Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The working conditions for Thais in Greenland have troubled Siverth K. Heilmann, member of the Greenlandic parliament Inatsisartut. His concern is both about their working condition and if they with …
Member of the Greenland Parliament concerned about Thais Read MoreWhile Europe is in crisis Asian countries maintain growth, albeit at a slightly lower level. Lots of European companies look at Asia and not at least Southeast Asia to find …
No Nordic ministers at the Asia-Europe Finance Ministers’ Meeting Read More“When children are born at almost two million per year and a population of 100 million touches, the Philippines is running an intense and emotional debate on the prevention and …
Finnish documentary on Philippine birth control cause debate Read MoreBomanbridge Media Singapore introduces Angel’s Gate, the world’s first transmedia business reality format, to Finland. The Singaperian company has signed a deal with Finland’s leading crossmedia production company Intervisio for …
Singaporean transmedia business reality format sold to Finnish production company Read MoreMost Scandinavians and particular Danes know the name “Daloon” (Great dragon in Chinese). For more than 50 years Daloon has produced spring rolls being the first firm to introduce this …
The story of a great dragon Read MoreComing visitors and customers to the Danish Embassy on 10 Sathorn soi 1, Southern Sathorn Road in Bangkok, must be aware that the access is extremely difficult, even dangerous, for …
Inferno outside the Danish embassy to Thailand Read MoreRoyal Thai air-force had Wednesday invited to a welcome celebration for their Saab 340 AEV aircraft. The second of two ordered together with 12 JAS-39 Gripen fighters in 2008 with …
How to welcome a surveillance aircraft Read MoreNorway will raise the amount of cash spent to help developing nations protect tropical forests, which absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, to 3 billion crowns in 2013, up about …
Norway increases REDD+ aid to three billion crowns in 2013 Read More“National University of Singapore” is not only the best university in Southeast Asia and China, but it is also better than any Scandinavian University. It is Times Higher Education who …
University in Singapore beats both Chinese and Scandinavian universities Read MoreWhen in live-saving business, it can be difficult to see your employees risk their children’s life on a daily basis. It was for newly appointed General Director for the Danish …
Mermaid Maritime give helmets to all employees children Read MoreDiGi.com Bhd, in which Telenor Group of Norway has a 49% stake is poised to play a bigger role in the latter’s overall Asian strategy.From a financial perspective, DiGi is …
Norwegian Telenor seeing DiGi as Asia’s growth driver Read MoreTwo young Norwegian architects Andreas Grontvedt Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad, founders of TYIN tegnestue Architects, has change lives for orphans in the remote villages of Noh Bo and Ban Tha …
Two Norwegian architects change lives of needy in Asia Read MorePirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij has won his appeal against the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok after it revoked his passport earlier this year. The authorities could not give a …
Fredrik Neij won court case against Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreThe Danish company Go4 Bunker, which has developed their “Smart bunker system” in partnership with Shenfei Group Co., Ltd Shenfei Group Co., Ltd and Maersk Broker K/S Maersk Broker K/S, …
Danish company to create new industry in Cambodia Read MoreFinnish delegation focused on food security, on the role of women in strengthening agriculture, and on access to energy, in the ongoing Seventh Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP-7) held in …
Finnish delegation stresses gender factor in food security in ASEP-7 Read More“Children should be able to enjoy a secure and drug-free childhood and older people should be able to enjoy life as much as they always did,” Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister …
Maria Larsson promoted children’s right in Vietnam Read MoreChina Communications Construction Company (CCCC), which also call themself “The Company” has contacted Femern A/S, Danish state-own company in charge of the project planning in relation to the establishment of …
Chinese company wants to build Femern-connection Read MoreA Swedish national who allegedly punched a cab driver who he felt was trying to cheat him has evaded arrest by leaving Singapore using a second valid passport. At about …
Swedish man evades arrest in Singapore Read MoreIndonesian authorities have labelled the the collision between Norwegian tanker Cathinka and Indonesian ferry Bahuga Jaya a hit and run incident, as Cathinka left the scene immediately after the collision. …
Norwegian tanker collision labelled ”hit and run” by Indonesian authorities Read MoreSwedish R&B singer Maher Zain has tremendous success in Indonesia. The Lebanese born and Swedish raised singer sells more records than superstars as Adele and Justin Bieber. Right now he …
Swedish Maher Zain a big hit in Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish company wants to grow in Colombia, Egypt, Ukraine, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as Vietnam in the years to come, Jesper Hoiland, who heads Novo’s international operations, said …
Novo to train 10.000 Asian doctors annually Read MoreNorwegian Seadrill Ltd, the world’s biggest driller by market capitalization, has decided to explore establishing a new management service function in an alternative location. Several locations including London, Dubai, Singapore …
Seadrill consider Singapore as new headquarter Read MoreThe Filipino movie “Ang Babae sa Septik Tank” (The Woman in the Septic Tank) will be screened at the 22th “Films From the South Festival” in Oslo, Norway. – I …
Norwegian film festival looks through the Filipino window Read MoreWhat do you think of the second Overseas Vietnamese conference? It has been successful. Many Viet kieu (Overseas Vietnamese), mostly businesspeople, were open-minded during discussions that addressed issues and concerns …
Helena Van: Investing in Vietnam is a contribution to my fatherland Read MoreChinese super city Guangzhou has forged partnership with Danish non-profit organisation “Index: Design to improve life”. The new partnership aims to ensure the formation of a sustainable design based development …
