Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On Monday morning, the sisters Quyens, Trams and Vys began their deportation journey to Vietnam. “It’s horrible, being forced to leave them,” says emergency contact person Irena Zekan. Sunday to …
Vietnamese sisters have been deported from Sweden Read More
A Tuk Tuk taxi driver was arrested on Saturday for stealing an iPhone from a Swedish tourist in Patong. According to the Patong Police, Merdzana Pepic, the Swedish tourist, reported …
Tuk Tuk driver arrested for stealing Swedish tourist’s phone Read More
The Freedom House’s latest report showed that Sweden, Finland, and Norway were ranked the first as the freest countries out of 210 countries, globally. Respectively, Taiwan was ranked the second …
Sweden, Finland, and Norway ranked first in Freedom House country and Taiwan rated the 7th Read More
The head of EuroCham Vietnam’s Policy Department, Dang Tuyet Vinh, recently shared that several members of the Chamber have voiced complaints over complicated long-term work permit applications the Vietnamese government …
European firms in Vietnam voice complaints over complicated work permit applications Read More
The Swedish company Sandvik is establishing a new production unit in Malaysia for manufacturing underground loaders and trucks. According to Sandvik, the establishment of the new unit is in effort …
Swedish Sandvik to establish new production unit in Malaysia Read More
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he will not respond to the use of news outlets to lobby for changes to Malaysia’s 5G high-speed broadband implementation. “I want to …
Malaysian minister shuts down indirect lobbying on 5G rollout Read More
H&M HOME presents the second capsule collection of the “For the Love of Art” collaboration, featuring South African artist Lulama Wolf and US artist, poet and author Amber Vittoria. Each …
H&M HOME presents second collaboration with female artists Read More
Malaysia and Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on ensuring a green transition in Malaysia. The MoU between Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change (MGTC) …
Sweden to help Malaysia boost green transition Read More
A 60-year-old Swedish man, Ricky Norbeck, was found dead inside a tent on Ao Nang Beach in Krabi province, Thailand, by a tourist on Wednesday, 8 March 2023. According to …
Swedish man found dead in tent on Ao Nang Beach of Krabi Thailand Read More
The Swedish furniture retailer, IKEA, has collaborated with Finnish design house Marimekko to launch a Nordic sauna-inspired collection, “Bastua” for Summer 2023. The collection will feature different items such as …
IKEA collabs with Finnish Marimekko to launch special collection this summer Read More
Taiwan was ranked the 4th place out of 184 countries in the 2023 Index of Economic Freedom, reported Taiwan News. The country’s president, Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said the Index of …
Taiwan ranks 4th in Economic Freedom Index 2023 Read More
The Swedish telecom giant has confirmed that the company has pleaded guilty to the bribery charges that has been surrounding the firm for some time. The company also confirmed that …
Ericsson pleads guilty to bribery charges Read More
Hungary has delayed a vote on Sweden and Finland entering NATO bids after the country ‘s Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, accused the Swedish and Finnish governments of spreading “blatant lies” …
Hungary delays vote on Sweden and Finland entering NATO bids Read More
The women empowerment campaign, “One Billion Rising (OBR) 2023”in Cambodia received support from the EU, Save the Children, Sverige, Diskonia, Heinrich Boll Stiftung and Norwegian People’s Aid, reported the Phnom …
EU supports “One Billion Rising” campaign in Cambodia to empower women Read More
An excavation led by Brendan Foley, an archaeological scientist at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a “unique” cache of well-preserved spices, from strands of saffron to peppercorns and ginger …
Swedish archeologists discover well-preserved spices on Baltic shipwreck Read More
Huawei is battling back in the competition to build 5G networks in southeast Asia. The Southeast Asian region is one of the few remaining regions where the Chinese telecom company …
Huawei to challenge Ericsson on role in Malaysia’s 5G rollout Read More
Sweden’s IKEA in the Philippines warned customers to be aware of fake online stores as 718 cases were reported of being defrauded. The total of money lost is over P1 …
IKEA Philippines warns of fake online stores Read More
Vietnam is becoming a key logistics and trade hub of the World Logistics Passport (WLP) network due to its strategic position as the transshipment and manufacturing hub of the region, …
Vietnam to become key logistics and trade hub of the World Logistics Passport Read More
Vietnamese Association in Eskilstuna, Sweden held an event to celebrate International Mother Language Day at the Eskilstuna City Cultural Centre on 2nd March. Attending the celebration were a number of …
Vietnamese people in Sweden commemorated the International Mother Language Day Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Laos (EuroCham Laos or ECCIL) officially launched its Luang Prabang chapter and its Hospitality Advocacy Working Group during a networking event by …
EuroCham Laos launches Luang Prabang chapter Read More
ScandAsia invites under-graduate media students to apply for internship during the 6 month period from beginning of August 2024 and until the end of January 2025. Future media professionals who …
Opportunity: Journalist Internship at ScandAsia in Bangkok Read More
Three men from Vallentuna, Sweden, are charged on suspicion of having smuggled a large amount of 3D-printed weapon parts, including 40 3D-printed frames for guns. According to the charges, the …
Three men charged with smuggling 3D-printed weapons from China Read More
Norwegian police briefly detained environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg on Wednesday during a protest in Oslo. Indigenous campaigners and other activists are demanding the removal of wind turbines from reindeer pastures …
Greta Thunberg detained in Norway during demonstration Read More
The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), state-owned 5G agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Swedish Ericsson have announced an extension of their memorandum of understanding (MoU). The …
Ericsson, DNB and MRANTI extends cooperation Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) will organize a Nordic Business Lunch on 10 March 2023 at the Aquavit Restaurant in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Aquavit …
