Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Twelve safety and security companies from the Nordic countries toured the Philippines and Thailand the past week, showcasing the latest products and solutions in this growing niche. “We witness the …
Nordic security solutions showcased in Manila and Bangkok Read More
Managing and training nearly 350 Thai locals how to achieve a five-star level; experiencing the ‘Thai way’ of things; hosting cocktail parties for Koreans, Japanese, or guests from Kazakhstan; visiting …
The best routine to have is no routine at all: Sam-Erik Ruttmann Read MoreThe title “Flying Finns” has been applied to many Finnish sports, often in ski jumping and track events. But there’s one, where this nationality has really excelled: the rally. Every …
Flying Finn in Bangkok Read MoreBut a Finnish woman has been lucky enough achieving just that, designer Marianne Javinen working at the Doi Tung Delepment Project in Chiang Rai. Regrettably though she however never got …
A Finnish touch on Thai handicraft Read MorePhilippine Ambassador Victoria S. Bataclan conducted a “Pilong ng Bayan 2004: Balikatan para sa Kaunlaran” conference in Helsingborg, Sweden on 13 november 2004. The conference brought together over 50 …
Filipinos in Nordic region gather in Sweden Read MoreFour young guys from Helsinki formed The Rasmus as wild and immature high school friends. Several years and six albums later the band has risen to become one of the …
The Rasmus nominated at MTV Asia Awards Read MoreThe technology will be placed in the world’s largest forest nursery in Thailand. The deal also marks the largest foreign order ever received by Lännen Plant Systems. When completed the …
Lännen Plant Systems receives Euro 1 Million order from Thailand Read MoreThe Scandinavian Week “Simply Scandinavian” was officially opened Monday the 22nd of November by the Norwegian Ambassador H.E. Arild Eik, the Danish Ambassador H.E. Børge Petersen, Swedish Counselor Ms. Eva …
Simply Scandinavian in KL launched Read MoreThe deal was signed with Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), a subsidiary of Shin Corporation PCL., following a 2004 deal where AIS awarded Nokia a GSM Network expansion …
Nokia, AIS sign Deal for GSM Network Read MoreThe three new additional direct Bangkok flights will be flown with the airline’s Boeing MD-11 aircraft between 11.12.04 – 7.1.05 and 9.2-2.4.05. The flights will depart Bangkok on Mondays, Thursdays …
Three new Weekly Finnair Flights to Helsinki Read MoreThe Finnish Embassy provided the solar energy systems to the settlement of 18 families in orang asli settlement in Tapah. Prior to the availability of solar electricity, the village …
Finland provides solar energy to Malaysia Read MoreTra has been invited by his Finnish counterpart Defense Minister Seppo Kaariainen. The topics of discussion will encompass international and regional security matters, as well as cooperation in the defense …
Vietnamese Minister of National Defense visits Finland Read MoreFounded in 1956 and with over 700 employees NIRAS is one of the largest consulting companies in Denmark. The company has been looking for opportunities to increase its activities within …
Danish NIRAS Consulting Engineers and Planners buys Scanagri Read MoreAmbassador Lauri Korpinen was speaking to reporters at Kampung Ampangan Kuala after donating a solar-powered lighting system produced by Finnish company NAPS System Oy. Mr. Korpinen added that it has …
RM1.1 Million assigned for Projects in Malaysia from Finland, Malaysia to open Embassy in Helsinki very soon Read MoreThe Nordic paper, packaging and forests company Stora Enso has sold out its majority shareholding in an Indonesian plantation owned by PT Finnantara Intiga. The buyer of the plantation, located …
Stora Enso sells Indonesian forest asset Read MoreMr. Vanhanen is scheduled to meet Chinese PM Wen Jiabaon, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroy, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian PM Abdullah Badawi. The meetings follow a private meeting …
Thaksin holds meeting with Finnish PM at Bangkok Airport Read MoreThe two Finnish films, “Bad Boys – A true Story” and “Honey Baby”, of which the latter has been nominated for the Harvest of Talents Award, will be shown at …
Two Finnish movies present, one nominated in World Film Festival Bangkok Read More“Upswing” directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa is the Finnish movie to be honored the closing screening of the festival. The movie is a comedy, in which a young successful couple signs …
Finnish movie Upswing present at the 14th European Union Film Festival Singapore Read MoreFish Innovation will offer research and training assistance to the Vietnamese. The fish farm will be located in the northern mountain resort of Sa Pa, Lao Cai province. “Among other …
Finnish assist in building Vietnam’s largest salmon farming center Read MorePM Matti Vanhanen will depart for Hanoi on 5th October. He will be attending the Asia-Europe Meeting that will take place on 7th – 9th October. PM Vanhanen and his …
Finnish Prime Minister Vanhanen to attend ASEM Summit in Vietnam Read MoreThe Scandinavian Weeks guesting the three capitals are each a week of dinner shows with top artists and jazz bands from Scandinavia and a top class Scandinavian buffet or Smorgasbord …
