Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark and Sweden are among the top five countries to live in for remote employees, out of 108 countries evaluated. Southeast Asia can be found further down the line. The …
The best countries to live in for remote working Read More
Norway is planning to assist the Philippines in its training offshore wind workforce as many Norwegian stakeholders have their expertise in the energy and maritime sectors. According to the Norwegian …
Norway to assist Philippines in training offshore wind workforce Read More
Earlier in 2023 the Chinese owned platform TikTok announced that users could now earn money without posting content on the app – instead they could get an income by creating …
TikTok makes it easier for Scandinavians and Southeast Asians to earn money Read More
Norway is eyeing expanding cooperation with the Philippines in the aquaculture and retail sector, according to Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas Lyster. The Ambassador shared with Manila Bulletin …
Norway eyes expanding ties with Philippines in aquaculture and retail sector Read More
Filipino-Norwegian artist, Hillari Alison appeared on Live CNN Philippines with Christine Jacob Sandejas on Monday, 16 October 2023, talking about her journey in the music industry and her first recent …
Filipino-Norwegian artist Hillari talks about her journey as musician Read More
The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a certificate for the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company’s production technology and packaging process to be transferred to a company in Vietnam. AstraZeneca is …
AstraZeneca is transferring production technology to Vietnam Read More
Norwegian paint brand Jotun is expanding its presence in the Philippines. The company has announced that they are set to open three retail stores in the Southeast Asian country. The …
Norwegian paint company expanding in the Philippines Read More
Filipino-born Swedish fashion blogger and TikTok’er, Bryanboy, has announced that more branches of the Swedish furniture chain are set to open in the Philippines soon. “Our mission here at IKEA …
IKEA will open more stores in the Philippines according to blogger Read More
Ikano Retail, the IKEA franchisee that brings the Swedish furnishing chain to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines, has posted a RM5.25 billion in turnover for its 2023 financial …
IKEA franchisee posts RM1.58 billion revenue in Malaysia Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines in partnership with Novo Nordisk contributed in building a cleaner future by planting 400 seedlings at the La Mesa Nature Reserve in the …
Danish Embassy and Novo Nordisk jointly planting for cleaner future in Philippines Read More
The Philippines government is planning to reopen its embassy in Helsinki, Finland in 2024, aiming to strengthen relations between the two countries. According to the Philippine’s Vice President Sara Duterte, …
Philippines will reopen embassy in Finland Read More
The British-Norwegian boy band, A1, announced to perform in concerts in Manila, the Philippines to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. The concerts will be held on 12 October at SMX Convention …
British-Norwegian boy band A1 to perform in its 25th anniversary concerts in Manila Read More
Mayor Joy Belmonte and her team aimed to turn Quezon City, the largest city in Manila of the Philippines, to the cycling capital, having Copenhagen’s cycling-friendly infrastructure as a role …
Manila has Copenhagen as role model in turning its city to cycling capital Read More
The Philippine’s Department of Agriculture (DA) announced a temporary ban of pork and other meat products imported from Sweden in the attempt to prevent the outbreak of African Swine Fever …
Philippines bans pork and other meat products imported from Sweden Read More
Many Danish investors are interested in bidding for renewable projects in the Philippines which the government is targeting to offer via its Smart and Green Grid System (SGGS) development platform. …
Danish investors interested to bid on Philippines RE projects Read More
Norwegian Ambassador Christian Lyster from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila paid a courtesy visit to Gilbert Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense · Office of the President. The Secretary and Ambassador discussed …
Norwegian Ambassador visits Filipino Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Read More
Danish pop band Lukas Graham is coming to the Philippines on 22 October to perform for its Filipino fans. “Lukas Graham is finally back in Manila! Catch him at the …
Lukas Graham is coming back to Manila Read More
Norwegian singer and songwriter Anna Lotterud, also known as Anna of the North, performed for her first time in the Philippines on 29 September, 2023. Her music is often described …
‘Anna of the North’ performed in the Philippines Read More
Danish variety store chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen is ready to expand their brand to more Southeast Asian countries with 1000 new locations over the next five years. Just about a …
Flying Tiger Copenhagen coming to Indonesia and Singapore Read More
The Philippine National Robotics student team won bronze medals at the World Robotics Olympiad Friendship Invitational (WRO) tournament held in Denmark from 21 to 24 September 2023. At the elementary …
Philippines wins bronze medals in Danish robotics tournament Read More
Sweden has replaced The United States and is now the world’s second most innovative economy in 2023, according to a ranking dominated by European countries. Meanwhile ‘middle-income economies’ like Indonesia, …
Scandinavia and Southeast Asian economies more innovative Read More
Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Frans-Michael Mellbin, said Filipino water companies exchanged ideas with Danish counterparts in both Copenhagen and Aarhus on September 22, 2023. Officials from Metropolitan Waterworks and …
Philippines inspired by Danish water management Read More
Denmark aims to assist the Philippines in upskilling and reskilling Filipino workers in the field of renewable energy (RE). Approximately, 50,000 Filipinos will be trained by prestigious international organizations for …
Denmark to assist Philippines in reskilling workers in green energy field Read More
More than 300 people came to honor Viking culture and heritage at the NordCham Nordic Viking Party 2023 in Manila on 16 September, embracing the Viking spirit. “The Norse Saga …
NordCham Philippines’ memorable Viking Party 2023 Read More
The Danish-Filipino fashionista, Sophia Lanawan had been exploring her passions as well as reconnecting with her Filipino heritage in Manila, the Philippines. One of Sophia’s favorite locations so far was …
