Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Stricter security checks will be conducted on dual citizens or people with links to foreign countries who apply for sensitive jobs. The head of the Swedish Security Service announced Tuesday, …
Sweden to increase security checks for dual-citizens Read More
Midea Group Co. has dropped its pursuit of Electrolux AB due to the Swedish firm being unreceptive to a deal. The two companies have been discussing terms of a potential …
Chinese Midea drops pursuit of Swedish Electrolux Read More
The book series “Nature of Sourdough” by Thai Chef Sakullak Laisuwannchat of Lynn Loaf was awarded the “Best Bread Book in the World” by Gourmand’s 2023 World Cookbook. The Food …
Thai chef book wins “Best Bread Book in the World” award of Gourmand 2023 World Cookbook Read More
The Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) released the 2023 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking on Tuesday, 20 June 2023 showing that Taiwan rose up to the 6th most competitive …
Taiwan rises to 6th in IMD world competitiveness rankings Read More
SwedCham Hong Kong and AquaNordics, invites SwedCham members and friends to a Nordic-themed After Work drink, at cocktail bar Sam Fancy in Central, Wednesday, June 21 from 7-11pm. As an …
Join Midsummer Mingle at Sam Fancy with SwedCham Hong Kong Read More
Swedish EV maker Polestar has joined forces with Xingji Meizu, a mobile phone and electronics company, to build an operating system for Polestar cars sold in China. In the rest …
Swedish Polestar and Chinese Xingji Meizu join forces Read More
Swedish Drugmaker AstraZeneca is drafting plans to spin-off its China business. According to the Financial Times on Sunday, June 18, the company is considering listing a separate unit in Hong …
AstraZeneca is planning a China business spin-off Read More
The film festival, Cine Europa 26 (CE26), is screening European and Ukrainian films in selected cinemas across Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Davao in the Philippines from June to …
Immerse yourself to European films via Cine Europa 26 in Philippines Read More
It all started when Johannes Bergstrom was ordering flowers online. The expensive bouquet he had bought arrived in a plain, white box that looked like it had been bought in …
Swedish innovator with blooming new concept in Bangkok Read More
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam on Friday, 16 June 2023 in Hanoi. At …
Vietnam promotes cooperation with EU Read More
Mercer has launched its 2023 cost of living survey, which ranks 226 of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriate workers. Stockholm, Sweden is ranked 95 out of 226 countries. …
Stockholm is the least expensive city in the Nordics according to Cost-of-Living 2023 Read More
A brand new charter plane from Sunclass Airlines has just landed in Copenhagen. The aircraft has a capacity of 385 seats and a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger. …
Spies launches new Sunclass neofly with 385 seats Read More
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is seeking to buy more F-35A fighter jets from Sweden after the United States recently refused to sell the aircrafts, according to a source. …
Royal Thai Air Force now seeks to buy more fighter jets from Sweden Read More
The Swedish manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, Camfil, announced an information drive to support indoor air quality (IAQ) expertise. Following the major wildfires in Canada, researchers are discussing the …
Swedish Camfil launches global information drive to support indoor air quality expertise Read More
The Swedish music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday, June 13, fined 58 million Swedish kronor ($5.4 million). The fine is for not properly informing users on how its user …
Spotify fined $5m for breaching GDPR rules Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia June 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine June 2023 Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (SwedCham Hong Kong) will host a webinar on Hong Kong Legal Update on 14 June 2023 at 4 pm Hong Kong time …
Join SwedCham on Hong Kong Legal Update webinar Read More
The Swedish leading technology company, Ericsson, reaffirmed its commitment to meet Thai customers’ expectations following a recent report, “5G: The Next Wave,” it published. The report showed that nearly 47% …
Ericsson aims to meet Thai customers with maximum 5G solutions Read More
Vietnam’ General Statistics Office reported that seafood exports in the country decreased 28% year-on-year to nearly US$3.4 billion in the first five months of 2023. Due to declining demand for …
Vietnam seafood exports down 28 percent Read More
A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other people injured in a shooting in Stockholm Saturday, June 10. Police received reports of the shooting near a square in southern Stockholm …
Teenager killed and three wounded in Sweden shooting Read More
Team Sweden has applauded some of its major firms in the Philippines for pioneering the green energy and industrial transition. Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines, Annika Thunborg, made this remark …
Sweden praises companies in Philippines for pioneering in green transition Read More
Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before the country formally joins the defense alliance. The prime minister and defense minister said on Friday, June 9. …
NATO may base troops in Sweden before they join Read More
Swedish Ericsson and Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) have announced ambitious plans to develop Thailand’s own version of Silicon Valley. Ericsson detailed the project called “Thailand Digital Valley” in …
Ericsson commits to Thai Silicon Valley Read More
Trollhattan-Vanersborg Airport in southwestern Sweden will become the first airport to use blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for aircraft refueling. The fuel is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by …
Swedish airport is the first to use blended sustainable aviation fuel Read More
Several countries will no longer exchange Norwegian kroners for the local currency. This has made Norges Bank warn Norwegians to take action before their trip. Norges Bank informs NRK that …
Scandinavian tourists face problems exchanging kroners for local currency’s abroad Read More
