Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Fine Scandinavia operates as a trusted, versatile provider for industrial metal solutions (including warehouse trolleys, roll containers, and industrial workstations etc.) alongside quality mixed-material residential furniture. Vietnam-based, this Swedish-founded manufacturer …
What Happens When a Metal Manufacturer Moves Beyond Material Handling Read More
Around 100 Scandinavians and friends of the Nordics are expected to gather at Bangkok Island Pier on March 28 before setting sail on what organisers describe as a very Nordic …
After a decade, Viking Boat Party returns to Bangkok Read More
The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is set to be postponed for another 12 months. The European Commission has cited IT capacity problems and the large volume of data required …
Nordic importers gain more time: EUDR deforestation rules postponed – again Read More
Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, and Singapore have all been recognised on Tripadvisor’s new Best of the Best SustainableNorway tourism Destinations 2024 list, launched in collaboration with the Global Destination Sustainability …
Nordic cities and Singapore are among world’s top sustainable tourism destinations Read More
Ronni K. Gothard Christiansen, Danish tech entrepreneur and AesirX founder, will take the stage at ETH Vietnam 2025, one of Southeast Asia’s key blockchain conferences, set to be held on …
Danish tech entrepreneur to speak at data conference in Vietnam Read More
The Danish Embassy in Manila recently met with International Media Support (IMS) and key stakeholders from the media, civil society, private sector, and diplomatic representatives to discuss efforts to promote …
Danish Embassy in Manila discusses press freedom with IMS – International Media Support Read More
A historic super typhoon, known as Pepito, made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday. This powerful storm has forced over half a million people to evacuate due to the imminent …
Super Typhoon forces half a million people to evacuate in the Philippines Read More
“Amino Insecto” The Future of Food Bite Into the Future Sustainable Eating Starts with Insects! Ready to Taste the Future? Join us for a unique tasting experience and explore the …
“Amino Insecto” The future of food Read More
Norway has committed itself to help the Marcos administration to establish a forensic institute to pave the way for a science-based investigation in criminal prosecution. Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary …
Norway to help setup forensic institute in Philippines Read More
Novo Nordisk Vietnam has turned a fundamental corner, as it had its first shipment of product to Vietnam as a fully-recognized “Foreign Invested Enterprise” legal entity in Vietnam. Novo Nordisk …
Novo Nordisk Vietnam has its first direct medicine shipment Read More
President of Vietnam To Lam congratulated the Danish King Frederik X of Denmark on the occasion of Denmark’s Constitution Day on 5 June 2024. Furthermore, the Prime Minister Pham Minh …
Vietnam congratulates Denmark on Constitution Day Read More
In August 2023 many well-known brand names such as Swedish H&M, Spanish Zara and Irish Primark withdrew their operations in Myanmar, with the goal of not legitimizing Myanmar’s military junta, …
H&M has not left Myanmar – working conditions deteriorate Read More
The Danish-Norwegian founded iCare Thailand Foundation has 27 dormitories spread across the Thai countryside. ScandAsia witnessed the opening of one of these dormitories last week . A minivan filled with …
Danish-Norwegian NGO opens new dormitory in northern Thailand Read More
– Streamlines processes and industry 4.0 adoption; enables green manufacturing, efficiency, and production improvements Virtual Manufacturing (VM) in Thailand is now an established Swedish-Thai lean consultant facilitating and spearheading Smart …
Virtual Manufacturing: Lean production facilitators Read More
A delegation from the Danish food and agriculture sector visited by the end of September and early October 2023 leading Thai companies to deepen close collaboration on sustainable food production. …
Danish agricultural delegation visited Thailand Read More
On Friday the 29th of September, SWEA Bangkok organised a Mexican evening at restaurant Mexicano, hotel Rembrandt. Almost 60 persons joined the evening since not only SWEA members with partners …
SWEA Bangkok goes Mexican! Read More
It is not often that ScandAsia publishes research into the historical past of Scandinavia in Asia. But we did on a few occasions. A few years ago, we published an …
Travels in Siam: Teak Exploration and Photography Read More
On May 12, the Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe attended the opening ceremony of “European Literature Days” in Hanoi. On the sidelines of the event, Ann Måwe shared with …
Ambassador Ann Måwe: “Vietnam has a number of outstanding writers” Read More
Vestas has completed the sales of its converters and controls business to KK Wind Solutions. Vestas will be transferring three converters and controls factories to KK Wind. The acquisition covers …
Vestas completes factory sale to KK Wind Read More
The European Parliament has decided to ban the Chinese app TikTok from employees’ work phones and private devices with access to internal networks. This is stated by an unnamed EU …
The EU Parliament now bans TikTok on work devices Read More
In 2022, China approved the largest expansion of coal-fired power plants since 2015, according to a study published Monday, Feb. 27. This is despite the country’s former pledge to begin …
China’s coal plant approvals incline despite emission pledge Read More
Latest: So far, six miners have been found dead while 47 are still missing, after a coal mine collapsed in northern China on Thursday, Feb. 23. The accident happened when …
Latest: Six people dead in Chinese mining accident Read More
A Norwegian portfolio manager has been buying Chinese stocks from Americans that has been forced to sell them due to US sanctions. The acquired assets has helped him outperform the …
Blacklisted Chinese stocks have helped Norwegian asset manager Read More
If you would like to study in Finland for autumn 2023, now is the time to apply. Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur has shared information on non-EU student scholarships, …
Finland in Kuala Lumpur calls for students to apply now for studying in Finland in autumn 2023 Read More
Hardly a week goes by without something new popping up in this bustling city of Bangkok. Recently I had the pleasure to be invited for dinner at a, to me …
