Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Nokia has shut down its flagship retail store in Shanghai amid dwindling sales across China. The Finnish manufacturer has been struggling to compete with market leaders including Apple and Samsung …
Nokia closes flagship China store amid dwindling sales Read More
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö met with China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday for talks on bi-lateral relations, EU developments and international issues, including Chinese concerns about North Korea. During those …
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö meets with China’s President Xi Jinping Read More
Police and rescue services were called to the Northern end of Jomtien Beach late Friday afternoon to investigate reports of a Norwegian who had apparently drowned. At the scene …
Norwegian drowns in Pattaya Read More
March 29 the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing hosted a signing ceremony between Carlsberg and the Chinese Football Super League. With the signature the two parties officially entered into a …
Carlsberg and China Football Super League holds signing ceremony at the Royal Danish Embassy Read More
Wednesday April 3 the Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen, and the entire foreign diplomatic corps in China was invited by the Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet with …
Ambassador meets with President Xi Jinping Read More
The State Enterprise Workers’ Relations Confederation of Thailand (SERC) on Wednesday issued a solidarity statement demanding that Natural Fruit drop criminal and civil lawsuits filed against British migrant labour activist …
Solidarity statement – Drop lawsuits against Andy Hall and Finwatch Read More
Swedish-Chinese Collaboration, the Tongji-Plantagon Research Center Opens to Tackle Global Food Crisis. Swedish innovator Plantagon International specializes in vertical urban agricultural solutions and is setting up the Tongji-Plantagon Research Center …
Swedish vertical farming battles Chinese food crisis Read MoreIMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company announced yesterday that it has entered into a new partnership agreement with Carlsberg China. Effective immediately, Carlsberg is the exclusive beer …
Carlsberg sponsors Chinese Super League Read More
Finnish-German tech firm Nokia Siemens Networks is preparing to double the size of its research & development facility in Quezon City, Philippines as the expansion of mobile networks around the …
Nokia Siemens Networks to double number of employees in the Philippines Read More Yesterday in Thailand, the trial against Finnwatch and researcher Andy Hall began. Finnwatch, which monitors Finnish companies in developing countries and economies in transition, commissioned Andy Hall to coordinate a …
Finnwatch researcher sued for defamation Read MoreToday the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing opened a pavilion at the 9th International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building and New Technologies and Products Expo, which takes place …
The Danish Embassy opens pavilion at Green Building Expo in Beijing Read MoreThe 37-year-old Dane who was extradited from Thailand to Denmark was relieved when he landed in Copenhagen Airport, where he was picked up by Danish police. The Dane who …
Extradited Dane beaten in Thai prison Read MoreFinnair is going all in when it comes to Asia. The past 12 years the airline’s number of flights to Asia has increased more than 600 percent, and it …
Finnair plans several new destinations in Asia Read MoreOn Wednesday March 27 2013, Ambassador Klas Molin took part in the première screening of ‘Girl Rising’ in Bangkok. The event was organized by Intel Corporation and Plan International. The …
Swedish Ambassador attends Bangkok premiere of women’s rights film Read MoreOn March 13 a murder case with a mere 18-year-old Swede as the accused was set to start in Thailand, but the teen knifeman never appeared. He was detained in …
Murder accused teen back in Sweden Read MoreLast Thursday, Danish national, Bent Loyd Skjødt (37) was arrested in Thailand after spending 27 days on Interpol’s wanted list. Bent S. fled Denmark after being convicted of fraud and sentenced …
Danish fugitive hiding in Thailand extradited to Denmark Read MoreFor ten years Norway has supported the University of Nha Trang, and in March 2013, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi participated in the final meeting in Nha Trang to conclude …
Norwegian-Vietnamese academic cooperation celebrated Read MoreCelebrating the 40th anniversary year of diplomatic relations between Finland and Vietnam in 2013, the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi opened an exhibition of Finnish posters “100 years – 100 …
Finnish Ambassador opens exhibition in Vietnam Read MoreThe Finnish mobile phone vendor Nokia hopes to achieve growth in the Chinese market this year by presenting a product portfolio covering customers in all categories, said the company’s …
Finnish Nokia aims for Chinese growth Read MoreChinese internet users expressed their anger after six Danish tourists were witnessed urinating in the middle of a busy overpass in Shanghai. Their behaviour on Saturday was first revealed online …
Danish tourists urinating on Shanghai highway causes outrage Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] On March 23, the Consulate General of Sweden arranged the event “Sino Swedish Sounds”’ –an event aimed to create more cooperation possibilities for Sweden and China within …
Consulate General of Sweden launches new music platform in Shanghai Read MoreKIS International School is seeking entries for their third Annual Charity Art Competition from students from all schools within Thailand. Deadline for submission of images of artwork is April 26, …
Kis International School in Thailand hosts charity art competition Read MoreAfter a successful European tour, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils will be presented in Shanghai on Thursday and Friday. Directed by Yu Molin, it received the Gold Prize for …
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils will be presented in Shanghai Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore is currently looking for one student to undertake an exciting traineeship with us for the autumn semester of 2013. The traineeship lasts for …
Traineeship with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore Read MoreIn order to make it easier for Danish companies to get an overview of the information about the available sources of financing, the Danish Trade Council has recently appointed a …
