Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The OCSC International Education Expo 2013 will run from 2 to 3 November 2013 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon. The expo gathers more than 300 institutions and expected …
Swedish universities at Education Expo Read MoreDanish beer giant Carlsberg, a partner in Cambodia’s largest brewery, Cambrew, said it is not concerned by a call to boycott its popular Angkor Beer brand over a partner company’s …
Carlsberg shrugs off Beer Boycott Read More
VISIT Finland will launch a marketing campaign next year for its top two Asian markets, China and Japan, which accounted for about 10 per cent of total foreign arrivals to …
Finland invests in China, Japan campaign Read More
Singapore Writers Festival highlights Nordic literature with NORDIC LIGHTS: An introduction to Nordic Literature. Singapore Writers Festival is a unique chance to explore the literary arts of the Nordic region, including …
Meet nordic writers to Singapore Writers Festival Read More
Now the thousand chase dinner is on! The Swedish author Mikael Rosengren decided to make a difference. With the help from devoted readers, book lovers and common curious people collect …
Swedish author chasing 1.000 meals for orphanage Read More
An area around Olof Palmes gata in the center of the Swedish capital Stockholm has been suggested transformed into a Thai Town, reports the Swedish newspaper Metro. [wzslider] Photo credit: …
Visit Thailand in the middle of Stockholm Read More
For Thai painter and photographer Woo, the path to career success in Sweden has been anything but a walk in the park. Now planning his first exhibit, Woo tells The …
Thai man took the roundabout way to his Swedish career goal Read More
Several nail salons in Sweden have been found selling illegal work permits to Vietnamese jobseekers for as much as 140,000 kronor ($22,000) according to a new investigation, reported Swedish The …
Swedish nail salons selling ‘work permits’ Read More
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has such a loyal fan-base in China that customers take naps in the exhibition spaces, forcing its employees to change the sheets on a daily basis …
Snoozing Chinese sully Ikea bed sheets Read MoreThe most popular destination for Swedish tourists is not Thailand or London but close neighbours Denmark according to a new survey. According to the survey, which was conducted by travel …
Denmark – not Thailand – is Swedish tourists’ top destination Read More
Norway’s Seamen’s Church has warned that up to 300 children could not be receiving care as a result of families experiencing difficulties, the Foreigner.no reported. Around 10,000 Norwegians are living …
Many Norwegian children in Thailand at risk of neglect Read More
Two professors from the National University of Singapore (NUS) will ride their motorcycles from Singapore to Sweden next March in the name of breast cancer research and education, The Straits …
Professors to ride from Singapore to Sweden for breast cancer research Read More
The Australian Michael Creighton of Norwegian People’s Aid and his father Gordon Bruce Creighton are dead after a plane crash in Laos, The Epoch Times reported. Creighton worked for the …
Norwegian People’s Aid worker dead after Laos plane crash Read More
A seven-year-old girl, Im Nielsen, and her mother, Suthida Nielsen, have been ordered by Hjørring District Court to leave Denmark to move back to their native Thailand, TV2 Nord reports …
Thai 7-year-old to be deported from Denmark Read More
On Wednesday afternoon Pattaya Rescue Services were called to a Central Pattaya condominium to assist an Icelandic resident who had reportedly self-harmed and had lost a considerable amount of blood, …
Icelandic Man self-harms at Central Pattaya Condominium Read More
A Swedish tourist has alleged that a Thai woman has stolen his wallet and withdrawn 100,000 baht from his bank accounts, Khaosod English in Thailand reported. Mr. Issa Barsoma, 60, …
Swedish Tourist ‘Scammed’ Of 100,000 Baht Read MoreThe art exhibition Depth & Deception featuring artworks by Danish painter Charlotte Donvang and Pakistani photographer Ahsan Qureshi was launched recently by Danish Ambassador to Malaysia HE Mr. Nicolai Ruge …
Art opening with depth Read MoreThailand’s Sompop Jantraka, was among those honoured by Sweden-based World’s Children’s Prize Foundation for their contribution to protection of children against exploitation, based on a decision made by 2.2 million …
Thai child rights activist honoured in Sweden Read More
Volvo is lauding the success of its China organisational structure as the country became its number one market last month, posting rising sales up 49% compared to last year, just-auto.com …
Volvo cites China organisational structure for rising sales Read More
According to the Embassy of Denmark in Thailand, Denmark has launched the Red Carpet Program – the Fast Track Business Visa to Denmark. A program to make it easier for …
Denmark launches Fast Track business visa program Read More
On Friday, October 11, Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand Klas Molin attended Plan International’s event “Because I am a Girl”, the Embassy wrote on its Facebook-page. The event celebrated the International …
Sweden’s ambassador to attend the International Day of the Girl Read More
Source: Mongabay.com Norway’s $760 billion pension fund has divested from two Malaysian forestry companies in Borneo due to ‘severe environmental damage’, Mongabay.com reported. On Saturday, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund …
Norway blacklists 2 Malaysian logging companies Read More
Swedish-Indian lawyer and dive-instructor Aruna Singh protests a coal power plant on the tourist island Koh Lanta. The Island of Koh Lanta and the Krabi province, in Thailand, are battling …
Swedish-Indian lawyer to protests a coal power plant on Koh Lanta. Read More
On Friday 11 October 2013 Ambassador Ewa Polano hosted a very special gathering with members of Alumni Swedia and Swedish Business Community in Indonesia, the Embassy said on its Facebook-page. …
Swedish Ambassador in Jakarta hosted education representatives Read More
Police were called to a Hotel in North Pattaya on Thursday Morning to investigate reports of an injured Tourist in the Hotel Lobby area, who was in considerable pain and …
