Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
British researcher Andy Hall returned to court in Thailand on June 18 to hear the fourth charge brought against him by Natural Fruit, a Thai pineapple processing company. Hall, who …
Finnwatch researcher nabbed for ‘defaming’ Thai fruit juice exporter Read More
Twelve students from Malmö University , Lund University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently begun a collaboration in three different areas ; Health care for the elderly , the …
Swedish and Hong Kong students working together Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi and VFS Global start introducing visa application services for visa to Sweden. Catering to the growing demand of Vietnamese travellers to Sweden and Europe, …
Improving VISA services for applicants Read More
A 61-year-old Norwegian was arrested Thursday in Olongapo City after two teenagers and their parents accused him of sexually abusing them earlier this year and of engaging in child pornography. …
Norwegian arrested in Philippine child porn bust Read More
“Dear Nora”, an adaptation of Norwegian world-famous author Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” is staged at the Drama Centre Black Box, in Singapore, from 18th to 22nd June 2014. ‘A …
Adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” in Singapore Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Section Office Yangon was officially opened on Sweden’s National Day June 6th by Sweden’s Ambassador Klas Molin and H.E U Thant Kyaw, Deputy Minister of Foreign …
Opening of the Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Yangon Read More
Last week, the Danida Business Partnerships department of the Danish Embassy in Jakarta was visited by a delegation of 10 Danish food sector companies. From seafood and meat ingredient producers …
Food Week 2014 in Indonesia Read More
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam, launches this year’s Talent Prize with the theme Climate Change in Photography. The Talent Prize 2014 has a Grand Prize worth USD 2,500. Besides the …
Embassy in Hanoi Launches Talent Prize 2014 Read More
Former Manchester United goalkeeper, the legendary Peter Schmeichel, payed a visit to Singapore this weekend, June 7-8, for a meet-and-greet session, as well as a soccer clinic, hosted by Sony …
Peter Schmeichel visits Singapore Read More
A Dane who was the target of two Australians when they opened fire with a gun on a man passing by on a motorcycle in a Phuket street, but shot …
Phuket expat charged with murder in Denmark Read More
On 5 June, The Norwegian Ambassador to Thailand visited The Pavena Foundation for women and children on the occasion of International Day against Human Trafficking. Together with the Ambassadors from …
Join Hands to end Human Trafficking Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Thailand, Katja Nordgaard, went on a field visit 29-30 of May organized by RECOFTC to the Karen villages Ban Mae Kapoo and Ban Mae Lankham in Sa …
Field trip to Chiang Mai Read More
A new Danish strategy for export promotion and economic diplomacy has just been launched. The new strategy includes Vietnam together with other major growth markets. “The government is now launching …
New Danish strategy for export and economic diplomacy includes Vietnam Read More
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs today, May 29, publishes its annual human rights reports. The 2014 reports look at 41 countries in Asia and the Pacific Region. Overall, much …
Sweden maps the situation for Human Rights In SE Asia Read More
The Danish jazz ensemble “Martin Jacobsen Trio” will be performing in Phnom Penh on June 12, at Raffles Hotel Le Royal. Check the poster for more details and watch below …
Jazz ensemble “Martin Jacobsen Trio” to play in in Phnom Penh Read More
The military government announced the new curfew from midnight to 00.01-04.00 late evening on May 27, and came into effect a few hours later. BTS skytrain, MRT (metro) and BRT …
Military goverment eases curfew to 00.01-04.00 Read More
Writer Henrik List’s latest novel “Solen skinner aldrig på en go-go-bar” takes place in Pattaya. Two Danish journalists are pursuing a famous, but scandal-ridden artist far away from their native …
Danish middleclass values put to the test in a tropical melting pot Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Michael Hemniti Winther, believes that Thailand risks further confrontations, if the Army takes sides politically. The Thai people, in general, are not all that surprised …
Danish Ambassador adopts wait-and-see attitude on Thai army´s coup Read More
Thailand’s Army Commander-in-Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared a coup d’etat to prevent further loss of life and prevent escalation of potentially violent conflict, following a last-minute botched attempt to …
Thailand’s coup d’etat: Military takes over government Read More
A 50-year-old Swedish man reportedly leaped to his death at 2am on May 21 from the third floor of the Absolute Guesthouse opposite Soi Na Nai 2 in Patong after …
Swede dies falling off Phuket guesthouse Read MoreThe European Union issued a statement on May 20 on the situation in Thailand, expressing concern over the latest developments in which 0the military has imposed martial law all over …
Martial Law in Thailand – Day 2 Read More
Thailand’s army commander Prayuth Chan-ocha announced at 3 in the morning of Tuesday 20 May that the army had imposed martial law in all of Thailand. He made it clear that …
Martial Law in Thailand – Day 1 Read More
As part of the Innovative Sweden Exhibition, a 3-day SLC Creative Workshop was organised on 12-15 May 2014. The event took place at Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences’ (i3L) …
“Smart Living Challenge” in Jakarta Read More
A Danish woman claimed she was ‘cheated’ of THB10,000 after a European-looking man who first asked for financial help but then escaped with the money she had withdrawn from a …
Danish woman ‘swindled’ by European-looking man Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok has taken the initiative to arrange for an exclusive film screening of Danish film “The Hunt” at the most luxurious cinema lounge in Thailand. The …
