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Novo Nordisk’s obesity medicine Wegovy reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes according to a highly anticipated study. People with obesity or are overweight with a history of heart …
Novo Nordisk is now second biggest firm in Europe after study finds that Wegovy cuts risk of heart attacks Read More
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Helsinki, Finland held the 56th ASEAN Day celebration to strengthen regional collaboration, on Tuesday August 8. The event was joined by the …
The Embassy of Indonesia in Helsinki hosted the 56th ASEAN anniversary celebration Read More
King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia recently appointed Hun Manet, the eldest son of Cambodia’s longtime leader Hun Sen, as the next prime minister. The King has named Manet as “Prime …
Cambodian King appoints Hun Manet as next PM Read More
Strong winds, intense rain and landslides has hit parts of the Nordic region, knocking out power lines, flooding villages and bringing public transport to a standstill in the worst-affected areas. …
Storm continues to sweep over the Nordics Read More
Lao authorities and the military are continuing to search for a Vietnamese driver who has been missing after a landslide incident on the National Highway Road No 8. The rescue …
Lao authorities continue searching for Vietnamese driver missing in landslide incident Read More
The Danish furniture brand, JYSK, which is offering a wide range of Scandinavian-style furniture and home decor products previously opened a new center in Hanoi, Vietnam this year. Besides the …
Danish furniture brand JYSK opens new center in Hanoi Read More
Facebook owner Meta Platforms will be fined 1 million crowns ($98,500) per day over privacy breaches from August 14, Norway’s data protection authority told Reuters on Monday, August 7. The …
Norway fines Facebook owner over privacy breaches Read More
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add more flights to Northern destinations for the Summer 2024 operating season (31 March 2024 to 26 October 2024). This is to support the strong demand …
Singapore Airlines to boost services for 2024 northern summer season Read More
CanSino Biologics has agreed with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca to provide “contract development and manufacturing services” to support the mRNA vaccine program. The Chinese company said in a statement on …
China’s CanSino in vaccine deal with AstraZeneca Read More
Norwegian insurance company, Hydor AS, has acquired Singapore- and Rotterdam-based counterpart EF Marine and its subsidiary. The combined firm will be branded as Hydor, with a total team of 34 …
Norwegian marine insurer announces Singapore acquisition Read More
Indonesia, the largest archipelago in the world, is a tropical paradise that stretches across thousands of islands. From the stunning beaches of Bali to the ancient temples of Borobudur, this …
Indonesia Cruise Guide: What to Expect on an Indonesia Luxury Cruise Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila joined one of the largest food shows in the Philippines last week. The World Food Exposition was held at 2-5 of August, where the …
Norwegian Embassy in Manila eyes boost in trade for fresh salmon in the Philippines Read More
Chinese BYD managed to sell 721 Atto 3s in Sweden in July. The all-electric BYD Atto 3 managed to beat out established rivals to be Sweden’s best-selling EV. Had it …
Chinese BYD tops EV sales charts in Sweden for July Read More
Swedish 5G leader Ericsson has increased its socioeconomic contribution to Malaysia by producing its 5G radio equipment in Penang. This is the company’s first 5G manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia. …
Ericsson establish global 5G equipment manufacturing supply chain in Malaysia Read More
The Philippines accuses the Chinese coast guard of firing water cannons at its ships in the disputed South China Sea. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, August 5, when the …
The Danish Embassy in Manila has expressed it’s support for the Philippines in the case of China firing water cannons Read More
Vietjet has launched a direct route connecting HCMC to Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, August 5. This is the airlines third direct service between Indonesia and Viẹtnam. With seven flights per …
Vietjet launches direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta Read More
Malaysia has once again announced, that the country wants to contribute one million copies of the Quran. The move includes 15,000 copies translated into Swedish. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim made …
Once again, Malaysia wants to distribute copies of the Quran, including Swedish translation Read More
The online travel blog, Travelness, recently rated Bangkok as the most visited city in the world with approximately 22 million international visitors. It described the capital city of Thailand as …
Bangkok rates as most visited city in the world, according to Travelness Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council held a special meeting featuring the Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken and Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway Dinh Nho Hung in Norway and invited the Vietnamese …
Norway shares its seafood expertise with Vietnam via trip to Oslo Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will hold the event, “2nd ECCP Community Connect” on 15 August 2023 from 03:00 – 05:00 PM in Spaces, WorldPlaza, BGC. …
Join 2nd Community Connect held by European Chamber of Commerce of Philippines Read More
The Danish Embassy in the Philippines invites interested participants to join the upcoming event, “Zero Summit 2023: Zero to Hero” that will be held by the Scholars of Sustenance Philippines …
Denmark supports “Zero Summit 2023” event in Philippines to tackle food waste Read More
Eight people including five men and three women were killed after a train hit a pickup truck at a railway crossing in Chachoengsao province in the central region of Thailand …
8 dies from train hitting pickup truck in central region of Thailand Read More
Denmark has temporarily tightened border security efforts due to the rising protests caused by the Koran burnings, said the Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard on Friday, 4 August 2023. According …
Denmark tightens border security due to rising controversy of Koran burning Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for July-August 2023 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia July-August 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine July-August 2023 Read More