Finnish Tourists in lovers’ spat in Pattaya Read More
A 46 year old Norwegian fell from a 6th floor apartment balcony at a South Pattaya Condominium on Wednesday Afternoon, Pattaya One News reported. The incident has been recorded as …
Norwegian dies after falling from Pattaya Condominium Read MoreIf you think you are a good HR manager, first of all, kudos for your confidence. Not a lot of people can self-assess their professional skills and label themselves as …
Bold HR Practices You Should Try Read More
A set of twins separated at birth in Indonesia when they were put up for adoption and who found each other this year in Sweden have discovered they have another …
Indonesian twins in Sweden find new siblings Read More
The international festival of a cappella music is taking place in Singapore right now and throughout October month. The Danish group Basix has travelled all the way to perform at …
Danish a cappella group Basix to perform in Singapore Read More
When the first international mountain marathon in Vietnam took place in Sa Pa in the weekend, Denmark and Sweden dominated the top 3 time list. On 6 October Vietnam’s first …
Scandinavians among the fastest runners in mountain marathon Read More
A couple in Oslo has been accused of having abused two Filipino women and forcing them to work up to 14 hours a day. After the work in the house …
Norwegian couple abuses au-pair women Read More
The Department of Employment in Thailand is to work with Finland and Sweden to set quotas for the number of Thai berry pickers permitted to enter both countries next year, …
Quotas for berry pickers sought Read More
Despite being a Thai national who has never been to Denmark, Keerati Thanomsatsana loves the country and speaks Danish fluently. On the way to see a client one afternoon on …
Love for Denmark Read More
Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen and internet celebrity Arsenal fan “Running Man” Vu Xuan Tien will both compete in the 21km Vietnam Mountain Marathon through Sa Pa’s picturesque mountain …
Danish Ambassador to join Mountain Marathon in Vietnam Read More
More Chinese students than ever are applying to study in Norway, not least at business school NHH in Bergen. The increase comes despite chilly relations between Norway and China since …
Norway attracts more Chinese students Read More
He has been around the world several times, but the memories from the cities happen to be from the large number of hotel rooms more than from the actual destinations. …
Swedish tennis player Robert Lindstedt dreams of seeing Thailand from a tourist’s point of view Read More
During the last week of September, AnnaMaria Oltorp and Ulrika Åkesson from the Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy in Bangkok visited the Yunnan Province in China to follow-up – …
Sweden’s Embassy in Bangkok went on field trip to Yunnan Read More
Danish Dance Theatre is going to perform in China in November. The performances will take place in Shanghai Yihai Theatre on 12-13 November at 7.30 pm and at Opera House of NCPA, Beijing on 16-17 …
Danish Dance Theatre to perform in Beijing and Shanghai Read More
Thailand’s national handball team has appointed Danish national Mr. Carsten Carlstedt as its new chief coach. With over 25 years of experience in coaching, Carsten hopes to take the team …
New Danish coach for Thailand’s national handball team Read More
On 30 September Karon Police in Phuket arrested two ladyboys for robbing an 18-year-old Swedish tourist of cash, a credit card and and iPhone 4s, The Phuket News reported. Duty …
Phuket ladyboys robbed Swedish tourist Read More
Police say that a group of Vietnamese criminals are growing mass quantities of marijuana in Denmark and exporting it to other countries, the Copenhagen Post reported. “There is a lot …
Vietnamese lead the way for Denmark’s pot business Read More
As part of the campaign Sweden – A Great Food Nation – the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur organized the competition The Young Chefs Challenge in collaboration with Berjaya …
Young Malaysian Chefs won prize in Swedish cooking Read More
Denmark’s best-selling rapper Liam O’Connor more commonly known as L.O.C. will be performing live in Bangkok on Saturday 12 October at Overtone MusicCave in Royal City Avenue, Rama IX. The …
Danish rapper L.O.C. to perform in Bangkok Read More
Together with around 100 others professionals base jumpers the Norwegian Kristian Moxnes leapt off the 300 meter open deck of the Kuala LumpurTower on Friday 27 September. The occasion was …
Norwegian base jumper leapt off Kuala LumpurTower Read More
The Swedish rock band H.E.A.T will tour in China in October and will give a live gig in Shanghai on October 12, the Swedish Consulate General said on their website. …
Swedish rock band H.E.A.T tours in China Read More
Swedish six-times world table tennis champion and former Olympic gold medalist Jan-Ove Waldner has received the honour of becoming the first living foreigner to feature on a Chinese postage stamp, Swedish TT …
Swedish table-tennis star features on China stamp Read More
Economist and co-founder of the www.ha-p.com “Joy-Care Leadership” programme Avi Liran gives his view on what the Singaporean Merlion can learn from the Danish Mermaid in the striving towards becoming just as …
Opinion: Why the Danish mermaid is happier than the Singapore Merlion Read More
Thursdag 26 September, was the European Day of Languages. The German Goethe-Institute hosted a multi-language cafe where Thai and foreign students were invited to come and talk with European languages …
Young Thai student met Scandinavians to language cafe Read More
Thai berry pickers are staying in Finland until they have all been paid, according to their supporters. Negotiations brought payments for 30 of the pickers, but the remaining 20 have …
Thai pickers miss flights, still fight for pay in Finland Read More
The former prime minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland and former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari are in the group of former world leaders, who on Thursday 26 September appealed for …
Former world leaders urge end to impunity in Myanmar unrest Read More