Finnair goes pink in October
This 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 MoreIs Finland Getting Xenophobic?
Jyrki 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 Cuts in Europe – No Cuts in Asia
UPM, 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 Stuck in Tax-Breaks Talks With Vietnam Over New Factory
Nokia 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 MoreFinnair to Fly Angry Birds to Singapore
The 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 MoreFinland’s New Heads of Mission Take Up Their Posts in September
At 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 MoreFilipinos Love Their Phone Cameras
In 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 to Shift Focus in China to Service
Metso 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 MoreChanges to Finnish Immigration Law in September
Immigration 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 MoreNordic Young Professionals @ Le Fenix
It 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 Starts Operating 30 October
Flybe 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 Celebrates 25 Years in China
Nordic 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 MoreWhy Should I Work for Your Company?
Around 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 MoreViking Wheelers Annual Trip to Khao Yai
Tour 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 MoreFinnair’s Attractive Deals at NATAS Travel Fair
Plan 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 MoreFinn Zaps Brit With Stun Gun In Central Pattaya
An 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, China Mobile Open the Windows
Nokia 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 MoreNew Climate Change Adaptation Project Launched
A 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 MoreFinn Exec Praises Quality of Thai-made Isuzus
Finnish 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 Finnish Heyday of Lichen Picking Looks to Be Over
Thai 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 MoreCambodia / China / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam
‘No-brands’ Nobble Nokia in New Markets
From 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 MoreExtreme Gravity: Downhill Biking with Mika Muukkonen
Mika 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 Restructuring to Protect Lead in Busy Smartphone Market
Nokia 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 MoreAll Chamber Joint Sundowner
A joint Sundowner event, organised by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by DTAC, was held on 3 August 2011, at the Imperial Queen Park Hotel. Around 200 guests …
All Chamber Joint Sundowner Read MoreFinland Pledges Aid for Climate Change
The Finnish Embassy in Ha Noi has earmarked 160,600 euros (US$230,000) to help non-governmental organisations based in the south tackle climate-change challenges in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region.It signed …
Finland Pledges Aid for Climate Change Read MoreVietnam’s Folk Music Well Received in Finland
Vietnam ethnic traditional music performed at a recent international music festival in Finland has gained warm feedback from audiences and the press. The local newspaper Kuhmolainen dedicated its first page …
Vietnam’s Folk Music Well Received in Finland Read MoreDiscount to Overseas Students in Denmark and Finland
Vietnam Airlines is presently offering a 35 per cent discount on its flights to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, among other destinations i Europe for all Vietnamese overseas students. Vietnamese students studying …
Discount to Overseas Students in Denmark and Finland Read MoreRe-grading of Grass Lawn at the Embassy of Finland, Bangkok
The Embassy of Finland, Bangkok, recently contracted the team at Pornchai Garden to help them with large scale drainage issues at their nice residence garden at their Embassy quarters in …
Re-grading of Grass Lawn at the Embassy of Finland, Bangkok Read MoreNokia’s China Dominance Under Threat
Nokia Oyj isn’t just losing mobile- phone market share to iPhone maker Apple Inc. The Finnish company’s dominance in China, the world’s largest wireless market, is being eroded as prices …
Nokia’s China Dominance Under Threat Read MoreHonour for Finnish Envoy
Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on behalf of the State of Viet Nam, presented a Friendship Medal to Finnish ambassador to Viet Nam Pekka Hyvonen at a ceremony yesterday. …
Honour for Finnish Envoy Read MoreFinn Dies of Natural Causes: Police
The body of Finnish national Jouni Tapani Aulosvuo, 43, was discovered in his South Pattaya apartment when police were summoned by neighbours. The man was lying on a sofa with …
Finn Dies of Natural Causes: Police Read MoreFinland’s Granberg Wins in Malaysia
Finland’s Joonas Granberg fired a closing round of six-under-par 66 to edge out Thai teenager Panuphol Pittayarat and win the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters in Malaysia on Saturday.The 24-year-old rookie, …
Finland’s Granberg Wins in Malaysia Read MoreNew Official B2B E-Marketplace Website
The office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy is introducing new trade opportunities in Asia, Thailand official B2B E-Marketplace website: www.thaitrade.com, that makes it easy for importers and exporters to …
