Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark and Indonesia have offered to contribute to a joint United Nations-African Union mission for Darfur, a 26,000-strong force expected to be made up mostly of peacekeepers from Africa with …
Denmark and Indonesia Taking Part in Darfur Peacekeeping Effort Read MoreSweden’s IKEA said on August 1, 2007 that the contribution from Asia-Pacific to the group’s total sales could triple to 10 percent within six years, creating a huge challenge for …
IKEA Expects to Do Well in Asia Read MoreThe objective of the Agricultural and Rural Development Programme 2007-2012 funded by Danida with a total value of 230 million DKK is to reduce rural poverty through agricultural and rural development in which environmental considerations …
Danida Integrates Environmental Considerations in Its Programmes Read MoreAn investigation by Finland’s leading national paper, Helsingin Sanomat, suggests that sex services are available at all parlours offering Thai massage in Helsinki as a team of seven journalists visited 30 …
Thai Massage Parlours in Finland Offer Extra Services Read MoreOn August 29, 2007 a high-ranking official of the World Bank (WB) has joined calls for the immediate resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippines government and the Moro Islamic …
Peace Talks in the Philippines to Be Monitored by Sweden Read MoreWith support from the B2B programme, a Danish firm Esoft Systems A/S and Vietnam Graphics JSC have established a joint venture, Esoftflow, which recently hosted an open house event for …
Esoftflow Limited Hosted Open House Event in Vietnam Read MoreFunded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), a survey into attitudes towards the use of wild animal products amongst residents of Ha Noi, Viet Nam has been carried out …
DANIDA Funded Survey on Wildlife Consumption in Vietnam Read MoreA dance adaptation of a story by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, Paradise Garden, is to take the stage at the capital’s Youth Theatre mid September.The play Paradise …
A Play Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s Story to Be Performed in Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish centre-right government that took office a year ago said on August 27, 2007 that it aimed to reduce the number of countries including Vietnam and Indonesia that receive Swedish …
Vietnam and Indonesia Will Be Deprived of Swedish Aid Read MoreThe Vinashin-Shinec industrial park (SIP) was formed in September last year and run by the Vinashin Trading and Manufacturing Joint Stock Company (Shinec) which has to date attracted seven major …
Vinashin-Shinec Industrial Park Attracts Major Firms from Finland and Sweden Read MoreThrough new forms of cooperation between different business actors Lam Dong Province in Vietnam, supported by Danish aid, is now launching an Employer’s Council, which will serve as a forum where …
Danida Supports Establishment of the Employer’s Council in Lam Dong Province Read MorePolice Lieutenant Colonel Grit from Pattaya Police Station was called to a house in Soi Bongkot, Central Pattaya, Thailand just after daybreak on the morning of August 23, 2007 after …
Norwegian-Owned House Has Been Ransacked Read MoreMandatory pictures indicating the dangers of smoking which are already in use in Thailand, are to be included on cigarette packages in Finland. Social Services Minister Paula Risikko will sign …
Finland to Follow Thailand in Using Pictures on Cigarette Packages Read MoreThe theme of the annual and well-established ”EU Music Festival” has until 2007 been jazz. This year however it has been decided to welcome all kinds of music. Denmark will …
Refreshing Danish Rock Band at ”EU Music Festival” in Vietnam Read MoreTesar Jazz Band from Finland will perform in Bangkok on Wednesday, 24th of October. The concert will be held at the Thailand Cultural Centre, Small Hall. The programme includes timeless …
Tesar Jazz Band from Finland Will Perform in Bangkok 24th October Read MoreDanish assistance to the fisheries sector emphasises local ownership and participation and Quy Huong Commune in Son La will be the first to try out new approaches to local co-management …
Danida Supports Co-Management Initiatives in Vietnam’s Fisheries Sector Read MoreThe Danish support to Vietnam’s National Target Programme II for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation is widely based on a demand-driven approach which will directly reflect the needs of the …
