Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian Government pledged US$1.4 million to increase the quality of Vietnamese vegetables farmers. The fund is signed by the Government of Norway and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation …
Funds for Mekong vegetable farmers Read MoreMuch has happened since that eventful birthday, and as Chris Petersen sits on the balcony of the Danish Seaman’s Church in Singapore, telling one incredible story after another, it strikes …
Adventurous Sailor Settles Down in Singapore Read MoreHad Michael Jenselius not been left stranded in Phuket in 1995 when his employer went bankrupt two weeks after his arrival, his life would definitely have been different today. A …
Online payments made simple Read MoreThe DTCC cycling team participating in week 3 of this year’s charity bicycle ride Tour de Thailand arrived as planned in Chumporn in the afternoon of Saturday 11 December, having …
DTCC Cycling Team on Tour de Thailand Read MoreEffective 1st January 2005 Ole Jorgensen takes over the position of Managing Director for SKF (Thailand) Ltd. He replaces David Bishop who has headed the company for the last 5 …
Ole Jorgensen new SKF M.D. Read MoreScandinavian Airlines International, the long haul operator of SAS, carries about 1.6 million passengers a year using 11 Airbus 330 and 340 aircraft. The possibility to use the SAS Net …
Internet on Scandinavian Airlines flights Read MoreThis years Christmas Lunch had no less than 104 people signed up. Needless to say, there was nothing in the way for a great day with all the traditional Danish …
A Merry Merry Christmas Lunch Read MoreDespite a relatively small population of some twenty five million inhabitants, Scandinavia and Finland represent some of the strongest buying power in the world. This is due not only to …
Airfreight the Scandinavian Way Read MoreFollowing last years successful launch of Danish-Thai Alumni the Danish-Thai Chamber is now preparing for the second step and will also this year be sponsored by EAC Thailand. On 22 …
Danish-Thai Alumni reception 22 March Read MoreOn 1 December 2004, Members of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce as well as the other Chambers at the “Nordic House” celebrated jointly the housewarming of the new office on Phayathai …
Successful Housewarming at Chamber office Read MoreStarting the 1st of December the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce was reinforced with a new Chamber secretary Khun Jidarad Taveepunsup (Helen). Helen holds a BA in International Business from …
New DTCC Secretary Read MoreAt the monthly networking on February 17, 2005 at 18:30 at the Admiral Pub & Restaurant, the Royal Danish Embassy will give a presentation on the different activities of the …
Networking with the Danish Embassy Read MoreThe Danish disaster office in Phuket is to become a new Danish General Consulate. The disaster office setup in Phuket by the Danish Embassy is now to become General Consulate, …
New Danish Consulate at Phuket Read MoreThe Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual General Meeting on 3 March 2005. Again this year, the Royal Danish Embassy has kindly offered to host the meeting. …
Annual General Meeting of DTCC Read MoreAt the Breakfast meeting on the 9th of November Kenneth Sanden from Eurocenter held a presentation on the many topics that can become relevant for people traveling and living abroad. …
Interesting Euro-Center presentation Read MoreFor Wijittra Keawsamor the time as an exchange student in Denmark has proven to be the first step on her career track. In 1996 Wijittra went on a one year …
Thai Alumni going back to Denmark Read MoreRamb๘ll Denmark to be consulting engineers for a 7.1 kilometer bridge/tunnel connecting Estonia and the island of Saaremaa Ramb๘ll Denmark will be the consulting engineers for a new 7.1 kilometer …
Ramb๘ll to build 7.1 km bridge Read MoreThree students at Aalborg University in northern Jutland have invented a groundbreaking security system which can prevent computer viruses from infecting mobile phones. The system, Umbrella, ensures that no unknown …
Danish students invent the system for mobile phones Read MorePassengers will also see the complete renewal of Boeing MD-11 entertainment system display units. Finnair operates six Boeing MD-11 aircraft on a total of 140 monthly return long-haul flights to …
Finnair first with Lie-Flat Beds in the North Read MoreThree weeks after the disaster which claimed the lives of more than 150,000 people, the list of Finnish missing people has been removed from all official websites. The Finnish Ministry …
Missing Finn List no longer Public Read MoreThe Foreign Ministry has now realized how a sharp decrease in tourism has and will further affect the regions hit worst by the tsunami disaster on 26.12.2004. The travel warning …
Phuket, Krabi now safe for Finns Read MoreScandinavian Airlines International, the long haul operator of SAS, carries about 1.6 million passengers a year using 11 Airbus 330 and 340 aircraft. The possibility to use the SAS Net …
Scandinavian Airlines long-haul flights soon connected Read MoreThe new Consulate in Pattaya will bring assistance to the city known for its night life and favored by Swedish tourists. The Consulate’s services include passport applications, certificates and application …
Swedish Consulate in Pattaya opens Read MoreThe agreement includes the GSM network solutions directed towards addressing the mass market. SMART, the Philippines’ leading wireless services provider with 17.5 million subscribers on its network as of end-September …
USD 70 million deal for Nokia in the Philippines Read MoreAt the time of Jarkko Härmälä’s posting to Bangkok, Finnair had just established a daily flight to Helsinki. Today, during high seasons, Finnair needs to operate up to 10 flights …
What’s his trick? Read MoreTHAILAND Thailand has lost many of its Finnish expats after corporations moved to Singapore. However, recently many of the corporations are seeing the new improved Bangkok. A new airport, sky …
