Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Ms Kristina Kühnelm, Head of Development Cooperation, Swedish Embassy, made a speech at the opening of the National Conference on Education, “Promoting Integrity to Strengthen the Quality of Education in Cambodia”, …
Swedish Embassy speech on education in Cambodia Read More
Some foreign buyers, like Sweden’s H&M, are fleeing China for Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia, not just for cheaper labour but also because of rising tensions between the workers and their …
H&M, other buyers flee China for SE Asia, Bangladesh Read More
Several Danish travel agencies arrange trips to orphanages as a part of package tours to Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. The Chairman of Børns Vilkår, Peter Albæk, a Danish children’s organisation, …
Unethical “orphanage-tourism” for visiting Danes in SE Asia Read More
This year’s Norway-Asia Business Summit, held in Bangkok on the April 24, highlights opportunities and challenges for Norwegian businesses in this fast-growing region. Inspiring speakers deliver expert advice and insights …
Keeping Norwegian business’ competitive Read More
Global brands Puma and H&M are among a group of international buyers met Cambodian government officials in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, only weeks ahead of planned labour action that could …
H&M, int’l brands discuss labour issues with Cambodia Read More
The preparations for this summer’s Asian Culture Festival in Aalborg in June has already begun. This year the festival will be held at Gammel Torv in Aalborg from the 20th …
Aalborg’s Asian again Read MoreThe ScandAsia magazine for Thailand has been distributed by email to all recipients, who have signed up for this distribution form. The email presented the magazine as shown below. The …
ScandAsia for Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos distributed by email Read MoreSweden’s leading medical university Karolinska Institutet is going to offer online MOOCs (massive open online courses) to students worldwide, regardless of background or qualifications, said the university in a statement …
Sweden’s prestigious medical university to offer online courses Read More
Countries praised by the European Commission for experiencing little or no corruption at home are failing to stop their own companies paying bribes overseas, raising concerns that the squeaky-clean reputations …
Least corrupt Scandinavians fail to police bribery abroad Read More
KONE has been awarded four 2013 GOOD DESIGN awards for its design offering, functional elevator signalization series and sleek new elevator car design. This is the third time KONE has …
KONE wins prestigious GOOD DESIGN awards Read More