- + Thai Bangchak expands to Norway—The energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, continues to expand its presence in the world. It was ...
- + Bertil Lintner on the war in Myanmar: “There is no ending in sight”— Swedish-born Bertil Lintner is a long-time expert in Myanmar and the ongoing war that plays out in the region. Even though the resistance groups are ...
- + Nordic webinar in China—The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, and the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in China will co-host a webina...
- + Decline in B&O sales in China and Europe—Danish high-end electronics producer Bang & Olufsen experiences a decline in turnover for the second consecutive quarter in 2024. The company̵...
- + TikTok doesn’t follow Danish law—The Danish government has decided to make a law issuing that the different social media platforms need the parent consent before children under the ag...
- + Finnish fund supports Indonesian fintech—The Indonesian fintech AwanTunai has gotten the support from OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I in the form of 5 million US Dollars in equity. OP Finnfu...
- + Malaysian airlines to introduce carbon levy—Malaysian airlines introduce a carbon levy collection, which will come into effect when the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) gives their final a...
- + Chinese pandas mating in Copenhagen—The two Chinese pandas, that is on loan from China to Denmark, has had difficulty mating the last four times Copenhagen Zoo has tried. This year they ...
- + Giving Birth in Thailand: A differently build system —In Denmark she went through three doctors as she was giving birth. In Thailand her doctor stayed with her through the entire experience. This is Charl...
- + Chinese companies interested in Kirkenes—At least six big Chinese companies has expressed interest in the small northern city of Kirkenes in Norway. However there is different opinions on whe...
- + Cambodian environment ministry moves to next phase of CCCA—The Cambodian Ministry of Environment will move into phase four of the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) following the success of the first, sec...
- + “Invest in China” event to push collaboration with Denmark—The first “Invest in China” event of 2024 was held in Denmark and hosted by China’s Ministry of Commerce. Peter Glinvad chair member...
- + H&M collaborates with Shanghai Fashion Week—The Swedish fashion company H&M has announced that it will be collaborate with Shanghai Fashion Week on a new collection. This collection will be ...
- + Finish man arrested for drunk driving in Thailand—A 22-year old Finnish motorbike rider was arrested in Patong,Thailand for drunk driving on 7 April 2024. The man drove past a police checkpoint on the...
- + Legionaries’ disease found among tourists—Five cases of Legionaries’ disease has been found among foreign nationals in Hua Hin, prompting officials in Prachuap Khiri Khan to intensify th...
- + Danish swimmers to inspire Malaysian swimmers—Malaysian swimmers are gaining valuable insights from training with Danish stars, Rasmus Nickelsen and Thea Blomsterberg, after the new Malaysian nati...
- + Norwegian People’s Aid celebrate 27 years in Laos—The non-governmental organisation Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is celebrating 27 years of surveilling unexploded ordnances (UXO) and clearing explosi...
- + Experts warn Denmark against recruiting Filipino, Indian nurses— Three experts from Copenhagen University warn Denmark not to recruit foreign nurses from India and the Philippines, as it can result in more di...
- + Finns travel less to Thailand—The Finnish people are vacationing longer, however the destinations have changed, according to human geography professor Janne Saarinen. Earlier desti...
- + Swedish film wins prize at Hong Kong International Film Festival—The Swedish film titled “sons” received the Best Film Prize in the World category at the 48’th Hong Kong International Film Festival...
- + Sweden expels Chinese journalist—The Swedish government has decided to expel a 57 year old Chinese journalist who currently lives in Sweden. According to her lawyer, the woman is faci...
- + A ’hygge’ in Penang, Malaysia fusing cuisines—Swedes will be amused by the sight of the name, since its meaning is ’cutting area’ in Swedish, while Danes will get excited; encouraged by the prospe...
- + Put implementation of the EUDR on hold—Major palm oil-producing countries in Southeast Asia, like Indonesia and Malaysia, are opposed to the new EU Deforestation Regulations adopted by the ...
- + Swede killed by fire in the Philippines—A Swedish man was killed in a fire in Talisay city in the Philippines. The fire struck a two story residential building. Reportedly the fire affected ...
- + Thailand moves away from cash as Sweden wants it protected—A new report shows that Thai consumers are moving increasingly towards cashless payments. This happens at the same time as Sweden, one of the pioneeri...