Danish Water and Sanitation Programme in Vietnam Employs Demand-Driven Approach Read MoreSMART Communications, Inc., the Philippines’ leading wireless services provider announced on June 30, 2007 the launch of the Philippines’ first mobile speed dating 3G service, (SMART CMe). SMART has partnered …
Ericsson, Ironroad Selected as Partners for SMART’s New 3G Service in the Philippines Read MoreTour operators in Vietnam has been organizing high-power motorbike tours which attract tourists from Norway and Denmark, preferring to hit the road on their own terms, exploring Vietnam’s must-see sights …
Trans-Viet Motorbike Tours Turn on Norwegian and Danish Travellers Read MoreThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is co-ordinating with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) to boost information dissemination and training to …
SIDA Assists Vietnam in Fighting Desertification Read MoreAs part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Ericsson Malaysia has contributed RM10,000 to Rumah Nur Salam a non-profit centre that is dedicated to the caring and improving the quality …
Ericsson Made Contributions to Malaysia’s Non-Profit Centre Read MoreA new award launched recently by the Danish Ambassador to Singapore, Klavs A Holm, called the Green Denmark Award, has been included in this year’s National Junior Robotics Competition held …
Green Denmark Award Included in the National Junior Robotics Competition Read MoreThe innovative dancing group of two Danish men, “Åben Dans” (“Open Dance”) will do several performances in Vietnam and conduct a workshop with young Vietnamese dancers during the week “Denmark …
Two Danish Male Dancers to Perform in Vietnam Read MoreFemale Vietnamese entrepreneurs will play a key role in many future projects supported by the Danish Business-to-Business Programme (B2B) in Vietnam. The Danish Embassy in Hanoi has just signed a …
Danish Embassy Supports Vietnamese Women to Run B2B Projects Read MorePUB Singapore, Singapore’s national water agency, was awarded the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award on August 15 organized by Stockholm International Water Institute and being held this year on August …
Sweden Awarded Singapore’s National Water Agency Read MoreThe new Finnish ambassador to Vietnam, Pekka Hyvonen, presented his credentials to State President Nguyen Minh Triet on August 8, 2007 to mark the beginning of his mission in Vietnam.At these …
The New Finnish Ambassador in Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Axis Research Ltd., Vietnam has concluded in a sector study prepared for Danida that the Vietnamese government is opening up for …
Vietnam is Set to Become a Strong ICT Player Read MoreMalaysian shipbuilder, Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd, expects to increase its contracts, mostly commercial, by another RM1 billion during the 2008 financial year as it has secured a RM50 million contract from …
Finnish Luxury Cruise to be Constructed by Malaysian Shipbuilder Read MoreMalene Mortensen, young Danish Jazz singer will be accompanied by one of Denmark’s leading young talents, the pianist Kasper Villiaume who has won several prizes in Denmark and internationally with his …
Malene Mortensen Performs Live in Bangkok Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg posted higher-than-expected operating profit on August 9, 2007 boosted by growth in Eastern Europe and Asia and raised its outlook for the year, sending its shares up …
Carlsberg Gains Higher Profit in Vietnam Read MoreA Thai woman, Pornsiri Semitlow, has been found dead on August 7, 2007 in the house where she lived with her Swedish husband, Jesper Eugen Semitlow, in Chonburi province. The …
A Thai Woman Married to a Swedish Man Found Dead in Their Home Read MoreThe leading Danish container shipping company, A.P. Moller – Maersk announced the appointment of Thomas Gullacksen as Thailand Country Manager, effective 1 August 2007. As Country Manager for Thailand, Thomas …
Maersk Announced Thomas Gullacksen as New Country Manager for Thailand Read MoreEricsson has been awarded an expansion contract by PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL) to expand its GSM/GPRS and WCDMA/HSPA in Indonesia. Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply both best-in-class 2G and …
Ericsson Secured Network Expansion Contract by XL in Indonesia Read MoreSwedish Ericsson has been awarded a contract extension by Indosat, a telecommunication and information service provider in Indonesia, to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in greater Jakarta. Ericsson said that …