Top Scandinavian entertainment in KL, Bangkok, S’pore November Read MoreSvenska Handelsbanken’s Chief Economist Jan Häggström is guest speaker at a Nordic Event luncheon 1 October in Jakarta. The speech is headlined ‘The outlook for the global economy and implications …
Economic outlook Nordic luncheon Read MoreOn September 21, 2004 in Hanoi, an agreement was signed on a credit worth US$30 million for investment projects of Nordic countries in telecommunication, small hydro electricity, processing industry, vocational …
Vietnam signs NIB credit worth US$30 million Read MoreNordic Secure 2004, a security sector-focused trade mission to the Philippines and Thailand, is organized by the Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and the commercial Sections of the embassies of …
Nordic Secure 2004 to be held in Manila and Bangkok Read MoreThe translations were done by Anna Mattsson, Chheng Hokkhim, Neth Sary, and Johan Rahm. The Literary Academy Cambodia-Sweden was founded in October 2003 to promote literary exchange between Sweden and …
Edith Sodergran´s poetry translated into Khmer Read MoreThree of the four Nordic chambers of commerce in Thailand will this weekend Saturday 18 September move to larger, better and more functional premises on the fifth floor in an …
Nordic associations moving to one big office Read MoreFinns living in Thailand now have their own local society. The society has been officially named as Finns in Bangkok – Krungthepin Suomalaiset. The Finns held their first annual meeting …
First annual meeting for Finns in Bangkok Read MoreFinnair launches faster and more frequent flights from Asia to Europe to serve the fast-growing business from the East. Finland’s newly extended Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has made Finnair to start …
Finnair’s new traveling campaign Read MoreThe Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam co-operated with the British Council, the Goethe Institute, L’Espace, and embassies of Asian and European countries to organise an Asia-Europe Film Festival …
Denmark, Finland, Sweden participate in ASEM Film Festival Read MoreThe Finnish Volunteer Program has expanded its operations to include Cambodia. Within Asia the program has formerly located Finnish volunteer workers to India, Nepal, Malaysia and Thailand. The initiative for …
Finnish Volunteer Program extends operations to Cambodia Read MoreFinnair announced that its business class cabins on MD-11 aircraft will be renewed. Finnair is the first European airline to renew its Business Class cabins in every aircraft belonging to …
Finnair to renew Business Class cabins in intercontinental fleet Read MoreFinnair has announced that from October onwards its passengers will be able to check-in in advance with only a text message sent from their mobile phones. The service, created by …
Finnair to introduce new text message check-in Read MoreFinnish Pasi Hellman has been named member of board of directors in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from 1.9.2005 onwards. Hellman has started working for the ADB on 1st September …
Finn appointed to Asian Development Bank Board Read MoreCurrent ambassador in Thailand Mr. Heikki Tuunanen will relocate to Pretoria to serve as ambassador from February 2005 onwards. Mr. Tuunanen has served as ambassador for Thailand, Lao People’s Democratic …
Change of Finnish Ambassador in Thailand 01.02.2005 Read MoreThe fourth magazine in the ScandAsia family, the ScandAsia.fi, is now about to be established. The magazine has been a planned expansion ever since the start of the current three …
ScandAsia.fi for the Finnish in South East Asia soon to come! Read MoreThe office of the Nodic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham), Hanoi Branch, has moved to a new location. From August 26 onwards, the new address is: Nodic Chamber of Commerce, Hanoi …
NordCham Hanoi moved Read MoreSimply Scandinavian, or the Scandinavian Week, will be held for the first time in Singapore between October 12 and 17 this year at The Intercontinental Hotel. The event is a …
1st Simply Scandinavian in Singapore in October Read MoreThe Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has pledged US$20 million to help Vietnamese small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) to purchase new technology and produce commodities for export. The businesses can …
Nordic Investment Bank helps Vietnamese SMEs Read MoreFinland and Vietnam established their diplomatic ties in January of 1973. The same year, the Finnish Government decided to list Vietnam as one of its eight long-term partner countries. Vietnam’s …
Vietnam – a key partner on development cooperation with Finland Read MoreHåkan Wallenius was born in the Chinese year of the dragon though this may not have meant much in his birthplace Träskvik, a village in the woods in the southwest …
The dragon from Träskvik’s got it all in Thailand Read MoreCan you give us a brief overview of Nokia? The history of Nokia began in the 19th century in Helsinki, Finland, and by the 1990s it had become one of …
Nokia: Knowing customer taste the key to success Read More