Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finnish crane manufacturing company Konecranes earlier this month has signed an agreement to deliver container handling equipment to Indonesian state-owned terminal operator Pelindo III. The order comprises 10 Ship-to-Shore (STS) …
Konecranes wins deal to deliver EUR 100 million order to Indonesia Read MoreFans of Angry Birds are now able to watch Angry Birds cartoons around the world as part of a move by Rovio Entertainment to expand into various segments, its senior …
Angry Birds to publish 10 Chinese books, launches cartoon series Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland is supporting selected small-scale development projects in the lower Mekong Region through Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC), budgeted at around 120.000 euro annually. The fund is …
Embassy of Finland in Thailand supports development projects Read MoreAs of September 1, 2013 Finland will have a new ambassador to China. Consular for Foreign Affairs Jari Gustafsson will take the post of Head of the Embassy of Finland in Beijing, …
New Finnish Ambassador to Beijing Read MoreOne hundred Finnish posters printed since the beginning of the 20th century are on display at the National Library in Hanoi. The week-long exhibition, 100 Years – 100 Posters from …
100 years of Finnish posters in Vietnam Read MoreNonstop Games, a Singaporean-Finnish gaming company just picked up $2.9 million from two Scandinavian venture firms, Creandum and Lifeline Ventures, to build out core games for iOS and Android. “We …
Finnish-Singaporean gaming company bags large investors Read MoreFinland will have a new ambassador to Thailand by September 1, 2013. Sirpa Mäenpää is currently Finland’s Ambassador to Bangkok, with responsibility for Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos but will be transferring to …
Kirsti Westphalen new Finnish ambassador to Bangkok Read MoreFinnish President Sauli Niinisto will make an official visit to China soon, the official presidential website of Finland said in a press release on Thursday. The plan was disclosed as …
Finnish President Niinisto to visit China Read MoreScandinavian foreign authorities have changed their travel advice advising against non-essential travels to Sabah. Sabah is one of the the 13 member states in Malaysia and is located on the …
Scandinavian foreign authorities advises against non-essential travels in Sabah, Malaysia Read More
A transgender in Pattaya on Feb 27 was apprehended by the Pattaya Police of snatching Kai Christian Anderson’s – a Finnish national – necklace during a vacation with his brother …
Transgender caught snatching Finnish tourist’s necklace in Pattaya Read MoreMartti Ahtisaari who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2088 said Friday that he believes Myanmar’s reformist government could win the Nobel Peace Prize The comment was given during …
Former Finnish president sees Nobel Peace Prize for Myanmar government Read MoreFinnish-based Konecranes, the world leader in crane manufacturing and services, has positioned itself to tap growth in Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific. Konecranes chief executive Pekka Lundmark has relocated his office …
Finnish Crane Giant Eyeing Indonesia Read More
Now it is possible to go and see works and performances of top Finnish artists in Kuala Lumpur as a part of politically influences exhibition – the Barricade. The exhibition views on …
Finnish audiovisual art speaks politics in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreMyanmar President U Thein Sein will soon pay official visits to Norway and Finland as a part of a five-European-countries tour that includes stop-overs at Austria, Belgium and Italy, according …
Thein Sein to visit Norway, Finland Read More
A Finnish non-profit research group is accusing two Thai tuna canneries of “serious violations of basic human and labor rights.” Finnwatch, a group that focuses on global corporate responsibility issues, …
Finnish Group Accuses Thai Tuna Canners Of Labor Rights Violations Read MoreOn Friday, February 22 to March 6, a number of European films will be screened in Hong Kong. It will be the fourth time the EU Office to Hong Kong and …
Finland, Sweden and Denmark represented at film festival in Hong Kong Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On Friday, February 15, the Imperial Queens Park Hotel was the place to be for young professionals in Thailand. The rooftop bar was the venue for …
Annual All Chambers Young Professionals – Rooftop Extravaganza Read More[wzslider] Introducing flowboarding to tourists and locals at an all-in-one entertainment venue. With Finnish Raya Group as initiator and among the investors Surf House Phuket was launched in December 2012. …
Finns Initiate Surf House Phuket On Kata Beach Read MoreThursday, February 7, the Nordic-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (NCCC) celebrated Chinese New Year at the Mariott Hotel in Copenhagen. The turn up was big and drums, lion dance and speeches marked …
Nordic-Chinese Chamber of Commerce celebrates New Year in Copenhagen Read More
On billboards across Beijing, in subway stations and on banners outside its stores, China Mobile Ltd. is inviting subscribers to “Change Phones for the New Year!” with Nokia Oyj’s Lumia …
Nokia’s Chinese New Year goal might fall due to ‘delivery shortages’ Read More
Two Finns along with other 10 foreigners were arrested on Jan 31 in Phuket for working illegally in the island’s tourism industry, a local newspaper reports. The two Finnish nationals …
2 Finns arrested in illegal foreigner crackdown Read MoreOn 31 January Scandinavian Women’s Association (SWA) in Singapore held their New Years Lunch. The event was held at Marche in VivoCity at noon and was fully booked with 22 …
New Years Luncheon in SWA Read More
This year Finnair celebrates 90 years of operation. Mr. Nick Naung Naung, Finnair’s Country Sales Manager based in Singapore, shares the airline’s vision and its success story. …
Finnair marks 90th anniversary Read More
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom Read More
Finnair’s partner Malaysia Airlines becomes a full member of the oneworld alliance on Feb 1 following their code-share agreement that began in November last year. The 125 million members of …
Malaysia Airlines becomes oneworld alliance member Read More