Ericsson Expands WCDMA/HSPA Network for Indosat in Indonesia Read MoreThe St. Regis Hotel, Singapore, which will open in December, now has its full management team in place, headed by the experienced Norwegian hotelier Yngvar Stray.Designed by internationally acclaimed architects …
St. Regis Hotel in Singapore to be Managed by a Norwegian Hotelier Read MoreKey technical papers and training material are being produced with Danish support to help train poor Vietnamese farmers in sustainable aquaculture practices and techniques, which are important to the overall sustainability …
Danish Supports Vietnam Towards Sustainable Development of Aquaculture Read MoreOriflame’s local currency sales for Asia in the second quarter increased by 60% driven by a 53% increase in the average sales force and a 4% increase in productivity. Euro …
Oriflame See Higher Profit in Asia Market Read MoreWritten by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, Enemy of the People will be staged from August 4-12 at Pentas 2, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) in Jalan Stratchan during the Black …
Norwegian Play Will Be Shown in Malaysia During the Black Box Festival Read MoreThe Asia Commercial Bank ( ACB) in Vietnam has been chosen to carry out the Danish International Development Agency (Danida)’s mixed credit programme targeting small and medium-sized enterprises.Danida loans are …
Danida Provides Credit to Businesses Read MoreDenmark and Vietnam puppeteers will participate in this year Jerusalem International Puppetry Festival which is held from August 4 to 16. This is the first time Vietnamese puppetry will be performed …
Denmark and Vietnam to Participate in Jerusalem International Puppetry Festival Read MoreThe popularity of Thailand as a holiday destination has exploded in Finland, a Statistics Finland (SF) statement revealed on July 27, 2007.According to SF figures, Finns have had some 90,000 …
More Finnish Holidaymakers Travel to Thailand Read MoreDenmark has granted 806.000 DKK to support the promotion and explanation of the gender equality law and bylaws in the Vietnamese society. The gender inequality in Vietnam is mainly due to …
Denmark Helps Promote Gender Equality in Vietnam Read MoreSupported by Danida, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) will undertake an electronic publishing project to ensure Vietnamese benefit from the newest developments in the information technology. Danida has …
Electronic Publishing Project Makes Use of New Technology Supported by Danida Read MoreWith support from the Danish embassy, the Vietnamese pharmaceutical Mediplantex has obtained the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Certificate that meets the standards set by World Health Organisation (WHO) to sell …
Danish Embassy Helped Mediplantex to Obtain GMP Certificate Read MoreThe second phase of the Danish supported Agricultural and Rural Development Sector Programme Support aims to support and improve the women’s position in the agriculture as well as in the …
Denmark Supports Female Farmers in Vietnam Read MoreF-Secure, a leading Finland-based Internet security service company, announced on July 25, 2007 a partnership with SingNet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel), Asia’s leading telecommunications company. “We …
Finland-Based F-Secure and Singapore’s Leading ISP SingNet Announced Partnership Read MoreThe Credit component in the Danida supported agricultural sector programme has successfully provided loan facilities for rural households which are valuable for the agricultural and rural development in Vietnam.Limited access …
Danida’s Loan Program Pays Off Read MoreNorwegian telecommunications company Telenor on July 24, 2007 reported higher net profit for second quarter 2007, and an increase in turnover. Net profit for Telenor was 3.25 billion kroner (568 million dollars), …
Telenor Gained Higher Second-Quarter Net Profit Read MoreThe Swedish company, Sweden Bio Energy will invest around US$143 million in biofuel development in Indonesia by opening a jatropha curcas plantation on 100,000 hectares of land and setting up a biofuel processing …
Sweden Invests $200 Million in Indonesian Biofuel Sector Read MoreA joint-venture project named Kieler Vietnam between Kieler Architecture Denmark and Nha Vui Architect supporting the architectural services in Ho Chi Minh City has been granted with a new Joint Venture …
Kieler Architecture Denmark Recieved Joint Venture License Read More