part in …
Finnish cave diver joins Laos rescue mission for trapped workers Read More
A concert by popular Thai folk music group Ponglang Sa-on was temporarily halted in Stockholm after Swedish authorities intervened over safety concerns caused by overcrowding. The performance marked the group’s …
Thai concert in Stockholm halted after overcrowding Read More
A Danish tourist was seriously injured after a large pine branch fell and pierced his leg while he was jogging along Phala Beach in Rayong on 23 May, local media …
Danish tourist injured by falling tree branch on Rayong beach Read More
Sweden Days Taipei returned on 23 May for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing Swedish brands, culture and sustainability initiatives back to Taiwan. The two-day event at Songshan …
Sweden Days returns to Taipei after pandemic break Read More
More than 100 cyclists from China and the Nordic countries took part in a sustainability-themed cycling event along Shanghai’s Huangpu River on 25 May. The event brought together participants from …
Nordic cyclists join climate-focused ride in Shanghai Read More