Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Swedish court has jailed the parents of three children who were regularly beaten since the age of three in what they claimed was a method of discipline prescribed in …
Swedish Parents Jailed for Spanking Kids Read MoreHealth Minister Khaw Boon Wan has backed the impending introduction of guidelines on junk food advertising – as latest statistics on Friday showed the rate of diabetes here has risen …
Junk Food in the Line of Fire Read MoreKeppel FELS has secured an order for a KFELS B Class jackup rig worth US$180 million from Standard Drilling Ltd, a subsidiary of Norwegian investment company, Ferncliff TIH AS Group. …
Keppel Wins Contract from Norway Read MoreSweden-based heavy equipment maker Volvo Construction Equipment plans to increase sales volume in Indonesia “in the near future” as the country emerges as one of Asia’s most promising target markets. …
Volvo to Expand Sales in Indonesia Read MoreThe Volvo Group announced today that it would join WWF Climate Savers Programme, making it the world’s first vehicle manufacturer to take part in the initiative. As a WWF partner, …
Volvo Group Joins WWF Climate Savers Read MoreIkea, the world’s leading furniture firm, is changing its focus from the mature markets of Europe and North America to the emerging markets of Southeast Asia and China. “During the …
Ikea Bangkok Opens next November 3 Read MoreThe Danish Thai jewelry firm, Pandora, has landed in good company in this particular line of business, if you ask the international financial institute Morgan Stanley, Market Scope wrote.According to a …
Pandora is a Morgan Stanley »Top Pick« Read MoreSweden, through the Embassy of Sweden and the Swedish Governmental Offices, has a close cooperation with some chosen cities and municipalities in China. Sweden signed a memorandum of understanding with …
Swedish Road Show In China Read MoreA Chinese AIDS activist said Friday he will attend next month’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Liu Xiaobo, slamming Beijing for refusing to let the dissident or his wife accept …
Chinese AIDS Activist to Attend Nobel Ceremony Read MoreChina’s second Confucius Classroom opened here Thursday, with over 300 officials, guests and students participating in the inauguration ceremony at Niels Steensens Gymnasium (NSG). At the opening ceremony, China’s Ambassador …
China’s second Confucius Classroom Opens in Denmark Read More