Danish-Filipino fashionista “Sophia Lanawan” explores her passions and heritage in Philippines Read More
A volcano near the Philippine capital Manila, spewed above average volcanic smog on Friday, September 22. This has prompted authorities to close schools in several cities and towns and to …
Philippines issues health warning over volcano smog Read More
Note: This article was run through ChatGPT to help improve the language. First you will read my version. Below is what ChatGPT suggested. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing the gap …
Artificial Intelligence increases gap between rich and poor countries Read More
Discover the Nordic way of working on 18 October 2023, when NordCham Philippines invites to a job fair event which will provide insight into Northern work values. Trust and transparency, …
NordCham Philippines Invitation: “Work The Nordic Way” Read More
The Danish variety store chain, “Flying Tiger Copenhagen” will open its first store in Manila, the Philippines in October 2023. “The opening of our first Flying Tiger Copenhagen store in …
Danish variety store chain “Flying Tiger Copenhagen” to open in Philippines Read More
Finland and Denmark rank 2nd and 3rd on the global “Digital Quality of Life” index developed by SurfShark. Singapore and Sweden ranks also high, they are 10th and 11th on …
Digital quality of life: Scandinavia ranks at the top Read More
The European Union (EU) delegation and the European Union Member States’ Embassies invites scholars to join the event, “European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 2023” which will held from 30 September …
EU invites scholars to join education fair held in Philippines Read More
The Netflix series “Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons” released their seventh season on September 15 2023 – and this time with both Finland and Indonesia included. Since 2016 when the …
Indonesian and Finnish prisons featured in Netflix series Read More
The 2024/25 itineraries of the ships “Norwegian Spirit” and “Norwegian Sun” cruising around Asia were recently released by the Norwegian Cruise Line. With a 12-day cruise trip, the “Norwegian Spirit” …
“Norwegian Spirit” and “Norwegian Sun” ready to cruise around Asia Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Manila recently held the “Fashion Forever” exhibition at SM Aura mall in Manila, the Philippines to enhance the circular fashion movement in the Asian country. According …
Sweden holds ”Fashion Forever” exhibition to enhance circular fashion in Philippines Read More
The Swedish Ministry of Justice has awarded VFS Global to provide visa services in 37 countries. Under the new agreement, VFS Global will continue to operate on behalf of the …
The Swedish ministry of Justice has renewed the global visa contract with VFS Read More
The president of the Philippines, Bongbong Marcos urged foreign business leaders to consider investing in the Philippines during the 10th Asia Summit in Singapore held on Wednesday, 13 September 2023. …
Philippines aims to draw more foreign investment Read More
The Philippines’ Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently joined the East Asia-Europe Interregional Exchange on Child-Friendly Cities held in Madrid, Spain and Helsinki, Finland. The conference was …
Philippines team joins “Child-Friendly Cities” conference held abroad Read More
Several countries have blocked imports of Swedish pork. This is after a recent outbreak of African swine fever in wild boars in the Scandinavian country. ScandAsia could report, that Taiwan …
More countries block import of Swedish pork Read More
Assistant Director General of the National Security Council (NSC) of the Philippines, Jonathan Malaya, said on 9 September 2023 that the country should consider banning the use of the Chinese-owned …
TikTok: Will the Philippines follow Scandinavian suit? Read More
Norway is ready to cooperate with the Philippines in their emerging offshore wind industry. From 5-6 September 2023, The Royal Norwegian Embassy and British Embassy in Manila held a two-day …
Norway interested in Philippine offshore wind projects Read More
The Philippines has set the budget of 14 billion pesos (247 million USD) for investing in improving access to tourist destinations across the country for 2024, said a lawmaker on …
Philippines continues improving access to tourist destinations Read More
China has stated that the country is willing to resolve the dispute over the South China Sea with neighbors through dialogue. “China is always willing to resolve differences through dialogue …
China is supposedly willing to resolve South China Sea dispute Read More
Annika Thunborg, Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines, recently stated in an interview, that Swedes prefer Thailand as their top tropical travel destination. The Ambassador said that the Philippines has …
Sweden’s Ambassador to the Philippines states that Swedes prefer Thailand Read More
Hyper Island, a Swedish digital creative business school, is expanding in Asia. From Singapore – it’s first location in Asia – Hyper Island earlier this year, 2023, launched their programs …
Swedish digital school expands to Indonesia Read More
Internations have released in July 2023 its annual Expat Insider report, ranking countries in order to find out which country is the best one – and worst one – to …
The best and worst countries for expats to live in Read More
The new Cambodia’s government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet was predicted to prioritize the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in its foreign policy. According to The Khmer Times, …
Cambodia to prioritize ASEAN in foreign policy Read More
Vietnam’s Central Bank signed an agreement to establish a cross-border payments mechanism between five Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines on Friday, 25 August …
Vietnam agrees to establish cross-border payments between other five ASEAN countries Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Annika Thunborg, expressed Sweden’s interest in partnering with Mandaue City for sustainable and a green economy on Wednesday, August 23. Although nothing has been formalized …
Sweden eyes collaboration with Mandaue for sustainable projects Read More
Stockholm has reiterated is offer to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to purchase the Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, as a response to PAF’s wish of modernizing its …
Sweden offers aircraft to the Philippines – again Read More
Sweden stands with the Philippines amid the latter’s territorial row with China in the South China Sea. The Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed on Wednesday, August 16. Sweden’s expression …
Sweden expresses support for The Philippines amid South China Sea dispute Read More