Danish sustainable design to China’s “factory of the world” Read MoreTwo young female writers represent the Nordic countries at Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali 3-7 October. Finnish Riikka Pulkkinen (1980) published her debut novel Raja (The Border) in …
Nordic participation in Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Read MorePhilippine design participated in the signature event “Everyday Discoveries” held for the 2012 Helsinki World Design Capital celebrations in September 2012. Every year he International Council of Societies of Industrial …
Philippine designs featured in Helsinki Read MoreAker Solutions has launched its latest two-year program aimed at finding “international talent” by opening its application process. The previous intake, in 2011, attracted almost 1,400 applications. In a statement …
Norwegian Aker starts recruiting for their ‘International Talent’ Program Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg signed a joint venture with Thailand’s Singha Corporation, its second attempt to establish a footprint in the country, as it shifts its focus from sluggish growth in …
Carlsberg secures Thailand comeback with Singha deal Read MoreKatja Christina Nordgaard, Norwegian ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Burma meets Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul in Bangkok. The Norwegian-led Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI) was launched earlier this year …
Norwegian ambassador: No repatriation of Myanmar refugees Read MoreFinnish know-how in glass can be seen in the areas of design, education and art also in China. The interior glass wall of the Wuxi opera house, which opened in …
Finnish glass artists to work in Chinese factories Read MoreA new top-class soccer academy is now open in Shanghai. Representing the first of its kind in Shanghai, the Ebbe Sand Soccer Academy is located in the districts of Pudong …
Ebbe Sand has established soccer-academy in Shanghai Read MoreAccording to a campaign by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs everyone is fashion. If you agree and write a text of approximately 500 words about your interest in Swedish …
You are fashion Read MoreA 37 year old Swede from Gothenburg paid a friend to serve his one year prison sentence, while he himself went to the Philippines. “This kind of scam would be …
Went to Philippines instead of jail Read More“Private firms are buying the rights to Mekong’s huge and cheap energy resources and Mekong can become the worlds first privately run river.” This rather challenging statement comes from senior …
Mekong to become the first privately run river? Read MoreA delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) visited Sweden and Denmark this week (September 22-27.) The delegation was led by Hoang Binh Quan head of CPV’s Commission for …
Vietnam seeks closer ties with Sweden, Denmark Read MoreSwedish cool chain logistics company, Envirotainer has opened a new office in Singapore to improve customer access to its active temperature-controlled air cargo containers and cold supply chain management services …
Asia Pacific’s pharmaceuticals market the fastest growing Read MoreOman Reiner, a 30 year old Swede, was found dead at the Jocker Brother Guesthouse, a four room budget guesthouse, in downtown Chiang Mai on Thursday 27 September. The cause …
Swedish man found dead at guesthouse in Chiang Mai Read MoreThai navy has contracted Saab of Sweden to upgrade combat systems on two frigates. The upgrade continues a contract Thailand gave to Saab in 2011, the company said, and is …
Saab to upgrade Thai navy’s combat systems Read MoreAn official says eight people have died after the Norwegian operated tanker Cathinka collided with an Indonesian ferry. The ferry Bahuga Jaya, which links Java and southern Sumatra island, sank …
Norwegian operated tanker collide with Indonesian ferry – eight killed Read MoreNorwegian preschool cartoon “Ella Bella Bingo” has been acquired by the new distribution arm of Singaporean kids’ firm August Media. Ella Bella Bingo follows “the charismatic, creative Ella and the …
Ella Bella Bingo moves to Singapore Read MoreA delegation from Chinese tycoon Huang Nubo’s investment company Zhongkun Investment Group Co Ltd and China Development Bank has been on a three day visit to Denmark. They spent one …
Chinese tycoon and poet remain interested in building H.C.Andersen Park Read MoreNokia has chosen Indonesia to launch two of their latest mobile phones under the Asha Touch series, the Asha 308 and Asha 309, a testament to the country’s key role …
Nokia chooses Indonesia for unveiling their latest feature phones Read MoreIn June Arla (global dairy company and a co-operative owned by Danish, Swedish and German dairy farmers) entered a ten-year contract with Chinese food company Biostime to produce up to …
Chinese food company creates jobs in Denmark Read MoreDanish shoe brand Ecco went all the way, when they celebrated the opening of their fourth store in Bangkok, located on the third floor at Central World. Ecco had succeeded …
Fashion show at opening of new Ecco store Read MoreNicolai Ruge presented on Thursday 20 September 2012 his letters of credence to his Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), making him officially the Ambassador of Denmark to …
Danish Ambassador presents credentials to the King of Malaysia Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Children and the Elderly Maria Larsson will visit Bangkok from September 30 until October 3, 2012. During her visit she will learn about children’s rights in …
Maria Larsson visits Thailand and Vietnam Read MoreAn independent organization that offers legal aid to women in Norway is proposing withdrawal from the international au pair system. 90 percent of the roughly 3,000 au pairs in Norway …
Legal group calls for Norway’s withdrawal from ‘au pair’ system Read MoreThe Swedish singer-songwriter Sophie Zelmani comes to China on a three day- three gigs tour, which brings her to Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai. It will be her first ever appearance …
Sophie Zelmani on tour in China Read MoreKarl-Johan Persson, CEO of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), officiated the red ribbon cutting ceremony with Lex Keijser, Country Manager for H&M Greater China, Singapore and Malaysia and Sin Gin, Store …
Swedish retailer opens first Malaysian flagship store Read More