China plans trip to the moon
China plans to send a robotic spacecraft on a round trip to the hidden side of the moon. This is the first of three missions. The spacecraft will carry payloads …
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Jim Eckardt has passed away
Jim Eckardt has passed away in a little town some 100 km from his beloved New York City. Jim Eckardt was a writer at ScandAsia for a while and during …
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Embassy of Finland accepts applications for Cambodia fund
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok is now accepting applications for the Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) in Cambodia until 9 June 2024. The Embassy aims at promoting a rights-based …
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King’s Bangkok hosts Open Day
King’s College International School in Bangkok is hosting an Open Day themed: “Grow Together, Go Further” on 18 May 2024. The event is organized to give parents and their children …
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Fish Sauce from Norway
Fish sauce is currently mostly produced in Asia, where it is wide used. Now, one manufacturer in Norway, Noumami AS, has taken up the challenge and started producing fish sauce …
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“Inspiring Women in Travel” awards Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen
Norwegian Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen, the Founder and Managing Director of Krabi Spesialisten, has been awarded the prestigious Judges Choice Award at the 2024 Inspiring Women in Travel (Asia) awards ceremony, …
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Danish Church in Bangkok is officially open
The official opening celebration for the new house of the Danish Church in Bangkok took place this Saturday, 27 April 2024. During the opening ceremony the Danish pastor, Christa Lund …
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Malaysia invites Swedish companies to venture into Sarawak’s forest
Malaysia’s Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has invited the Swedish business community to advance into the Sarawak forestry, forest plantation and wood-based industries. Awang Tengah said this …
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Finnish Ambassador sees opportunities in Hainan
The Finnish Ambassador to China, Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, was a part of an international delegation who did a five day tour of the southern part of China, Hainan. The Finnish Ambassador …
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China calls on UN to investigate Nord Stream explosion
He furthermore criticized the decisions of both Denmark and Sweden to terminate their investigations of the incident. The two countries announced in February 2024, that they would end their individual …
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Finn speaking of Innovation at event in Beijing
The Education and Science Counselor at the Embassy of Finland in China, Olli Suominen, spoke of the importance of innovation at the Beijing International Youth Innovation and Development Forum this …
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Strong economic ties between Norway and the Philippines
The Norwegian Ambassador Christian Halaas Lyster has stated that he expect Norway to increase the trading with the Philippines in the future. He stated this to reporters during the reception …
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Tibetan protestors in Oslo demand release of 11th Panchen Lama
The Norwegian Tibet Committee organized a protest on 25 April 2024 in front of the Embassy of China in Oslo in solidarity with the 11th Panchen Lama on his 35th …
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Bangkok spoils your toilet fantasies
In 2015 my friend Photographer Daniel Herron and I was out doing an interview together. After finishing, we were quite pleased and happy with what we had put together and …
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Sex and the City – also in Bangkok?
Since I’m back with my column “Agneta’s world”, I feel a bit like Carrie Bradshaw, (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) the columnist in the cult Serie “Sex and the City”, …
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Danish stonemason quits Chinese materials
The Danish stonemason, Nikolaj Tymm-Andersen, has gotten attention due his eco-friendly headstones. Instead of using the traditional material, granite, which Denmark usually import from China and India, Nikolaj Tymm-Andersen is …
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Danish company orders eight Chinese tankers
The Denmark-based shipping company named MH Simonsen has ordered eight hybrid methanol dual-fuel tankers at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding. Besides being hybrid methanol fueled the tankers will also have …
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Indonesia and Sweden launch Healthcare platform
The Indonesian Ministry of Health and Team Sweden has launched the Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership Health Services platform also known as SISP Healthcare Platform. The idea for this new concept was …
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Finding Homes: The Journey of a Self-Made Real Estate Entrepreneur in the Heart of Bangkok
It started as nothing and suddenly it was everything. The real estate company Amazing Properties has the knowledge of being local as well as the experience of being new to …
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Danish Ambassador shuffle 2024
The annual great shuffle of Danish ambassadors have fallen into place with several ambassador posts in Asia being affected, reports Altinget.dk In Malaysia, Kirstine Vangkilde Berner will as of 1 …
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ScandAsia Magazine April 2024
The ScandAsia magazine for April 2024 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia April 2024 You can also read …
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Thai Bangchak expands to Norway
The energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, continues to expand its presence in the world. It was released yesterday that the conglomerate is …
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Bertil Lintner on the war in Myanmar: “There is no ending in sight”
Swedish-born Bertil Lintner is a long-time expert in Myanmar and the ongoing war that plays out in the region. Even though the resistance groups are winning ground in recent months, …
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Nordic webinar in China
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, and the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in China will co-host a webinar titled: China’s Economic Outlook …
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Decline in B&O sales in China and Europe
Danish high-end electronics producer Bang & Olufsen experiences a decline in turnover for the second consecutive quarter in 2024. The company’s main markets are China and Europe and macroeconomic tendencies …
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TikTok doesn’t follow Danish law
