Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finnish retailers have much to improve if they are to have ethical supply chains in developing countries. That’s according to a British researcher who is facing legal action in …
Finnwatch researcher slams Thai juice firm’s legal action Read More
Finland will grant an ODA (Official Development Assistance) worth US$12.5 million to Vietnam to help develop the country’s management information system for its forest sector. The grant will be made …
Finland supports Vietnam’s forest management Read MoreFinland’s Secretary of State Mr. Pertti Torstila will speak on the topic “Europe and the Global Quest” at the FCCT (Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand) on Tuesday 4 June 2013 …
Finland’s Secretary of State Pertti Torstila to speak at FCCT Read MoreFrida Andersson is a 25-year-old singer/songwriter from Finland living in Stockholm. She grew up in the south of Finland in a small city called Ekenäs. When Frida was three years …
Finnish artist performs at Shanghai at Daning theatre Read MoreFrom January to April this year, 511,000 passengers opted for the quickest route from Scandinavia to Asia via Helsinki with Finnair. That is an increase of 6 percent compared …
Over half a million with Finnair to Asia this year Read MoreThe Finnish government will continue its supports for Vietnam’s economic growth and poverty reduction, said Kimmo Lahdevirta, Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam, in a recent meeting in Hanoi. Regarding the bilateral …
Finland pledges to maintain supports for Vietnam Read MoreNokia plans to put the factory in Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Zone in Bac Ninh province into operation in June 2013, when it would churn out 30 million products. …
Nokia fighting with Samsung for Vietnam market Read MoreFinnish Ambassador to Indonesia Kai Sauer honored on Friday two Indonesians with first class medals for their meritorious service to the Finnish government. “Our government decided to award the Medal …
Finland honors two Indonesians with medals Read MoreThree Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in China in the past three weeks, state media and a labour rights group said on Saturday. All three jumped …
Nokia supplier, Foxconn plagued by suicides in China Read MoreBiohit Oyj (BIOBV), the Finnish health-care company whose shares have gained 71 percent this year, sees China as a promising market for the Acetium product to prevent stomach cancer, Chief …
Finnish healthcare company aiming for China with new medication Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] Some thousands years ago the Vikings would make their way from Scandinavia to England on quests to rape and plunder. This Saturday the quest was on Chao …
Scandinavian Viking fest plunders Bangkok Read MoreSunborn Marine (M) Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian affiliate of Finland’s Sunborn Group, and Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC), have completed the construction of the first luxury floating hotel …
Finnish company behind first luxury floating hotel built in Southeast Asia Read MoreIn 2013, the 8th Nordic Documentary Film Festival launches a brand new spring section – the NORDOX University Tour. It will take place from 18 May to 16 June, collaborating …
Nordic documentaries to tour China Read MoreTEKES, the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, Employment and the Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized by Team Finland China Day,which was held this Tuesday, attracted more …
Team Finland China Day sought business from China to Finland Read MoreSeeking investment opportunities and promoting Vietnam-Finland trade links were the focus of a seminar held in the central city of Danang on May 6. Participants were briefed about the city’s …
Finland and Vietnam fosters trade links Read MoreThe Nordic embassies and Nordcham Vietnam are hosting the event Shaping Nordic Business Interests in Vietnam on May 15, inviting all Nordic companies in Vietnam to presentations from the …
Shaping Nordic Business Interests in Vietnam Read MoreXu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), met with Juha Rannikko,the visiting Finnish chief of defense staff, and his party …
Strong ties between Chinese and Finnish militaries Read MoreThe annual European Union Film Festival in Singapore, organized by the Delegation of European Union to Singapore in cooperation with the Irish Presidency of the EU, presents 29 acclaimed …
Scandinavian films at the European Union Film Festival in Singapore Read MoreTwo former top officials of Finnish club Tampere United were found guilty on Thursday of money laundering after accepting funds from a Singaporean company that had obtained the money …
Finnish football bosses sentenced for Singapore money laundering Read More
China is now the fourth country in the world to have developed aviation biofuel, after Finland the United States, and France. China Eastern Airlines on 24 April completed its first …
China completes successful test flight using biofuel Read More
Robert Kronberg, Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam, was on Tuesday 23 April re-elected as Chairman for a second term at the Annual General Meeting of the 93 year old association …
Continuity in Scandinavian Society Siam Read More
BMH Technology, the Finland-based waste-to-energy technology supplier, expects to sign two agreements with the Thai government this year for the first waste-to-electricity projects in Thailand, reports Bangkok Post. Jori Kaaresmaa, …
Finnish BMH hopes to set up waste-to-energy projects in Thailand Read More
According to the World Economic Forum, Finland is the first in the 2013 Network Readiness Index (NRI), followed by Singapore, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. The NRI measures the …
Finland tops Networked Readiness Index – Singapore comes second Read More
Vietnamese fruit “Gac”, which only grows for a few weeks a year in Vietnam, has been identified as a “super source” of Lycopene. Scientists found that Lycopene, present in some …
Vietnamese fruit Gac may decrease risk of stroke and heart attack Read More
This year’s Europe on Screen Film Festival will be held on 3-12 May 2013. Three Finnish films will be screened at the festival: The King – Jari Litmanen, a documentary …
Finnish films at Europe on Screen in Jakarta Read Morehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxjLUFQuycg Finnish racer Kimi Räikkönen was second at the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The Finnish Lotus driver was just over a minute behind Ferrari racer Fernando Alonso …