A new popular watering hole in Bangkok, Ristorante ISOLA by Signor Sassi! Read More
NBAS – Norwegian Business Association in Singapore has announced that the Singapore Norway Innovation Conference (SNIC) 2022 will feature its first ever Innovation Awards. SNIC 2022 will be a physical …
NBAS to announce Innovation Award at SNIC 2022 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
KIS International School is now officially approved by both the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Thailand Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA) as the only school …
KIS International School is the only Bangkok school offering all four IB programmes Read More
Earlier this month, China-Sweden Hammarby Eco City Alliance released a white paper, “Towards carbon neutrality: How can Sweden support China in sustainable urban development to achieve carbon neutrality?”, in Beijing. …
Swedish companies releasing white paper jointly supporting China to achieve carbon neutrality Read More
Malaysia and Indonesia have strongly condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden last week. Riots broke out in the country after the Quran was burned on 14 and …
Malaysia and Indonesia condemn burning of Quran in Sweden Read More
Join the 5th episode of the Circular Economy Webinar on “Green Transition in Textile Industry” to gain insights into Experience from Finland & Thailand on 5 April. The event is …
Gain insight into experience from Finland and Thailand on Green Transition in Textile Industry Read More
Peer networks for leaders to share work-related challenges, gain perspectives and exchange expertise After successfully establishing the franchising in Singapore of Executives’ Global Network (EGN) – a peer-based network of …
Scandinavian ‘Executives’ Global Network’ (EGN) to conquer Indonesia Read More
On Saturday 23 October, Sjømannskirken in Singapore invite new and experienced Norwegians to the semi-annual event “New in Singapore”. The event is for Norwegians who have just arrived in the …
Sjømannskirken invite the Norwegian colony to an event about life in Singapore Read More
Rarely do you see the words education and paradise in the same sentence, however at British International School, Phuket, many families are attracted by the world class learning opportunities and …
Education in Paradise Read More
Farzana Shubarna, now a director at a fast-moving-consumer-goods company, recalls the humiliating experience of being presented to her regional teams by one male mentor. “In the first country, he introduced …
Fix the system, not the women in it Read More
In the last 10 years, the education sector has also seen a great improvement in the curve when it comes to technology. It has largely impacted the industry by adding …
6 Must Have Features of School Management Application Read More
ABB boosts YuMi® collaborative robot portfolio with GoFa™ and SWIFTI™ cobot families Eight out of ten workplaces say they will increase use of robots in the next decade, pandemic cited …
ABB launches next generation cobots to unlock automation for new sectors and first-time users Read More
Each year, a group of happiness experts from around the globe rank 156 countries based on how “happy” citizens are, and they publish their findings in the World Happiness Report. …
Secret to living Nordic ‘Hygge’ value Read More
By Hanna Bennett There are numerous opportunities for business expansion in Taiwan. But, like any country, you must be compliant with the Taiwanese law to take your business there and …
How to Hire Foreigners in Taiwan Read More
Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest SME digital financing platform, is now live in Thailand. On Feb 2nd, 2021, it was awarded the SEC debt crowdfunding license, enabling it to support …
Funding Societies, SEA’s leading digital financing platform, launches in Thailand to support SMEs Read More
The COVID-19 crisis has led to the transformation of the world into the era of digital economy, where so much could be done easily and conveniently at our fingertips. However, …
Thai Finema spearheads decentralized identity tech Read More
26 January, the four winning teams of the 2020 ASEAN-wide Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC) were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi. The competition aimed at finding solutions to …
2020 ASEAN-wide Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge winners announced Read More
Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen is the first Danish player to win the Thailand Open in men’s singles. The title also comes with a prize check of $ 70,000. Victor …
Danish triumph: Victor Axelsen wins Thailand Open Read More
The effects of drugs in our society are horrific. Drug abuse results in crime, depleted resources, injuries, worsened livelihoods and the deprivation of childcare and healthcare to innocent citizens. How does drug …
Social Effects of Drugs on Society | United Recovery Project Read More
APCOM, one of Asia Pacific leading HIV and LGBTI community networks, based in Bangkok, is organising LGBTQI+ Biz Forum 2020 on 26 – 27 November 2020 at Eternity Ballroom, Pullman …
LGBTQI+ Biz Forum 2020 & HERO AWARDS 2020 Read More
Feyverly, a leading digital CRM Privilege & E-Commerce solutions provider, aims to raise the standard and potential of E-Commerce development in Thailand. The company’s main goal is to help Thai …
Feyverly ready to assist advancement of Thai Businesses to export globally with Alibaba.com Read More
Apptio, the leading provider of Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions is partnering with local Thai companies to promote the IT Financial Management solution, TBM in Thailand. Apptio’s TBM solutions help …
Apptio launches Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions in Thailand Read More
Midas PR, a leading public relations firm in the heart of Bangkok, becomes the latest Corporate Member of PRCA SEA. PRCA — the Public Relations and Communications Association — is …
Midas PR becomes the first agency from Thailand to join PRCA SEA Read More
Mercer, a global leader in redefining the world of work, launches Mercer | Mettl’s digital solutions for online assessment and examinations to help institutes of higher learning maintain education continuity …
Mercer Thailand help institutes of higher learning maintain education continuity during Covid-19 Read More
From learning to assessments, COVID-19 pandemic has become the catalyst for education transformation Mercer Thailand launches digital solutions for online assessment and examinations to help institutes of higher learning maintain …
Mercer Thailand launches digital solutions for online examinations Read More