Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A 70 plus old Swedish man with marital problems concerning his Thai wife, got drunk and went to sleep in the bushes beside the TESCO sidewalk in Pattaya. The passers …
Drunk Swede Taken For Dead Near TESCO Pattaya Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financial targets measuring not only its own growth but also ranking it against competitors. “This …
Volvo launches new targets ranking competitors Read MoreIkea Group, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will triple the pace of store openings in China to capture faster growth in the second-largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Mikael Ohlsson said. …
Ikea to Triple the Pace of Store Openings in China Read MoreNorway’s currently controversial Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe became the first top government official in nearly a year to be admitted to China and not be ignored. Moe …
Ministerial chat in China after all Read MoreFamilies torn apart by family reunification rules are hoping for another chance from the new government. The case of an eight-year-old girl who is being threatened with deportation has turned …
8-year-old facing deportation Read MoreThe Ikea store in Bang Na, the first in Thailand, will open on Nov 3. It will feature about 7,500 product items sourced from the company’s distribution hub in Shanghai. …
The swedish revolution – coming to Thailand Read MoreA third Swedish trade union on Tuesday asked a court to place beleaguered carmaker Saab in bankruptcy so its estate can be used to pay back-wages.“We cannot wait any longer,” …
Another union demands bankruptcy for Saab Read MoreThe envoy of a country that trades in smiles – and windmills and medicines – has found many paths to joy in China. For an ambassador of “a very small …
Happiness in Danish is… Read MoreChinese car manufacturer CQAC (Chery Quantum Auto Co.) has chosen Semcon as its long-term partner for development and production of all aftermarket information for its future vehicle models. The contract …
Chinese Car Manufacturer Signs Contract With Swedish Semcon Read MoreNorway’s biggest newspaper is displeased following Chinas’ refusal to allow their journalist entry. Aftenposten wanted to send staff to China to report on Petroleum and Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe’s …
Aftenposten not welcome in China Read More