Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that it has commenced the exploration drilling in the Baronang PSC, Natuna Sea, Indonesia using the drilling rig Hakuryu 11. Balqis-01 …
Lundin starts exploration drilling in Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Read More
The Chief of Staff of the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) Rear-Admiral (RADM) Jan Thörnqvist was conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera), or the Meritorious Service Medal …
Swedish navy chief receives Singapore’s military honour Read More
Napkins sold by Swedish furniture giant IKEA have been identified as one of several substandard items sold in China and Hong Kong after undergoing tests by the Beijing Consumer Association, …
IKEA napkins among ‘substandard’ paper towels sold in China Read More
Denmark welcomes China being more involved in the Arctic, particularly in sectors such as mining, fishing and sea route development. Danish Arctic Ambassador Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen and Greenlandic Deputy Foreign …
Denmark welcomes bigger Chinese role in Arctic Read More
The future is looking a little brighter for small farmers in the Khan Hoa province. With support from the Danish Embassy, the small scale vegetable farmers have been able to …
Denmark helps Vietnamese farmers export to Europe Read More
Metso and Guangxi Liugong Group Co., Ltd. (LiuGong) have been given the go-ahed by the Chinese authorities to establish a 50-50 joint venture. Headquartered in Shanghai, Liugong Metso Construction Equipment …
Metso enters joint venture with China’s LiuGong Read More
Danish Ambassador, Mr. Martin Bille Hermann met with Mr. Ganjar Pranowo, Governor of Central Java in Semarang on 13 February 2014 to confirm their commitment to cooperate under the Environmental …
Denmark, Indonesia reaffirm environmental cooperation Read More
Telenor Group and UNICEF have signed a global partnership agreement and are joining forces to promote children’s development. The five-year agreement includes both financial support and access to a range …
Telenor Group and UNICEF partnering for children Read More
Malaysia’s proposed purchase of fighter jets has switched from a procurement competition to a leasing competition due to affordability issues, according to industry executives. “Saab has put an offer on …
Saab to propose Gripen lease to cash-strapped Malaysia Read More
Hanoi’s leading businesses are seeking to boost trade promotion and penetrate the Norwegian market following a current fact-finding tour of the European nation. A roundtable exchange was held in Oslo …
Hanoi businesses promote trade in Norway Read More
The Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA), which is expected to come to fruition in 2014, will grant trade opportunities between Finland and Malaysia, said Finland’s Ambassador to Malaysia Matti …
Finland, Malaysia expect to reap free trade windfall Read More
Danish recycling equipment manufacturer, Eldan Recycling is to supply a three tonne per hour cable recycling line to Chinese firm, Tianjin Xinneng Renewable Resources. Eldan Cable Recycling Equipment Destined for …
Eldan ships cable recycling machine to China Read More
The price of mink fur has dropped almost 40 percent at auction in Denmark this year after hosts of new breeders piled into the business, attracted by the record sums …
Mink fur price drops 40 pct as new breeders burst China bubble Read More
Warehouse workers from three Finnish companies have vowed not to handle some Thai juices between Feb. 12-14, following a report from NGO Finnwatch that alleges suspicions of forced labor and …
Finnish warehouse workers to boycott Thai pineapple juices Read MoreThe Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar is a joint collaboration between diplomatic spouses in Thailand and the Thai Red Cross Society and will take place on March 1-2, at the Royal …
Danish Embassy to join Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Read More
February 11 was the global ‘Safer Internet Day’ and in celebration of the occasion, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. and Telenor Group (Norwegian telecommunications group with 49% stake on DiGi) are …
Telenor/DiGi updates CyberSAFE in Malaysian schools Read More
Total Access Communication Pcl (TAC), Thailand’s second-largest mobile operator and majority-owned by Telenor, forecast lower revenue growth for this year as fierce competition and a weakening economy resulted from unrest, …
Telenor’s TAC sees lower 2014 revenue growth due to Thai unrest Read More
The leading financial newspaper in Denmark, Børsen, this week published an article on Vietnam as an attractive country to invest in for Danish companies, notwithstanding challenges related to corruption. In …
Danish media highlights Vietnam opportunities Read More
Asia, the hub of world manufacturing, has some rethinking to do. There are two elements that might potentially change the face of manufacturing worldwide. One is 3D printing which has …
Universal Robots to transform Asian manufacturing Read More
The Lord Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal, and Ambassador Nicolai Ruge launched the exhibition “Copenhagen Solutions” at the City Hall (DBKL) on 10 February 2014. The exhibition …
Denmark showcases ‘Copenhagen Solutions’ in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Tromsø, Norway – 11 February, 2014: A yak – one of the fearsome giants of Thai myth, and a popular character from the kingdom’s ancient Khon masked dances, recently took …
Thai giant wows visitors at Tromsø’s Snow Festival 2014 Read More
Shangtex Holding Co., Ltd, a Chinese textile and fashion conglomerate has partnered with Danish fashion company Metropol by acquiring a 50% stake of Metropol. Shangtex is a leading player in …
Shangtex acquires 50% of Danish fashion company Metropol Read MoreSweden’s leading medical university Karolinska Institutet is going to offer online MOOCs (massive open online courses) to students worldwide, regardless of background or qualifications, said the university in a statement …
Sweden’s prestigious medical university to offer online courses Read More
Seven marble columns from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, acquired more than a century ago by a former Norwegian cavalry officer who had settled in China, are set to …
Despite Frigid Relations, Norway Returns Chinese Relics Read More
One of the world’s most popular toys is now a huge box office hit in the United States. “The Lego Movie” earned $69.1 million on opening weekend. Read more: Today
