Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
British-Swedish curator James Taylor-Foster has been appointed executive director of Para Site in Hong Kong, according to Artforum. Para Site is one of Hong Kong’s leading independent contemporary art centres. …
Swedish curator to lead Hong Kong’s Para Site art centre Read More
Global fintech company Wise has become the first non-bank to secure five regulatory licences in Thailand, allowing it to expand its services and operate locally, the company said in a …
Wise secures licences in Thailand: Sending money just got easier for expats Read More
A Swedish solar company is making a move into Thailand. The company Midsummer has opened a new regional office in Bangkok, aiming to expand its presence and bring innovative solar …
Midsummer enters Thai market with innovative solar solutions Read More
Trade between Sweden and Thailand is picking up speed. New figures show that Swedish exports to Thailand reached around SEK 6.5 billion (THB 22.3 billion) in 2025, Embassy of Sweden …
Trade between Sweden and Thailand hits new momentum Read More
Anna Maria Oltorp, Head of Regional Development Cooperation Section from the Swedish Embassy in Thailand has called for a fairer green transition in Asia-Pacific, warning that vulnerable groups risk being …
Swedish diplomat warns green transition risks leaving people behind Read More
Chinese battery materials company Putailai is turning to Southeast Asia after scrapping a planned project in Sweden. The company said on 11 March it will invest 297 million USD in …
Chinese Putailai ditches Sweden plans for Malaysia plant Read More
The floorball sticks had been stored away under the stairs in Emanuel Lakongsengs house for years when his wife finally told him to do something about them. Either throw them …
Emanuel wants to make floorball bigger than football in Laos Read More
Sweden’s telecom giant Ericsson has entered Vietnam’s airport sector through a new partnership with state-owned operator VNPT, according to a press release by Ericsson. The collaboration will deliver next-generation mobile …
Ericsson partners with VNPT to upgrade Vietnam’s airports Read More
A Swedish man was sentenced in Singapore on 16 March to five months and six weeks in jail after admitting to molesting three women in separate incidents. Jan Roger Mattias …
Swedish man jailed in Singapore for molesting three women Read More
Thailand is considering bringing back an idea for free domestic flights for foreign tourists as authorities try to protect the tourism sector from fallout linked to the war in the …
Thailand revisits proposal for free domestic flights for tourists Read More