Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Pirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij has won his appeal against the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok after it revoked his passport earlier this year. The authorities could not give a …
Fredrik Neij won court case against Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreFinnish delegation focused on food security, on the role of women in strengthening agriculture, and on access to energy, in the ongoing Seventh Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP-7) held in …
Finnish delegation stresses gender factor in food security in ASEP-7 Read MoreMr. Matti Myrberg has been Finland’s first honorary consul in Lao PDR since August this year. In recent years, Finland’s activities in the country have increased in many areas including …
First Finland’s honorary consul in Laos Read More“Private firms are buying the rights to Mekong’s huge and cheap energy resources and Mekong can become the worlds first privately run river.” This rather challenging statement comes from senior …
Mekong to become the first privately run river? Read MoreThe English School of Mui Ne in Vietnam A group of seven professional Swedish women in Singapore founded the charity organization “Together for Charity” a year ago. They realized that …
Swedish women in Singapore founder charity organisation Read MoreAddiction to snuff tobacco made Petter Svensson into an entrepreneur in snuff-production in Laos. The snuff-production isn’t his main business, he is Industry Division Manager at Burapha Agroforestry Co, Ltd, …
Swedish Snuff Tobacco from Laos Read MoreTogether with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreWith USD 180, 000 in grants from Ikea, the World Wild Fund (WWF) Laos and the National Agriculture and Forestry Institution has signed of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) securing …
Ikea Supports Sustainable Rattan Production in Laos Read MorePirate Bay founder Fredrik Neij is appealing the Swedish embassy in Bangkok’s decision to revoke his passport. His is currently living in Laos with his wife and two children. His …
Pirate Bay founder appealing decision to revoke his Swedish passport Read MoreIn a disappointing financial statement from Carlsberg, with a decline in sale in northern Europe, Asia is one of few bright spots, with an increase in both sale and profit. …
12 percent growth for Carlsberg in Asia Read More