Finland in South East Asia Read MoreAll of the Nordic countries are known for their exotic winter climate and clean nature. But Finland’s strength as a travel destination is that it has for long been one …
Asians return to Finnish winter Read MoreThe technology will be placed in the world’s largest forest nursery in Thailand. The deal also marks the largest foreign order ever received by Lännen Plant Systems. When completed the …
Lännen Plant Systems receives Euro 1 Million order from Thailand Read MoreFour young guys from Helsinki formed The Rasmus as wild and immature high school friends. Several years and six albums later the band has risen to become one of the …
The Rasmus nominated at MTV Asia Awards Read MoreThe deal was signed with Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), a subsidiary of Shin Corporation PCL., following a 2004 deal where AIS awarded Nokia a GSM Network expansion …
Nokia, AIS sign Deal for GSM Network Read MoreIn August 2004 ECCO began the construction of a new factory in Xiamen in the South-eastern part of China. The new factory is being built with help from Novo Nordisk …
ECCO Manager from Thailand moving to factory in China Read MoreThe three new additional direct Bangkok flights will be flown with the airline’s Boeing MD-11 aircraft between 11.12.04 – 7.1.05 and 9.2-2.4.05. The flights will depart Bangkok on Mondays, Thursdays …
Three new Weekly Finnair Flights to Helsinki Read MoreTra has been invited by his Finnish counterpart Defense Minister Seppo Kaariainen. The topics of discussion will encompass international and regional security matters, as well as cooperation in the defense …
Vietnamese Minister of National Defense visits Finland Read MoreAmbassador Lauri Korpinen was speaking to reporters at Kampung Ampangan Kuala after donating a solar-powered lighting system produced by Finnish company NAPS System Oy. Mr. Korpinen added that it has …
RM1.1 Million assigned for Projects in Malaysia from Finland, Malaysia to open Embassy in Helsinki very soon Read MoreFounded in 1956 and with over 700 employees NIRAS is one of the largest consulting companies in Denmark. The company has been looking for opportunities to increase its activities within …
Danish NIRAS Consulting Engineers and Planners buys Scanagri Read MoreMr. Vanhanen is scheduled to meet Chinese PM Wen Jiabaon, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroy, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian PM Abdullah Badawi. The meetings follow a private meeting …
Thaksin holds meeting with Finnish PM at Bangkok Airport Read MoreThe two Finnish films, “Bad Boys – A true Story” and “Honey Baby”, of which the latter has been nominated for the Harvest of Talents Award, will be shown at …
Two Finnish movies present, one nominated in World Film Festival Bangkok Read MorePM Matti Vanhanen will depart for Hanoi on 5th October. He will be attending the Asia-Europe Meeting that will take place on 7th – 9th October. PM Vanhanen and his …
Finnish Prime Minister Vanhanen to attend ASEM Summit in Vietnam Read MoreFish Innovation will offer research and training assistance to the Vietnamese. The fish farm will be located in the northern mountain resort of Sa Pa, Lao Cai province. “Among other …
Finnish assist in building Vietnam’s largest salmon farming center Read MoreFinns living in Thailand now have their own local society. The society has been officially named as Finns in Bangkok – Krungthepin Suomalaiset. The Finns held their first annual meeting …
First annual meeting for Finns in Bangkok Read MoreThe Finnish Volunteer Program has expanded its operations to include Cambodia. Within Asia the program has formerly located Finnish volunteer workers to India, Nepal, Malaysia and Thailand. The initiative for …
Finnish Volunteer Program extends operations to Cambodia Read MoreCurrent ambassador in Thailand Mr. Heikki Tuunanen will relocate to Pretoria to serve as ambassador from February 2005 onwards. Mr. Tuunanen has served as ambassador for Thailand, Lao People’s Democratic …
Change of Finnish Ambassador in Thailand 01.02.2005 Read MoreFinnish Pasi Hellman has been named member of board of directors in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from 1.9.2005 onwards. Hellman has started working for the ADB on 1st September …
Finn appointed to Asian Development Bank Board Read MoreFinnair has announced that from October onwards its passengers will be able to check-in in advance with only a text message sent from their mobile phones. The service, created by …
Finnair to introduce new text message check-in Read MoreFinnair announced that its business class cabins on MD-11 aircraft will be renewed. Finnair is the first European airline to renew its Business Class cabins in every aircraft belonging to …
Finnair to renew Business Class cabins in intercontinental fleet Read MoreFilipino companies that look for new business opportunities, be it export or import, are the target group for a Swedish Trade Forum seminar in Cebu on 17 September. “Cebu is …
Trade Forum in Cebu will showcase business opportunities Read MoreBy Robert Kronberg “I will not go back to Denmark,” says five year old Mathilde. “Only for Christmas…,” she adds by second thought. Mathilde is the eldest daughter of Rikke …
Danish volunteers enjoy life in Thailand Read MoreBo Bjerregaard Rasmussen has succeeded Thomas Christensen as Director Asia at Invest in Denmark’s Tokyo office. A masters graduate in economics with a wealth of experience, Bo Bjerregaard Rasmussen’s career …
Invest in Denmark’s new Director Asia Read MoreFinland’s national carrier Finnair will in June cancel three weekly flights from Helsinki to Bangkok and onwards to Singapore and Hong Kong due to weak seasonal demand, but repeated its …
Finnair to cut flights to South East Asia due slow season Read MoreIn order to keep Danish companies informed about the development in the health care sector in Malaysia, the Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has had an interview with the purchasing …
Malaysia Health Care 2003 Read More