Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende confirmed on 7 January 2014 that the Norwegian government would help in the reconstruction effort in Tacloban City and other areas devastated by supertyphoon “Yolanda.” …
Norway committed to rebuild Philippines typhoon-hit communities Read More
The landscape will soon be transformed in a part of Mui Dinh, Vietnam. Vestas – the Danish wind turbine company – is about to start the development of Mui Dinh …
Wind energy in Vietnam – powered by Vestas Read MoreThe Danish band Michael Learns To Rock, MLTR, is going to play two concerts in Indonesia, according to the band’s website. The first concert will be played in the city …
MLTR to perform in Indonesia in February Read MorePattaya Police have arrested a Thai musician accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old Swedish woman in the early hours of 4 January 2014. Pol Lt Nakornraj Nontsriraj told ScandAsia the …
Man arrested for alleged rape of Swedish woman in Pattaya Read MoreA 20-year-old Swedish woman claimed she was sexually assaulted by a “long time” Thai friend of the family in the early hours of Saturday, September 4 after she called the …
Swedish woman accuses Pattaya musician of sexual assault Read More
China expects to build its new icebreaker before 2016, government officials said, as the veteran Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, remains stuck in Antarctic ice after rescuing 52 passengers from a …
Finland’s Aker to design China’s new icebreaker Read MoreOn Saturday January 4 the 8-years old girl Im and her mother Suthida from Thailand landed in Aalborg airport in Denmark. They were welcomed by family and friends from their …
Deported Thai Girl and Mother now back in Denmark Read More
Denmark’s largest manufacturer of workwear, MASCOT, inaugurated a newly built factory in Laos in early January 2014. MASCOT constructed the 9000 sq m building and the new production unit becomes …
Danish workwear ‘Mascot’ opens Lao factory Read More
Friis Arne Petersen, Danish Ambassador to China, in an interview with Beijing Review, outlined the win-win Sino-Danish cooperation with emphasis on environmental protection and energy conservation. Excerpts of the interview: …
Environment, energy: key to Sino-Danish cooperation Read More
Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende planned a visit 7-9 January to the areas worst hit by Supertyphoon “Yolanda,” according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the …
Norwegian FM to inspect ‘Yolanda’ rehab effort Read More