Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Singapore bus operator SBS Transit has placed an order for 415 Volvo double-deck buses, bringing the total number of Volvo vehicles ordered by the operator to 1,415 in the past …
Singapore bus operator orders Volvo double-deckers Read More
Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries, official media reported July 8. …
Myanmar, Norway to cooperate in mangrove conservation Read More
GÖTEBORG, Sweden — SKF has been selected to deliver Nautilus bearings for Dongfang Electric New Energy Equipment (Hangzhou) Co Ltd.’s first order of wind turbines outside China. “We are delighted …
SKF to supply bearings to Dongfang Electric New Energy Equipment Read More
A new co-operation between the Roskilde Festival and the voluntary food waste movement Stop Spild Af Mad (Stop Wasting Food) is expected to save 30 tonnes of food from been …
Roskilde Festival supports food waste reduction initiative Read More
In an unusual step, the Norwegian government’s Auditor General Office submitted an in-depth assessment that is highly critical of overseas assistance, focussing on hydroelectric dam projects in poor countries, to …
Norway-funded hydroelectric dams offer little help to the poor Read More
The Danish Arts Foundation has announced the selection of Danh Vo to represent Denmark in next year’s Venice Biennale, reports Kunstkritikk. The Vietnamese-born artist, who was selected by the country’s …
Vietnamese-born artist to represent Denmark at 2015 Venice Biennale Read More
The Swedish UAV company CybAero, which develops and sells unmanned helicopters, has landed an order from China worth over US$100 million (SEK 700-800 million) through an eight-year framework agreement. The …
China orders US$100 worth of Sweden-made robo-coptors Read More
The controversial Danish anti-Islamist Lars Hedegaard is among the backers of a new controversial animation film about the life of the Islamic prophet Mohammed and his marriage to a six-year-old …
Animation film on life of Prophet Mohammed to stir controversy Read More
The Danish Embassy presents the ‘Handbook of Accused’s Rights’, in which the rights of those accused of a criminal offense in Thailand have been translated into 20 different European languages. …
Thailand’s rights of criminal suspects in European languages Read More
Unicore Fuel, a subsidiary of Denmark’s Bunker Holding Group, has launched its operations in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port. “Unicore is a purchasing organisation, purchasing all grades of bunker …
Bunker Holding Group sets up shop in Singapore Read More
A group of 32 post-graduate students from Myanmar have begun courses at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok under scholarships from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AIT said …
32 Myanmar students begin post-graduate study at AIT Read More
Norway’s Kvaerner has forged an engineering joint venture with China Offshore Oil Engineering (COOEC) in an extension of its existing pact with the Chinese partner to cut costs in bidding …
Kvaerner teams up with China’s offshore oil engineering firm Read More
The Danish Boys Choir will perform a concert at Shenzhen Poly Theater, Poly Theater Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China at 20:00. Repertoire a selection of songs by Danish composers and Chinese …
Danish Boys Choir to perform in Shenzhen on July 3 Read More
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has joined forces with Lappeenranta University of Technology and the Finland Futures Research Centre at the University of Turku in the launch of an …
Finland targets solar, wind energy storage in China, Asia Read More
On a sunny and warm Saturday afternoon on the 7th of June the final SSS competition was held. This was the Annual Danish Golf Day which also concluded the 2013-2014 …
Danish Golf Day concludes season with aplomb Read More
Ukkoverkot, a mobile service provider in Finland, and Huawei today announced that they have signed a contract to deploy commercial LTE 450MHz network. Huawei is contracted to provide an end-to-end …
Huawei contracted to deploy LTE mobile network in Finland Read More
The Swedish company Crunchfish AB is launching the camera app GoCam on iOS as part of their vision to bring touchless technology to the world. It is touchless, easy to …
Swedish firm launches hand-free selfie camera app Read More
Indonesia needs about US$5 billion in aid to hit its target for reducing emissions, according to the agency set up to protect rainforests and peatlands. Norway’s commitment of US$1 billion …
Indonesia needs US$5 billion to halt rainforest destruction Read More
Smoking at work will soon be a thing of the past, lifestyle expert contends Over half of Danes (52 percent) believe that work time shouldn’t include smoking breaks, according to …
Danes: Smokers should pay for their smoking breaks Read More
A dark comedic online short film from the Higton Bros. production company in Norway satires how people present their lives on their Facebook page. The Youtube video attracted over 6 …
Norwegian short film satirising Facebook goes viral Read More
Triba Learning, an adaptive learning provider, has signed deals to roll its software out in Singapore and Indonesia. The Finnish company uses data to track users’ studying habits. These are …
Finnish e-learning firm wins contracts in Singapore, Indonesia Read More
The Philippine government on Sunday denied rumors that it is lobbying for President Benigno Aquino III’s nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize. “I definitely confirm that I am NOT lobbying …
Manila denies lobbying for Aquino’s Nobel Peace Prize Read More
The statement made by John Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, at a conference in HCM City on June 27, to help Vietnamese companies promote corporate social responsibility (CSR). The ambassador …
Denmark invests in green energy in Vietnam Read More
A new survey by IPSOS for the Swedish branch of Amnesty International shows that of those asked, 52 percent of Swedes are against the country’s weapon exporting and 33 percent …
Majority of Swedes against weapon export: new poll Read More
Vaisala, the Finnish company producing technology for environmental and industrial measurement, has signed the first new distributor contracts to expand the company’s sales network for industrial instruments in Indonesia. Vaisala …
Vaisala appoints distributor in Indonesia Read More