Save date for Nordic Business Lunch in Philippines Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) will host the “SweCham Company Visit and Networking Event at BHB Hospital on 9 March 2023 from 4 PM to 6 PM (BKK Time). …
Join SweCham Company Visit event next week to learn more about men health Read More
Chinese moviegoers had the chance to experience a piece of Scandinavia during the Nordic Cinema Art Week in Beijing. Here, sustainable stories brought filmmakers and audiences together to discuss sustainability …
Nordic films brings sustainability stories to China Read More
Phuket Immigration officers arrested a 34-year-old Swedish man, Christopher Daniel Jaochim Borg, in Phuket province, Thailand, on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 on drug production charges. The man was under suspicion …
Swedish man arrested in Phuket on drug production charges Read More
The European Union (EU) financed a nutrition initiative with US$4.46 million to support and improve nutrition dimension for 3,600 households in 120 villages of five districts in Huaphan and Xieng …
EU finances nutrition improvement project in Laos Read More
About 200 passengers from Denmark and Sweden are stranded at Bangkok airport after their flight from Krabi to Bangkok was delayed due to problems with the airport’s electricity. The passengers …
Danish and Swedish passengers stranded in Bangkok Read More
Malaysia has set aside more than $2 million American dollars to fight Islamophobia. The money goes to translating and printing the Quran in several languages and distributing copies internationally. Out …
Malaysia to send 20,000 translated Qurans to Sweden Read More
The recent meeting, Climate Executive Dialogue, between Nordic countries and the Philippines wrapped up successfully. According to the Finnish Embassy in Manila Facebook page, all parties discussed effective ways to …
Climate Executive Dialogue between Nordic countries and Philippines wrap up Read More
Ericsson said Friday it would cut 8,500 jobs worldwide, as a part of a cost-cutting program. The Swedish company, which had a total of 105,000 employees at the end of …
Ericsson to cut 8,500 jobs worldwide Read More
H&M announced November last year that 1500 employees are to be fired as part of a major savings plan. According to Svenska Dagbladet, the Swedish fashion group is planning to …
H&M will let intelligence and personality tests decide who to fire Read More
SAS posted a first-quarter loss of 2.49 billion Swedish crowns ($239 million) on Friday. The airline warned that they expect higher interest rates and costs to affect the industry this …
SAS’s quarterly loss may affect the industry Read More
The EU-funded transdisciplinary scientific project, PANDASIA, had its first meeting during the mid of February 2023 in Khon Kaen to discuss solutions in reducing future risks of zoonoses spread in …
EU-funded project PANDASIA works on reducing risks of zoonoses spread in Thailand Read More
Sweden’s H&M Beauty launched a set of thirty new shades of vegan and natural nail polish under the campaign “My nails. My style.” According to a press release, the polish …
H&M Beauty launches vegan and natural nail polish Read More
The Swedish fashion brand, H&M, announced its upcoming collaboration with the house of Mugler for the Spring 2023 collection on Wednesday 22 February 2023. According to a press release, this …
H&M to collab with Mugler for Spring 2023 collection Read More
Chairman of EuroCham, Alain Cany, shared with Ho Chi Minh City top leaders that foreign-invested firms have urged the Vietnamese government to ease visa restrictions to boost the country’s tourism …
Foreign firms in Vietnam urge country to ease visa restrictions Read More
“The international community has a right to demand a thorough investigation into the Nord Stream pipelines explosions,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, said on Monday, February 20. Wang stated, …
China interferes in the debate regarding Nord Stream Read More
The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, Ith Samheng, recently met with Ambassadors from four Nordic countries; Sweden’s Jon Astrom Grondahl, Norway’s Astrid Emilie Helle, Denmark’s Jon Thorgaard and Finland’s …
Nordic countries support Cambodia in improving labor rights and freedom Read More
The Philippine’s Foreign Affairs Secretary, Enrique Manalo, recently met with foreign ministers from Finland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands, and Sweden during the 2023 Munich Security Conference. At the event, they …
Philippines foreign affair secretary meets foreign ministers from Europe Read More
According to SVT Nyheter, a 23-year-old man from Stockholm is being prosecuted – suspected of having led a network selling pornographic images and videos of thousands of young women and …
Swedish man suspected of running sex network in Thailand Read More
Who can better share insights and an update on how Bangkok’s famous bar and nightlife sector is bouncing back than club maestro Johan Davidsson!? Following Covid – a period of …
Johan Davidsson sets out to create new nightlife experiences, as Bangkok bounces back Read More
Police tracked down and caught two Swedish men and three Thai men on Friday,17 February 2023, who were fighting each other at the end of Soi Bangla street in Patong …
Swedes and Thais fight each other over traffic rule in Phuket Read More
A group of European tourists from France, Sweden, England, and Germany was guided to do Thai-traditional rice farming at Fern Rim Than Resort, Ban Hua Nam Mae Sakut Sub district, …
European tourists learn to do Thai-traditional rice farming in Mae Hong Son Read More
The Royal Thai Armed Forces announced that Thailand will host the “Cobra Gold”, the annual, biggest military exercise in the Asia Pacific region for the first time this year, from …
Thailand to host biggest military exercise in Asia Pacific this year Read More
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has prepared about 450 activities to boost exports in 2023, focusing mainly on four potential markets: the Middle East, South Asia, China, and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and …
Thailand prepares 450 events to boost exports Read More
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will undergo a planned keyhole surgical procedure “in the heart area,” the palace said Tuesday. The official announcement did not elaborate on the nature of …
King Carl XVI Gustaf to undergo heart surgery Read More
Scandinavian airline, SAS, announced they were hit by a cyber-attack February 14. The company urged customers to refrain from using the app that accordingly had been compromised. Later the airline said …
SAS hit by hackers Read More