Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
When Inter IKEA Centre Group (IICG) opens shopping Malls in Wuxin and Beijing, it will be Finnish Kone who has delivered the 121 escalators, 69 elevators and 10 autowalks that will …
Shopping malls in China choose Finnish Kone Read More12 Danish badminton players in the age of 19-26 years old are visiting Thailand. They are all aspiring to be badminton coaches. The main purpose of their trip is to …
Danish Badminton Team visiting Thailand Read MoreFour people have been killed and at least 11 injured after fire in Tiger nightclub in Phuket. “The four killed by the fire are believed to be tourist, but it is …
Four tourists killed by fire in Phuket nightclub Read MoreOllerupDance will visit Shanghai Dyolon Museum of modern art on August 31. The dance troupe comes from the Danish sport school Ollerup, and wants to demonstrate both Danish dance and …
Danish dance and educational culture in Shanghai Read MoreThe Norwegian supplier of oilfield products, systems and services for customers in the oil and gas industry , Aker Solution plans to spend 60 million USD on a new factory …
Aker Solutions to invest 60 million USD in new factory in Malaysia Read MoreThe Finnish company UPM is investing 390 million euro in infrastructure and a new paper machine at its Changshu mill in China. The company call themselves a Biofore company. Using the …
UPM investing 390 million euro at their Changshu mill in China Read MoreThe Minister for Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach decided January this year to double the Danish aid to Myanmar. The annual aid will increase from 8.5 million USD to 17 …
Denmark to double Myanmar aid Read MoreJohn Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, found it encouraging that the program in Quang Nam province has made considerable progress in the recent months, he told Chairman of Quang Nam …
Danish Ambassador Visits Danida Program in Vietnam Read MoreDenmark has become partner country at Business of Design Week 2012 in Hong Kong, making the event a unique opportunity to promote Danish design, not only in Hong Kong but …
Unique Opportunity for Danish Design, Designers and architects Read MoreThe 17 year old Swede, who killed a 18 year old Thai August 3 in Sa Kaeo, was been released on bail Wednesday afternoon. The juvenile Observation and Protection Centre in …
17 year old Swede released on bail Read MoreSince the opening of own factory in Vietnam in 2008, The Danish workwear company Mascot has grown fast. A 20 percent annually growth rate, is something most companies don’t dare …
Mascot: a Danish success in Vietnam Read MoreIn a disappointing financial statement from Carlsberg, with a decline in sale in northern Europe, Asia is one of few bright spots, with an increase in both sale and profit. …
12 percent growth for Carlsberg in Asia Read MoreAfter three days of suspicious hanging out in Suwannakorn gold shop in Central Pattaya, “Eddie” Anuchat Bupasiri, 35, a Thai brought up and living in Sweden, first tried to pay …
Swedish-Thai tried to rob gold shop Read MoreSix Vietnamese musicians from the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi will joint with the Danish Hafnia Chamber Orchestra to play two concerts in Denmark. Among the Vietnamese musicians …
East meets West – Vietnamese and Danish musicians in joint project Read MoreRenewable Energy Corperation ASA (REC) from Sandvika in Norway will receive USD 8.53 million in grants for research in solar photovoltaic cell from Singapore’s Energy Innovation Office. The grants, given …
USD 8.5 million in grants to Norwegian Company Read MoreThe trial of two Swedish men charged with killing a countryman on Phuket did not precede today, when two key witnesses and the prosecutor failed to attend the hearing at …
Swedish murder case postponed Read MoreSingapore-listed oil and gas services provider Ezion Holdings said Wednesday that it has secured a five-year charter contract worth about $80 million to provide a service rig to an European …
Singapore’s Ezion to provide service rig to work offshore Denmark Read MoreThe Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Ståle T. Risa, will give a short presentation about the political situation and general development trends in Vietnam in Oslo on 23 August.In August, …
Meet Norway’s Ambassador to Vietnam in Oslo Read MoreThe Swedish retail clothing company is opening its second shop in Singapore by the end of 2012. H&M has chosen the ION Orchard shopping mall as venue for the new …
H&M opening new shop in ION Orchard Singapore Read MorePolice officer Tamanon, Sakaeo Police department, confirms that Wassan Naseub, who was killed on Friday by a 17-year-old Swede, was Jeeranan Tathong’s boyfriend before she moved to Sweden with her mother. …
The Sa Kaeo killing: Police confirms that Wassan was Jeeranan’s former boyfriend Read MoreHalf of Manila was under water and 250,000 people fled their homes on Tuesday as torrential rain paralyzed the city, sweeping away houses, stranded residents on rooftops and triggering a …
15 people confirmed dead in Manila floods Read MoreSafety is part of the Volvo brand. So when Volvo decided to make a electric test model of their C30 model, they also decided that it had to be just …
Volvo’s new C30 EV to be tested in China Read MoreFive kilometers outside Sa Kaeo a 17 year old frightened Swedish boy from Norrköbing is kept prisoner, accused of murder. It’s not a jail. It’s an institution for juvenile observation …
17 year old Swede four days in jail without visit from the Swedish Embassy Read MoreLatest update: 17 year old Swede four days in jail without visit from the Swedish Embassy ————————————————————– A jealousy drama ended tragically when Jonis Mahmood, a only 18 year old …
