Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Farmers in the Mekong Delta, a region highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. A Finland-sponsored project launched Thursday will help deal with climate change impacts in Mekong Delta provinces, news …
Finland backs Vietnam climate change fight Read MoreIf you’re a diplomat or have tax-free status at an international organization, a special scheme from Volvo means that you can buy a premium car at favourable prices – and …
Volvo gives Diplomats special treatment Read MoreRuti, his wife Pote and their five grandchildren will soon move from Tham Hin refugee camp in Thailand to Finland.A new and unknown life in Finland awaits Ruti, a 71-year-old …
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The tourist arrivals to Thailand from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland increases 2,29 pct in 2010 to a total of 770.000 Nordic tourists. The tourists from Norway increased most with 10 pct …
Nordic Tourists Spend 44 Billion in Thailand Read MoreThe house was packed and not a single ticket was printed in vain when Nordcham HCMC held its annual crayfish party in the Brazilian restaurant Au Lac Do Brazil in …
Partying in HCMC with red crayfish and Linje Aquavit Read MoreAs one of the efforts for promoting business partnerships between Vietnamese and Finnish companies, Embassy of Finland, Finnpartnership, Energy and Environment Partnership Mekong, Finpro and Innovation Partnership Programme organized together …
Partnerships between Vietnamese and Finnish Companies Read MoreForeign employees to be registered to the Chinese social security system by November 15th, 2011 According to the information received from the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, …
Companies have to register their foreign employees Read MoreScandinavian Society Siam was as vibrant as ever this Saturday night 1 October 2011 when the annual Crayfish Party kicked off at the Rembrandt Hotel with ScanDeli as the turnkey …
Lively Scandinavian Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read MoreA Finnish documentary on the annual phenomenon of Thai berry-pickers, entitled How to Pick Berries and directed by Elina Talvensaari, was given the FEDEORA Award at the Nordisk Panorama Film …
Documentary How to Pick Berries takes Award in Denmark Read MoreNokia and Accenture have closed the agreement for Nokia to outsource Symbian software development and support activities to Accenture. Under the agreement, originally announced on June 22, 2011, Accenture will …
Nokia and Accenture Close new Agreement Read MoreThe recent car bombs in Su-ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat province have prompted ten countries to warn their citizens against traveling to Southern Thailand, according to the Tourism Authority of …
Travel Warning Issued by 10 Countries against Southern Thailand Read MoreA 170 year old champagne from Finland was on Thursday 22 September unveiled in Singapore. The Veuve Clicquot champagne sold at an auction in Aland for 30,000 euros earlier this …
170 Year Old Champagne Found New Home in Singapore Read MoreLocal authorities have been urged to conduct inspections on foreign workers, particularly those involved in foreign-invested projects, according to a new request made by Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social …
Foreign workers now face stricter scrutiny by VN gov’t Read MoreThe Scandinavian Expats Club in Pattaya organized the bi-weekly meeting at Green Tree Restaurant on 25 September 2011. To the surprise of organizer John A Haerum, about 50 members attended …
Moving on Scandinavian Expats Club Pattaya Read MoreIn recession-fearing Finland, last week’s order received by the STX Rauma shipyard was good news. At the same time the order says much about the globalised market. There is something …
Made in China & Finland Read MoreWartsila successfully tests new 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology to comply with IMO Tier III emission limits. The on-going tests show that the Wartsila 2-stroke gas engine performance is in …
Wartsila tests 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology Read MoreAn event called NOTCH art festival seems to have started on 17 September and is announced to go on until 31 October 2011 in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. NOTCH is …
NOTCH11 seems to take place now in Bejing Read MoreEight of the most die-hard Angry Birds fans fought it out for four solid hours over an altitude of 10,000 metres aboard Finnair’s longest, non-stop flight from Helsinki to Singapore, …
Finnair Angry Birds Challenge Winner Announced Read MoreLand-locked neighbor reveals plans to start construction of controversial dam months before regional meeting decides on the issue Undeterred by a regional agreement to which it is a signatory and …
Sweden and Finland oppose new dam at the Mekong River Read MoreSari Thuijs and Nick Jonsson– both 36 years old, form together with the Chairman Sigmund Stromme the “backbone” of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City. The …
Bringing the Nordic feeling to Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreFinnpartnership organised a side-event seminar to the GreenBiz 2011 Conference on September 16, 2011 in Ho Chi Minh City. The seminar was organised together with Energy and Environment Partnership Program …
Finnpartnership promoted its services in Vietnam Read MoreChonburi Immigration Officers detained a group of 12 Scandinavian’s who were caught playing cards at a bar in Soi Beokoew close to the Grand Hall Market. Initially Officers were convinced …
Innocent Card game leads to arrest of 12 Scandinavian’s at Pattaya Bar Read MoreThailand’s competitiveness ranking further slid, weighed down mainly by the poor political instability which led to poor infrastructure and poor innovation, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 released by …
Thailand’s Competitiveness Ranking Slips to 39th Read MoreA Finnish man who became depressed after he ran out of money apparently jumped to his death from the 4th floor of an apartment block in Central Pattaya. Rescue Services …
