Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Recently, The Jakarta Post ran a report about the Education International (EI) consortium, whose five members (Australia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the US) have pledged their commitment to strengthen the Indonesian’ Association …
Norway and Sweden joins other countries to help teachers Read MoreNorwegian firm Telenor Friday junked reports that it would quit India following revocation of its telecom licences by the Supreme Court and said its joint venture Uninor’s services are in …
Telenor won’t quit India Read MoreThe district of Hua Hin is particularly attractive to Scandinavian visitors accounting for nearly 44% of foreign hotel guests in 2010. Also in terms of residential purchases this group accounts …
The Scandinavian propety connection in Hua Hin Read MoreNorway’s government has said it wants non-European immigrants to carry residency cards equipped with data chips bearing their fingerprints.In a proposal presented on Friday, the justice ministry said the new …
Norway wants migrants to carry fingerprint ID Read MoreDNB, Norway’s biggest lender, said it had exposure to Indonesia’s largest oil-and-gas shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk but declined to specify the extent of its exposure. Earlier on …
Norway’s DNB has exposure to troubled Indonesian firm Read MoreNorway’s audio product manufacturer Electrocompaniet was awarded the Rogaland County’s Innovation Prize for its sustained effort in bringing high-quality Norwegian products to new markets, particularly China, where the company has …
Norwegian and Danish consulate general sponsored exhibition in Guangzhou Read MoreOn 24 January 2012, dtac – or to be precise Total Access Communication PCL – gave a warm welcome to members of Nordic Chambers in Thailand. About 100 members and …
Remarkable Nordic Networking with dtac Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has officially been named Europe’s most punctual airline, for the third year in a row, by the independent source Flightstats. SAS was also the world’s third most punctual …
SAS was Europe’s most punctual airline for third year in a row in 2011 Read MoreText and Photo by Philippines Norway Business Council – As expected, the Networking Luncheon of PNBC held on 19 January 2012 was again a smashing success! See picture from event here. 50 …
Successful Networking Luncheon of PNBC Read MoreThai Airways International Public Company Limited has once again won the prestigious award for “Best Intercontinental Airline” in the Norwegian Grand Travel Award 2012. This marks the eighth consecutive year in …
THAI wins ‘Norway Grand Travel Award 2012’ Read MoreThe Swedish, Norwegian and Danish business associations in Indonesia are now tied together as members of one single organization, NBF – Nordic Business Forum. A Finnish and an Icelandic Board member …
One Nordic Bussiness Forum for Indonesia Read MoreNorway won the match against Thailand 1-0 on Wednesday at Rajamangala National Stadium, effectively destroying Thailand’s chances of winning the King’s Cup this year Tore Reginiussen’s goal came late in …
Norway Beat Thailand 1-0 in King’s Cup Read MoreThe European ASEAN Business Centre (EABC) was officially launched in Bangkok on Wednesday 18 january 2012 at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, The Ballroom. This opening was hosted by the EABC President and …
The EABC Heralds a New Chapter for EU Businesses in Thailand Read MoreBjørn Ivar Oliver Larsen, a 65 year old Norwegian tourist, has been missing since 28 December 2011. His family has made a request for anyone who has information about his current …
Norwegian Man Missing in Thailand Read MoreSingapore Airlines and Scandinavian airline SAS are to deepen their cooperation on flights between Scandinavia and Singapore as they aim to make gains in the key Europe-Asia market, according to …
Singapore Airlines and SAS to Deepen Alliance Read MoreAfter having a triumphant debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Osmo Vänska in 2010, Henning Kraggerud, a Norwegian violinist, has been invited to re-join the conductor at the New …
Violinist Henning Kraggerud at Hong Kong Music Festival Read MoreScandinavian Airlines and Singapore Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of entering into a joint venture agreement to introduce a jointly operated non-stop route between Stockholm …
SAS and Singapore Airlines to start joint non-stop flight to Stockholm Read MoreSince the end of 2011 Norway and Denmark are the only countries left in the Scandinavian Tourist Board as Sweden pulled out of the collaboration. Scandinavian Tourist Board (STB) will …
Scandinavian Tourist Board without Sweden Read MoreSome 500,000 Year One (seven-year-old) pupils in Malaysia will benefit from fee-free education with the start of the semester on 4 January 2012. The recently announced free education policy, which …
Malaysia Initiates Free Education, Similar to Nordic Countries Read MoreEltek is suing a Chinese company for illegally copying their products. Eltek emphasises that the reason they are pursuing this case is a matter of principle, as the economic losses …
Eltek Suing Chinese companies Read MoreDenmark vs. Norway on Sunday 15 January 2012 will be the first time ever that the Danish national league football team will meet the Norwegian national football team on a stadium …
Denmark vs Norway Football Match in Bangkok Read MoreRenewable Energy Corp. ASA (REC), the Norwegian solar-parts maker that halted factories last year, will further reduce wafer production as prices extend declines. The Sandvika-based company said in a statement …
REC Reduces Wafer Production Read MoreScandAsia wishes all readers a spectacular and prosperous Year of The Dragon. Your ScandAsia News Team
Happy New Year! Read MoreThis Wednesday 4 January 2011 the first episode in the Norwegian TV Seriens “Langt hjemmefra” (“Far away from home”) will be screened at the Norwegian Church in Pattaya. The TV …
Premiere on TV Series About Norwegians Living Abroad Read MoreThe Norwegian Seamen’s Church and Swedish Church in Singapore celebrated Christmas this year by having fun with all those who were present. It was a truly a time of fun …