Teenage Love Triangle Ended with Murder – 18 Year Old Swede Arrested. Read MoreStein Havard Dokset, a 50 year old Norwegian, denies killing his lover, Rungnapa “June” Ratchasombut, who disappeared in 2009 at the age of 30. When appearing in Phuket Provinsial Court …
Murder Accused Norwegian Denies All Charges Read MoreVietnam is about to celebrate LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride for first time ever. The Pride begins August 3 and ends with a public bike parade trough Hanoi …
Sweden main sponsor for first Pride in Vietnam Read MoreAll Chambers Young Professionals recently donated a water filtration system and school books to Baan Nong Lak School in Lampoon province. A ceremony recognizing the gift from All Young Professionals was arranged …
Nordic Young Professionals Contributes to Local School Read MoreA new study from The National Bureau of Economic research in New York shows, that Singapore beats almost all countries, when it comes to national competitiveness. Only a few European …
Singapore beats Norway in Competitiveness Read More“Safety, quality and good looking trucks, that’s my impression of the Volvo Trucks brand, said 36 year-old, Brady Zhou during his visit at Volvo Trucks family day at The Place, …
Volvo Trucks Family Day – more than just trucks Read MoreBeing the son of a Swedish diplomat, Rurik Nyström has been used to moving from one country to another without knowing what to expect when he gets there. No wonder …
Swedish Hotel Maps in China Read MoreFredrik Ektander first came to China in 1991. He was then based in Hong Kong as Regional Head of SEB Trading Capital Markets, responsible for the North East Asian markets …
Banking in China Read MoreNorwegian Christina Lein has not only won the Chinese version of Idol for foreigners in Beijing, she is also the first Westerner to study Chinese opera in Beijings most prestigious …
Norwegian Sings Chinese Opera Read MoreA country located in the north of Europe, famous for its beautiful nature, iron and many lakes. That was all Yvonne Chen knew about Sweden when she decided to study …
Managing the Swedish Chinese Network Read MoreNew daily deal sites are cynically referred to as Groupon Clones (the reference being to the US website that gave birth to the concept), so new start-ups are automatically at …
Daily Deals at Incredible Prices Read MoreI was confused, happy and sad. I didn’t know if I was going to enjoy living in Beijing. Everything was so different from the life I had back in Sweden,” …
Swedish Style in Chinese Homes Read MoreDanish “Tuk Tours” is one of the many smaller travel agencies in the famous seaside town of Hua Hin who has suffered from the political turmoil in Thailand. But now …
The Scandinavians are Coming Back Read More29.04.2010 | news Anya Palm | photos Imagine Photography Studio The dance floor is packed. In front of the live band on stage are a number of women – and …
Danish Gala Ball in Beijing Raises Money for Educating Poor Chinese Girls Read More26.04.2010 | news Anya Palm | photos Anya Palm Gathered in the Tian An Golf Club in Beijing on a cold Saturday morning in April, five national teams are intent on …
Swedes Win the 13th Nordic Chamber Golf Tournament Read More22.04.2010 | news Anya Palm | photos Anya Palm The annual Danish Gala Ball in Beiling is approaching, and there can be no ball without dancing. In preparation, the Gala Committee …
Danes in Beijing Feel Like Dancing Read MoreBy Stephan Volmer Jensen Burma VJ was the winner of the top award for best documentary over 60 minutes in length at the International Documentary Film festival in Amsterdam 2008. …
The Dane Behind “Burma VJ” Documentary Read MoreBy Tobias Jagd After three years of searching, and many more of planning, the Singapore based company Ikano has finally found the right spot for the first Thai IKEA. …
IKEA Will Finally Open in Thailand Read MoreThailand is one country in the world where traffic has become a serious threat against the lives and security of the people. Every hour two people die in traffic accidents, …
Thai Schoolchildren Get Reflectors Read MoreResources Jaya Teknik Management Indonesia (RMI) and the Danish company Union Engineering on 10 December signed an agreement to develop the application of CO2 technology in Indonesia. RMI is active …
Danish-Indonesian CO2 Business Deal Read MoreBy Henrik Friis and Hans Henrik Melchior On Friday 4 December a team of 13 Viking Wheelers started out on their annual marathon cycling tour, this year a distance of about 425 km …
Viking Wheelers Complete Great Ride to Surat Thani Read MoreIn anticipation of a new report (“Collateral Damage: How the Bogus Campaign Against Palm Oil Harms the Poor”) scheduled for release at the UN climate change negotiations this week, Alan …
Bogus Anti-Palm Oil Campaigns Fuel Poverty Read MoreBy Hans Henrik Melchior On Friday 4 December a team of 13 Viking Wheelers commenced their annual marathon cycling tour, this year a distance of about 425 km from Prachuab …
Viking Wheelers Off to a Good Start – Now in Chumpon Read MoreOne of the best selling debut books in Sweden this season is “Jag är Wanted”, which was released on 3 September 2009. The author – using the pseudonym David Larsson – …
David Larsson – Wanted? Read MoreThe Danish top winner of the World Series Of Poker 2008, Jesper “Kipster” Hougaard, has been injured in a traffic accident in Thailand. According to the sports website www.bold.dk/poker, the Dane …
Danish Poker Winner Injured in Thailand Read MoreDanida in Cambodia is looking for a Senior Programme Officer for its new Private Sector Programme. The person must be of Cambodian nationality. Other details like deadline for submission of …
Danida in Cambodia Looking for Senior Officer Read MoreJohanne Axelexen Vinther, 45, was arrested at a post office in the capital Phnom Penh last year as she tried to send 10,761 tablets containing codeine in packages to the …
Dane Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison in Cambodia Read More