- + Scania CEO warns that Chinese BYD should be taken seriously—The CEO of Scania, Christian Levin, brings attention to the fact that Chinese companies such as BYD Co. are expected to expand their market to also ma...
- + Jane Sørensen’s father now found—Villy Christian Sørensen, the father of the Danish-Thai woman Jane Sørensen previously interviewed by ScandAsia, has now been positively identified wi...
- + Chinese vice minister visits Copenhagen to attract companies—A Chinese delegation led by Ling Ji, the Vice Minister of Commerce, visits Copenhagen with the goal of attracting more foreign businesses. The delegat...
- + Liquid CO2 carriers launched in China—The first two LNG-powered, wind assisted CO2 transportation ships have been launched in China. The ships are a part of the Norwegian Northern Lights p...
- + Chinese drugmaker seeks approval of Ozempic-like drug—A Chinese drugmaker applied for approval on 3 April 2024 to sell their biosimilar Ozempic drug in China. This potentially challenges the expansion pla...
- + Danfoss embrace new green opportunities in China—Generally foreign businesses have been very interested in the green transaction China has been making recently. However, especially the Danish technol...
- + DCCC will host a Pentecost lunch—The Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) plan to host a Pentecost luncheon on 19 May 2024. This will be held as a traditional Danish “Pinse Frokost...
- + IKEA Malaysia hands out free ice cream—IKEA Malaysia will be giving out free ice cream all day today. All you have to do is “Meow” three times. This is happening to make up for ...
- + Norwegian Ambassador visits Palawan province—The Norwegian Ambassador, Christian Halaas Lyster, led a delegation to the Filipino province Palawan. The main focus being partnership a various areas...
- + Finns make a documentary about biking to Singapore—Two Finnish men, Alvari Poikola and Valtteri Heinilä, also known as “Curious Pedals” have know released a documentary on Youtube about the...
- + North Zealand International School’s new building to unite Danish and international pupils—The North Zealand International School (NIS) in Hørsholm is building a new school, which aims to further unify the International and Danish pupils. Th...
- + Earthquake in Taiwan the strongest in 25 years—This morning, 3 April 2024, at around 8 am the biggest earthquake in 25 years rocked Taiwan. So far seven people have been reported dead while more th...
- + Awards handed out to Vietnamese pupils for Danish painting competition—Danish representatives in Hanoi, Vietnam, presented awards to the local winners of the “Denmark in your eyes” painting contest. 65 prizes ...
- + AFRY hired for solar project in Malaysia—The Swedish Infrastructure consultancy AFRY announced yesterday, 2 April 2024, that they have been hired as owner’s engineer for a solar project...
- + Swedish firm gets stake in Singaporean fintech—A Swedish firm named 6G Digital Private Limited, acquire 25 % stake in the Singaporean Fintech named FlexM. The deal has been valued at a price of 12....
- + Angkor Wat booming with tourists—The famous Angkor Archeological Park in Cambodia has received more than 385,000 foreign tourists within the first three months of 2024. Yesterday, 1 A...
- + Norwegian Seamen’s church praised by NBAS—The Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) recently, 30 March 2024, published an article about the history and the work the Norwegian Seamen&...
- + Finland offer Thailand knowledge on circular economy—Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, has stated to the media Thai PBS World that Finnish companies are ready to co...
- + SwedCham Hong Kong hosts AGM—SwedCham hosts their annual general meeting on 22 April 2024 in Hong Kong. The event will take place from 4 pm to 6 pm. The AGM will be starting off ...
- + Chinese hackers used Swedish routers—The Chinese hacker group APT31 used Swedish routers in cyber attacks against a number of countries. This was revealed by the Swedish Security Police o...
- + Nordcell wants to compete with China—The Swedish manufacturer Nordcell has announced its plans to build a solar manufacturing plant in northern Sweden. This is a part of a bigger goal to ...
- + IKEA launches invisible collection on April fool’s day—IKEA Singapore launched a fake new collection with the name “Invsbål” on 1 April 2024, better known as april fool’s day. The collect...
- + Norwegian man arrested for overstay in Thailand—A 62-year old Norwegian was arrested on 27 March 2024 in the Cha Am district for overstaying his visa. He is formally accused of “being a forei...