Christmas Celebration at the Norwegian and Swedish Churches in Singapore Read MoreChrist Church on Convent Road in Bangkok was filled with Scandinavians and the sound of Nordic hymns filled the Church on 24 December 2011 when the Swedish vicar Lovisa Moller …
Danish Church Minister Christmas Service in Bangkok Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy is presenting a night of Norwegian award winning animated films that show Norwegian fairytales and stories on 18 January 2012 at the UCC Theatre of the National …
Norwegian Animation Night Read MoreVolvo IT, a fully owned Volvo company, will by the end of 2012 take over handling the data centre of ICA’s logistics systems. The ICA Group is one of Northern …
Volvo IT to take over the ICA’s data centre Read MoreThe SSS Golf Cup was re-instated in the Scandinavian Society Siam’s Golf Section on Saturday 10 December 2011 after the trophy has been lost between two recipients. A new trophy …
SSS Golf Cup Trophy Re-instated Read MoreThe Norwegian government is planning to tighten rules on who can become an Au pair in Norway. Among others, those with children be banned from getting these jobs.The tighter rules …
Norway To Tighten Rules on Au Pairs Read MoreOn 21 December 2011, for the first time in three years, the Nordic Chambers arranged a field trip for their members and friends to tour the new IKEA Bangna. Several …
Nordic Chambers Visit IKEA Bangna Read MoreHenning Olav Espedal, a young Norwegian artist, is participating in an international exhibition at Li-Space in Caoychangdi from 18 December 2011 to 30 January 2012. Last year he took part …
Norwegian artist in Incubator exhibition Read MoreThe Polar Norway Exhibition 2012 explaining the dangerous environment and freezing temperatures of the North and South Poles will open on 18 January 2012 at the National Science Museum in Bangkok. …
Polar Norway Exhibition in Bangkok Read MoreThe Norwegian Business Association of Singapore (NBAS) is organising a Luncheon Talk on 10 January 2012 at 12:00 lead by the CEO of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Dr. Henrik O. Madsen. His …
Luncheon Talk with Dr Henrik O. Madsen Read MoreAccording to the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) as reported in Bernama, Langkawi is anticipating the arrival of more than 3,380 tourists from the Scandinavian countries between now, December 2011 and …
Over 3,000 Scandinavian Tourists to Visit Langkawi Read MoreAs of 3 January 2012, the Danish Embassy in Singapore, Hanoi and Hong Kong will be part of the Danish Visa Self Service website (VSS). Through the website, applicants for Schengen visa can …
Self-Service for Schengen Visa Read MoreHilton Hotel Singapore is set to serve an authentic Nordic cuisine at Checkers Brasserie come this Christmas season. The hotel will be collaborating with the well-known FINDS restaurant in Hong …
Hilton Singapore Celebrates Christmas with Nordic Flair Read MoreClarke Quay invites you to its most anticipated and extravagant “I Love New Year” countdown party come Saturday, 31 December 2011, from 22:00 at Central Fountain Square, Clarke Quay. The …
New Year’s Countdown Party at Clarke Quay Read MoreFor a few years now MalaysiaSpecialisten have been promoting Malaysia to Scandinavians as a tourist country and also its Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme targeting foreign investors. The former …
Portensis Strongly Believing in Malaysia Investment Read MoreOn 22 November 2011, IN’s Energy Management Program and DEEC hosted the conference “Methods and Project Models for Energy Efficiency in Chinese Buildings” in Dalian with the speaking slots shared …
Successful energy efficiency conference in Dalian Read MoreScandinavian Airlines’ long-haul premium economy offering, Economy Extra, has been named the world’s best in a new survey by Global Traveler. Over 36,000 frequent travelers participated, of which almost all …
SAS Economy Extra Named the World’s Best Read MoreSerenity’s X’mas & New Year Platters, available from 13 December 2011 to 1 January 2012, comes with a portion of Spanish style Suckling Pig, Carvings of Herbal Roasted Turkey, Premium …
Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant’s Festive Season Platters Read MoreNear the visitor centre in the Singapore Botanical Garden you will find a Christmas tree in traditional Norwegian style. The ‘Norwegian’ tree is one of close to 300 tropical trees …
Norwegian Christmas Tree at the Botanic Gardens Read MoreNordcham HCMC’s Christmas Party on Friday 2 December 2011 was yet another great event. The guests were served glögg on arrival until everybody had arrived. Then followed a traditional Nordic …
Great Nordcham HCMC Christmas Party Read MoreThe United Nations human rights office on Friday 9 December called on Thai authorities to reform laws that jail people convicted of insulting senior members of the country’s royal family, …
UN Concerned with Thai Lese Majeste Laws Read MoreSixty silk batik paintings of Joko Sudadiyo, a batik painter from Bantul, Yogyakarta, are being displayed at an exhibition in Trondheim City in Norway from Dec.8 to Dec.22.The exhibition, titled …
Indonesian silk batik paintings exhibited in Norway Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Manila has posted an advisory on its website warning prospective visa applicants about bogus and unscrupulous people or companies posing as visa agents who demand “show …
Beware of Visa Agents in The Philippines Read MoreThe Philippine Embassy in Oslo has received complaints that various unlicensed, unaccredited and informal Norwegian Language Schools/Courses are proliferating in the Philippines, enticing many Filipino professionals, especially nurses, to pay …
Warning Against Norwegian Language Schools in the Philippines Read MoreThe Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Eivind S. Homme said on 30 November 2011 that the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta has encouraged and fully supported the efforts of any Indonesian cultural …
Norway Supports Indonesian Arts Read MoreAccording to the Ecosystems Climate Alliance on 30 November 2011, Norway and Indonesia’s $1 billion deal to halt the destruction of peatland and forests for two years in Acheh, a …
Norway – Indonesia $1 Billion Forest Pact Broken Read More