Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Famous Danish architect, Jan Gehl, is coming to Malaysia to participate as a key note speaker at the ‘City with a Soul’ conference in Kuching on 26-27 August 2013. Jan …
Danish architect to conference in Malaysia Read More
As the murder trial of Tommy Soderlund continued yesterday, a police officer told the court that Mr Soderlund was arrested in the hotel room of a Pattaya bar girl who …
Bar girl delivered B100k to Swedish murder suspects, Phuket Court told Read More
A Swedish bus with foreign tourists aboard and a Norwegian bus collided on Monday in Western Norway, local authorities said to Swedish The Local The collision tool place late Monday …
Taiwanese tourist killed in Swedish bus crash in Norway Read More
The first Chinese-white operation with stem cell transplantation is about to be performed in Denmark Zhang Yi, a 23-year-old from Tianjin, has donated his hematopoietic stem cell to a white …
Young Chinese donates stem cell to Danish patient Read More
Every fifth Thai massage parlour in Malmö, southern Sweden, accepts requests for sexual gratification at the end of a session, a Swedish newspaper reported on Thursday The news comes following …
One in five Thai parlours offers ‘happy ending’ Read More
The Weather Forecasting and Aeronautical Meteorology Department yesterday issued a warning that Tropical Storm Mangkhut is moving closer to northern Laos and it may bring with it heavy rains and …
Tropical storm set to hit northern, central Laos today Read More
A group of Chinese tourist were treated for minor smoke inhalation after a tunnel fire in Norway, the Chinese embassy said on Tuesday. A group of 23 Chinese tourists and …
23 Chinese tourists hospitalized for smoke inhalation in Norway Read More
The Danish drummer Lars Ulrich and his American band Metallica is playing in Singapore on August 24. The world famous heavy metal band Metallica is touring Southeast Asia this month. …
Danish drummer plays in Singapore Read More
The political tensions in Thailand has again surfaced. Several thousand anti-government demonstrators assembled on Sunday evening in Lumpini Park in the centre of the city. Eight kilometers away, hundreds of …
Political tensions flare up in Bangkok Read More
The National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre reported that tropical Storm Jebi was about 430 km southeast of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracels) archipelago, with winds of between 75-88 kmph near its center. …
Tropical storm Jebi expected to hit northern Vietnam Saturday morning Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line has donated $10,000 USD to the Virlanie Foundation in Manila, the Philippines. The Virlanie Foundation is dedicated to rescuing street children in Manila, by providing shelter, food, …
Norwegian donates to Manila street kids Read More
Famous Danish architect and head of the architectural practice BIG, Bjarke Ingels, is coming to Malaysia in September to attend the World Class Sustainable Cities 2013 Conference on 24 September …
Danish architect firm BIG coming to Malaysia in September Read More
A 34 year old man from Hedmark in Norway was in early July transferred from Thailand to Norway where he is suspected of being the mastermind behind a major hash …
Norwegian drug suspect transferred from Thailand to Norway Read More
Ratanaporn Thomsen, who has opened a massage clinic in Hjørring in the North of Denmark has written the message loud and clear on the front window of her new Sit …
No happy ending here, says Thai massage clinic owner Read More
Swedish meatballs are back on the menu at the IKEA Bangna store restaurant. The IKEA meatballs will be available for sale in Thailand again on Friday, 2 August 2013. The …
IKEA meatballs back on the menu in Thailand Read More
Helsinki Business College, Finland’s leading private vocational institution, has launched the Creating Leadership programme in China to target middle management professionals looking to hone their qualifications. The Finnish educational institution …
Helsinki Business College goes China Read More
Immigrants make up 12 percent of the population – 593,000 people according to the annual report of Statistics Norway (SSB). If you include children of immigrants born in Norway, the number is …
Immigrants and their children now 14 pct. of Norway’s population Read More
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce has recently presented the first two MBA scholarships for Thai students; Mr. Kanin Sasivongpakdi (2nd from the left) and Ms. Kanyanut Sukpool (2nd from the right) to study in …
Thai students receive scholarships to study in Sweden Read More
Swedish experts have warned that a newly discovered flu virus in China shows worrying signs that it could spread around the world this autumn. “The virus seems new to …
Swedish experts warn of new global bird flu virus Read More
Rare earth giant China is concerned that Greenland will become a major competitor in this field of activity, according to analysts. They argue that Chinese President Hu Jintao’s recent three-day …
China recognises Greenland’s rare earth potential Read More
The alleged killer of a New Zealand man stabbed to death in Pattaya, Thailand has changed his name to Andreas Karlsson and moved to the small town of Nynashamn. In …
Swedish murder suspect changed his name and moved to small town Read More
IKEA has become the largest foreign landowner in China. The China division of the Dutch interior decor firm with Swedish roots has opened 12 retail outlets in the country, with …
IKEA becomes biggest foreign landowner in China Read More
Swedish company Probi and BiO-LiFE, a healthcare company in vitamin and dietary supplements category, have entered into a partnership agreement to launch a probiotic product within the gastrointestinal field in …
Swedish Probi and BiO-LiFE partner to launch probiotic medicine in Malaysia Read More
China has by far the most Internet users in the world while Scandinavian countries top the penetration rate. In percentage terms, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have the highest Internet penetration, …
China has most internet users – Scandinavia tops internet penetration rate Read More
The Appeals Court in Thailand on Monday sentenced a Thai witch doctor to six years in prison for the murder of Duangsamorn, who had lived in Denmark over twenty years before …
