Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
This week, Bangkok experienced a wave of lightning, and torrential overnight rain left the city flooded. The monsoon season in Thailand has begun, and looking at the weather forecast more lightning will strike the city the …
Increased risk of lightning in big cities Read More
[wzslider] The Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) celebrated Norway’s National Day 2015 in style, held on May 16 with an evening gala at the Shangri-La Hotel Makati. With a Norwegian …
Norwegian Constitution Day celebrated in the Philippines Read More
Norway is finally caving in to its critics, as the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is facing a likely ban on its coal investments by the country’s parliament. On …
Norwegian Parliament due to ban government’s coal investments Read MoreOn June 4, Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly networking evening at the Huntsman’s Pub. Besides catching up on the latest news and exchange information, the staff bid farewell to …
Thai Swedish Chamber bid farewell to Ambassador Klaus Molin Read More
Experience Norway through gastronomic delights, exclaims the Royal Norwegian Embassy in the Philippines! ‘Norwegian Gastronomic Delights’ brings the premium cuisine and dining experience of Norway to Manila from 18-23 May …
Norwegian Gastronomic Delights available in Manila 18-23 May Read More
The new Norway Visa Application Centre opened in Cebu on 7 May 2015, Thursday. The Norway Visa Application Centre in Cebu, in addition to Manila, is ready to accept visa …
New Nordic visa application centre in Cebu Read MoreMay 9 it is the official Europe Day. EU institutions open their doors to the public and EU Delegations around the world organize activities on the theme of Europe in the World. “Europe …
Asian countries celebrate Europe Day 2015 Read MoreThe dream of living an easy life away from the cold North can become a nightmare, if you get sick and do not have a health insurance. ‘There is no financial …
Trading Danish health care for a carefree life in Thailand Read More
While the Philippines has been cleared the European Commission decided on 21 April to put Thailand on formal notice for not taking sufficient measures in the international fight against illegal …
European Commission issues Yellow card to Thailand, approves the Philippines Read More
On 10 April the Danish clothing and accessories company Bestseller held its donation day, GIVE-A-DAY, where their consumers’ spending contribute to giving back to communities, including in China and the …
Danish clothing company Bestseller’s mega donation day Read More
All four editions of the ScandAsia magazine was distributed to all subscribers of the e-magazines today. The four editions cover the China Edition, the Thailand Edition, the Singapore Edition and the South …
ScandAsia April magazine distributed Read MoreApril 16 the new movie ‘Rosita’ has premiere in the Danish cinemas. Danish actor Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, known from ‘A Royal Affair’ and the Danish TV series ‘Arvingerne’, plays Johannes in the new …
New Danish-Filipino movie ‘Rosita’ Read MoreA recent anthropological study shows that Philippine women are having sex right after giving birth. They are even more sexually active than before getting pregnant and way more active than …
Philippine Women having more sex after giving birth Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok experiences that many parents are very eager to register their child in the Civil Registration System in Denmark to get a personal identification number. The …
Confusion about Danish citizenship Read MorePhilippine authorities report that the powerful typhoon “Chedeng” (known internationally as Maysak) has entered the Philippine area. There are doubts about the forecasts, but it is believed that the typhoon “Chedeng” will enter …
Powerful typhoon heading towards the Philippines Read MoreHe fought against cheap coffee machines and read up on old Einstein theories. Danish founder of Skandinavian Solar in the Philippines strongly believes that in a few years, alternative energy …
Danish solar ambitions in the Philippines Read More
During the first week of March 2015 Sweden’s Ambassadors to Southeast Asia went on a road show together with Business Sweden to make their cause for increased Swedish trade and …
Ambassadors on road show to Sweden Read More
Norway’s commitment to relations and trade with the Philippines has been strengthened as the new Royal Norwegian Embassy office was officially inaugurated on 9 March 2015 in its new location …
New Royal Norwegian Embassy Philippines inaugurated Read MoreLast week, the national police in Denmark arrested 10 men, who are suspected of having ordered and watched live-streaming of children being sexual abused in the Philippines. Wednesday last week, …
Danish men arrested for watching Philippine children being abused Read MoreThe finalists for the 2015 NBCP Awards have been selected, ahead of the awards ceremony taking place at the Annual Northern Lights Dinner & NBCP Awards. The Board of Judges …
NBCP Awards 2015 finalists chosen Read MoreA Finnish business delegation to South-East Asia arranged by Finpro, ended its two-country visit February 9-10 in the Philippines (following on Myanmar), lead by Mr. Jan Vapaavuori, Minister of Economic …
Finnish business delegation visited Myanmar and the Philippines Read MoreThe countries in Southeast Asia run world economy. But despite this, Sweden’s export to the region decreases. This trend has to stop, the Swedish ambassadors in Southeast Asia writes. These days we visit …
Weak Swedish interest for hot Southeast Asia Read MoreAmbassador of Norway to the Philippines Erik Førner has announced Norway’s full commitment with a new initiative to support efforts and keep the path of peace in the Philippines on …
Norway supports Philippines’ peace process efforts Read MoreFor a quarter of a century Norwegian Training Center Manila (NTC) have been training the majority of the roughly 25.000 Filipino seafarers that work on Norwegian ships around the planet. …
25 years with Norwegian trained Filipino seafarers Read MoreThe Philippines and Sweden held their 3rd Bilateral Consultations in Stockholm on February 09. The meeting was co-chaired by Philippine Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, Sweden’s State …
