Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
By Dong Magsajo (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines – For around a 10-year period in the 1960s, Finnish rally driver Rauno Aaltonen made a name for himself in the world …
Road Safety Lessons From The Rally Professor Read MoreScansnax, a Phuket based business, has become a familiar name in many Scandinavian house holds all over Thailand. For years, it has provided expats with a craving for sweets with …
Eat Your Heart Out at Scansnax.nu Read MoreBecause of the uncertainty of the political situation in Bangkok, the Annual General Meeting which was supposed to take place tomorrow, the 19th of May, will be postponed once again. …
Second Postponing of Scandinavian Society Siam AGM Read More“Bangkok at war”. “The worst in 20 years”. ”Approaching civil war”. For the past week, it has been headlines like these that have dominated the Scandinavian press, and on Norwegian …
Bangkok War Zone Makes Headlines in Scandinavia Read MoreSix Scandinavians were part of the International Observers Mission, which were monitoring the Philippine election. The group of foreign observers saw vote buying, lack of secrecy and illegal campaigning but …
Election in Philippines: A Big Step Forward Despite Ten Deaths Read MoreA new initiative, showcasing Nordic lifestyle, was launched in Shanghai today. The Nordic Lighthouse is a newly renovated warehouse directly on the Huangpu River, which brings together Nordic and Chinese …
The Nordic Lighthouse Opens in Shanghai Read MoreThe Danish Embassy would like to get in contact with Danish or Scandinavian social clubs or networking forums. We already know there are such clubs in Udon Thani, Cha-Am, and …
Looking for Danish or Scandinavian Social Clubs in Thailand Read MoreIn the island district of Cu Lao Dung of Soc Trang Province Finnish Ambassador Hyvönen rode a motorbike on snaking paths to visit poor and returned women who have benefited …
Less Trafficking on Humans in Mekong Delta, Thanks to Finnish Project Read MoreFinnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen officially opened the Finnish pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. The Finnish pavilion has been characterised as an image of the nation in miniature. …
Pekkarinen Opens Finnish Pavilion at Shanghai Expo Read MoreOn Sunday 28th of March one could see a huge crowd gathering at a gallery building in Cikini, Central Jakarta – women and men chattering happily and children running around …
Finland Support 25 Years of Striving for Gender Equality Read MorePrime Minister Matti Vanhanen met several representatives of the Indonesian state leadership in Jakarta on Tuesday 27 April. The programme of the official visit included a discussion with President of …
Finnish Prime Minister Vanhanen Met Indonesian State Leaders Read MoreFinland’s Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen left for Bangkok from the Main Terminal of the KL International Airport here Thursday after a two-day visit to Malaysia. During his visit, Vanhanen had …
Finland’s PM Leaves For Bangkok After Two-day Visit To Malaysia Read MoreIndonesia and Finland agreed on Monday to enhance bilateral cooperation in environmental issues to contribute to international efforts addressing global warming. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting Finland President Tarja …
Indonesia, Finland Get Together on Global Warming Read MoreMalaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak states Finland will become one of the role models for Malaysia’s New Economic Model, reports Bernama. PM Najib said despite having a smaller …
Finland To Be a Role Model for Malaysia Read MoreScientists have discovered a new species of monitor lizard, a close relative of the Komodo dragon. Sam Sweet, a professor in the department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at …
Finnish Student Discover New Species of Monitor Lizard in Indonesia Read MorePresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met Finland`s Prime Minister, Matti Vanhanen, at the presidential palace, here, Tuesday. President Yudhoyono`s spokesperson Dino Patti Djalal said the official visit by the Finnish prime …
Finland`s PM Meets Indonesian President YudhoyonoTuesday Read MoreFinnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has offered the Indonesian government cooperation involving technology transfer and financial support in logistics system, a vice presidential spokesman said Tuesday. Yopie Hidayat, the spokesman, …
Finland Offers Indonesia Logistics Technology Transfer Read MoreStrict regulations and bureaucracy hamper work-based immigration from outside EU, reports Helsingin Sanomat. Vietnamese Nguyen Dung, aged 28, is spray-painting boards for a bookcase at P. Rotola-Pukkila Oy, a company …
Frosty Treatment of Vietnamese Workers Angers People in Finland Read MoreThe Annual General Meeting of Scandinavian Society Siam has been postponed till further notice due to the unrest in Bangkok. The AGM was scheduled to take place Wednesday 28 April …
Scandinavian Society Siam Postpones AGM Read MoreFinnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen is expected to arrive in Jakarta on Monday night for a three-day visit from April 26-28, 2010, reports Antara News. According to a written statement from presidential …
Finnish Prime Minister to Indonesia Read MoreThe Nordic embassies have joined forces and will be hosting a Nordic Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur 4-7 May 2010. The Festival will be held at two locations: Taylor’s University …
Nordic Film Festival in Malaysia 4-7 May 2010 Read MoreOn the 15th of May, the Equestrian Paradice is organizing a Charity day for the children of the Chaiyapruk Foundation For the 3rd year, Equestrian Paradice is organizing a Charity …
Charity & Fun Day at Equestrian Paradice Read MoreThursday night a number of bombs killed at least one and injured more than 70 people including three foreigners in central Bangkok. The bombings were aimed at the Sala Deng Skytrain …
Scandinavian Embassies in Thailand: Keep Away From Silom Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland in Bangkok closes its chancery in the Amarin Tower temporarily and starts its operation in ambassador’s residence in Mooban Panya from next Monday 26 April 2010. …
Finnish Embassy Relocated Due to Unrest Read MoreSASSAS expects near full traffic program as of April 22. SAS Scandinavian Airlines would like to inform its customers that it expects to operate close to 75% of full scheduled flight …