Witch Doctor convicted of murder of Thai-Danish woman Read More
On the night of July 16, a passenger train of State Railways of Thailand (SRT) from Bangkok to Chiang Mai derailed in the mountainous area of Phrae province in the …
No injured Scandinavians in train accident in north of Thailand Read More
Sweden’s food safety watchdog said on Tuesday it had found “extremely high” levels of arsenic in a Chinese herbal remedy, posing a “very serious health hazard.” The news was reported …
Arsenic found in a Chinese herbal product Read More
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, five Vietnamese students participated in the International Physics Olympiad 2013 in Denmark from July 5-15. All of them won medals, including two …
Vietnamese students win gold medals at International Olympiad in Denmark Read More
Thais who go to Sweden to work as berry-pickers are being mistreated and sometimes return with debts they have to pay for the rest of their lives, according to a …
Many Thai berry pickers in Sweden face huge debts Read More
Scientists from a Norwegian aquaculture research institute will help Myanmar fish farm operators raise hatchlings to offset declining stocks of hilsa shad, a staple food in rural areas, the Myanmar …
Norway to assist fish farmers in Myanmar Read MoreIt is no longer just European and American scientists who are handling petri dishes and microscopes in the Danish research laboratories. Chinese scientists, it seems, have developed a soft spot …
Danish universities popular among Chinese scientists Read MoreSwedish home and professional appliance company Electrolux recently announced the top 20 semi-finalists for its Electrolux Design Lab 2013 competition, and making the cut are a handful of young designers …
Young Asian designers create unconventional air cleaners for Electrolux contest Read More
On 11 July 2013, a Swedish man called the embassy to inform of his suicide plan. Police rushed to his apartment and found a naked body with head covered in …
Swede called the embassy before committing suicide in Pattaya Read MoreCambodian opposition group, Denmark-based Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF), has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Prime Minister Hun Sen of “crimes against humanity.” The opposition …
Denmark based opposition group accuses Cambodian PM of crimes against humanity Read MoreRecord numbers of berry pickers are coming to Finland. The largest group is from north-east Thailand, which is the poorest region of the country. Annual incomes there are small, …
Record number of Thai berry pickers to Finland Read MoreIn the province of Hebei, almost near the border of Mongolia, some 300,000 music lovers gather in the grasslands of Zhangbei for the InMusic Festival every year. The festival …
Roskilde inspired music festival biggest in China Read More
To celebrate the Swedish Midsummer, IKEA Bangna offered a free flower headband workshop to participating guests at G Floor from 10am to 7pm on Saturday 22 June. Many Thais participated …
Swedish Midsummer celebration at IKEA Bangna Read More
Philippine police are filing charges against a 22-year-old waiter accused of raping a 15-year-old Norwegian tourist at the beach resort he works at. Senior Inspector Ryan Retutar says the suspect …
Waiter at Philippine beach resort suspected of raping 15-year-old Norwegian girl Read MoreThe Danish shuttler Peter Gade, the former world No. 1, was in Manila on June 28-30 to grace the FDG Cup where he played in an exhibition match against Lee Chong Wei …
Danish Peter Gade played exhibition match in Manila Read MoreThe public prosecutor has decided not to press charges of trafficking in a case where the Oslo University Hospital is accused of having exploited three Filipino workers. The attorneys of …
Filipino trafficking charges against Norwegian hospital dropped Read MoreWhat ever became of the millions, which the woman behind Denmark’s biggest case of human smuggling, made on smuggling 493 men and women from the Philippines into Europe? That question …
Danish authorities give up search for human smuggling fortune in Philippines Read More
The Haining city government and Rovio, a Finnish entertainment media company and producer of the Angry Birds game, announced recently that China’s first real-life Angry Birds theme park will open …
Angry Birds theme park to open in Haining, Zhejiang Read MoreA Swedish citizen of Lebanese origin on Tuesday denied links to the Hezbollah movement during his trial on charges of breaking Thailand’s weapons laws. Atris Hussein, 48, was arrested …
Swedish citizen denies Hezbollah link in Thai court Read MoreDanish scientists have taken yet another small step in finding a cure for HIV. A preliminary clinical experiment confirms a thesis of Danish scientists that a new medicine can activate …
Danish breakthrough in the fight against HIV revealed in Malaysia Read MoreA 37-year-old Swedish national is currently charged with stabbing an Australian to death in Thailand. The Swedish post Aftonbladet met with the Swede in prison where he confessed to …
Swede admits to murder in Khao San, Thailand Read More
An appeals court in the Philippines has rejected an appeal by Swedes Stefan Sederholm, 33, and Andrew Solemo, 37, with a request for a new trial. They are now left …
Swedes sentenced to life in prison for Filipino cyber-brothel Read More
Swedish CENTEC Vietnam together with Swedish companies participated in the VietFish Fair held in Ho Chi Minh City on 25-27 June 2013. CENTEC is established as a project under the …
Swedish CENTEC Vietnam at VietFish Fair 2013 Read More
Swedish manufacturer Electrolux, Australian airline Qantas and American Fortune 500 company Emerson are investigating claims that they bought headphones and other electrical appliances that were made by Chinese inmates in …
Electrolux questioned for having their electrical appliances made by Chinese forced labour Read More
Norway became the first contracting State to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009. The Hong Kong Convention is aimed at ensuring …
Norway is first to accede to Hong Kong ship recycling treaty Read MoreTwo Australian men who faced attempted murder charges in a shooting incident on the Thai resort island of Phuket have received suspended jail sentences. John Edward Cohen, 33, from …
Phuket – Aussies convicted of attempted murder of Dane Read More