Nokia on Jan 29 has green-lit another $250m in investment into mobile ecosystem development, with the company’s Nokia Growth Partners venture firm targeting China as an area of huge potential growth, a …
Nokia invests $250 million in venture funding with China focus Read More
Non-governmental organisation in Finland are calling for more long-term projects aimed at promoting the integration of Thai women in the country. Several years ago NGOs proposed new methods for supporting …
NGOs urge integration programmes for Thai women in Finland Read More
Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala flew to Danang in central Vietnam on January 26 to examine the city’s investment environment, reported Vietnam Net. Hautala, who is being accompanied by …
Finnish Minister visited Central Vietnam Read More
Sweden on Jan 26 won the 42nd King’s Cup after beating Scandinavian rivals Finland 3-0 in the final at Chiang Mai’s 700th Anniversary Stadium, reported the Bangkok Post. The Saturday …
Sweden beat Finland in King’s Cup final Read MoreDelegations from the EFTA states and Vietnam met from January 14-17 in Hanoi for a third round of negotiations of a comprehensive free trade agreement. Expert meetings were held for …
Vietnam’s third round of free trade negotiations Read MoreThe coach of Finland football team was in confident moods yesterday ahead of today’s clash between Finland and Thailand at the King’s Cup in Chiang Mai. The four-team tournament kicks …
Finnish coach readies for King’s Cup in Chiangmai Read More
Finland is considering increasing its holdings in mining companies including Outotec Oyj (OTE1V) as the government’s investment unit bets demand out of China will drive profits, Bloomberg reported. “What happens …
Finland aims to drive profits from mining in China Read More
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, have completed final negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union …
EU and Singapore ink landmark free-trade deal Read More
After nearly two years of hard work by Finnish and Vietnamese experts, the Rao II Bridge, has been visualised in the landscape of Hai Phong city, a major sea gate …
Finnish-collaborated Rao II Bridge inaugurated in Vietnam Read More
The Scandinavian Siam Society (SSS) website was hacked again yesterday for the third time in a month, said the association’s chairman Robert Kronberg. Kronberg said he is perplexed by the …
SSS website is hacked ‘for the third time’ Read MoreThe Nordic Chambers in Singapore invited Christian Clausen, President of the European Banking Federation and CEO of Nordea Bank for a Luncheon seminar at the Cricket Club on 7th January …
Well-attended Nordic Luncheon Read More
The broadly-based European Social Survey indicates that the Finns, and people in the other Nordic countries, have a more positive attitude in general toward immigration and immigrants than in most …
Survey indicates Nordic countries more open to immigration Read More
Finnish battery maker European Batteries Oy will build a production center in north China’s city of Tianjin, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to China Daily, the center, located in …
Finnish battery maker builds plant in Tianjin Read More
Finnair has been ranked as the world’s safest airline in the 2012 JACDEC Safety Index. This is the first time Finland’s national carrier has topped the rankings. After Finnair came …
Finnair is world’s safest airline; China Airlines ranked last Read More
Finnish Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power,a subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Group, have established a joint venture for manufacturing medium-speed marine engines in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. The 50/50 joint …
Wärtsilä establishes joint venture in China Read More
After a speculation over this year’s recession period being extended to the forth quarter, some of businesses in Finland have already set their eyes on the international markets for help. …
China and Vietnam, Finland’s Tsunami rescuers Read MoreThe implementation duration of the agreement between the Governments of Vietnam and Finland on forestry sector development cooperation program will be extended to December 31, 2013, according to the Office …
Finland-funded Forestry Sector Development Program extended for another year Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland in Hanoi has nominated artist Maritta Nurmi “Creative Person of the Year” on Wednesday, 18 December 2012. Nurmi has lived and worked in Vietnam for 18 …
Artist Maritta Nurmi nominated “Creative Person of the Year” in Vietnam Read More
A third-year student of the Hanoi University of Industrial Arts has won a logo design competition for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam. “It is a …
Finland-Vietnam ties logo contest announced winner Read More
The Finnish Embassy’s celebration of independence on Dec 6 was more subdued, because its Philippine embassy was closing on the same day. Ambassador Heikki Hannikainen noted that they had at …
A Finnish landmark in the Philippines Read MoreAfter a display at Met Museum in Manila, the Philippines, the acclaimed lithography works by Finnish artists will take Bangkok art scene by storm throughout January. The art exhibition ‘Contemporary …
Finnish Contemporary Lithography comes to Bangkok Read MoreCambodia and Thailand on Thursday commenced implementing a single visa scheme in a move to encourage more foreign tourists and business people to these Southeast Asian nations, according to a …
Cambodia, Thailand launch single visa for Nordic visitors Read MoreMore Finnish embassies are being eliminated as part of the government’s ongoing savings drive, reports YLE. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee wanted, but was not granted, additional funding for the country’s …
Gov’t savings shrink Finland’s global embassy network Read MoreEmbassy of Finland and Persatuan Kebajikan Pendidikan Kanak-Kanak Miskin, Lahad Datu dan Semporna, Sabah (PKPKM) signed an agreement on 17th of December 2012 to help stateless children to get better …
Finnish Embassy supports mobile education unit for Malaysian stateless children Read MoreThe Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) held its annual Pre-Christmas Party 2012’ at the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre, CentralWorld on December 6th. Although the venue had to be …
Astounding Finnish Christmas Party Read More