Scandinavia – Southeast Asia Flight Updates Thursday 22nd Read MoreTravelers stranded in South East Asia due to the ashes from the volcanic eruption on Iceland may contact their nearest embassy for assistance with the services offered by the Consular …
Help to Stranded Travelers Read MoreClose to 200 passengers are stranded in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, according to Nirun Teeranartsin, Suvarnabhumi Airport director.“Since the eruption, we have had 115 …
Close to 200 Passengers Stranded in Bangkok Airport Read MoreThe 20 nurses recruited from the Philippines by the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa will arrive there today, reports Helsingin Sanomat. The long-awaited group of 20 Filipino nurses is …
Long-Waited Filipino Nurses to Finland Read MoreThe European airports closes in a row as the Icelandic ashcloud spread over Europe. The particles from the ashcloud can make the aircraft engines to put out, and therefore the authorities …
All Scandinavian Airports Closed Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra presents symphonic works by Finnish composers in showcases themed Finnish Legends on Saturday (8.30pm) and Sunday (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur.Finnish conductor Hannu …
Scandinavian Classical Music in Malaysia Read MoreI visited some of the wounded red shirts in one of the hospitals, where they are being treated today. I asked them to tell me, what happened to them, how …
Wounded Protesters Tell Their Stories Read MoreScandAsia is not a news channel when it comes to news of non-Scandinavian nature. Still, the photos I took while covering the bloody battle Saturday night between soldiers and Red …
Photos: Red Shirts Fighting Thai Soldiers Read MoreA Vietnamese National Assembly delegation led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Kien has just visited Finland. While working with the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Sauli Niinistö and Vice …
Vietnamese National Assembly Delegation Visits Finland Read MoreThailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday evening 7 April 2010 declared a state of emergency under the executive degree for administration in emergency situations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and some …
State of Emergency Declared in and around Bangkok Read MoreRestrictions on freedom of assembly and freedom of speech under the state of emergency declared by Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday will not affect foreigners living in Thailand …
State of Emergency Not Affect Foreigners Read MoreA delegation from the United States, Europe and Asia will watch the Philippines’ first automated elections in May and report their findings to the United Nations and other international bodies, …
Six Scandinavians to Observe the Philippine Election in May Read MoreText VOVNews Finland will help Vietnamese businesses access other European markets, promote environmentally and socially-sustainable development in forestry, and build a system for the Information Society. The announcement was made …
Finland to Help Vietnam Businesses Improve Export Capacity Read MoreWednesday night the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand held their annual Go-Kart tournament at the Easykart course at RCA in Bangkok. The Finnish Community Bangkok was well represented at …
Go-Kart for Everyone in Bangkok Read MoreA Finnish woman who had apparently lain dead on the floor of her room at a a Jomtien condominium, without being discovered for two days, led to a police investigation, …
Elderly Finnish Woman Found Dead In Jomtien Condo Read MoreAt the fifth floor in a huge shopping mall right in the centre of the hot metropolis Bangkok you find a sports centre with the floor covered in ice. Meet …
Flying Scandinavians on Ice in Bangkok Read MoreAfter the Annual General Meeting on the 27th February a new committee was formed. See the list of new committee members below: Honorary President – Lisbeth Barclay, (DK) Vice President …
New Scandinavian Society Malaysia Committee Formed Read MoreWärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has received an award for supplier excellence from CNOOC, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. After rigorous internal evaluation by project …
Wärtsilä Selected Best Supplier in China Read MoreHockey players from Russia, Austria, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo together with Scandinavian expats will Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March play on the ice venue at the 5th floor at Big …
Ice Hockey in The City of Angels Read MoreThe Finnish Association in Singapore (SiSu) has now the new Committee members for year 2010. Terhi Wainio-Biese is a new Chairman and Petra Erätuli-Kola is a new secretary. Finns in …
New Chairman of Finns in Singapore Read MoreSunday, 14 March began large demonstrations in central Bangkok with the participation of about 100,000 demonstrators. It is not known how long the protests will continue, that becomes clear when …
Scandinavian Embassies in Thailand: It Is Not Over Read MoreLaos is to receive grants of $3.1 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund to help the country become more climate resilient in the face …
Nordic Development Fund to Help Laos Fight Climate Change Read MoreAre you from China or Malaysia and interested in the work of a correspondent in a foreign country? Would you like to spend the month of August in Finland learning …
Go to Finland to Attend Foreign Correspondents’ Programme ? Read MoreTiger Airways is to increase its services to Thailand. Starting from 20 April 2010, the low cost airline will fly daily from Singapore to Krabi and Hat Yai. This is …
Tiger Airways to Increase Flights to Krabi, Hat Yai and Phuket Read MoreTo mark International Women’s Day, Amnesty International released two reports looking at sexual violence in locations across the developed and developing world; specifically Cambodia and the Nordic Countries of Denmark, …
Amnesty: Rape Victims Worldwide Denied Justice and Dignity Read MoreThe tradition of International Women’s Day were founded in Copenhagen one hundred years ago. In 2010 this day is celebrated all over the world, where women face harder life circumstances …
8th of March is International Women’s Day Read More