SwedCham Singapore is hosting a community workshop at the newly launched Green Innovation Centre at Cosy Garden, Saturday, June 10 from 9-12 pm. The main topic of the workshop is …
SwedCham Singapore invites to workshop at newly launched Green Innovation Centre Read More
The first fully electric construction machines from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have been launched in Southeast Asia. Senior leaders from important construction companies, Volvo CE dealers from across Southeast …
Volvo CE launches first electric construction machines in Southeast Asia Read More
Experts said at the Vietnam ESG Investor Conference in Ho Chi Minh City that Vietnam businesses must implement their “sustainable and responsible corporate behavior” in order to expand exports to …
Vietnam businesses must implement green practices to expand export to EU Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) will organize the Green Business Forum on “Pioneering Innovation for a Sustainable Future” on Friday, 9 june 2023 at Oakwood Premier …
Join EuroCham Green Business Forum in Cambodia Read More
A new six-story college campus building, Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) business school, is Singapore’s latest ode to nature. Everything from handrails to benches, door frames to room dividers, are built …
Asia’s largest timber building made with Nordic wood Read More
This year it’s already 500 years since Gustav Vasa saved the Swedes from the tyrannical Danes. Gustav Vasa is probably the King we know the most about. He formed Sweden …
SWEDEN 500 years, Gothenburg 400 years and King Carl the XVI Gustav 50 years on the throne! Read More
Hundreds of people protested against the new anti-terror legislation in Stockholm on Sunday, June 4. The new law was passed to address Turkey’s opposition to Sweden joining NATO. The demonstration …
Hundreds protested Sweden’s new anti-terror laws Read More
The European Association for Business and Commerce in Thailand (EABC) invites you to join the Luncheon Seminar on “The Next Phase of EU-Thailand Free Trade Negotiation” which will be hold …
Join seminar “The Next Phase of EU-Thailand Free Trade Negotiation” Read More
Sweden and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Concerning Cooperation in the Acquisition of Defense Materiel on Saturday, 3 June 2023 at the sidelines of the 20th …
Sweden and Philippines sign MOU on defense material acquisition Read More
The Swedish furniture company, IKEA, will start allowing customers to bring their pets into its shops in Thailand from 6 June 2023 forward. The rules include: Cats and dogs must …
IKEA in Thailand to allow customer bringing pets to stores Read More
Sweden’s Handelsbanken has agreed to sell parts of its Finnish operation to three local companies, the bank stated on Wednesday, May 31. The amount of the net asset value runs …
Sweden’s Handelsbanken sells Finnish businesses for 1.3 billion euros Read More
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson urged caution in the Taiwan Strait’s tension in his speech during the Stockholm China Forum on Tuesday, 30 May 2023, saying it can also affect …
Swedish PM says tension in Taiwan Strait also affects Europe Read More
The Chinese automaker, Geely, is in the early stages of planning to enter Thailand’s electric vehicle (EV) market, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The people said …
Chinese automaker Geely plans to enter Thailand EV market Read More
The Philippines has now become the 37th member of the Group of Friends (GoF) of the Mandela Rules which supports human rights of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), said the …
Philippines now becomes member of Mandela Rules group supporting human rights Read More
Foreigners seeking permanent residency in Sweden should pass language tests and demonstrate knowledge of how Swedish society works. This is according to a report presented to the government on Monday, …
Sweden might harden rules for permanent residence permits Read More
Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania wants to be more present in China. According to the company’s president and CEO, Christian Levin, China is the biggest market for commercial vehicles in …
Scania wants bigger presence in China Read More
Swedish sex toy major Lelo has managed to bypass the usual advertising limitations and has launched its first Asian OOH campaign in Hong Kong. A campaign that sparks the conversation …
Swedish Lelo puts self-pleasure on full display in Hong Kong Read More
H&M announced on Sunday, May 28, that the Swedish fast fashion brand would close its flagship store in Beijing’s Sanlitun area on June 11 as the lease contract is set …
H&M to close Beijing flagship store Read More
As you drive down the relatively deserted road in Chonburi, with a series of lakes, green fields and mountains in the background, you think that this idyllic place will be …
The Swedish man that rescues Thai dogs Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) extended congratulations to Peter Björk for being elected as SweCham President at its recent Annual General Meeting 2023. In addition, warm congratulations were also …
Congratulations to new SweCham president and vice presidents Read More
Let me introduce to you our Swedish priest Olof Olsson and his wife Marie. For many of the Swedes residing in Thailand since a long time, their faces are familiar. …
Olof and Marie back in Bangkok Read More
The H&M Foundation has pledged a $250,000 to the Red Cross/Red Crescent. The aim is to assist Bangladesh and Myanmar in their recovery efforts following Cyclone Mocha. The funds will …
H&M Foundation aids Myanmar post-cyclone Read More
The Swedish telecom firm Telia is forbidding its employees from using the China-based social media platform TikTok on company devices. This is according to a Telia press release out this …
Telia prohibits employees to use TikTok on company devices Read More
Statistics Finland revealed that 49,998 people immigrated to Finland in 2022. According to Johannes Hirvelä, the director of development at the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri), Russia is the largest source …
Nearly 50,000 people immigrated to Finland in 2022 Read More
Boozt AB, a Swedish online fashion retailer said Thursday, May 25, that the company has blocked 42,000 customers. The consumers have been blocked for returning too many items. Boozt AB …
Swedish online fashion retailer blocks 42,000 customers Read More