Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish authors Andreas Norman and Jonas Hassen Khemiri attended Singapore Writers Festival, that took place from 2-11 November. The Swedish authors took part in panel discussions, readings and writer’s workshops, …
Swedish authors participated in Singapore Writers Festival Read More
On 11 November, the four Nordic embassies in Vietnam participated in the Hanoi Pride Parade. Ambassadors of the Nordic countries and over 50 diplomats took part in the Hanoi Pride …
Nordic countries celebrated Hanoi Pride Read More
The St. Regis Bar and The Lounge invite throughout the month of November guests to try a Scandinavian inspired Afternoon Tea by Michelin-Starred Chef Sayan Isaksson, who was born in …
Scandinavian inspired Afternoon Tea at The St. Regis in Bangkok Read More
At the opening ceremony of Wujiang Road’s Nordic Culture Week on 7 November, speeches were heard from our Consul General Jan Wahlberg as well as representatives from Business Sweden and …
Nordic Culture Week Wujiang Read More
On 8 November the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi distributed nearly 1,000 high-quality helmets to students at Ba Dinh Primary School in Hanoi. Today, the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam …
Swedish Embassy distributed 1000 helmets to students Read More
In 2019 the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok will showcase a photo exhibition to celebrate 150 years of friendship between Sweden and Thailand. Now, the Embassy gives sneak peeks on …
Sneak peek at Swedish upcoming photo exhibition Read More
Collectius is continuing to purchase portfolios of non-performing consumer loans within Southeast Asia. The company is now spearheading the first secured portfolio in the Philippines when taking over 40 million …
Swedish Collectius takes of non-performing loans Philippines Read More
On 15 October the Swedish Ambassador in Singapore hosted a reception at his Residence in conjunction with the visit to Singapore by five Swedish companies from the Food & Beverage …
Swedish food, beverage companies visited Singapore Read More
On 27 October the Embassy of Sweden, Singapore participated in a beach cleanup activity at the Changi Coastal Walk organized by the EU delegation in Singapore under the headline ‘Together …
Swedish embassy in Singapore beach cleanup Read More
Polestar, the new electric performance brand from the Volvo Car Group, inaugurated its new global headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Strategically located on the Volvo Car Group campus, the new building …
Electric car Polestar’s new headquarters in Sweden Read More
There are changes at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore. A new ambassador has arrived and the embassy relocated to a new address in November. On 27 September HE Mr …
Niclas Kvarnström: Debuts as Ambassador in Singapore Read More
In the outskirts of small town Bangsaen, on Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard, lies a truly special senior living project called Scandinavian Village. As in the name, it is dedicated to Scandinavian …
Senior Scandinavian’s dream living in Thailand Read More
A new survey ranks best non-native speakers of English. Sweden is number one, while Singapore is number three. Global language training company Education First (EF) ranks best non-native speakers of …
New survey: Sweden and Singapore best at English Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok visited on 29 October SEAS of Change learning center in Rayong. Stopping Exploitation through Accessible Services (SEAS) of Change learning center is a project …
Finnish embassy visits learning center in Thailand Read More
Swedish Ericsson has started to export 5G-ready telecom equipment such as base stations and microwave gear to Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. “The initial shipments consisting of Ericsson’s 5G-ready radio base …
Ericsson exports 5G equipment to Asian countries Read More
On 13-15 November the Nordic China Smart City Conference takes place at Stockholmsmässan in Sweden. The theme is: ’Combining China’s new model for growth and the Nordic’s Eco Governance’. This …
Nordic China Smart City Conference Read More
During the upcoming Singapore Fintech Festival which draws attendants from worldwide – over 30 000 of them expected in 2018 – the just established Nordic Innovation House Singapore organizes and …
Nordic finTech investor event Singapore Read More
The Embassies of the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden jointly celebrated their National days for the fourth consecutive year on Thursday 18 October in Jakarta – this time …
Nordic Night in Jakarta: embassies celebrated joint National Day 2018 Read More
A new direct flight route to Krabi from Stockholm Arlanda with Norwegian is being launched on 31 October 2018. This enables Swedes to fly non-stop to another long-haul destination in …
Norwegian commences winter flights Stockholm to Krabi Read More
In 2017, 52,595 Thais applied for a Schengen visa in Nordic consulates. Swedish embassy received the most applications (16,396). Finland was the only to feel a decline in applications between …
Over 50,000 Thais applied for a Schengen visa in Nordic consulates Read More
NordCham Philippiness held the the Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon ‘Sustainability through World-leading Cleantech Innovation’ at Fairmont Makati on 3 October. The event brought together the four Nordic Ambassadors and industry leading …
Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon Philippines 2018 Read More
The 2018 edition of the NordCham Philippines Crayfish Party was held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila on 8 September. The party extravaganza was filled with amazing food, drinks and entertainment, …
NordCham Philippiness Crayfish Party 2018 Read More
Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, has met with Yen Le, CEO and Co-founder of Nordic Coder, a brand new Swedish company in HCMC, reports the embassy. Nordic Coder provides online …
Nordic Coder: new Swedish company in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
The Nordic embassies in Kuala Lumpur have met with Malaysia’s Minister for Education. “Inspiring exchanges during Nordic meeting with HE Minister of Education YB Dr Maszlee Malik on sustainability, innovation, …
The Nordic missions met Malaysia’s Minister of Education Read More
Ramboll (a leading engineering, design and consultancy company founded in Denmark) has acquired Vertix Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd. (Vertix), a transport consultancy specialised in master planning, ITS solutions, and pedestrian modelling …
