Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is looking to expand further into China, its shopping centre development arm said Thursday, beyond three new malls already announced in major Chinese cities. Inter Ikea …
Ikea Eyes Further Expansion in China Read MoreA while back we heard that HTC wanted to take a cue from the book of Apple and other manufacturer’s by opening their own chain of retail stores geared specifically …
HTC Opens First Concept Store in Denmark Read MoreSteady and good cooperation relations with China gives Danish research a strategic lead in gene research. 60 million DKK is invested in a great research project on genetics in Denmark.“The …
Huge Chinese Investment in Danish Research Read MoreNorwegian People’s Aid’s work in Cambodia has reduced the number of landmine accidents, the Secretary-General of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority told the Norwegian ambassador during her visit to Norwegian …
Ambassador Told of Reduction in Landmine Accidents Read MoreThe Khanh Hoa province, in which aquaculture and tourism are the key sectors that provide major employment, is going to benefit from the support to innovations in the export value …
Danish Support to the Khanh Hoa Province Read MoreI remembered growing up doing the same while enjoying different cultures at different diplomatic postings.Regarding the punctuality in this country has not frustrated me a bit…knock on wood for business …
My Jakarta: Erica Sauer, Wife of Finnish Ambassador Read MoreAn earthquake with the magnitude of 8.9 occurred near Coast of Honshu, JAPAN at 01:46PM (Philippine Time) 11 March 2011. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sea level monitoring stations confirmed …
Update on the Radiation Situation Read MoreAn in-depth fisheries sector economic study has been undertaken by the Central Institute for Economic Management, a leading national economic think tank in Vietnam, together with experts from the University …
Danish Success in the Fisheries Sector Read MoreScandinavian airline SAS has offered its Scandinavian employees and their families who are posted in Japan the option to return home, due to the uncertain situation following Friday’s earthquake and …
SAS Offers Staff Option To Leave Japan Read MoreNorwegian oil and gas firm Statoil said on Friday it had signed a memorandrum of understanding on collaboration with Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP). “Through this MoU, we extend …
Statoil Signs MoU With Thailand’s PTTEP Read MoreCompanies from Denmark and China topped the 2010 list as the world’s largest wind turbine manufactures. According to a new survey made by MAKE Consulting Danish Vestas still holds the …
Holds the Two Biggest Turbine Producers in the World Read MoreThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed the Finn Maunu von Lueders as Regional Vice President for Asia-Pacific based in Singapore. Asia-Pacific is the world’s largest aviation market. Its …
IATA Appoints Finnish Asia Pacific VP Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy organized a gathering on March 10, 2011 with representatives from several Norwegian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) with activities in Vietnam and Laos. The meeting also included a fieldtrip …
Norwegian NGOs Gathered in Hanoi Read MoreFrom a customer’s perspective, it ain’t pretty. The Truth About IKEA, a new book by Johan Stenebo, has been a bestseller in his native Sweden and is now available on …
5 Ways Ikea Seduces Customers Read MoreThe Royal Thai Air Force has now commenced flights from the new Gripen base in Surat Thani in southern Thailand. The first flight on the morning of 15 March was …
First Flight for New “Thai” Gripen Fighter Read MoreVietnam and Denmark have signed an agreement which will extend Danish support to a joint climate change research project through 2013. Up to three projects will be selected for funding …
Vietnam and Denmark Sign Research Agreement Read More“The role of planning is different in a market economy compared to central planning. There are key functions for the State also in a market economy like the Swedish one. …
Sweden Supports Institutional Visioning Process Read MoreMedical experts, practitioners and scientists of Vietnam and Sweden gathered at the National Hospital of Paediatrics in Hanoi on 16 March to recall the outstanding achievements recorded over the past …
National Hospital for Paediatrics – a Sustainable Result Read MoreSaxo Capital Markets, the Asia Pacific subsidiary of a leading Copenhagen-headquartered online trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank A/S, today announced the launch of the firm’s fourth office in Asia, …
Saxo Capital Opens Office in Hong Kong Read MoreAn Australian blogger with a passion for Saab cars who, in the words of Saab board chair Victor Muller “played a key role in saving Saab” has been rewarded with …
Saab Hires Aussie Who ‘saved’ the Car Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second biggest truckmaker, said Tuesday it was halting the operations of its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks until next Monday amid growing fears of radiation from …
Radiation Fears Promt Volvo / UD Shut Down in Japan Read MoreChinese regulators have approved Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s Victoza drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes, the company said on Tuesday. “Novo Nordisk expects to launch Victoza in China in …
Novo Nordisk Says China Approves its Victoza Drug Read MoreIkea and H&M are among a slew of Nordic firms who on Wednesday offered to help their Japanese employees to leave Tokyo and relocate further south due to growing fears …
Swedish Firms Help Staff Leave Tokyo Read MoreIn a press release March 10 2011 Opera Software announces that it has reached an agreement to establish a joint venture with the Chinese mobile phone distributor Telling Telecom Development …
Joint Venture Between Opera and Telling Telecom Read MoreAll Finnish citizens who were in Japan on Friday when the country was hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami have been accounted for. A list maintained by the Ministry …