Finnish Man Falls to His Death from Apartment Read MorePhilippines Department of Tourism London reports a meteoric rise in tourism arrivals to the Philippines in April as compared to the same period last year. In April 2011, visitor traffic …
North European Arrivals to Philippines up by 42% Read MoreLudde Ingvall, big sailing boat legend from Finland, has anchored up his 30-metre-long carbon fibre boat “Audi Ultra” at the Marina Bay for the past week, while searching for crew …
Finnish Sailing Skipper to Pick Singaporean Top Crew Read More“Highly relevant and fully justified” states the recent preliminary evaluation on the firefighting project, which is implemented with concessional credit. The supply contract was signed in June 2009 between the …
Updating Firefighting and Rescue Equipment Read MoreThis October, Finnair will go all out to raise awareness of breast cancer and research as part of its involvement in Pink Ribbon work. Ever since the Komen Foundation started …
Finnair goes pink in October Read MoreJyrki Katainen, Prime Minister of Finland, is concerned that the Finns are no longer welcoming immigrants and seems to be loosing faith in the strength of Finland’s own culture and …
Is Finland Getting Xenophobic? Read MoreUPM, the Finnish paper giant, will reduce the number of employees by approximately 1,170 in Europe as part of an overall plan to adjust its magazine paper capacity to match …
UPM Cuts in Europe – No Cuts in Asia Read MoreNokia Oyj, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones by volume, has entered a second round of negotiations over tax breaks for its planned factory in Vietnam after rejecting an …
Nokia Stuck in Tax-Breaks Talks With Vietnam Over New Factory Read MoreThe Angry Birds are currently preparing for their longest flight. Finnair will fly the world-famous Angry Birds, developed by the Finnish company Rovio, to Singapore on September 20. During the …
Finnair to Fly Angry Birds to Singapore Read MoreAt the beginning of September, 23 new heads of mission will assume their posts in Finland’s embassies and permanent diplomatic missions. Before embarking on their new assignment, they attended the …
Finland’s New Heads of Mission Take Up Their Posts in September Read MoreIn the ’90s, Manila was named the text-messaging capital of the world. Now recent studies by the Finnish mobile technology giant Nokia says the Philippines has set a new world …
Filipinos Love Their Phone Cameras Read MoreMetso Corp, the Finnish supplier of services in the pulp and paper industries, will shift its focus in China from production to services in the next 10 years. That’s according …
Metso to Shift Focus in China to Service Read MoreImmigration authorities in Finland are planning changes to the foreigner integration law to come into effect at the beginning of September, bringing new responsibilities for local administrations. The new law …
Changes to Finnish Immigration Law in September Read MoreIt was quite a surprise that no less than 150(!) guests showed up for the Nordic Young Professionals Party at Le Fenix Hotel on 26 August 2011. We were five …
Nordic Young Professionals @ Le Fenix Read MoreFlybe Nordic – new regional Scandinavian airline owned by British Flybe and Finnair – will start operating on 30 October 2011 serving the Nordic and Baltic countries, says Finnair. Almost all …
Flybe Nordic Starts Operating 30 October Read MoreNordic Investment Bank (NIB) celebrated on 22 August 2011 the 25 Year Anniversary of co-operation between NIB and the People’s Republic of China. NIB operations with China started in 1985, when …
Nordic Investment Bank Celebrates 25 Years in China Read MoreAround 30 members of the four Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand were quiet as mice when Tom Sorensen, Grant Thornton Thailand, told about the job candidate who during the …
Why Should I Work for Your Company? Read MoreTour arranged by Morten Luxhoi, story by Henrik Friis Viking Wheelers arranged their annual trip to Khao Yai during Mother’s day long holiday on 12-14 August 2011. Viking Wheelers lucky …
Viking Wheelers Annual Trip to Khao Yai Read MorePlan your dream holiday ahead with Finnair’s attractive deals at the upcoming NATAS Fair from 26 to 28 August 2011 at the Singapore Expo. These include flights to cities like …
Finnair’s Attractive Deals at NATAS Travel Fair Read MoreAn British man was zapped with a stun gun by a Finn while he was in the hotel with his Thai wife. The victim did not know the suspect and …
Finn Zaps Brit With Stun Gun In Central Pattaya Read MoreNokia Corp plans to introduce phones using Microsoft Corp’s Windows operating system, based on China Mobile Ltd’s self-developed third generation (3G) mobile networks in the near future, said the company’s …
Nokia, China Mobile Open the Windows Read MoreA new Finnish-funded project was launched on August 4, 2011 in Ho Chi Minh City. The project aims topromote and strengthen Vietnamese NGOs’ pro-active engagement in climate change adaptation in …
New Climate Change Adaptation Project Launched Read MoreFinnish customers have come to believe that the quality of Thai-made pickup trucks are “almost the same” as those vehicles manufactured in Japan, according to Timo Vaaranen, chief executive of …
Finn Exec Praises Quality of Thai-made Isuzus Read MoreThai workers, maybe the last of the Mohicans picking lichen on the island of Hailuoto off Oulu, are crouching down on the ground. ”One must not walk on the ground …
Thai Finnish Heyday of Lichen Picking Looks to Be Over Read MoreFrom New Delhi to Shanghai to Johannesburg, a flood of cheap handsets from the likes of China’s ZTE Corp and India’s Micromax Informatics Ltd is destroying Nokia Corp’s top position …
‘No-brands’ Nobble Nokia in New Markets Read MoreMika Muukkonen picked up mountain biking a decade ago in his native Finland, but “little by little got sort of too old and too fat to ride cross country so …
Extreme Gravity: Downhill Biking with Mika Muukkonen Read MoreNokia Thailand is undergoing a major restructuring by setting up a specific wireless “ecosystem” division to drive its device and application service bundling strategy.New managing director Grant McBeath aims to …
Nokia Restructuring to Protect Lead in Busy Smartphone Market Read More