Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
ASEAN and Norway hold the 9th ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee meeting, also called AN-JSCC. The meeting was held at the ASEAN headquarters. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to their …
ASEAN and Norway renew commitment for collaborations Read More
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 …
Danish Ambassador shuffle 2024 Read More
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 …
ScandAsia Magazine April 2024 Read More
Two Finnish men, Alvari Poikola and Valtteri Heinilä, also known as “Curious Pedals” have know released a documentary on Youtube about their bike trip from Finland to Singapore. In February …
Finns make a documentary about biking to Singapore Read More
The North Zealand International School (NIS) in Hørsholm is building a new school, which aims to further unify the International and Danish pupils. The project has been eight years in …
North Zealand International School’s new building to unite Danish and international pupils Read More
A Swedish firm named 6G Digital Private Limited, acquire 25 % stake in the Singaporean Fintech named FlexM. The deal has been valued at a price of 12.5 million US …
Swedish firm gets stake in Singaporean fintech Read More
The Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) recently, 30 March 2024, published an article about the history and the work the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission in Singapore, to praise and highlight the …
Norwegian Seamen’s church praised by NBAS Read More
IKEA Singapore launched a fake new collection with the name “Invsbål” on 1 April 2024, better known as april fool’s day. The collection’s name refers to its lack of visibility. …
IKEA launches invisible collection on April fool’s day Read More
With the official declaration of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto becoming Indonesia’s next president, the interest of foreign investments has increased in the new proposed capital, Nusantara. Delegations from among other …
Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara attracts foreign investors Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore will host an Easter Sunday sermon in collaboration with the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. The event will take place at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in …
Danish and Norwegian Seamen’s Churches host joined Easter Read More
Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Minister of Civil Defense of Sweden, has finished his trip to Singapore and South Korea, and he now speaks of what he learned from the visit: “We return …
Swedish Minister concludes his visit to Singapore Read More
It has been a rough day for Mærsk. During the last 24 hours it has been published how a ship from Mærsk sailing under a Singaporean flag has sailed straight …
Mærsk ship involved in crash while sailing for Singapore company Read More
The Norwegian design firm Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects (ESNA) and Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine entered an agreement to develop a so-called surface effect ship (SES) crew boat. Construction of …
Norwegian ESNA and Singaporean Strategic Maritime collaborate Read More
Finland has once again won the title as the happiest country in the world and Singapore has once again won the title as the happiest country in Asia. This was …
Finland is the happiest country, Singapore is the happiest in Asia Read More
The Finnish Airline Finnair can this year celebrate the 100 year anniversary from the year their first flight took off. The first flight made the trip March 1924 from Helsinki …
Finnair has been flying for a century Read More
The Swedish Ambassador, Daniel Blockert, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. This happened yesterday, 21 March 2024, at the ASEAN headquarters as part of …
Swedish Ambassador presents credentials to ASEAN Read More
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association of Singapore (HFCAS) and the Norwegian Hydrogen Forum (NHF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a Singaporean delegation visit to Norway. The two …
Singapore and Norway strengthen hydrogen ties Read More
The Swedish Network gear maker Ericsson has named Andres Vicente as the new head of South East Asia, Oceania and India market as well as Senior Vice President. Currently …
Ericsson names new head of South East Asia market Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for March 2024 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia March 2024 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine March 2024 Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
Grundfos, a Denmark based, global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, today celebrates 40 years of operations in Singapore. Led by a steadfast commitment to drive sustainability through …
Grundfos marks 40 years in Singapore Read More
The Swedish minister for Civil Defence, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, travels to Singapore and South Korea from 17-22 March 2024. The minister will visit Singapore’s total defense authority and the country’s national …
Swedish minister visits Singapore and South Korea Read More
SATS (Singapore Airport Terminal Services) has set forth a proposal to acquire Sweden’s Terminal & Transporttjänst i Sugtuna (TT) and APH Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WFS Sweden. They wish …
SATS interested in Swedish cargo businesses Read More
The Danish embassy in Singapore greeted five Danish adventure cyclists on Sunday 10 March 2024 as they had reached the goal of their journey from Istanbul to Singapore. The five …
Danish embassy in Singapore greets five Danish adventure cyclists Read More
