Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 28th of May is Norway Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai. The occasion will be celebrated with an exciting cultural programme, including well-known Norwegian and Chinese artists. HRH Crown Prince …
Norway Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai Read MoreThe Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf arrived in Beijing on Thursday, starting his five-day visit to China. During the visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Vice Premier Li Keqiang will …
Swedish King Carl Gustaf Starting His Five-day Visit to China Read MoreSwedish-speaking Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson’s first book about the beloved Moomin characters appeared 65 years ago. The Moomin adventures have also made it on stage in Shanghai as …
Moomin: 65 Years of Adventure, Now in China Read MoreDespite the turmoil engulfing parts of Bangkok and some other Thai cities, Phuket’s top cop insists Phuket remains safe.Commenting on reports that two provincial halls in Northeast Thailand have been …
Turmoil In More Cities, But Top Cop Says Phuket Safe Read MoreThe Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) on Wednesday imposed a curfew across the capital following arson attacks in downtown Bangkok and several areas after anti-government red shirt …
CRES Imposes Curfew in Bangkok Read MoreIn the main conference room at Pattaya City Hall, Admiral Phutthi Mangkhalapruek (Permanent Secretary of the Defence Ministry) along with Pattaya City Mayor Ittiphol Khunpluem chaired a meeting to discuss …
Danes Attend International Fireworks Festival in Pattaya Read MoreIt feels so painful to see my country so left behind from other nations,” said 44-year-old Burmese activist Khin Maung Win, expressing his frustration about the conditions in his homeland …
From the Freedom of Norway, a Voice for Burma Read MoreNorway is due for a noble cause in the form of protecting forests of Indonesia. Norway has planned to give Indonesia 1 billion dollar to help protect tropical forests as …
Norway Will Provide $1 Billion in Aid to Indonesia to Protect Forests Read MoreCarlsberg and Heineken, two of the worlds largest brewers have been criticised for paying low wages to the women who promote their beers across Cambodia. Researchers from a Canadian university …
Danish Carlsberg Ignores Risk to Their Sex-selling Beer Girls Read MoreMetro International, a Swedish media company based in Luxembourg, today announced that the agreement between Metro Hong Kong and MTR Corporation (“MTR”) for distribution of the Metro newspaper in the …
“Swedish” Metro Hong Kong Renew Subway Contract With MRT Read More