Exclusive screening of award-winning Danish film Read More
Customers can taste, shop and enjoy special gifts IKEA Bangna is inviting Thais to join their celebration of the traditional Swedish Midsommar festival(Midsummer celebration) with a range of activities …
IKEA Bangna invites Thais to join in Celebration of Midsommar Festival Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador in the Philippines, Knut Solem, has left office on April 30. He will be replaced by Erik Førner although a precise date on when he takes office …
Change of guard at Norwegian Embassy in Manila Read More
The Swedish band Postiljonen is playing on Sunday, May 11, at at La Fenetre Soleil, 44 Ly Tu Trong, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Postiljonen has been compared …
Swedish band Postiljonen to play in HCMC Read More
Hundreds of Vietnamese young people gathered at the office of IKEA Trading Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday (May 6) for Lunch Beat. Participants ate sandwiches and danced …
Lunch Beat shakes up Ho Chi Minh City ‘work-day heroes’ Read MoreA Norwegian man threatened to electrocute himself on Monday evening at the Jomtien Restaurant Pattaya. The police was called to the scene of action, where the man ended up jumping …
Suicidal Norwegian injures self, jumping off rooftop Read MoreThis is the key message of the Embassy’s Traffic Safety Day that took place in Hanoi at Thursday. At lunchtime all of the Embassy staff travelled by motorbike to Cat …
Swedish Embassy supports Vietnam campaign on helmets for kids Read More
Convicted match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal is being held by Finnish police on an international arrest warrant, two years after the Singaporean was jailed in the Nordic country for bribing Finnish …
Singapore’s international football match fixer arrested again in Finland Read More
A 48-year-old filmmaker from Denmark became the center of attraction in Barangay San Pedro Cutud here when he showed up with nine other locals to be crucified on Good Friday …
Danish filmmaker crucified in Philippines Good Friday re-enactment Read More
The trial of a Finnish man charged with attempting to hijack a Cathay Pacific flight has begun in Hong Kong. The South China Morning Post reports that the plane’s crew …
Finnish man’s Toblerone hijack trial starts in HK Read More
The Danish band “Stoffer&Maskinen” will give two concerts at Hue Festival 2014, Vietnam, next week, on the 15th and 16th of April. The band arrived to Vietnam this morning and …
Danish Electro-pop duo playing at Hue Festival Read More
The 4th of April 2014, the new Danish Visa Centre opened near Worker’s stadium in Sanlitun, Beijing. The event was hosted by the Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen …
Opening of the new Denmark Visa Centre in Beijing Read More
For the first time ever the staff from Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish embassy joined in a common crises exercise. The goal was to show and practice how the Nordic …
Joint Scandinavian crisis management team in Hanoi Read More
Through the Mekong River Commission Denmark supports the work for sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin. The Mekong River Commission (MRC) …
Denmark supports Mekong River Commission Read More
Tourism Malaysia director in Sweden, Azizul Raheem Awaluddin, and his wife Shalwati Norshal were sentenced on 29 March to jail and ordered to pay compensation to their children after they …
Swedish court sentences Malaysian couple to jail Read More
Kevin Magussen admitted that he was very disappointed with himself after his first-lap incident during the Malaysia Grand Prix. The Danish McLaren driver, who had finished on the podium in …
Kevin Magnussen disappointed with himself Read More
The number of Chinese and Japanese tourists visiting Helsinki increased last year significantly despite a decrease in the volume of international business travel. According to the City of Helsinki, the …
Helsinki attracts Chinese, Japanese tourists Read More
Follow, Philip and Mikael, on The Long Ride as they journey 23,000km across 17 countries on their trusty motorcycles from Singapore to Sweden to: + Raise awareness about breast cancer …
Kick-starting breast cancer awareness campaign Read MoreA Finnish man fell from the top floor of a condominium in Pattaya to his death. Police belives it was a suicide. Rusanen Karri Olavei, 52, fell of an 18-floor …
Finn in fatal fall Read More
A 27-year-old Norwegian has built three village-based children’s homes on the Thai-Burmese border for war orphans and victims of neglect and abuse. It must have been a culture shock for …
Ole’s village-based children’s homes Read More
The Nordic Coordination Emergency Group (NCEG) has recently held a meeting to evaluate the progress made since its establishment in December 2013 to get Nordic embassies and tourist agencies to …
Nordic group: Phuket’s tourist safety – a success story Read More
Police are looking for a Swedish resident of Phuket who had been caught on camera spear-fishing and illegally selling his catches in Kata beach area last week Members of the …
Swede wanted by Phuket police for reckless spear-fishing Read More
Rapporteur Markku Wallin, who has examined the working conditions of foreign seasonal workers who come to Finland to pick berries in the forests, proposes that contracts of employment be established …
EU asks Finland to improve conditions of Thai berry pickers Read More
A highly toxic pesticide used to control bedbugs in some holiday hotels in Asia may have caused the mysterious deaths of two Quebec sisters travelling in Thailand in 2012 as …
Pesticide may have caused mysterious deaths of Norwegian tourist, others Read More
The Khaotao shuttle loom weaving training centre in Huahin has recently admitted a new student, 70-year-old Iris Fejback from Stockholm. A retired bank employee from Sweden’s capital city, Fejback said …
Swedish tourist learns traditional Thai weaving patterns Read More
Fewer tourists from Scandinavia – except Norway – visited Thailand in 2013, bucking the trend of higher tourist arrivals from the rest of Europe, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand. …
Fewer Scandinavians visit Thailand in 2013 Read More