Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Chinese Communist Party has appointed Xi Jinping, 59, as the party’s new secretary general. Next year he is expected to become president of the world’s most populous nation and …
Chinese power transfer, political course unchanged Read MoreAccording to the company’s statement, Finnair will begin flying to Hanoi in Vietnam in summer 2013, continuing the airline’s strategic focus on traffic between Asia and Europe. Subject to regulatory …
Finnair’s direct route to Hanoi starts in summer 2013 Read MoreFinnair is once again carrying out the Change for Good collection on international flights over the Christmas period in cooperation with UNICEF Finland. This year’s campaign collection target is the …
Finnair and UNICEF help Asian children along the road to school Read MoreNorwegian playwright Oda Fiskum has staged a premier of her new work “Ibsen in One Take” at the Trojan House in Beijing on 28 November. The play, directed by innovative …
Norwegian play ‘Ibsen in One Take’ opened in Beijing Read MoreHong Kong based spirits company Stockholm has added to the growing number of unusual vodka variants with the launch of a sparkling vodka, reports the Drinks Business. The product, first …
Stockholm Sparkling Vodka hits Hong Kong Read MoreA 15-year-old boy mailed the Sweden Democrats seeking the party’s view on Islam for a school project and received a link to a website showing close up photos of mutilated, …
Sweden Democrats send Thai corpse pics to student Read MoreNorway on Monday urged Indonesia to abolish the death penalty and welcomed indications that Jakarta is distancing itself from capital punishment. “We encourage Indonesia to formally establish a moratorium with …
Norway urges Indonesia to abolish death penalty Read MorePresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus have pledged to boost bilateral ties after meeting at Merdeka Palace on Nov 26, reports the Jakarta post. The crown …
Norwegian Crown Prince meets Indonesian President in Jakarta Read MoreThe Danish Government will make a great effort to help Danish companies gain a foothold in the export markets, according to a statement made by the Embassy of Denmark in …
Denmark will double exports to Vietnam in five years Read MoreIndonesian lawmakers threatened on Friday to freeze the budget for reforestation projects if President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono continues the nation’s deforestation moratorium until 2014. , reports the Jakarta Globe. Yudhoyono issued …
Indonesian MPs urge gov’t to drop Norway’s reforestation fund Read More