Financial advice now available for Danish companies – free of charge Read MoreDuring the delightful Norwegian Seafood Dinner, the Chief Executive Officer of Thome Group Singapore, Mr Olav Eek Thorstensen, received the NBAS Award 2013. The NBAS award is given in recognition …
NBAS Award 2013 presented to Mr Olav Eek Thorstensen at Norwegian Seafood Dinner Read MoreThe Danish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing is having its annual gala ball on April 27 from 18:00 to 02:00. The event will be at the InterContinental Hotel Beijing Beichen …
Danish Chamber of Commerce hosts gala ball Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in China and Nanjing Municipality signed a government Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to support a Sino-Danish Eco-Park in Nanjing. On March 20 the Royal …
Royal Danish Embassy signs important Memorandum of Understanding Read MoreThe world’s second-largest seafood exporter, Norway, has been shipping fresh and frozen seafood into Indonesia since 1988, and is making an aggressive push to be better known in the …
Norwegian seafood making push to Indonesia Read MoreA project spearheaded by a Danish consortium will overhaul Yangon’s aging water supply system. Danish Water Services, VCS Danmark and Grontmij, met with Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) and local …
Danish Water Companies to improve Yangon water supply Read MoreThe wanted politicianAnnétthe Zettergren, 58, has now been arrested in Thailand. She was reported to the police in August for fraud but fled the country. A few months ago …
Swedish politician arrested in Thailand Read MoreSwedish Women’s Educational Association in Bangkok is hosting their Easter party the coming Saturday at Admirals Pub and Restaurant. If you want a Saturday with music, good food and great …
Last chance! Sign up for SWEA’s Easter party this Saturday Read MoreThey are still being investigated for gang rape, still having their passports confiscated and still not allowed to leave the country. That is the situation of the two Danish 19-year-old …
No good news for Danish rape suspects Read MoreOn Friday 15 March the Embassy of Sweden presented certificates to media managers from all over Vietnam for having passed the national training programme set up by Voice of Vietnam …
Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam trains media managers in freedom of expression Read MoreSunday morning the Danish Ambassador went to Bac Giang to participate in the launching of the national week for raising awareness of health and working conditions at companies. More than …
Danish Ambassador raises awareness on working conditions in Vietnam Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland is supporting selected small-scale development projects in the lower Mekong Region through Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC), budgeted at around 120.000 euro annually. The fund is …
Embassy of Finland in Thailand supports development projects Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok is looking for three new interns for exiting jobs. The Embassy is one of Sweden’s biggest with 55 employees. Aside from Thailand, the …
Swedish Embassy in Bangkok seeking three new interns Read MoreThe Water Philippines EXPO 2013 was a great occasion for honoring an important personality within the water industry. Senior Business Development Manager, Jens Ove Frederiksen from Grundfos in Asia Pacific Region was honored with …
Dane receives award for improving water supply in Philippines Read MoreMinister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia, Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu, visited Copenhagen, Denmark on 18 March 2013 and met Minister for Trade and Investment of Denmark, Pia Olsen …
Indonesian Minister visits Copenhagen Read MoreAs of September 1, 2013 Finland will have a new ambassador to China. Consular for Foreign Affairs Jari Gustafsson will take the post of Head of the Embassy of Finland in Beijing, …
New Finnish Ambassador to Beijing Read MoreOne hundred Finnish posters printed since the beginning of the 20th century are on display at the National Library in Hanoi. The week-long exhibition, 100 Years – 100 Posters from …
100 years of Finnish posters in Vietnam Read MoreDenmark looks forward to cooperating with the new Chinese leadership to promote the bilateral strategic partnership, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal said. “We enjoy a very positive and fruitful relationship with China …
Minister of Foreign Affairs optimistic about Denmark-China relationship Read More
A businessman from Denmark was Monday last week severely injured and hospitalized in Pattaya with two broken heel bones and severe back injury. According to his own account of the incident, …
Danish businessman attacked and robbed in Thailand Read MoreNonstop Games, a Singaporean-Finnish gaming company just picked up $2.9 million from two Scandinavian venture firms, Creandum and Lifeline Ventures, to build out core games for iOS and Android. “We …
Finnish-Singaporean gaming company bags large investors Read MoreThe Danish movie Teddy Bear, directed by Mads Dinesen, will be screened at Thailand International Film Destination Festival. This will be the first ever Thailand International Film Destination Festival and …
Danish movie Teddy Bear will be screened at Thai film festival Read MoreEvery night when kids of Denmark have their bedtime, the same goes for their favorite characters from TV. Danish National Television Network DR ends their all day children’s channel Ramasjang by sending …
Sleepy children’s show from Denmark is a hit in China Read MoreThe Chinese Government is now officially putting a damper on the expectations for massive investments in mining on Greenland. An official from from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hua …
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Interest in Greenland is exaggerated Read MoreDanish toy maker Lego said on Monday it plans to build its first factory in China next year to support its sales in fast-growing Asian markets. Lego, the world’s third-largest …
Danish Lego builds first factory in China Read MoreWednesday this week, the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya is hosting a mini seminar and discussion aimed at Thai-Norwegian families. The night will focus on the difficulties and challenges of …
How to be a bi-cultural family – Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read MoreFrom March 7 to march 11 the Presidium of the Danish Parliament visited Myanmar, where they met with Myanmar government representatives, political parties and civil society groups. The Speaker of the …
The Danish Parliament’s Presidium visited Myanmar Read More