New Official B2B E-Marketplace Website Read MoreThai Berry-pickers Toiling Away in Lapland
Thai workers are picking berries in Lapland under harsh conditions. Their work day starts at the break of dawn and continues late into the evening—and they get no free days …
Thai Berry-pickers Toiling Away in Lapland Read MoreHanoi Hosts Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme
A forum on the Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP) took place in Hanoi on July 21. The event was jointly held by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the …
Hanoi Hosts Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme Read MoreJoonas Granberg of Finland Stumbled to a 75
Overnight leader Joonas Granberg of Finland stumbled to a 75 in the Asian Tour event to lie tied second with Australian Marcus Both (67) and two other upcoming Thais, Panuwat …
Joonas Granberg of Finland Stumbled to a 75 Read MoreProbe Into Possible TOT Collusion Sought
The Office of the Auditor-General has asked the minister of information and communications technology and the chairman of TOT to examine whether there was collusion in the bidding process for …
Probe Into Possible TOT Collusion Sought Read MoreCambodia / China / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam
Nokia Slips Into Red; Records Quarterly Loss of 492 mn Euros
Slumping into the red, Nokia on Thursday posted a loss of 492 million euros for the three months ended June, as decline in sales continued to hurt the Finnish mobile …
Nokia Slips Into Red; Records Quarterly Loss of 492 mn Euros Read MoreJet-lagged Finn Golfer off to a Flyer in Malaysia
Rookie Joonas Granberg of Finland during the first day of the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters golf event at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club at Shah Alam. Granberg battled through …
Jet-lagged Finn Golfer off to a Flyer in Malaysia Read MoreSingapore Football Match Fixer Jailed in Finland
A Singapore man, Wilson Raj Perumal, has been sentenced to two years in jail for bribing football (soccer) players in the Finnish football league, as international match-fixing scandals continue to spread …
Singapore Football Match Fixer Jailed in Finland Read MoreUPDATED: Train Accident in Ratchaburi
UPDATED:According to the Bangkok Post forty-two passengers, 19 Thais and 23 foreigners, were wounded when an express train hit a 10-wheel truck loaded with rubber wood at a railway crossing …
UPDATED: Train Accident in Ratchaburi Read MoreSoi Dog Blues Band Back in Business
The blues playing band, Soi Dog Blues Band, is back and ready to entertain their audience on Thursday July 21 at ”DET 5”, a world music bar & restaurant in …
Soi Dog Blues Band Back in Business Read MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
AirAsia X Change to Gatwick Airport
AirAsia X, the Malaysian based long haul, low fare affiliate of AirAsia has announced that beginning 24 October, 2011, AirAsia X will commence flights from Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier …
AirAsia X Change to Gatwick Airport Read MoreFinnair to Operate its First Biofuel Powered Flight
Finnair will operate its first biofuel powered flight between Amsterdam and Helsinki from next week, an official said Thursday. Finnair’s flight will use biofuel made from recycled vegetable oil in …
Finnair to Operate its First Biofuel Powered Flight Read MoreScandinavia and ADB to Help Boost Biomass Use in the Mekong Region
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to help the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) scale up the use of biomass waste in the agriculture sector to meet its growing need for …
Scandinavia and ADB to Help Boost Biomass Use in the Mekong Region Read MoreDead Finnish Man Found at Condo in South Pattaya
A Finnish tourist, Mr Jouni Tapani Aulosvuo, 43, was found dead at a condominium in South Pattaya. The police assumes that he died from heavy drinking and underlying disease Sawangboriboon Foundation …
Dead Finnish Man Found at Condo in South Pattaya Read MoreFinnair and Flybe Reveal Joint Vision for Nordic Passengers
Finnair passengers from Singapore can look forward to faster and more direct regional flights to countries in the Nordic and Baltic regions via Helsinki Singapore travellers looking to explore new …
Finnair and Flybe Reveal Joint Vision for Nordic Passengers Read MorePoorest and Disadvantaged in Focus in Finnish Programme
Finland’s Development Cooperation in Vietnam: Poorest and Disadvantaged in Focus in the Finnish Support and Technical Assistance to the Programme P135 Phase 2 Managed by the Committee for Ethnic Minorities …
Poorest and Disadvantaged in Focus in Finnish Programme Read MoreNew Finnair Route to China’s Largest City
In May 2012 Finnair will introduce a direct route to Chongqing, the largest and fastest-growing city in China. The new route is a logical step in the implementation of Finnair’s …
New Finnair Route to China’s Largest City Read MoreCool, Classy Nordic Nosh
With the long hot summer ahead, it’s time to hunt down some fresh flavors for palates depressed by the heat. Donna Mah says fresh is best, especially if it’s from …
Cool, Classy Nordic Nosh Read More