Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norsk Hydro ASA has signed a letter of intent with offshore floating solar energy technology developer SolarDuck, TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd and TNB Research Sdn Bhdon. The letter was signed …
Norsk Hydro part of offshore solar energy project in Malaysia Read More
Indonesia announced late last week that they are ending visa-free entry from 159 nationals effective immediately, including all Scandinavian nationals. The Visa-free entry is in place for nationals of 10 …
Indonesia officially ends visa-free entry from 159 countries Read More
Consumers in Singapore can now buy ice cream made with Solein. Solein is an animal-free protein grown from a single cell using hydrogen and carbon dioxide. A product developed by …
Ice cream made from Finnish Solar Foods’ Solein launched in Singapore Read More
Swedish EV maker Polestar has joined forces with Xingji Meizu, a mobile phone and electronics company, to build an operating system for Polestar cars sold in China. In the rest …
Swedish Polestar and Chinese Xingji Meizu join forces Read More
Swedish Drugmaker AstraZeneca is drafting plans to spin-off its China business. According to the Financial Times on Sunday, June 18, the company is considering listing a separate unit in Hong …
AstraZeneca is planning a China business spin-off Read More
The film festival, Cine Europa 26 (CE26), is screening European and Ukrainian films in selected cinemas across Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Davao in the Philippines from June to …
Immerse yourself to European films via Cine Europa 26 in Philippines Read More
The Danish consular team from the Embassy of Denmark in Thailand recently had an informal meeting with Danes living in Pattaya, Thailand. At the meeting, topics that were discussed included …
Meeting with Danes in Pattaya Thailand Read More
Denmark and Vietnam in collaboration with the American Polytechnic College (APC) recently held a job fair aiming to enhance more opportunities for students in the green creative industry. The event …
Denmark and Vietnam hold job fair to enhance opportunities for students in green industry Read More
The death of a 21-year-old Chinese influencer Cuihua, has sparked a debate about how the Chinese influencer industry should be regulated. Cuihua reportedly died while participating in an intensive boot …
21-year-old influencer’s death sparks debate in China Read More
On Monday, June 19, representatives of Myanmar and their neighboring country will meet in Thailand to discuss the crisis in the country. This is due to the turmoil in Myanmar …
Thailand criticized for hosting meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar Read More
It may have been meant as a joke, but the comedian’s words have caused a lot of anger and a diplomatic crisis between two countries. The joke was made during …
Comedian’s joke about plane disaster has created diplomatic crisis Read More
It all started when Johannes Bergstrom was ordering flowers online. The expensive bouquet he had bought arrived in a plain, white box that looked like it had been bought in …
Swedish innovator with blooming new concept in Bangkok Read More
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has encouraged Norway to invest in the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry as a part of building a national EV ecosystem. On the sidelines of …
Indonesia encourages Norway to invest in EV battery industry Read More
The Philippine Embassy in Oslo has sought an agreement with Norway on recognition of Philippine-issued seafarers certificates, according to the Manila Bulletin. The Philippine’s Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) recently …
More opportunities to be available for Filipino seafarers in Norway Read More
After arriving to the Philippines for his first posting as Ambassador, Christian Halaas Lyster could immediately conclude that the ties between his host country and Norway are very strong and …
Ambassador debut and Southeast Asia return for Norway’s Christian Lyster Read More
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam on Friday, 16 June 2023 in Hanoi. At …
Vietnam promotes cooperation with EU Read More
Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (Efta) started to discuss the free trade agreement (FTA) in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, and continued through Friday, 16 June 2023. This round …
Thailand continues to discuss free trade agreement in Oslo Read More
Mercer has launched its 2023 cost of living survey, which ranks 226 of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriate workers. Stockholm, Sweden is ranked 95 out of 226 countries. …
Stockholm is the least expensive city in the Nordics according to Cost-of-Living 2023 Read More
A brand new charter plane from Sunclass Airlines has just landed in Copenhagen. The aircraft has a capacity of 385 seats and a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger. …
Spies launches new Sunclass neofly with 385 seats Read More
Finnair introduced new flights to Wroclaw, Poland from 2 April 2024 and has added frequencies to Europe and Tokyo and Osaka of Japan for Summer 2024. “We are delighted to …
Finnair starts flights to Wroclaw, Poland and adds frequencies to Europe and Japan for Summer 2024 Read More
The Chinese e-commerce, Alibaba Group, has plans to expand local businesses and online platforms in Europe. “What we will focus more for the future is to build local businesses, so …
Chinese Alibaba aims to expand local business in Europe Read More
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is seeking to buy more F-35A fighter jets from Sweden after the United States recently refused to sell the aircrafts, according to a source. …
Royal Thai Air Force now seeks to buy more fighter jets from Sweden Read More
The Swedish manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, Camfil, announced an information drive to support indoor air quality (IAQ) expertise. Following the major wildfires in Canada, researchers are discussing the …
Swedish Camfil launches global information drive to support indoor air quality expertise Read More
Norway’s Telenor Connexion and Farmpro, a pioneering start-up in IoT-based livestock farming solutions, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance global expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) livestock …
Telenor and Farmpro sign MoU to advance innovative health management solutions for livestock Read More
