Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On Saturday November 20th 2010, The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual, prestigious golf tournament the Nordic Masters. This year’s battlefield was the beautiful and very challenging Banyan Golf …
Very Close Race at the KONE Nordic Masters 2010 Read MoreIt will open its first Bangkok store _ its largest store in Southeast Asia _ next November as part of the new Mega Bang Na shopping centre. Swedish build-it-yourself furniture …
Ikea Promises Low Prices in Thailand Read MoreThe Ha Long Shipbuilding Company on November 21 began the building of two 47,500-tonnage cargo ships for the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines). The ships are the largest ever to …
Vinashin’s Subsidiary Use Finnish Engines Read MoreThe capital’s children won’t have to rely on Rudolph to bring Father Christmas to Beijing this year, Santa has joined the Internet age. The portly, bearded man in red is …
Expat Kids Get the Chance to Connect With Santa Read MoreA Finnish expat, Jari Peter Soder, 41. died when walking across a main road in southern Phuket about 3am on Sunday, police said today to PhuketWan. The man was struck by …
Finnish Expat Killed Crossing Road from Bar Read MoreTwo years ago, the EU introduced anti-dumping duties on low-alloy screws and fasteners from China with a duty rate of up to 87%.To get around this “obstacle” some Chinese manufacturers …
Chinese Using Malaysia to Cheat EU Read MoreA Finnish company has opened its first Thailand branch in Phuket, giving jewelry owners a unique opportunity to cash in old gold – regardless of its karat rating. The ‘GoldToMoney’ …
Finns Find Gold in Phuket Read MoreA new high speed catamaran ferry inaugurated today will shorten the distance bewteen Pattaya and Hua Hin to three hours and fifteen minutes. The Thailiving Ferry will provide the exclusive water …
Take the Ferry From Pattaya to Hua Hin Read MoreThree Swedish tourists have died after being attacked by the deadly dangerous box jellyfish in Thailand and Malaysia. Still, the larger Swedish agents do not believe that the current situation …
Rejects Warnings Against Deadly Jellyfish Read MoreRecently, the spouses of the ambassadors of the Scandinavian countries visited a refugee school administered by the UNHCR to tell the children about their home countries and play together. The …
Ambassador’s Spouses Visited a Refugee School Read More
The first Nordic Young Professionals Networking was held at Stable Lodge Restaurant on Thursday night 11 November 2010. Surprisingly, some 80 Nordic YP’s got together for a cozy evening! The …
Big Success for Nordic Young Professionals Night Read MoreNorweagian Air Shuttle has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 787-8 (BA.N) Dreamliner aircraft as part of the airline’s plan to begin long-haul operations. The company is …
Almost Ready for Cheap Tickets to Bangkok Read MoreMetso will relocate a containerboard machine for the Indonesian PT. Pelita Cengkareng Paper & Co. to their Subang mill in Indonesia. The start-up of the relocated machine is scheduled for …
Finnish Metso Sign Order in Indonesia Read MoreLooking as cool as a finlandia martini, the Aava resort and Spa is turning serene Khanom Bay into an even more attractive alternative to Thailand’s busier tourist destinations. And if …
Finnish Exposure at Thailand’s Aava Resort Read MoreA total of 30.454 people visited in October the website https://scandasia.com/. That makes October 2010 the first month where the website was in average visited by more than 1.000 visitors …
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com Read MoreNokia, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, has used yuan for international trade, the Espoo, Finland-based company said last week in an e-mailed response to questions. Sweden’s Ikea, the …
Ikea and Nokia Shuns Dollars Read MoreStudy in Europe 2010 The fifth Study in Europe education fair on October 16 at Hotel Hilton offered a venue for the participating countries to showcase their excellence in higher …
From 30 Student Visa Applications up to 102 Read MoreSo far it has been dragging out a bit, but now Zabai Golf has its new website up and running. “Finally we have the new website up and running, this …
Zabai Golf’s New Website Up and Running Read MoreWu Promotion in collaboration with the Finnish Embassy and Finnish Expat groups presents Finland’s most popular vocal groups Semmarit live performances at the One Club in Beijing’s Chaoyang District on …
Finland’s Semmarit Performs in Beijing Read MoreThe Nordic business association NordCham organized a meeting on the 28 October at Press Club in Hanoi with the participation of the Nordic Ambassadors and Nordic companies in Vietnam. The …
The Future of Nordic Business Interests in Vietnam Read MoreOnce again the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) invites you and your friends to participate in its prestigious golf tournament “The Nordic Masters 2010”. The Nordic Masters will be …
TFCC Invitational KONE Nordic Masters 2010 Read MoreA Finnish national, Markku Juhani Smatt, 58, has become the second visitor in the space of eight days to fall and hit his head and die in a Patong bathroom, writes …
Finnish Tourist Dies in Phuket Bathroom Fall Read MorePresident Nathan and his wife were given a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace. President Nathan is the first Singapore president to make a state visit to Finland. How ever …
Finland: First Ever State Visit From Singapore Read MoreThe one millionth Finnair passenger to have flown to Asia via Helsinki this year was honoured today, 21 October, at Helsinki Airport. Birger Rasmussenarrived from Copenhagen and continued from Helsinki …
Finnair’s Millionth Asia-traffic Passenger Arrives Read MoreThe report summarises the latest information on the progress that Vietnam has made in its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and provides a progress report on Finnish …
New Report on Finnish ODA in Vietnam Read More