Finland once again has proven to be the hold out among the Nordic countries, voting against same-sex marriage for the second time. The parliament’s legal affairs committee has rejected a …
Finland Marriage Equality Bill Rejected – Again Read More
Vietnam and Norway will increase exchange of delegations and studies on issues relating to their diplomatic policies, bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues of mutual concern. A …
Vietnam, Norway ink MoU on diplomacy cooperation Read More
The fastest-growing groups of tourists to Sweden come from China, the United States and Germany, according to the official statistics agency Statistics Sweden. In April, the agency said that the …
Chinese among fastest-growing tourist groups in Sweden Read More
OSLO, Norway, June 26 — “The world came to our aid in many ways—through political support, development programs, technical assistance and, most of all, nurturing the trust and confidence that …
Philippine chief negotiator lauds Norway for help in peace process Read More
Swedish expat Lars Goran Dikander, 66, passed away on Monday in Chon Buri surrounded by his family. He will be missed by many, said Wal Brown, head co-ordinator of the …
Long-time Swedish expat, volunteer passes away Read More
China’s National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which rescued iconic car brand Saab from bankruptcy, has been forced to pledge vehicles and buildings in order to borrow 58 million kronor, Swedish …
Saab’s Chinese owner pledges assets to save the company Read More
A Swedish automotive sub-supplier delegation, led by Ambassador Mr. Lars Fredén, met with the Geely Chairman, Mr. Li Shufu, and other representatives for Geely on June 17. The purpose of …
Swedish automotive sub-suppliers visit Geely Read More
The annual celebration of the Swedish National Day at the Embassy in Beijing came close to being drenched in heavy rain. But the weather cleared up towards the evening and …
1,400 turn up at Swedish National Day bash in Beijing Read More
The Swedish presence in China is currently being mapped out on a new digital platform created by the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing. “The Sweden in China Map” collects Swedish …
Digital map of Swedish presence in China goes online Read More
If the Danish midsummer ritual of burning witches seems a little too gender-biased for you, the prime minister has got your back. In her annual Sankt Hans Aften speech at …
Helle Thorning-Schmidt burned troll for gender equality Read More
The biggest Cleantech cluster of Denmark – CLEAN – signed a MOU agreement with Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City – SSGKC – at The Consulate General of Denmark in Guangzhou on …
Danish, Sino-Singaporean green tech industries agree to collaborate Read More
Surgeons Mikael Hartman and Philip Lau have finally arrived in Stockholm, after a 20,000 km motorcycle journey that took them across 17 countries. The two professors from the National University …
Singapore-Sweden motorbike trek completed Read More
The Ministry of Commerce’s rejection of a container shipping alliance proposal floated by three European maritime giants will maintain a fair competitive environment on a number of the world’s busiest …
China: Maersk’s P3 rejection ‘good for competition’ Read More
Norway’s Industry Minister Monica Maeland has defended the embarrassing apology forced on state-owned phone company Telenor by Thailand’s military junta, saying the situation for the company is “very challenging”. Read …
Norway’s minister defends Telenor’s Thai apology Read More
The Norwegian subsidiary of the Swedish supermarket chain ICA has withdrawn the one product it sells from Thai producer Charoen Pokphand Foods on alleged poor labour conditions. Read more: Undercurrent …
Norway’s supermarket chain faults Thai labour conditions Read More
CARLSBERG Malaysia has embarked on a new chapter in philanthropy with the launch of the J.C. Jacobsen Foundation. Named after the Danish brewery’s founder, the J.C. Jacobsen Foundation in Malaysia, …
Carlsberg launches philantropic foundation Read More
Students from the Mechai Pattana School in Buriram had the unique opportunity to learn about business as “IKEA apprentices”. Speaking about IKEA Thailand’s inaugural young apprentice program, Supharoek Wichianchot, Deputy …
IKEA Launches Summer Apprenticeship for Thai Students Read More
British researcher Andy Hall returned to court in Thailand on June 18 to hear the fourth charge brought against him by Natural Fruit, a Thai pineapple processing company. Hall, who …
Finnwatch researcher nabbed for ‘defaming’ Thai fruit juice exporter Read More
Chinese shipyard Fujien Mawei Shipbuilding has returned to Norway’s Havyard Group with an order for design package for a Havyard 832 L SE PSV. The vessel is being built for …
Havyard Group sells ship design package to Chinese firm Read More
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT will lead a ground-breaking three-year project called SESAME Straits (Secure, Efficient and Safe maritime traffic Management in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore), which aims to create …
Kongsberg raises bar on ship traffic management Read More
Driven by a major strategic expansion of its operations in Singapore, Denmark’s MacArtney Group is growing its presence and activities in all Asian markets for underwater technology, including repair and …
Denmark’s McArtney steps up Asian presence Read More
The P3 Network will not be implemented following decision by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in China The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on June 17 that they have …
China spurns Maersk’s shipping vessel sharing scheme Read More
Former head of Swedish Trade Council in Bangkok, Håkan Nylander, has been promoted to Chief Operation Officer, DIAKRIT International LTD. DIAKRIT, a leading digital marketing solution provider, is pleased to …
Bangkok’s ex-Swedish trade counseller now Diakrit COO Read More
More than 300 Thai expats, their Danish spouses and members of the Denmark-based diplomatic corps attended a traditional dance show by a performing art troupe from Thailand’s Department of Fine …
Performing art troupe entertains Thai expats in Copenhagen Read More
THE Naza Group of Companies expanded its portfolio this week with the official introduction of the Koenigsegg Automotive AB hypercar brand via the group’s new subsidiary, Naza Swedish Motors Sdn …
Sweden’s Koenigsegg supercar now in Malaysia, Indonesia Read More