‘Lego Movie’ is No.1 at US box office Read More
A Malaysian couple accused of hitting their children in Sweden for not performing their prayers, have been formally indicted in a case that has caused outrage back in Malaysia. If …
Malaysians formally charged in Sweden’s court for hitting kids Read More
Deltamarin strengthens its position in the offshore oil and gas industry by signing a contract with Bumi Armada, for the basic design of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) …
Deltamarin awarded $4.9M design contract for Bumi Armada Read More
Ambassador Kai Sauer and Director General Rida Mulyana of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, signed the work plan for 2014 for the Energy and Environment Partnership Program. The EEP …
Finland, Indonesia conclude energy, environment partnership Read More
Saab will be participating in Asia’s largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world being organized in Singapore at stand C11 between February 11-16, …
Saab spreads wings at Singapore Airshow Read More
Countries praised by the European Commission for experiencing little or no corruption at home are failing to stop their own companies paying bribes overseas, raising concerns that the squeaky-clean reputations …
Least corrupt Scandinavians fail to police bribery abroad Read More
Myanmar and Norway will seek cooperation in the environmental conservation sector, according to a media report on 7 February 2014. The letter of intent was signed between the ministry of …
Norway, Myanmar ink environmental cooperation pact Read More
Taiwan’s HTC Corp. and Finland’s Nokia Oyj have reached a patent and technology collaboration agreement to settle all pending patent litigation between the two smartphone makers since 2012. HTC will …
HTC, Nokia in patent and tech collaboration Read More
Marimekko, Finnish fabric designer company, said the prospects for economic growth and business opportunities in East Asia are promising. The plan for 2014 is to open at least six new …
Marimekko targets E Asia expansion Read More
KONE has been awarded four 2013 GOOD DESIGN awards for its design offering, functional elevator signalization series and sleek new elevator car design. This is the third time KONE has …
KONE wins prestigious GOOD DESIGN awards Read More
Norwegian carried more than 1.5 million passengers in January 2014, an increase of 24 percent compared to January last year. The load factor increased despite major capacity growth. In January, …
Norwegian’s passenger growth continues apace Read More
The application period for Swedish Institute scholarships is now open! SI scholarships cover tuition fees and living costs for master’s programmes in Sweden. Visit http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/ for eligibility guidelines and to …
Swedish Institute scholarships open for applications Read More
On the occasion of the new year of the Horse, Ambassador Camilla Mellander shares with Vietnam Investment Review about the Sweden – Vietnam bilateral relationship, as well as the position …
Sweden, Vietnam on track to fruitful relations Read More
Nokia Normandy aka Nokia X, the Finnish company’s first alleged Android-powered smartphone, is in news again as the device has been listed on certification database of Indonesia and Malaysia. Read …
Nokia X appears on Malaysian, Indonesian certification database Read More
Nido Petroleum has been advised by operator, Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum, that the Hakuryu-11 jack-up rig is being towed to the Balqis-1 location in Indonesia. The Balqis-1 well will be followed …
Nido, Lundin ready to drill Indonesia’s oil well Read More
Three months after Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Visayas, the International Labor Organization (ILO) expanded its livelihood programs in typhoon-ravaged areas with the support of the Norwegian and Japanese governments. …
Norway’s aid helps typhoon-hit people find livelihood Read MoreA Phuket public bus driver saved the day for a Finnish tourist who left behind an important bag, containing cash, plane ticket to Finland and passport, in a songtaew on …
Honest minibus driver returns cash, passport to forgetful Finn Read More
The World Bank may be dangling the prospect of affordable cell phones in Burma at the expense of freedom of expression and privacy rights. Foreign investment in Burma’s underdeveloped telecommunications …
Telecom investments threaten privacy rights in Burma Read More
Espoo, Finland — Digital marketplace IT solutions provider Tecnotree is pleased to announce it has been awarded a project to supply a convergent Business Support System (BSS) solution for GMM …
Tecnotree awarded project with Thai digital content provider Read More
In a ceremony organized at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon on 30 January, Ambassador Ann Ollestad announced that the third tranch of scholarships for Myanmar students to study at …
Norway grants scholarships for Myanmar students in Thailand Read More
Norway’s most high-profile gay politician, Health Minister Bent Høie, plans to bring his husband along to the Winter Olympics in Sochi when he go to Sochi as the country’s government …
Norway’s gay minister to bring husband to Sochi Read More
Finnair and fellow oneworld alliance members Japan Airlines and British Airways are now selling joint fares between Europe and Japan, for travel after April 1, 2014. Customers will benefit from …
Finnair sells joint fares on Europe-Japan routes Read More
Arla Foods unveiled a US$400m investment plan, to boost growth in exports to emerging markets, as hopes rose for further gains in China’s demand that is “supporting the entire dairy …
Arla to capitalize on booming China milk demand Read More
Thailand’s state oil producer, PTTEP, plans to speed up development of its Canadian oil sands assets once an agreement to split up a multibillion-dollar partnership with Statoil ASA is finalized, …
Thailand’s PTTEP plans to speed up oil sands development Read More
Over 40,000 people fought the freezing temperature and gathered at the center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland, to celebrate the Chinese new year in the evening of 30 January …
Chinese New Year gets popular in Helsinki Read More
Finnish heavy metal pioneers such as Nightwish, Apocalyptica and HIM, known worldwide, proved to be inspiring. Since 2006, a priest has regularly organised metal mass – mass for metal music …
In Finland, metal music rocks churches Read More