Sweden, Philippines set to deepen relations Read More
The Philippine government courted Sweden’s support for the arbitration case it filed over its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea, it was learned on February 18. At …
Philippines seeks Sweden’s support in maritime dispute with China Read MoreThe dairy concern Arla now invests big time in Asia and Africa in order to dispose the increased milk production to higher prices. While the low milk prices in Europe continues, Arla wants …
Arla Invests Big Time in Asia Read MoreFinnish mobile messaging company Jongla has launched what it says is the lightest ever instant messaging app. Jongla Lite is a new 2.7MB version of the Jongla cross-platform instant messaging …
Finland’s Jongla mobile messaging app targets SE Asia Read More
Jesper Nissen was only 15 years old, when he and his cousin invented a company that provides Danish Live TV abroad. During this year, the amount of costumers has exploded. Worldwide, Spain has …
Danish Live TV Explodes Abroad Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila is moving to Bonifacio Global City 25 February 2015. Due to the transfer, the Embassy will be closed on 23-24 February. The new location …
Norwegian Embassy to move to new location in Manila Read MoreTwelve companies from Finland led by Nokia are scouting for business and trade opportunities in the Philippines. Executives of the 12 Finnish firms arrived in the country Monday as a …
Nokia, 11 Finnish firms explore Philippine opportunities Read More
Norway urges sustained focus on peace process in the Philippines ‘I am saddened by the recent loss of lives in Mamasapano in the Philippines and would like to offer my …
Norway urges Philippine govt, rebels to renew peace process Read More
Grundfos has opened a new operation in Manila in the Philippines that will host internal IT activities for the group. The new IT centre, which is located in the Ortigas …
Grundfos opens IT centre in the Philippines Read More
Former German and Finnish joint-venture ETSI Technologies. popularly known as “ETSI”, the is now completely taken over by Filipino investors. For 33 years and still progressing, ETSI boasts one of …
Philippine investors take over Finnish-German telecom venture Read More
After a Danish trade seminar and bilateral talks between the Danish and Philippine Trade ministers, the Danish Minister expressed confidence that Danish companies will gain a larger share of …
Trade Minister expects larger Danish market share in the Philippines Read More
The new Danish Ambassador to the Philippines has exchanged armored vehicles and amplified prayers from minarets as the Ambassador to Lebanon, with an eclectic view of Manila slum and …
New Danish Ambassador sees big opportunities in the Philippines Read MorePolice investigators have gathered more evidence against a 54-year-old Danish man who was arrested earlier in January on charges of sex with minors. The man charged with rape could face …
Danish man charged with sex with minors in Philippines Read MoreA group of businessmen from Denmark is exploring the Philippines for investment opportunities in the food, energy and healthcare sectors. Denmark’s Trade Minister Morgens Jensen led a business delegation from …
Danish firms eye Philippine investment opportunities Read More
[wzslider exclude=”https://scandasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/P1220644.jpg, “] After a 13 year blackout, a new Danish Embassy officially opened in Manila Thursday the 22nd January. Attending the opening were a trade delegation consisting of 18 …
New Danish Embassy in the Philippines Read More
Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, …
Arla establishes new business region in Asia Read More
Denmark is making a push to sell its food and other products in new southeast Asian markets to offset the negative impact of the Russian food boycott and low European …
Danish food exporters target fast growing Vietnam, Philippines Read MoreThe European Union on January 13 renewed its seven-year support strategy to the Philippines and more than doubled the figure for its development aid for 2014 to 2020. Ambassador Guy …
Denmark focuses on income gap as EU doubles aid to Philippines Read More
The new OSM building, which houses Norwegian company OSM Maritime Services Inc. (OSM MSI) and the OSM Regional Operating Headquarter Office (OSM ROHQ), caters to at least 300 employees serving more …
OSM Maritime Services opens new office in Manila Read More
A Norwegian cargo ship with 19 Filipino crew members sank off the coast of southern Vietnam with only one man known to have survived, Vietnamese officials said on January 4. …
Norwegian cargo ship sinks off Vietnam, 18 crew members missing Read More
‘Human rights are under pressure internationally. Norway will therefore step up its efforts to promote and protect human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. A white paper on …
Norway intensifies efforts to promote human rights Read More
The Philippines will start by March 2015 the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (Efta). The move is aimed at further …
Philippines to start FTA negotiating with Norway, Efta members Read MoreThe Danish parliament voted on December 18 to allow dual citizenship. The Danish parliament passed a law that will allow expats living in Denmark to become naturalised Danish citizens while …
Denmark officially recognizes dual citizenship Read More
The Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy has today agreed with UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) to support the programme; “Improving State Capacity to More Effectively Prevent, …
New Swedish support to combat corruption in the region Read More
EU has just released their yearly update on airlines that are not allowed in Europe due to inadequate safety standards. More than 60 Indonesian airlines are blacklisted. If you are …
Large number of Indonesian and Philippine airlines blacklisted by EU Read More
All Danish Embassies and Consulates General and Visa Application Centres (VAC) will be closed from end of working hours on 23 December 2014 and onwards during the Christmas and New …
Danish representations closed during Christmas and New Year Read More