Denmark Asia Business Alliance (DABA) and the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) invites you to join a webinar, “Riding Dragon’s Tail: Understanding China and Asia’s Growth and Its …
Join webinar to understand China and Asia growth and how these affect Danish companies Read More
A minivan heading to Krabi crashed on the Petchkasem Road (Phatthalung – Trang in Thailand) on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, causing five people, three foreigners (no specific nationality revealed) and …
Thai and foreign tourists injured after van heading to Krabi crash Read More
Finland’s tourism sector would need more time to recover due to the significant loss of Russian visitors, therefore, the country is focusing on drawing more tourists from Western Europe and …
Finland tourism needs more time to recover Read More
The recently launched Arctic Blue Laku wins the prestigious Double Gold Medal in its first competition at the esteemed Singapore World Spirits Competition (SWSC) 2023. SWSC belongs to the Tasting …
Finnish liqueur wins Double Gold at Singapore World Spirits Read More
The Swedish music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday, June 13, fined 58 million Swedish kronor ($5.4 million). The fine is for not properly informing users on how its user …
Spotify fined $5m for breaching GDPR rules Read More
Nordic VC firm Voima Ventures announced, June 13, its third fund with an initial closing of €90 million and a final target of €120 million, focusing on early-stage “deep tech” …
Nordic VC launches €90M fund for deep tech startups Read More
Maersk said on Monday, June 12, that the company has secured fuel for the first container vessel able to run on carbon-neutral methanol. The 21,500 km summer trip from Ulsan, …
Maersk secures fuel for first methanol container ship journey Read More
Finnish telecom company Nokia Corp will focus on further the company’s enterprise business opportunities in China. The aim is to help local companies accelerate industrial digitalization, a senior executive said. …
Nokia has big plans in China Read More
Wonderfruit tickets for 2023 go on sale from today and to June 17. The festival is one of Thailand’s biggest annual events and the tickets has been sold out the …
Wonderfruit 2023 tickets go on sale today Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia June 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine June 2023 Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (SwedCham Hong Kong) will host a webinar on Hong Kong Legal Update on 14 June 2023 at 4 pm Hong Kong time …
Join SwedCham on Hong Kong Legal Update webinar Read More
A Danish start-up has entered a $4 billion agreement to build a nuclear-powered ammonia plant in Indonesia. Copenhagen Atomics is leading a four-party group from Denmark that has signed a …
Copenhagen Atomics to test nuclear ammonia plant in Indonesia Read More
The Danish drugmaker, Novo Nordisk, announced that it will invest 15.9 billion Danish crowns ($2.29 billion) to expand a new production facility in Denmark for producing chronic diseases curing products …
Novo Nordisk invests $2.3 bln to new production facility for producing chronic diseases curing products Read More
The Swedish leading technology company, Ericsson, reaffirmed its commitment to meet Thai customers’ expectations following a recent report, “5G: The Next Wave,” it published. The report showed that nearly 47% …
Ericsson aims to meet Thai customers with maximum 5G solutions Read More
Vietnam’ General Statistics Office reported that seafood exports in the country decreased 28% year-on-year to nearly US$3.4 billion in the first five months of 2023. Due to declining demand for …
Vietnam seafood exports down 28 percent Read More
Danes Worldwide in collaboration with the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China invites Danish citizens and spouses, family members, and others with ties to Denmark residing in China to a …
Join Online Information Event with Danes Worldwide Read More
The Philippines’s authorities warned ten of thousands of people to evacuate from their homes on Monday, 12 June 2023 due to the eruption of Mayon Volcano spewing lava last Sunday …
Philippines alerts people to evacuate due to the volcano eruption Read More
The Seoul International Book Fair will be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 14-18 June 2023 under the theme of “Nonhuman” which refers to human-related issues like climate crisis, extinctions …
“Nonhuman” themed International Book Fair to be held in Seoul Read More
10 Chinese warplanes crossed the border at the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, June 11. This is stated by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense according to the news agency Reuters. Taiwan’s …
Chinese military jets cross Taiwanese border again Read More
The weather phenomenon El Niño, which risks triggering tropical cyclones in the Pacific Ocean, heavy rainfall in South America and drought in Australia, is on its way. In particular, the …
El Niño can be costly for coffee lovers Read More
A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other people injured in a shooting in Stockholm Saturday, June 10. Police received reports of the shooting near a square in southern Stockholm …
Teenager killed and three wounded in Sweden shooting Read More
Dozens of four-legged film-goers arrived in strollers on Saturday, June 10, for the opening of Thailand’s first pet-friendly cinema in Bangkok. The country’s pet industry is considered the second-biggest in …
Thailand opens first pet-friendly cinema Read More
Team Sweden has applauded some of its major firms in the Philippines for pioneering the green energy and industrial transition. Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines, Annika Thunborg, made this remark …
Sweden praises companies in Philippines for pioneering in green transition Read More
Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before the country formally joins the defense alliance. The prime minister and defense minister said on Friday, June 9. …
NATO may base troops in Sweden before they join Read More
Danish Vestas has received an order for two wind farms in Finland, jointly owned by Neoen and Prokon. The order for the 105 MW Storbötet project consists of 17 V162-6.2 …
Vestas secures order for two projects in Finland Read More
Swedish Ericsson and Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) have announced ambitious plans to develop Thailand’s own version of Silicon Valley. Ericsson detailed the project called “Thailand Digital Valley” in …
Ericsson commits to Thai Silicon Valley Read More