The Finnish airline company Finnair has been forced to add stops on long-haul trips to add fuel. The decision has been made due to the strikes that is currently happening …
Finnair forced to make stops on long trips Read More
Nordea Asset Management has 12 funds approved for retail sale in Singapore. This will be Nordea AM’s first retail registered funds in Asia Pacific. They include diverse asset classes. This …
Nordea AM funds approved for sale in Singapore Read More
The Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy announces their Asia tour in 2024. Tour destinations include China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea. The tour has the …
Swedish metal band Arch Enemy announces Asia tour Read More
The government of Norway and ASEAN have launched phase two of the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation project to reduce maritime plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. Phase two of the so-called ASEANO …
Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution Read More
– Streamlines processes and industry 4.0 adoption; enables green manufacturing, efficiency, and production improvements Virtual Manufacturing (VM) in Thailand is now an established Swedish-Thai lean consultant facilitating and spearheading Smart …
Virtual Manufacturing: Lean production facilitators Read More
On the 31st of October 2023 – having served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over 32 years – His Excellency Mr. Juha Markkanen handed over his credentials to become Finland’s …
Working in two different worlds: diplomat Juha Markkanen is Finland’s new Ambassador to Singapore Read More
The environmental party MDG in Norway wants to remove the current traffic system in Oslo with something more similar to the system in Singapore and Germany where vehicles are charged …
Oslo politicians inspired by Singapore traffic system Read More
The Norwegian Business Association in Singapore, also known as NBAS, announced their new member Bluco yesterday, 26 February 2024. Bluco is the creator of GARDR, which creates skincare for men …
NBAS welcomes new member with connections to Norway Read More
Two Gripen fighter jets from the Royal Thai Air Force participated in the Singapore Airshow this month, from 20 to 25 February 2024. The two Swedish built jet fighters were …
Thailand shows Swedish jet at Singapore Airshow 2024 Read More
The warrant of arrest is a result of an investigation of several financial reports of the company, that allegedly are misleading and have overstated the company’s revenue by 4,6 million …
Finnish businessman wanted in Singapore Read More
Singapore Management University, Copenhagen Business School and University of North Carolina partner in the TRicontinental Exchange in Business and Leadership Education (TREBLE) Programme. The announcement was made 12 February 2024 …
New business degree between Copenhagen, Singapore and North Carolina Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
The Singaporean government wants to move the flights departing from the city-state to use environmentally sustainable jet fuel. Therefore the price for a ticket to fly out of Singapore will …
Travelers have to pay more to leave Singapore from 2026 Read More
Norway has announced a multi-year green maritime program primarily targeting Singapore, but also other Southeast Asian countries. The program is called The Singapore Green Maritime High Potential Opportunities (HPO) program. …
Norway begins green maritime export campaign in Singapore Read More
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
From the second half of 2024, all foreigners will be able to skip the manual passport control and instead use the automatic lanes in Singapore. The automated passport control lanes, …
Automated Passport control for all in Singapore Read More
Only 77% of Coldplay-fans in Jakarta returned the LED wristband at the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour, compared to 96% in Copenhagen. Coldplay encourages the concert goers to …
Coldplays’ Wristband Recycling Leaderboard: Copenhagen at the top, Jakarta at the bottom Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for February 2024 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia February 2024 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine February 2024 Read More
An annual meeting will be held by SWEA in Singapore on 28 February 2024. There will be a drink for the welcoming followed by a dinner with other attendees. More …
SWEA Singapore hosts annual meeting Read More
The Swedish company Electrolux, mostly known for creating Swedish home appliances, will shut down their regional headquarters in Singapore in May 2024. It has been stated by sources that this …
Electrolux regional HQ in Singapore announces shutdown Read More
The National Environment Agency (NEA) is advising against swimming on certain beaches in Singapore. Due to the high levels of Enterococcus bacteria the beaches Sembawang Park and Pasir Ris should …
High levels of bacteria makes two beaches in Singapore dangerous Read More
A new map produced by researchers at the Ulster Institute shows the world’s most intelligent nations based on IQ scores. Intelligence quote scores aren’t the only metric used, however, with …
Nations with low average IQ also have low GDP per capita Read More
SWEA (Swedish Women’s Educational Association) in Singapore invites to a workshop on February 20, 2024. The event is about finding your inner Wonder Woman in different stages in life. Learning …
Come and find your Inner Wonder Woman Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore will be temporarily closed due to renovations. The renovations are expected to be finished by easter. You can follow the process on Facebook or …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore temporarily closed Read More