Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Tourists might soon be granted a visa on arrival/visa exemption which allows them to stay in Thailand for up to 45 days, reports Thaiger. Currently, passport holders of certain countries …
Thailand eyes extending visa on arrival to 45 days Read More
Thai Airways passenger numbers climbed to over 13,000 per day in recent months, from a modest 2,000 a day at the start of the year, as the airline focused its …
Thai Airways rebounds with increased passenger numbers, routes Read More
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has implemented screening measures to help halt the transmission of monkeypox, reports The Bali Sun. The virus has not been detected in Bali, …
Bali airport implements monkeypox screening Read More
Global businesses are at the precipice of a grand sustainability reset driven by the broader technological transformation and green innovation in critical sectors. But major geopolitical events in recent months …
The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in Asia – webinar by SWEDCHAM Singapore Read More
The Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce is hosting a multi-chamber networking event Wednesday, August 17. The event is held in collaboration with among others, the Danish-Thai, Thai-Finnish, Thai-Norwegian and Thai-Swedish Chambers …
Upcoming multi-chamber networking event in Bangkok Read More
A total of 24 car brands will showcase their latest models and innovations at the upcoming Cars@Expo 2022 in Singapore August 13-14. It marks the return of the expo after …
Swedish car companies to showcase innovation at Singapore’s Cars@Expo 2022 Read More
When: Wednesday, August 24 at 11:00 Where: The Fabulous Bakerboys, 28 Aliwal St., #01-01 Register on SWEA’s website here.
Join SWEA Singapore’s Fika På Stan Read More
Join SWEA Singapore for its first event of the fall. After meeting at Hillview MRT Exit B at 9:00, the group will walk together to the Green Corridor. The …
Enjoy a Green Corridor walk with SWEA Singapore Read More
The Premier of Malaysia’s largest state, Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, stated in a speech Thursday that he has visited Norway, Singapore and the United Kingdom, and wants …
Sarawak premier eyes Norway, Singapore as models for funds management Read More
Denmark’s representative, Ambassador Jon Thorgaard signed the ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) on 3 August 2022 during the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (55th AMM) in Phnom Penh, …
Denmark signed the ASEAN treaty in Phnom Penh Read More
Laura Sørensen joins the Danish Singapore embassy with a background in the financial industry, and has worked with insurance and partnerships for the last ten years. For the past two …
Denmark’s Singapore embassy welcomes new Commercial Advisor to the Trade Council Read More
In conjunction with his participation in the recent World Cities Summit in Singapore, Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen was interviewed by CNA’s Julie Yoo about Helsinki as a smart city, and …
Helsinki mayor interviewed on CNA Singapore Read More
Nordic Film Festival 2022 kicks off next week. Don’t miss out on the curated selection of new Scandinavian films previously unreleased in Singapore. Schedule of events: A Taste Of Hunger, …
Nordic Film Festival in Singapore August 11-20 Read More
One of Denmark’s biggest pop exports, the band Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), will return to Asia in October for the first time since before Covid broke out, on their …
Popular Danish pop band MLTR returns to Asia Read More
Swedish citizens all over the world have the chance to make their opinions heard in the national, regional and local elections held in their country on September 11, 2022. Though …
Swedes abroad, make your vote count Read More
Denmark will become a signatory to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting which will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia …
Denmark to sign treaty on 3 August in Phnom Penh Read More
The beer brand Karhu, a Finnish brand of the brewing giant Carlsberg, has come up with a brand-new concept of a breathalyzer – or lickalyzer – in the form of …
Carlsberg’s handy alcohol tester Read More
Finnish company Wartsila, which builds maritime equipment, is specifically mentioned in an article about Singapore’s newly completed giant pool for simulating ocean conditions. The pool is Singapore’s first artificial ocean …
Wartsila to test ships in new ocean pool in Singapore Read More
Nordic Film Festival returns this year to Singapore with films from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Exclusively showing at The Projector with a curated selection of new Scandinavian films previously …
Nordic Film Festival in Singapore 2022 Read More
Finland ranks first in the European Union’s (EU) digital performance comparison, according to a press release issued by the Finnish government on Thursday. Finland finished ahead of Denmark, the Netherlands …
Finland first in digital performance in EU Read More
A little-known Danish drugmaker won formal approval in the EU for its vaccine against monkeypox as the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a global health emergency. Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox …
Danish vaccine first in the world against Monkeypox Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore HE Eivind Homme, the President of the Norway Singapore Business Association Leonard Opitz Stornes and Norwegian Turid Solvang, Founder & CEO, FutureBoards, will be keynote speakers …
Norway supports more women board members in Singapore Read More
DABS – the Danish Business Association in Singapore – invites members to the first event after the summer on 25 August 2022 with the title ” What is a robo-advisor …
Can robots advise you on investments? Read More
Globally, health and wellbeing statistics are very different for men compared to women. For overseas employees, the contrast may be even more stark, with different host countries having different attitudes …
Overseas employers should care more about men’s health Read More
Expat stress world wide has reached an all-time high. Almost all expats are having symptoms of burnout. These are some of the findings of a Global Well-Being Survey of 11.922 …