All Finns in Japan Accounted For Read MoreAfter several years of scandals involving guest workers imported to Sweden to pick berries in the north of the country, the Swedish human rights and corporate social responsibility watchdog Swedwatch …
Berry Picker Plight Examined by Rights Group Read MoreThe Chinese company BYD – Build Your Dreams – will soon use Denmark as test marked for two newly developed electrical busses. BYD is a high-tech market leader, specialising in …
Chinese Electrical Busses to be Tested in Denmark Read MoreFour Danish nationals were among the hundreds of people missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami ravaged Japan, officials said Saturday. “There were six Danes in the area but the …
Four Danes Missing in Japan Read MoreMany Swedes in Japan are trying to leave the country following Friday’s earthquake and tsunami, while the Swedish foreign ministry reported on Saturday it had heard from all the Swedes …
Swedes Flee Japan Amid Quake’s Devastation Read MoreWhen it comes to new products and technology, this country is known as a remarkable test market because of its extraordinary openness, according to IBM’s Dagmar Fink, who is also …
Popping in Uninvited a Big No-no Read MoreThe Finnish Foreign Ministry said Sunday that most of the around 800 Finns in Japan when Friday’s earthquake and tsunami stuck have been located. None of those contacted by Finnish …
Around 40 Finns Still Unaccounted For in Japan Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Friday sent his condolences to his Japanese colleague Naoto Kan, following the major earthquake that struck Japan. “Our thoughts are with all those who …
Norway’s PM Sends Condolences to Japan Read MoreOn Friday evening, Pattaya Police Radio Center was called for assistance in the death of Mr. Ole Christian Nielesen, aged 46 from Denmark whom was found dead in his rented …
Danish Expat Found Dead in Pattaya Read MoreA Swedish tourist is in police custody in Phuket for the alleged theft of 85 Nokia mobile phones from a delivery vehicle in Patong. Patong Police duty officer Weerapong Rakkittoo …
Swede Arrested For Major Mobile Phone Theft Read MoreIkea, the iconic Swedish homefurnishings company, plans to invest another Bt6 billion in Thailand to open its second and third stores in western and northern Bangkok in the near future.Both …
Ikea Plans Two More Stores in Bangkok Read MoreThis week, the European Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament is visiting China. During their stay they will go to Beijing, Chongqing and Shanghai. From March 6th to 12th the …
Danish Parliament Committee Make Triple Visits Read MoreA Finnish national yesterday jumped down from the 7th floor of the Cantavil villa block in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 2 and died on the spot – just one …
Finnish Wife Jumps to Dead – Husband Follows the Next Day Read MoreThe Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, would no longer issue any 60-day tourist visa, single or double entry, to any applicant whose passport alreadybears three such visa stickers from the …
Policy on Thai Visa Tightened Read MoreTruong Thi Minh secured a legal separation after four years of marriage. She’d withstood pity and shame from a coarse, conservative husband, whose family scorned Minh because her family was …
Exhibit Allows Single Mothers to Speak Out Read MoreQatar Airways today announced that Norway, emong others, has been earmarked for new route development as the airline spelled out its ongoing commitment to international growth, targeting both popular and underserved …
Qatar Airways Expands to Norway – Read MoreThe first Ikea store in Thailand and the biggest in Southeast Asia will celebrate its roof capping today from 6:30-9:30pm with a traditional Swedish party under the theme of “Wholeheartedly …
Plans Warm Welcome for First Ikea Store in Thailand Read MoreSwedish store IKEA is recalling its FORSTA coffee and tea maker, as the glass pot can break unexpectedly due to pressure from the metal holder, possibly causing burns and lacerations. …
IKEA Recalls ‘Hazardous’ Pots in China Read MoreAs part of the Danish National Performance Team’s tour in China the team visited the Danish Embassy and did a small performance. Saturday March the 5th the Danish National Performance Team …
The Danish National Performance Team Visits China Read MoreHell hath no fury like a Finn falling out with his friend. He may even take to dousing him with petrol and setting the house on fire, almost razing it …
Finn Sets Fire to his Finnish Friend Read MoreA fund that helped set up a tsunami early-warning system in the wake of the December 26, 2004 disaster that claimed 240,000 lives in Asia on Monday expanded its scope …
Tsunami Trust Fund Expands to Include Other Disasters Read MoreTine Rasmussen, 36, a citizen of Denmark, was arrested by Bali Police for the illegal trafficking of 218 grams of hashish which she had ingested in capsules. Bali Police narcotics …
Bali Police Nabs Danish Woman With Hashish Read MoreOnly 6 percent of Chinese people see themselves as happy, despite the government’s efforts to improve the population’s sense of happiness, a survey showed on Wednesday. The proportion was in …
Only 6% Happy, Survey Finds Read MoreDanish ambassador to China Friis Arne Petersen last week concluded a three-city celebration of Bernhard Arp Sindberg, a Dane who helped save thousands of Chinese lives during the Nanjing Massacres …
Sindberg Leaves Lasting Legacy Read MoreDuring his visit to Hangzhou, Mr Matti Heimonen discussed the establishment of sister cities between Hangzhou and Oulu in Finland, as well as the cooperation between Finland and Hangzhou in …
Mayor of Hangzhou Meets with Finnish Consul General Read MoreA renowned Swedish university is actively increasing its presence in China and searching for cooperation partners for family enterprise education. “China has huge market potential for family business education since …
Targets China’s Family Business Education Read More