Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Staffan Herrström and representatives from some Swedish companies who are doing business in Vietnam met and discussed how the Swedish business community can contribute to …
How Can Swedish Business Help Vietnam? Read MoreAround 135 Thai berry pickers left Åsele in Sweden’s north on Saturday evening to return to Thailand empty handed after the owners of their employer, Lömjsö Bär, allegedly emptied the …
Thai Berry Pickers Head Home Empty Handed Read MoreAfter its Obama bombshell last year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee could make waves again this year, some predict, by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. The Nobel …
Chinese Dissident Might Win Nobel Peace Prize Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea finished off the most recent fiscal year with record-setting profits, according to media reports.The company hauled in $31.3 billion in revenues over the past year, up …
Ikea Assembles Record-breaking Profits Read MoreNorway favours more international action to slow deforestation in developing nations as the quickest and cheapest way to fight global warming, Prime Minister Jen Stoltenberg said on Friday. He also …
Quick, Cheap Fix to Save Forests Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show Volvo’s CEO Stefan Jacoby told a press conference that the future of his brand lies in electric cars, promising that Volvo will “set a standard …
Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric Is the Future, CEO Read MoreThe first UNESCO exhibition on global underwater cultural heritage to be held in the Asia-Pacific region has now opened in Bangkok. The exhibition is a part of a regional programme …
Saving Our Underwater Cultural Heritage Read MoreSwedish Securitas has acquired the security services company ESC and SSA Guarding Company in Thailand. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 27 (MTHB 115). ESC and SSA Guarding Company has …
Securitas Acquires Company in Thailand Read MoreSome young Danes are out to share their culture with China, and they are stopping cyclists in their tracks. Jacob Joergensen, 27, is part of the crew at the Danish …
Biking Diplomacy Read MoreSecret Garden, the best-known Norwegian band in Asia, held a concert with the Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra and Chinese artist Ma Xiaohui on Sept 25. Secret Garden performed their hit songs …
Secret Garden Joins Hands With Chinese Artists Read More