Most expats are ‘burnt out’ Read More
A new survey from Swedes Worldwide, which has just been released, shows that almost 700,000 Swedes are estimated to live abroad. The exact number is just over 685,000 Swedes. This …
700.000 Swedes live abroad Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for July-August 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 22070800 You can also read the …
ScandAsia Magazine July-August 2022 Read More
Caroline Moreau has been promoted to the position as General Manager for Carlsberg Singapore. Caroline has for the past three and a half year been Marketing Director for Carlsberg in …
Carlsberg Malaysia’s Marketing Director promoted to head of Carlsberg Singapore Read More
Mexico (1st), Indonesia (2nd), and Taiwan (3rd) are the overall three best countries for expats to live and work abroad, according to a newly released Expat Insider survey for 2022. …
New 2022 survey: Best countries to live and work abroad – and the worst Read More
The third edition ‘EU at Your School’ has rolled out in Singapore and last week Swedish Ambassador, Kent Härstedt visited the independent Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore, according to the Facebook …
Swedish Ambassador to Singapore gives presentation at Anglo-Chinese School Read More
According to a news story, a SE Asian airline misplaced the luggage of a teenager with cerebral palsy a few days ago. When the boy arrived with his family in …
Airline misplaces sick child’s luggage enroute to Copenhagen Read More
Norwegian ferry company Norled has recently accepted delivery of its second newly built zero-emission battery powered Ropax ferry from Singapore, said various news reports. Said Port News on 5 July …
Singapore hands over battery-operated “Ropax” ferries to Norwegian operator Read More
After a friendly but fierce competition between the Nordic communities in Singapore, Norway could call themselves winners of the Nordic Green Run for the second year in a row. By …
SGD 25,272 collected for the marine environment through this year’s Nordic Green Run! Read More
The Nordic Green Run is awaited in anticipation by many expats each year, where they get a chance to compete in a friendly race against one another. According to the …
Team Finland on the Nordic Green Run 2022 Read More
Running a business is a lot of work. There are many challenges to overcome, from developing a clever idea to building a loyal customer base. Managing finances is one of …
5 Tips to Not Use a Credit Card for Your Business Read More
Kicking off in Copenhagen for what is being called the northernmost start in history, the Tour de France cycle race begins in Denmark on Friday, 1 July 2022. Asian countries …
Singapore to host Tour de France Criterium after Denmark race Read More
Singapore appears set to become the first Asian country to impose a ban on the sale of new fossil fuel vehicles, said a statistical report by an Indonesian news outlet …
Scandinavian and Asian countries final fossil fuel vehicles dates Read More
IKEA Singapore has launches a new same-day collection point for shoppers at IKEA Jurong! The expansion of IKEA Jurong Collection Point aims to provide shoppers in the West added convenience …
IKEA Singapore offers locals same-day collection point Read More
It is a long way from Asia to Denmark, but once the Asian tourists arrive, they spend a lot of money in the country. The biggest spenders are the tourists …
Thai tourists spend the most money in Denmark Read More
In January this year, Transparency International released its 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. …
Which Scandinavian and Asian countries are the least corrupt? Read More
The Swedish Club welcomed Mingfa Liu, Director for Ship Services, IMC Shipping, Singapore, as well as three other new members to The Swedish Club’s board. Celebrating its 150th Anniversary in …
Singaporean Director for Ship Services welcomed at the Swedish Club’s 150th Anniversary Read More
After a 12-year stint at Dan-Bunkering’s Copenhagen office, Christian Finnerup has moved to join the company’s Singapore team as Commercial Director. Since 2017, Dan-Bunkering’s Singapore office has catered to the …
Dan-Bunkering new Singapore Commercial Director Read More
Denmark, Singapore and China are three of the eleven countries that make up the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). IARU, which was established in 2006, is a network of …
Denmark, Singapore and China part of IARU Read More
Denmark used to hold the fourth place in the world for the fastest internet but it has slipped down to the fifth position recently, while Singapore is hailed as the …
Singapore fastest internet speed while Denmark gets demoted to fifth place Read More
Arctic Blue Beverages’ novelty premium gin, Arctic Blue Gin Rose continues to ride the wave of success by winning another double gold award in a row, and best of class …
Finnish gin wins several awards in Singapore Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has a message for ex-student of universities in Sweden, and who are now back on home soil in Singapore but missing the connection …
Swedish networking channel for Singaporeans who studied there Read More
The winners of the 21st edition of The PR Awards Asia were announced yesterday and guess what? SwedCham Member Dilucidar won GOLD in the category Corporate Publications for its creative …
SwedCham member, Dilucidar, wins GOLD in PR Awards Asia Read More
As any successful investor knows, diversity is the key to success when building wealth. Exploring a range of options with your assets and securities will allow you to withstand even …
Exploring the Opportunities of the Gold Market Read More
In the last few years, the global banking industry has been rocked on all sides by evolving market and consumer demands, shifting regulatory requirements, and the rise of new and …
5 Key Insights for Navigating the Current Landscape of Core Banking Read More
While Swedish company IKEA recalls the Metallisk espresso maker globally, there have not yet been reports of malfunctioning units received from Singapore. IKEA is recalling METALLISK espresso maker for hob …
No incidents reported in Singapore as IKEA METALLISK espresso maker is recalled Read More