Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
An intoxicated Danish was arrested on Jan 7 in P. Burgos, Makati City, the Philippines for calling women demeaning words and the police fake. Nicolaj Kristensen, 37, was charged with …
Drunk Danish jailed for going berserk in the Philippines Read MoreThe implementation duration of the agreement between the Governments of Vietnam and Finland on forestry sector development cooperation program will be extended to December 31, 2013, according to the Office …
Finland-funded Forestry Sector Development Program extended for another year Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland in Hanoi has nominated artist Maritta Nurmi “Creative Person of the Year” on Wednesday, 18 December 2012. Nurmi has lived and worked in Vietnam for 18 …
Artist Maritta Nurmi nominated “Creative Person of the Year” in Vietnam Read More
A third-year student of the Hanoi University of Industrial Arts has won a logo design competition for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam. “It is a …
Finland-Vietnam ties logo contest announced winner Read MoreVasaloppet festival, a Nordic winter game originated from Sweden, has seen its Chinese and foreign participants by folds in recent years after 11years. With only 200 participants in its inaugural …
Vasaloppet ski festival in China draws increasing crowds Read More
According to an announcement on DanCham website, Ms. Savija Pannark Korslund for personal reasons has resigned as Executive Director of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. Effecting on Jan 1, her resignation came after a year and a half of …
DanCham Executive Director Resigned Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia on Dec 13 opened a seminar arranged by CCOP, ITB, Geological Agency and Petrad in Bandung. Representatives from oil and gas regulatory and supervisory agencies, …
Norwegian Embassy pushes CO2 Storage Potential in Indonesia Read More
Call her the girl with no name. A 15-year-old is suing the Icelandic state for the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother. The problem? …
Icelandic girl fights for right to her own name Read More
The Finnish Embassy’s celebration of independence on Dec 6 was more subdued, because its Philippine embassy was closing on the same day. Ambassador Heikki Hannikainen noted that they had at …
A Finnish landmark in the Philippines Read More
Express bus drivers in Malaysia have been given guidelines on the playing of movies during trips, and failure to adhere to them could risk them being reported to the Commercial …
Swede’s complaint over ‘horror’ on express bus in Malaysia gets boost Read More