Finnish Kimi Räikkönen second at the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai Read MoreThe Queensland mining magnate Clive Palmer is building a replica of the original Titanic cruise ship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York. Clive …
Finnish company to oversee Chinese Titanic II project Read MoreA couple Vietnamese couple from the western Finnish town of Nykarleby went on trial on Tuesday on charges of human trafficking that date back to 2009. The trial got underway …
Vietnamese couple charged with trafficking countrymen to Finland Read MoreMarimekko continues its expansion in Asia by opening three new stores in China. The design houses first shops in mainland China will open this summer in Beijing and Shanghai. Marimekko …
Marimekko expansion in China continues to Beijing and Shanghai Read More
On Saturday May 11, 2013, a shipload of genuine Scandinavian Vikings will invade Bangkok. At 13.45 the Nordic tribes – Norwegians, Swedes, Finns and Danes with their Viking spouses – …
The Vikings are coming! Read MoreNational Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed Viet Nam’s willingness to create favourable conditions for Finnish investors, especially in fields where Finland has advantages, Vietnamnet Bridge reported. …
Viet Nam creates positive conditions for Finnish investors Read More
The Vietnamese Government is ready to create good conditions for Finnish investors to operate in Vietnam, especially in the areas they have a competitive edge, said National Assembly Vice Chairperson …
Vietnam creates positive conditions for Finnish investors Read More
Praised for its unique Scandinavian and Thai fusion design and superb location on an unspoiled beach in Khanom, Aava Resort and Spa was voted one of the best hotels in …
Aava Resort & Spa named one of the best hotels in the world Read MoreMalaysia’s largest offshore supply vessel (OSV) operator, Bumi Armada, has just awarded Wärtsilä the contract to design the series of four new build multi-purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs). The vessels …
Finland’s Wartsila to design 4 vessels for Malaysian company Read More
Nokia has shut down its flagship retail store in Shanghai amid dwindling sales across China. The Finnish manufacturer has been struggling to compete with market leaders including Apple and Samsung …
Nokia closes flagship China store amid dwindling sales Read More
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö met with China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday for talks on bi-lateral relations, EU developments and international issues, including Chinese concerns about North Korea. During those …
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö meets with China’s President Xi Jinping Read More
The State Enterprise Workers’ Relations Confederation of Thailand (SERC) on Wednesday issued a solidarity statement demanding that Natural Fruit drop criminal and civil lawsuits filed against British migrant labour activist …
Solidarity statement – Drop lawsuits against Andy Hall and Finwatch Read More
Finnish-German tech firm Nokia Siemens Networks is preparing to double the size of its research & development facility in Quezon City, Philippines as the expansion of mobile networks around the …
Nokia Siemens Networks to double number of employees in the Philippines Read More Yesterday in Thailand, the trial against Finnwatch and researcher Andy Hall began. Finnwatch, which monitors Finnish companies in developing countries and economies in transition, commissioned Andy Hall to coordinate a …
Finnwatch researcher sued for defamation Read More
Finnish Business Council Shanghai (FBCS) held its Annual General Meeting 2013 on March 27. The AGM approved the board’s proposal for the board of directors for the 2013-14 term. The …
FBCS Annual General Meeting 2013 Read MoreFinnair is going all in when it comes to Asia. The past 12 years the airline’s number of flights to Asia has increased more than 600 percent, and it …
Finnair plans several new destinations in Asia Read MoreThe Nordic outdoor clothing company Reima has set its sights on the growing outdoor apparel market in China and is looking for growth through alliances and partnerships. To begin with, …
Finnish brand Reima taps Angry Birds for growth in China Read MoreCelebrating the 40th anniversary year of diplomatic relations between Finland and Vietnam in 2013, the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi opened an exhibition of Finnish posters “100 years – 100 …
Finnish Ambassador opens exhibition in Vietnam Read MoreThe Finnish mobile phone vendor Nokia hopes to achieve growth in the Chinese market this year by presenting a product portfolio covering customers in all categories, said the company’s …
Finnish Nokia aims for Chinese growth Read MoreKIS International School is seeking entries for their third Annual Charity Art Competition from students from all schools within Thailand. Deadline for submission of images of artwork is April 26, …
Kis International School in Thailand hosts charity art competition Read More
Future Innovative Thailand Institute (FIT) has been established earlier this year under Khuang Aphaiwong Foundation with the aim to study problems and challenges that Thailand faces and encourage participation from …
Thailand adopts policy design lab concept from Finland Read More
Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kimmo Lahdevirta highlighted the country’s shift from development aid to cooperation, saying, “Finland is making a shift from traditional development programs to cooperation programs which suit Vietnam’s …
Finland’s shifting role in Vietnam: “Cooperation programs” are key Read MoreInvestment opportunities and tools to boost trade links between Vietnam and Finland were discussed at a seminar in Hanoi on March 25 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between …
Seminar pushes Finland-Vietnam trade links Read More
A group of Finnish students visited Finnish Embassy on 12th of March 2013, consulting plans to adjust life in Malaysia. Different specialist from the embassy gave tips to the students, who …
Embassy gives tips to Finnish exchange students Read More
More than 60 Nordic Young Professionals (NYPs) and friends joined Nordic Young Professional’s exclusive Night out at St. Regis’s beautiful wine bar ‘Decanter’ on March 15, 2013. Among the companies …
Nordic Young Professionals’ Exclusive Night Read More