The Danish government has decided to make a law issuing that the different social media platforms need the parent consent before children under the age of 15 can create a …
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Finnish fund supports Indonesian fintech
The Indonesian fintech AwanTunai has gotten the support from OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I in the form of 5 million US Dollars in equity. OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund …
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Malaysian airlines to introduce carbon levy
Malaysian airlines introduce a carbon levy collection, which will come into effect when the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) gives their final approval. According to the Malaysian minister of Transport Anthony …
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Chinese pandas mating in Copenhagen
The two Chinese pandas, that is on loan from China to Denmark, has had difficulty mating the last four times Copenhagen Zoo has tried. This year they have decided to …
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Giving Birth in Thailand: A differently build system
In Denmark she went through three doctors as she was giving birth. In Thailand her doctor stayed with her through the entire experience. This is Charlotte Christensen’s story of the …
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Chinese companies interested in Kirkenes
At least six big Chinese companies has expressed interest in the small northern city of Kirkenes in Norway. However there is different opinions on whether or not to accept. The …
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Cambodian environment ministry moves to next phase of CCCA
The Cambodian Ministry of Environment will move into phase four of the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) following the success of the first, second and third phase, which aim at …
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“Invest in China” event to push collaboration with Denmark
The first “Invest in China” event of 2024 was held in Denmark and hosted by China’s Ministry of Commerce. Peter Glinvad chair member of the North Board of Danish Chamber …
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H&M collaborates with Shanghai Fashion Week
The Swedish fashion company H&M has announced that it will be collaborate with Shanghai Fashion Week on a new collection. This collection will be created in partnership Chinese local designers. …
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Finish man arrested for drunk driving in Thailand
A 22-year old Finnish motorbike rider was arrested in Patong,Thailand for drunk driving on 7 April 2024. The man drove past a police checkpoint on the Sawat Dirak Road at …
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Legionaries’ disease found among tourists
Five cases of Legionaries’ disease has been found among foreign nationals in Hua Hin, prompting officials in Prachuap Khiri Khan to intensify their surveillance of the disease in the region. The …
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Danish swimmers to inspire Malaysian swimmers
Malaysian swimmers are gaining valuable insights from training with Danish stars, Rasmus Nickelsen and Thea Blomsterberg, after the new Malaysian national coach and former Danish national coach, Eric Anderson, arranged …
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Norwegian People’s Aid celebrate 27 years in Laos
The non-governmental organisation Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is celebrating 27 years of surveilling unexploded ordnances (UXO) and clearing explosives in Laos. The NPA Country Director, Aubrey Sutherland listed the organisation’s …
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Experts warn Denmark against recruiting Filipino, Indian nurses
Three experts from Copenhagen University warn Denmark not to recruit foreign nurses from India and the Philippines, as it can result in more diseases and ultimately higher mortality rates …
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Finns travel less to Thailand
The Finnish people are vacationing longer, however the destinations have changed, according to human geography professor Janne Saarinen. Earlier destinations such as Thailand was very popular choice, but today countries …
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Swedish film wins prize at Hong Kong International Film Festival
The Swedish film titled “sons” received the Best Film Prize in the World category at the 48’th Hong Kong International Film Festival. The film is by the Swedish director Gustav …
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Sweden expels Chinese journalist
The Swedish government has decided to expel a 57 year old Chinese journalist who currently lives in Sweden. According to her lawyer, the woman is facing expulsion due to her …
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A ’hygge’ in Penang, Malaysia fusing cuisines
Swedes will be amused by the sight of the name, since its meaning is ’cutting area’ in Swedish, while Danes will get excited; encouraged by the prospect of possibly have …
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Swede killed by fire in the Philippines
A Swedish man was killed in a fire in Talisay city in the Philippines. The fire struck a two story residential building. Reportedly the fire affected seven individuals, one of …
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Thailand moves away from cash as Sweden wants it protected
A new report shows that Thai consumers are moving increasingly towards cashless payments. This happens at the same time as Sweden, one of the pioneering countries in cash-less payment, starts …
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Jane Sørensen’s father now found
Villy Christian Sørensen, the father of the Danish-Thai woman Jane Sørensen previously interviewed by ScandAsia, has now been positively identified with the help of the Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen) and …
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Chinese vice minister visits Copenhagen to attract companies
A Chinese delegation led by Ling Ji, the Vice Minister of Commerce, visits Copenhagen with the goal of attracting more foreign businesses. The delegation visited Denmark’s largest business organization, Dansk …
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Liquid CO2 carriers launched in China
The first two LNG-powered, wind assisted CO2 transportation ships have been launched in China. The ships are a part of the Norwegian Northern Lights project, which is one of Norway’s …
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Chinese drugmaker seeks approval of Ozempic-like drug
A Chinese drugmaker applied for approval on 3 April 2024 to sell their biosimilar Ozempic drug in China. This potentially challenges the expansion plans of Novo Nordisk in China, who …
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Danfoss embrace new green opportunities in China
Generally foreign businesses have been very interested in the green transaction China has been making recently. However, especially the Danish technology and engineering conglomerate Danfoss has put a big focus …
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