Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Imagine over 300 dazzlingly looking Danes in black tie and shining gowns, dancing to live music from one of the most acknowledged rock singers from Denmark, all having fun and …
DABS Gala Ball 2016 – A Danish fairytale night in SG Read More
A clip showing the Thailand-based Swede Michael Baines’ (restaurant owner in Chonburi) efforts in caring for the many stray dogs there has recently had tremendous impact online. Over 42 million …
Swedish chef feeding Thai stray dogs goes viral Read More
Massive pressure and prolonged protests have finally led to the state of Sarawak in Malaysia stopping the construction of a controversial hydropower project on the Baram River, reports Norway-based Rainforest …
Norwegian NGO contributes to Malaysia scrapping mega dam Read More
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg held the opening speech, with Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Singapore in attendance at the 2016 edition of the Norway …
Prime Minister Solberg inaugurates Norway Asia Summit Read More
Phuket Gazette reports that a Swedish man, named as Johnny Daniel Soederstroem, 41, died in a motorcycle accident on his way across Thepkrasattri Bridge in Phuket on 14 April. The …
Swede first traffic death on Phuket in Songkran New Year Read More
Danes Worldwide is for the first time engaging itself directly in providing education in Danish language to Danish children living in a specific location abroad by entering in a collaboration with …
Video available from Danes Worldwide school visit Read More
At the centre of five-star rejuvenation, Anna Olsson takes us behind the scenes of the glamour of the world of upscale hotels Mrs Anna Olsson of Sweden has had a …
Puttin’ on the Ritz… hotelier Anna Olsson Read More
In connection with the opening of Norway-Asia Business Summit on 12 April 2016 at the Fullerton Bay Hotel in Singapore, Thailand’s Team Norway had the opportunity to meet H.E. the …
Thailand’s Team Norway meets Norwegian Prime Minister Read More
The Finnish Business Council in Beijing on Saturday 14 May 2016 hosts the Finnish Spring Gala. Bring our friends and colleagues to Radisson Blu’s Garden to have a good time …
Finnish Spring Gala, Beijing to support school Read More
On 8 April 2016 the Danish Embassy, Hanoi participated in Carlsberg’s launch gala in occasion of the introduction of Tuborg beer in the Vietnamese market. Tuborg beer has experienced great …
Carlsberg introduces Tuborg beer in Vietnam Read More
Trade in goods and services between Denmark and China reached an all-time high of 116.6 billion Danish kroner (114.6 billion yuan) in 2015, registering a year-on-year increase of six percent, …
Record trade between Denmark and China in 2015 Read More
The Swedish Sustainable Fashion Exhibition was held on 9-10 April 2016 at PMQ in Hong Kong where the Secretary for the Environment, the honorable WONG Kam Sing, joining in presenting …
Swedish Sustainable Fashion Event in Hong Kong Read More
Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP) held its annual awards night at the Fairmont Makati Hotel on 6 April. ABS-CBN Foundation Chairperson Gina Lopez gave a powerful keynote message on ecotourism …
NBCP Annual Awards 2016 in Manila Read More
Maritime Singapore is built on three pillars, according to Rene Piil Pedersen, group representative Singapore/Asia-Pacific, Maersk Group and managing director, AP Moller Singapore Pte Ltd. These are competitiveness, that is, …
Maersk remains stable in Singapore Read More
Singapore-based Norwegian builds up world’s largest fashion destination ”It has not been easy,” says Magnus Grimeland. But it has not been impossible either. When the former soldier from Norwegian Navy …
Magnus Grimeland at Zalora Read More
On 22 – 25 March energy professionals met in Kuala Lumpur to attend the Offshore Technology Conference Asia (OTC Asia) 2016, where Norway was represented. The offshore conference had more …
Norway at OTC Asia 2016 Read More
Team Finland in March arranged ‘Doing Business with Finland’ seminars in Malaysia, beginning with Ipoh, followed by Johor Bahru and ending in Kuala Lumpur. Finnpartnership and Malaysian Investment Development Authority …
Doing Business with Finland Malaysia seminars Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur is hosting the Danish Minister of Environment & Food, Esben Lunde Larsen, on a visit to Malaysia on 13 – 15 April 2016. …
Danish Minister of Environment & Food in Malaysia Read More
Danish premix and vitamin group, Vilomix, has signed an agreement with Vietnamese food company, Hung Vuong Corporation, to build a new premix and vitamin factory in the Lang An province …
Danish pig feed company builds factory in Vietnam Read More