153 Nordic and Vietnamese people dressed in Crayfish apparel gathered at Swedish owned Au Lac Do Brazil restaurant in Phu My Huong on Saturday, October 2 for its famous and …
Nordcham Ho Chi Minh Crayfish Party Read MoreGlobal trends including population growth, urbanisation and climate change are increasingly putting scarce water resources under pressure, and better water services are urgently needed around the world. An expanding network …
Improving Access to Finnish Water Expertise Read MoreThe Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy announced over the weekend that he planned to file new lawsuits abroad accusing Prime Minister Hun Sen of crimes against humanity in connection with …
Rainsy to Lodge K5 Complaint in Finland Read MoreFinnish clean technology companies are interested to share their expertise with Chinese enterprises to tap opportunities in the clean industrial process, water treatment and renewable energy industries in China. Chempolis …
Clean Tech Finnish Firms Eye Chinese Market Read MoreOn the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi, the Seinäjoki Quartet from South Ostrobothnia Region, Finland performed in Hanoi. The concerts were one of the activities …
The Seinäjoki Quartet Celebrates Hanoi Read MoreEconomist Dr Dan Steinbock recently visited Kuala Lumpur to launch his newest book on Nokia and give a lecture on global debt crisis and Asia´s leadership.Dr Steinbock and Ambassador Saarela at …
Dan Steinbock on a Visit to Malaysia Read MoreAs one of the leading countries in the field of clean production, Finland has become an important partner of many countries, including Vietnam. Finland has strength in clean technology, especially …
Cooperation in Clean Technology Read MoreCollectible medals from Helsinki commemorate His Majesty’s 60 years on the throneFinland’s state mint – which has long collaborated with the Thai Treasury Department – has created a series of …
A Royal Gift From Finland Read MoreFinland is becoming home to an increasing number of multicultural families, including Finnish Thai couples. An estimated 150,000 people belong to a multicultural family in Finland. Around 3,000 multicultural couples …
More Finns Tying the Knot With Thais Read MoreMinister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen will visit China from 11 to 16 October to promote Finnish exports and internationalization. The Minister’s itinerary encompasses the Hong Kong Special …
Minister On a Promotion Trip to China Read MoreThe Finnish foreign ministry said in a statement Friday it would close two embassies as part of a range of measures aimed at cutting annual spending by about 1.3 million …
Finland to Close Manila Embassy Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Bangkok and the Danish Embassy in Hanoi facilitates an environment an energy event for a regional forum to be held on 26-27 October in Vientiane, Laos. …
Big Environment, Energy Forum in Laos Read MoreSwedish Women’s Educational Association in Singapore (SWEA) organized the Annual Swedish Crayfish Party on the 18th of September 2010 at Blooies Roadhouse & Grill. 74 guests showed up and had …
Crayfish Party 2010 in Singapore Read MoreFrom more than 5,200 applicants, Finnair has selected four expert Quality Hunters, who during a two-month period will visit Finnair’s destinations aroundthe world and observe quality on flights, in airports …
A Dane Among Finnairs New Quality Hunters Read MoreText by Lea StroemScandinavian Society Philippines (SSP) has over 150 members and they have been celebrating this age old practice in Manila since 1997, just like in many parts of …
Crayfish Party in Manila Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) organized the Swedish Crayfish Party 2010 at Bangkok British Club backyard on the evening of 2 October. The rain was pouring down but it was not …
Wet Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read MoreThe 43-year-old Finn Juha Honkanen is a trouble shooter. Computer trouble that is. About a year ago the cold Nordic country was swapped with year-round warm Singapore. Here Juha started …
Small Finnish IT Fish in a Large Market Read MoreThe project “Capacity Building for Sustainable Deveopment, Trade and Export Promotion for Members of HAWASME” aims through capacity building of the organisation’s members, to the strengthening of the their businesses …
Business Women Project Get 170.000 € Read MoreA workshop to discuss a report aiming for technical assistance in the Development of the National REDD programme (United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation …
Workshop on Finn Funded Deforestation Project Read MorePeder Jorgensen was on Monday night 27 September 2010 – his 75 year birthday – awarded Friends of Thailand by Tourism Authority of Thailand. The Danish former missionary in the …
Friends of Thailand Award Read MoreWhat kind of industry invests in dependence on “self-employed tourists” from Thailand? asks a researcher who spent two weeks with the berry pickers in Northern Finland. They fly half-way round …
Berry Pickers Struggle to Make Ends Meet Read MoreThe eighth ASEM Summit (Asia-Europe Meeting) will be held in Brussels, the capital of the current EU presidency country Belgium, on 4-5 October. Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi will represent Finland …
PM Kiviniemi to the ASEM Summit in Brussels Read MoreOn 25th September 2010, the Vikings Wheelers arranged the Ride to Pathum Thani. Claus Bergenfelt was the one who organized this event successfully. The group rode northward from PT Gas …
The Bergenfelt Ride to Pathum Thani Read MoreThe hallway is dirty and there is a scent of moist coming from the walls. Inside the apartment it no longer looks dirty – it looks empty. The square room …
Helping Singapore’s Poor Read MoreBy September next year construction will finally be completed the Bangkok Patana School Masterplan, a 10-year project to fully equip the school in order to provide the very best in …
Fulfilling Mission: Fulfilling Potential Read More