- + Only 40 percent have paid tourism fee in Bali—According to the Tourism Office in Bali, only around 40 percent of foreign tourists pay the new Tourism Levy. Ida Ayu Indah Yustikarini, the head of T...
- + Finnish lift firm wants to expand in China—The Finnish lift and escalator company KONE Corporations wants to expand its business in China. Over the next few years the company wants to hire thou...
- + Norwegian associations in Thailand merge—Two Norwegian interest organizations in Thailand have decided to merge together to survive. This was decided at an annual meeting at the Jomtien Palm ...
- + Vietnamese music to be played at Faroe Islands festival—The Vietnamese music piece Tieng Rung or “The Sound of the Jungle” in English will be performed in Faroe Islands, Denmark at the Internati...
- + Many jobs in Vietnamese wind project—During a conference between Denmark and Vietnam it was stated that it would be relatively easy for workers in the oil and gas industry to transfer to ...
- + Possible new air routes in Asia—Due to the current congestion in the existing flight paths the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Thailand, is discussing establishing ...
- + Easter Sunday in Bangkok 2024—On Easter Sunday March 31st, the Danish and Swedish pastors invited their communities to a joint service at Ruam Rudee soi 4, at the Danish newly acqu...
- + Danish woman building fitness chain in Shanghai—The Danish woman Siri Nordhejm has with her U.K. business partner, Ann MacLellan, co-founded MYbarre Fitness, which now has two studios in Shanghai, a...
- + Finnish researcher comments on Asia’s business model—The Finnish Senior researcher at the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies, Tuuli McCully, stated that regional economic and financial inte...
- + Finnish Minister visits Thailand—The Minster for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Finland, Mr. Ville Tavio visited Thailand along with a Finnish business delegation. Durin...
- + Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara attracts foreign investors—With the official declaration of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto becoming Indonesia’s next president, the interest of foreign investments has ...
- + Minister opens investigation on status for Taiwanese in Denmark—The Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke, has publicly stated that he wishes to investigate if it makes sense to change how people from Taiw...
- + China’s green innovation recognized by Norwegian Professor—The Norwegian Professor Dr. Carl F. Fey praised the development China has made in green innovation. He spoke about this at the annual Boao Forum confe...
- + Scandinavian and Southeast Asian countries win medals at brewing awards—115 medals were awarded to winners from Cambodia, China, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, UK and Czech Republic at the International Brewing &#...
- + Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong back at old location—The Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong has been located in small rooms on the second floor of the building they residence in. They have been th...
- + Finnish business aim to expand in Vietnamese energy sector—Different Finnish enterprises aim to expand in different sectors in Vietnam. However especially the energy sector is of interest to the Finnish busine...
- + Danish ex-minister claim China hacked his phone—The previous Danish Minister Uffe Elbæk accuse China of being responsible for hacking his cell phone back in 2021. He makes this statement after USA s...
- + King Harald looks healthy on easter portrait after having pacemaker fitted—The Norwegian King Harald appeared on a easter portrait on 27 March 2024 only two few weeks after having a pacemaker fitted. The King appeared in good...
- + Norwegian Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds four more options for China—The Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen added four more optional vessels to its series of methanol dual-fuel and ammonia-ready newbuil...
- + Danish and Norwegian Seamen’s Churches host joined Easter—The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore will host an Easter Sunday sermon in collaboration with the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. The event w...
- + Swedish Minister concludes his visit to Singapore—Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Minister of Civil Defense of Sweden, has finished his trip to Singapore and South Korea, and he now speaks of what he learned from...
- + IKEA furniture from Asia on crashed Mærsk vessel—The Mærsk-chartered Dali container ship, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on 26 March 2024, was carrying tons of IKEA-products from A...
- + Swedish Artist will perform in Manila—The Swedish artist named Snoh Aalegra has been announced as a performer for a concert happening in Manila this May. Snoh Aalegra is an Iranian Swedish...
- + AFP corrects anti-Taiwan subtitles on video of Danish PM—An old video of the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen laughing has been given false Chinese subtitles, which quote her mocking Taiwan’s le...
- + Saab wants to supply Gripen for Thailand—Saab AB, a Swedish aircraft company, has announced its intentions to supply Gripen fighter jets to RTAF, Royal Thai Air Force. This intention was rele...
