Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Around November each year, a Danish veterinarian Geneviève Jorgensen and her assistant travel to Thailand to lend their local colleagues a helping hand in the desperate campaign to put the …
Danish Vets in Bangkok: Stray dogs’ miserable lives Read More
CHIANG MAI – A Swedish businessman lodged a complaint against a Chiang Mai karaoke parlour for alleged overcharging on 29 December 2013. The 49-year-old man reported being unlawfully detained by …
Swede accuses karaoke parlour of rip-off Read More
Police are looking for three European men who allegedly threatened a 25-year-old Danish tourist into handing over his entire kiteboard kit on a Phuket beach in the morning of 17 …
Dane robbed of kiteboard kit on Phuket beach Read MoreJames Christensen, who was arrested in February 2005 for allegedly trying to kill a chickenfarmer by setting fire to his roof, was today Wednesday 18 December finally acquitted of the …
Danish arson suspect walks free Read More
The call for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for the academic year of 2014/2015 is now open. The application period is 3-11 February 2014. Information about the procedure and eligibility …
Study in Sweden: Apply for scholarships! Read MorePHUKET: Tommy Viktor Soderlund, one of two Swedish nationals charged for the stabbing murder of Maksim Schantz two years ago, reiterated his plea of not guilty at Phuket Provincial Court …
Phuket murder trial of Swedes enters closing stages Read MoreOn the occassion of last months devasteting typhoon in the Philippines the Swedish DJ Otto Knows has chosen to donate his salary from a performance in Manila on December 14 …
Swedish DJ donates to UNICEF and Filippino typhoon victims Read MoreAfter a few years in the shadows the old favourite Bali is back on the list of popular travel destinations, said Swedish Fritidsresor in a press release. In the winter …
Bali is back on the charter tourism map Read More
The Danish Christmas tree is the only Scandinavian Christmas tree represented in Central World shopping mall’s Christmas tree competition, where Ambassador’s wives from 11 countries have decorated each their Christmas …
LAST CHANCE: Vote for the Scandinavian Christmas tree to win 100,000 baht Read More
The Danish missions’ visa and consular section will be closed during Christmas and New Year From the 23rd to 27th of December 2013 (both days included), the Danish missions’ visa …
Hotlines for Danes in China during holiday season Read More
A Swedish man in Phuket apparently committed suicide by slashing his throat in the afternoon of 11 December 2013, according to local newspaper Phuketwan. The man was identified by police …
Chronically-ill Swede dies after reportedly slashing own throat Read More
IKEA urges all customers that have an IKEA SMILA wall mounted lamp to check immediately that the lamp and cord are out of reach of children when in a cot …
IKEA recalls wall-mounted lamps due to strangulation hazard Read MoreThe Consulate General of Finland in Hong Kong, which handles all Schengen visa applications for Hong Kong citizens traveling to the Nordic countries, will open in a new location on Friday …
New Schengen Visa office opens in Hong Kong Read More
Sweden has signed an agreement with Hong Kong which will enable prosecutors and courts in Sweden to assist prosecutors and courts in Hong Kong when investigating crimes. The agreement was …
Swedish criminals in Hong Kong facing more problems Read More
Jazz fans in Hong Kong will be delighted to hear that Swedish Anders Bergcrantz Quartet East will give two concerts in HongKong this week. The concerts will be at Fringeclub …
Anders Bergcrantz Quartet East in Hong Kong this week Read More
Whilst Denmark isn’t exactly at the top of the list for would-be migrants, it seems to have similar problems about attracting the right type of expat as many other first …
Danish ex-justice minister calls for grading of immigrants Read MoreYes. All. The. Books. In Norwegian, at least. Hundreds of thousands of them. Every book in the library’s holdings. By law, “all published content, in all media, [must] be deposited …
Norway to digitize all native language books Read More
PHUKET: Big Phuket waves at Karon Beach claimed another tourist’s life Wednesday afternoon November 27. Swedish national Ann Gorli Teres Fjellner, 59, was knocked over and dragged out by heavy …
Swedish tourist drowns at popular Phuket beach Read More
Danish Police Force West accused the kingpins in a comprehensive case about pot growing in Denmark. 23 persons have already been sentenced in the case. Seven Vietnamese, one Dutch and …
Seven Vietnamese accused in huge pot and drug case in Denmark Read More
Gymnastics athletes from Denmark visit Asia next year to share the concept of living an active and healthy life. Ahead of the tour the list of things to be planned …
National Danish Performance Team hits Asia on world tour 2014 Read MoreFinnair’s traditional Change for Good collection in cooperation with UNICEF is once again being carrying out over the holiday period on international flights. This year the collection target is the …
Finnair, UNICEF jointly support education in Asia Read MoreDemocratic Voice of Burma moves to Thailand A radio station set up in Norway’s Oslo to provide news to Burma during its military regime is set to relocate to Thailand. …
Democratic Voice of Burma radio moves from Norway to Thailand Read More
Minister for Housing, Urban and Rural Development from Denmark Carsten Hansen started a trip in China on Thursday November 21. During his stay in China the Danish Minister has a …
Danish Minister Carsten Hansen to visit China Read More
MANILLA BULLETIN – An estranged wife of a Norwegian who survived the wrath of Typhoon Yolanda but lost two of their three children when the super howler battered Tacloban City …
Norwegian housewife still in trauma after losing 2 children at the height of ‘Yolanda’ Read More
A contemporary jewellery exhibition by a Danish artist opens in Bangkok today on Thursday Novmber 21. It is the ATTA Gallery who will host the opening of BANKO{K}LLECTION, a contemporary …
Danish jewellery exhibition opens in Bangkok Read More
The Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis are preparing their performance at the biggest TV-transmitted music award show in Asia, Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) to be held on Friday November 22, …
“The Fox” brothers to perform at Mnet Asia Music Awards Read More
Sotra-karen Kittiphong Pluemjai, who lived in Norway most of his life, went on a vacation that turned out to be bit of a career change. The 20 year-old striker signed …
20 year-old planned vacation, but instead signed football contract Read MoreUPDATE: All missing Danes now accounted for in the Philippines The Foreign Ministry has reason to believe that the remaining missing three Danes are on three separate islands UPDATE, 12:31: …
All missing Danes found in typhoon-ravaged Philippines Read More
For Norwegian insurance companies, 2013 has been a year of record high payouts as the result of huge numbers of sickness claims by travelling Norwegians. Never before have so many …
Travelling Norwegians’ sickness claims hit record high Read MoreIKEA’s store in Xuhui District was forced to remain shut until after noon yesterday after a man threatened to jump from the top of storage racks, the company said in …
Suicidal Chinese forces IKEA store closure Read More
The Finnish Conductor Osmo Vänskä will perform with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Esplanade Concert Hall on 6 December, which is Finland’s Independence Day, starting at 7.30pm. He performs as clarinettist …
Finnish Conducter Osmo Vänskä to perform in Singapore Read MoreThe outpouring of international aid to the Philippines makes China’s contribution for typhoon relief look like a trickle: even Swedish furniture chain IKEA and beverage giant Coca-Cola have done more …
IKEA outdoes China in Philippines relief Read More
A new retrospective law passed on Wednesday ensures that 7-year old Im and her mother can return to Denmark. Except from Dansk Folkeparti, all the parties in the Danish Parliament …
Im can go back to Denmark due to new law Read More
While most of the Danes on the list of those registered as living in the Philippines have been accounted for following the weekend’s super storm, Typhoon Haiyan, 16 have not …
Search continues for missing Danes in the Philippines Read More
As many as 20 Swedes are feared missing in the Philippines in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, which is estimated to have killed up to …
Swedes feared missing after Philippines typhoon Read More
The music concert of “The music of ABBA by Arrival from Sweden” will be held at the People’s Square in Yangon on November 30 according to the event’s organizer, Pee …
Swedish band to perform ABBA music in Yangon Read More
7-year-old Im Nielsen and her mother Suthida were on Sunday November 10 forced to leave Denmark due to the decision of the city court in Hjørring in the Northern part …
7-year-old sent out of Denmark, now on her way to Thailand Read MoreNorway Gives 20 million NOK Humanitarian Aid to the Philippines Norway provides NOK 20 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to the Philippines, hit by a devastating typhoon. -I want to …
Norway gives NOK20-million aid to Philippines Read More
Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit Philippines with a devastating fury on Friday may have left more than 10,000 deaths in its wake while hundreds of thousands of survivors were made …
Scandinavians still missing after Philippine typhoon Read More
According to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichackchaikul, eight countries have already issued travel warnings to their people, urging them to avoid demonstration sites in Thailand. NNT reported. One of the countries …
Sweden issues travel warning due to Bangkok demonstrations Read MoreThe Swedish government unveiled the new face of “brand Sweden” on Tuesday, a project that was one year in the making and includes a new font, a flag, and classic …
Brand Sweden gets a new logo Read More
Each year several Thai youths go to Norway to study at Norwegian high schools, through the exchange study organisation AFS. The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok met three Thai students to talk …
Thai boys miss Norway after studying abroad Read More
On 2 November the 14th Ambassadors Cup Race took place in Singapore. Denmark’s strong team consisting of Captain Esben Poulsen with his crew Justin and Ambassador Berit Basse on his …
Denmark gets 3rd place in Singapore Ambassadors Cup Race 2013 Read MorePHUKET — A senior Swedish law enforcement official was in Phuket on 4 November 2013 to seek closer cooperation with the Royal Thai Police to better protect thousands of Swedish …
Sweden’s police chief seeks tourist safety cooperation Read MoreWant to visit Denmark, but don’t know how to get there and what to see? Then ask these 30 Malaysian tour operators who just attended a travel planning workshop at …
Malaysian operators trained as Denmark experts Read More
The Danish band Mew has recently given concerts in Kuala Lumper, Jakarta and Singapore, the band tells on its Facebook-page. “Thank you, Singapore! Can’t believe what a warm welcome we …
Danish band Mew toured KL, Jakarta and Singapore Read MoreFinnair celebrated its 90th anniversary on Friday, 1 November 2013. The world’s fifth-oldest airline still in operation, Finnair was established in 1923. Today, Finnair specialises in flights between Europe and …
Finnair celebrates 90th anniversary Read More
Danes move abroad for personal development – not to escape the high Danish taxation. That is one of the findings in a new survey conducted among 1.004 Danes. The surveyed …
Danes move abroad for personal development Read More
On Monday 4 November, the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo will be the next embassy where visitors can apply online for a Schengen visa. This is also possible in Jakarta and …
Online Application for Visa to Sweden Read MoreThe Sixth European Union Film Festival Brings Fresh New Movies to Chinese Audiences The Sixth European Union Film Festival will be launched on 1st November 2013, featuring 22 carefully curated …
EU film fest features Danish, Finnish flicks Read More