Singapore-based food delivery apps Grab and Foodpanda are expanding into the dine-in space. This is as consumers look to eat out more post-pandemic. Grab has started testing its dine-in feature …
Food delivery apps Grab and Foodpanda expand into dine-in services Read More
The digital travel platform Agoda has revealed the most popular destinations in Thailand for the upcoming Mother’s Day Weekend. Pattaya leads the way as the most searched city, followed by …
Agoda reveals favorite destinations for Mother’s Day weekend in Thailand Read More
InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 4.8 million members, has published the latest results of its annual Expat Insider survey, with four Southeast Asian countries making it …
Four Southeast Asian countries among the best destinations for living and working abroad Read More
Thailand’s largest party, Move Forward, is no longer involved in the negotiations for a new government. The opposition to the Move Forward Party is too great. That is why they …
Thailand’s election winner sidelined Read More
Southeast Asia is currently struggling with powerful typhoons that cost human lives and paralyze infrastructure. In China’s capital, Beijing, they’ve received over a month’s worth of rain in two days, …
Typhoons ravage Southeast Asia Read More
Cooperation with China has been benefiting Norway and the government has an interest in expanding such cooperation. This is according to two senior advisors from the Norwegian government. Tobias Svenningsen, …
Norway interested in expanding cooperation with China Read More
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 12.4 billion in July. An increase of NOK 928 million, corresponding to 8%, compared to last year. “The increase in value in July is primarily …
Norwegian seafood exports totaled in 12.4 billion NOK in July Read More
Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring has agreed on a joint venture to establish a production facility for cathode materials. The production will be set up in the Finnish city …
Finnish Minerals and Beijing Easpring plans for joint cathode materials production Read More
Dansk-Thai Forening – Danish-Thai Society celebrated in 2021 the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the society with the publication of the book “Dansk-Thai Forening – 70 års jubilæum 2021” …
Jubilee book celebrates Dansk-Thai Forening’s 70th Anniversary Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) will hold the “Annual Tax Updates” event on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. …
EuroCham Vietnam to hold Annual Tax Updates Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) invites you to join the event, “Catch of Canada” on 16 August 2023 at Shangri-La Bangkok. The event will showcase the diversity of Canadian …
Join “Catch of Canada” to immerse yourself in Canadian culture Read More
The Finnish food authority says it has ordered 50,000 farmed mink and foxes to be culled at three different fur farms hit by bird flu infections. This is since mink …
Finland to cull 50,000 mink and foxes due to bird flu Read More
Threats to Sweden have increased after recent Quran burnings, the country’s government said on Tuesday, August 1. The government then added, that it would strengthen border and internal controls and …
Sweden to boost security controls after Quran burnings Read More
Philippine Megaworld Corp. is bringing Finland-based indoor sports park company SuperPark to its townships. The property developer said on Tuesday, August 1, it would open two parks, one at its …
Finnish sports park developer are coming to the Philippines Read More
At least 20 people have lost their lives and more are missing in floods in Beijing and nearby provinces. President Xi Jinping calls for immediate action. Several days of heavy …
20 dead and more missing in floods in China Read More
A bomb blast in southeastern Myanmar killed one person and wounded twelve people recently this week. “One died from those injuries when they arrived at hospital,” a government official from …
Bomb blast in Myanmar kills one person and wound 12 others Read More
A fireworks warehouse in Thailand’s southern province, Narathiwat exploded on Saturday, killing twelve people and injuring about 120. According to the Thai PBS World, the explosion and subsequent fire damaged …
Fireworks warehouse explosion in south of Thailand kills 12 people, injured more than 100 Read More
Three Bali immigration officers have been arrested for their alleged role in an illegal organ ring. The trafficking syndicate ferried victims from Indonesia to Cambodia to sell their kidneys, Indonesian …
Bali immigration officers arrested over Cambodian organ ring Read More
Singapore’s central bank proposed on Monday, July 31, measures to tighten money laundering surveillance of family offices, that handle the financial affairs of the super-rich. The Monetary Authority of Singapore …
Singapore seeks to tighten money laundering audits Read More
The European Union is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said in a press release on Monday, …
EU ready to strengthen maritime security cooperation with the Philippines Read More
The recent general election of Cambodia resulted in Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party, Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) winning a landslide victory after being in power for almost four decades. Hun …
Cambodia next PM Hun Manet and his cabinet to start office in 22nd of August Read More
Myanmar’s government troops have been launching airstrikes in Kayah state since last week, causing 117 more Karenni refugees to flee from their country to Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province. Sources …
More refugees from Myanmar flee from attacks to Mae Hong Son Read More
Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday July 28. That was the country’s second hanging that week for drug trafficking. This is despite calls …
Singapore executes first woman in 19 years for trafficking 31 grams of heroin Read More
Malaysia has announced that it will not take legal action against Facebook for content the government claims was harmful to the public. In a statement, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said …
Malaysia reverses plan to prosecute Facebook Read More
H&M, the Swedish fast-fashion giant, is suing Chinese rival Shein over copyright breach. H&M has accused Shein of plagiarism and “stealing” the designs of its products. The Swedish company has …
H&M sues Shein over alleged copied designs Read More
Sweden is in its most serious security situation since World War II, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said after a meeting with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen. The two had a …
Sweden’s security situation worsened after burning of the Quran Read More