- + Chinese version of Novo Nordisk drug gets green light—The Chinese version of the Novo Nordisk Semaglutide injection Wegovy has gotten the green light to begin clinical trials for weight loss treatment. Th...
- + Norwegian-Thai couple lost 30,000 baht cash to pickpockets—A 31-year old Norwegian man and his Thai girlfriend complained, that they lost 30,000 baht in cash and a mobile phone due to four pickpockets stealing...
- + China-linked APT31 group behind Finnish Parliament espionage—The Finnish National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) said on 26 March 2024, that one suspect has been identified in an investigation of cyber espionage...
- + National Finnish pavilion at Smart Asia City Expo—A national Finnish pavilion will be set up at the Smart Asia City 2024 expo in Vietnam. More than 800 booths by more than 500 businesses from differen...
- + Vietnamese scientists in Sweden wish to support homeland—Vietnamese experts, postgraduates and scientists in Sweden shared wishes to contribute more to the science-technology in Vietnam. The conversation was...
- + Danfoss optimistic about future investments in China—The president and CEO of Danish Danfoss, Kim Fausing, said China’s reaffirmed pledge to further opening-up and improving the business environmen...
- + Mærsk ship involved in crash while sailing for Singapore company—It has been a rough day for Mærsk. During the last 24 hours it has been published how a ship from Mærsk sailing under a Singaporean flag has sailed st...
- + Denmark doesn’t acknowledge Taiwan—It is no longer possible for foreigners from Taiwan to have Taiwan as their origin country on documents in Denmark. Earlier it has been an option, but...
- + Philippines want to work with Norway on renewable energy—The Philippines expressed interest in working with Norwegian energy companies in order to develop renewable energy sources, according to the Philippin...
- + AFRY gets hired for Filipino solar project—The Swedish energy and infrastructure consultancy AFRY has been hired by the Filipino power company Aboitiz Power Corporation to handle a solar projec...
- + Talks of Foreign Trade between Finland and Thailand—Yesterday, 25 March 2024, Mr. Ville Tavio, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, along with Mr. Jyr...
- + Finland-Vietnam cooperation from development aid to development cooperation—The Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho said Vietnam is one of the country’s key trade partners of Finland in ASEAN and there h...
- + EU climate delegation planning trip to China—The EU’s top climate diplomat is planning a trip to Beijing, China, next month. The trip is arranged to discuss climate issues with the new Chin...
- + International community reacts to current aggressions in South China Sea—21 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the European Union, have expressed concern about dangerous maneuvers and the use of water cannons...
- + Norwegian ESNA and Singaporean Strategic Maritime collaborate—The Norwegian design firm Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects (ESNA) and Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine entered an agreement to devel...
- + Stockholm Environmental Institute and Mekong River Commission sign MoU—The thinktank Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the inter-governmental Mekong River Commission (MRC) have signed an agreement to collaborate o...
- + Swedish Embassy states concern about aggressions in South China Sea—The Embassy of Sweden in Manila published a statement on 24 March 2024 expressing concern about the ongoing aggressions in the South China Sea. They c...
- + Danish owned pig farm in China declare bankruptcy—The Danish company Scandinavia Farms Invest have gone bankruptcy after only a few years and at least half a billion danish crowns invested. Scandinavi...
- + Francis Tolentino urge DFA to make Norway an ally—The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in the Philippines have been urged by the Filipino senator Francis Tolentino to consider non-defense allies su...
- + Danish-Vietnamese ties celebrated at event at Danish school—The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark along with the Denmark-Vietnam Friendship Organization (DAVIFO) held an event on 20 March 2024 to introduce Vietnam-...
- + THAI plans new summer flights to Oslo—Thai Airway International (THAI) revealed its summer plans with a schedule that covers 61 global destinations, including Milan and Oslo. Both cities a...
- + Danish envoy participates in launch of Changing Diabetes in Children Program in PH—The Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Mellbin along with the Corporate VP of the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk Anand She...
- + Swedish man dead in Phuket accident—A motorbike accident involving four individuals has left three dead and one injured. Among the involved was a 52 year old Swedish man. The accident oc...
- + Finnish Minister leads trade mission to Thailand—The Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Travio leads a four-day trade mission to Thailand from today 24 March 2024. Ten Finnish c...