Ramboll acquired Singaporean Smart Mobility company Read More
On 21-22 September the Food’s Future Summit 2018 took place, this year with a spotlight on Sweden. There, participants got to learn more about how this Nordic country’s transformative policies, …
Sweden at Food’s Future Summit Hong Kong Read More
The four Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand’s Private Sector Collective Action Coalition against Corruption(CAC) on 11 October 2018. The signing …
Nordic Chambers of Commerce support anti-corruption in Thailand Read More
On Friday 14 September the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong held its Annual Crayfish Party. The mandatory delicious crayfish were served, this year generously sponsored by IKEA, along …
SwedCham Hong Kong held Crayfish Party 2018 Read More
Moving abroad with young children forces parents to take deliberate choices about their child’s upbringing that parents not living abroad do not have to think about. Two parents being aware …
Raising kids abroad requires a plan Read More
Swedish Electrolux has launched a campaign called Social Food Swap. It includes an app which encourages the community in Singapore to swap food items. The campaign encourages households in Singapore …
Swedish food swapping app launched in Singapore Read More
Swedish Volvo has opened a new Volvo Retail Experience showroom in Bangkok. The embassy of Sweden in Bangkok took part in the celebrating of the opening of the showroom. At …
Volvo has opened new showroom in Bangkok Read More
A study carried out by Danish, Swedish and Burmese organizations find that Burmese find state-owned medias to be one of the most reliable news sources. The study “Myanmar’s media from …
Study: Burmese find state-owned medias trustworthy Read More
The Danish-Swedish company AAK has opened a new Customer Innovation Center in Singapore to strengthen its capabilities in the Southeast Asian market. With the new Customer Innovation Center, AKK wishes …
Danish-Swedish AAK has opened customer center in Singapore Read More
The Nordic Film Festival 2018 in Bangkok started on 27 September 2018. On the evening of 27 September, this year’s Nordic Film Festival was opened with a blast. The four …
Opening of Nordic Film Festival in Bangkok Read More
Promoting education in connection to the ‘Swedish Education & Career Days’ held in Bangkok, Jönköping University (JU) is not only one of Sweden’s most international universities but also one the …
Jönköping University: Cross-functional learning, international campuses, work placement Read More
Plan International and Telenor Groups has announced a new partnership that includes Scandinavia, Myanmar and Thailand. On 25 September 2018 Plan International and Telenor Group announced a three years partnership, …
Plan International and Telenor Group has entered new partnership Read More
King Carl XVI Gustaf has sent his condolences after the death of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. King Carl XVI Gustaf has sent his condolences to Vietnam’s …
King of Sweden sends condolences to Vietnam’s Deputy President Read More
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has received S$9m to attract top young scientists from Swedish universities. The donation comes from The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a private financier of …
University in Singapore receives millions to attract Swedish scientists Read More
Even seasoned business travellers and other visitors to Kuala Lumpur who have not visited in the past few years are in for a surprise, not least when it comes to …
Banyan Tree arrives with Swedish GM to Kuala Lumpur: Anders Dimblad Read More
“Let there be crayfish!” With those word, lots of crayfish arrived at the annual Scandinavian Society Siam’s Crayfish party in Bangkok. 120 Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Finns and Icelanders had gathered …
Crayfish, snaps at Bangkok Scandinavian Crayfish party Read More
The EU-funded EU Business Avenues in South East Asia is tasked to help SMEs from EU countries with business internationalisation. ScandAsia takes an in-depth look and talks to some Nordic …
EU-funded support programme for SMEs: EU Business Avenues Southeast Asia Read More
Marina Berg, the former Director, Deputy Head of Department for Development Cooperation is Sweden’s new Ambassador to Jakarta. Previously she has served among others at the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s department …
Marina Berg: Sweden’s new ambassador to Indonesia Read More
Representatives from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Board and the Swedish embassy in Bangkok visited the refugee shelter Mae Lee in Thailand. Frederik Frisell of the Swedish International Development Cooperation …
Swedish representatives visited refugee camp in Thailand Read More
Head of rhe Swedish Embassy Section Office in Yangon gave the opening speech when International IDEA Myanmar celebrated the International Day of Democracy. On 17 September The International Institute for …
Swedish embassy took part in International Day of Democracy Myanmar Read More
The Chinese cargo ship Tian En ended its maiden voyage in Harnosand on 15 September. The Swedish port of Harnosand was the last stop for Tian En on her first …
Chinese cargo ship ends maiden voyage in Sweden Read More
Films from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland will be shown during the European Film Festival Yangon in Myanmar. 17 European countries contribute to the European Film Festival Yangon 2018, including …
Watch Nordic films at festival in Myanmar Read More
The Chinese embassy in Sweden has released a statement about three Chinese tourists being refused permission to wait in the lobby of a Swedish hostel. “The Chinese Embassy in Sweden …
Chinese embassy comments on treatment of Chinese tourists in Sweden Read More
Everything we thought we knew about networking has changed. Since the internet arrived in every office and home in the modern world, tapping into a large network has never been …
Three reasons to join a professional peer networking group Read More
In connection to Slush Singapore (the Finnish global start-up event organiser) and Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH) the much-anticipated Nordic Innovation House (NIH) was soft-launched in Singapore on …
Nordic Innovation House for Southeast Asia soft-launched Read More
The EU-Indonesia Business Network will arrange the European Pavilion at SIAL InterFood 2018. European companies are invited to participate in the pavilion – at an accessible fee – to be …
European Pavilion at Sial InterFood 2018 Indonesia Read More