- + Norwegian Uyghur foundation says prominent publisher jailed for books on independence—The Norway-based Uyghur Hjelp Foundation broke the news, that the prominent publisher Erkin Emet from the Uyghur minority in China has now been senten...
- + Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce introduces AI education platform—The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce introduced an educational AI-driven platform on 22 March 2024 in Pattaya to Mayor Poramet Ngampichet and key offi...
- + Swedish School Association Bangkok—As a Swedish parent, how much weight do you place on preserving your child’s Swedish heritage? This question sparks considerable debate. In the ...
- + Shortage of berry soup and yoghurt in Finland if Thai berry-pickers banned— Thai citizens make up a large part of the berry-pickers in Finland and the recent ban on visas for Thai berry-pickers can create a shortage in ...
- + Finland is the happiest country, Singapore is the happiest in Asia—Finland has once again won the title as the happiest country in the world and Singapore has once again won the title as the happiest country in Asia. ...
- + Speaker from Finnish Parliament will visit Vietnam—Jussi Halla-aho will visit Vietnam in his role as a speaker from the Finnish Parliament. The official visit will be made from 24-26 March 2024. The vi...
- + DCCC hosts seminar with CEO of Danish Industry—The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) will host a breakfast seminar with Lars Sandahl Sørensen the CEO of Danish Industry. Danish Industry ha...
- + Thailand collaborates with Sweden and Denmark to fight corruption—Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) tightens collaborations with Denmark and Sweden in a meeting with the Nordic Police Liaiso...
- + Finnair has been flying for a century—The Finnish Airline Finnair can this year celebrate the 100 year anniversary from the year their first flight took off. The first flight made the trip...
- + Swedish Ambassador presents credentials to ASEAN—The Swedish Ambassador, Daniel Blockert, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. This happened yesterday, 21 ...
- + Danish Artist host exhibition to send China a signal—The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt is hosting an exhibition in Brussel which includes a model of his famous sculpture “Pillar of Shame”. The...
- + Appeals Court confirms 2 years jail sentence to Danish resort manager—The Appeals Court on Koh Samui convicted yesterday 21 March 2024 the Danish former resort manager Stig Wulff and his wife to two years and five months...
- + Welcoming new Danish community house in Bangkok—The Danish Church in Thailand opened on 1 March a community house in Soi Ruam Rudi 4 in walking distance from BTS station Chidlom. This exciting devel...
- + Norway’s UN representative calls for protection of journalists in China and armed conflicts—Norway’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Tormod C. Endresen wrote a statement on 20 March 2024 for the Human Rights Council 55th ...
- + Singapore and Norway strengthen hydrogen ties—The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association of Singapore (HFCAS) and the Norwegian Hydrogen Forum (NHF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a...
- + Ericsson names new head of South East Asia market— The Swedish Network gear maker Ericsson has named Andres Vicente as the new head of South East Asia, Oceania and India market as well as Senior...
- + Photos of Sweden at Chinese Airport—A photo exhibition have been installed at the Beijing Capital International Airport marking the the collaboration with the Swedish Stockholm Arlanda A...
- + Finns love Chinese online stores—The Finnish Commerce Federation stated that the Finnish people love the Chinese online stores. “The significant rise of Shein and particularly T...
- + International nature film week in Vietnam supported by Sweden—The second international nature film week in Vietnam starts today on 21 March 2024. The film week has the Embassy of Sweden as their partner and aims ...
- + Southeast Asian Journalists unite against corruption with support from Sweden—Journalists and media organizations from Southeast Asia met on 20 March 2024 in Manila to launch the Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) network. The...
- + Four new board members of Danish Church in Thailand—Danish Church in Thailand elected four new board members at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 March 2024. The AGM took place at the new commu...
- + PM of Bangladesh makes call for Rohingyas at meeting with Swedish Crown Princess—Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh made a call to urge the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to support the Rohing...
- + Novo Nordisk boosts drug production in China—The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk boosts its production in China by investing around US$ 556 million in its Chinese flagship factory in T...
- + Nordic Day 2024: Many things to celebrate—The Nordic Embassies came together to celebrate Nordic day yesterday, 19 March 2024. This Nordic day the Ambassadors could celebrate 70 years of Thai-...
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