Malaysian food sector is unbalanced, the key to stability might be Denmark, according to “ghost” columnist. Last year Malaysia’s import food bill stood at a critical 45 billions Malaysian Ringgits, as …
“Denmark is the key for ailing food sector in Malaysia” Read More
Police in Southern Jutland is looking for the couple on this photo. The photo comes from a camera, that was found among a huge amount of other stolen items during a …
Do you know this couple? Read More
In his monthly newsletter to the Swedes living in Thailand H.E. Ambassador Staffan Herrström of Sweden highlights primarily the swearing in of the new President of Myanmar (formerly known as …
Ambassador highlights Myanmar for the Swedes Read More
Hong Kong has said yes to imports and sales of chicken and turkey from Swedish farmers and companies. Demand for the Swedish premium chicken is great in Asia and this …
Hong Kong says yes to Swedish premium chicken and turkey Read More
Monaco-based Star Clippers is the brainchild of Swedish entrepreneur, Mikael Krafft, whose sailing cruises may not be that known in Southeast Asia yet. This is about to change as this …
Swedish luxury cruises sails Indonesia for the first time Read More
Finland’s Okmetic, a maker of silicon wafers used in semiconductors and analog circuits, announced on 1 April that it has received a takeover offer from China’s National Silicon Industry Group …
Chinese firm bids on Finnish Okmetic Read More
Matti Pullinen has left the Kuala Lumpur mission as Ambassador of Finland in Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines, his fourth posting in Asia and also his last. On 31 March …
Kuala Lumpur final posting for Ambassador Matti Pullinen Read More
An Association. Swedes in Phuket have one, in Pattaya and Hua Hin they got one as well. Now time has come for the Swedes living in the Udon Thani Province of …
Swedes set up new association in Udon Thani Read More
C More Entertainment has begun the shooting for a new Swedish thriller-series in Thailand. The series is called ‘Farang’, meaning foreigner in Thai, and famous Swedish actor, Ola Rapace, plays …
New Swedish series takes place in Thailand Read More
Exports are one of the Swedish Government’s focus areas and an important element in getting more people into jobs and safeguarding Swedish welfare, writes the Embassy of Sweden, Hanoi. Sweden …
Team Sweden Vietnam holds export support meeting Read More
A new collaboration, announced in January 2016, between PostNord Denmark and Alibaba Group will make it easier and cheaper for Danish and Nordic e-retailers to reach affluent Chinese consumers. In …
PostNord Denmark enters new Alibaba collaboration Read More
In the end of March Volvo Cars was officially launched on the Vietnamese market. Euro Auto JSC has been selected as Volvo’s authorised importer and distributor in Vietnam and the …
Volvo Cars launched in Vietnam Read More
It was not for looking at the Little Mermaid or learning about Danish school system, when officials from the National Population and Talent Division went on a study trip to …
Denmark may solve Singapore’s baby problem Read More
Ha Kim Nhan, 26, from Vietnam recently had a unique experience at a global talent conference in Denmark. As member of an exclusive student community in Denmark of dedicated, international, …
Vietnamese student meets Royal Danish Prince at a global talent conference in Denmark Read More
Collaboration between Danish educational institutions and Vietnamese schools has reached a promising stage. The Danish embassy attended the International Education Fair at Vinschool in mid March 2016 to discuss opportunities …
Denmark International Education Fair Vietnam Read More
On 7 March the CEO of BioKube Asia Pacific, Christian Vinson, was guest speaker at the Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC) breakfast dialogue. Held at the Danish residence Mr Vinson …
BioKube holds Danish Kuala Lumpur presentation Read More
In mid March several Danish Higher Education institutions were represented at European Higher Education Fair in Kuala Lumpur, and the Embassy of Denmark hosted a networking event for Danish and …
Denmark at European Higher Education Fair Malaysia Read More
Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen visited China on 20 – 25 March 2016, accompanied by a business delegation of 60 persons, mainly representing the forest, food and cleantech …
Finnish Minister of Agriculture on China visit Read More
In mid March 2016, Danish Special Envoy for 3GF, Global Green Growth Forum. Mr. Geert Aagaard Andersen visited Vietnam to welcome Vietnam as the first ASEAN core government of the …
Danish special envoy visits Vietnam Read More
On 30 March Swedish Ultraman World Champion Jonas Colting commenced his ‘Swim Around Phuket’, an eight-day swim trek. He is swimming around the island of Phuket, with the start on …
Swedish Ultraman swims around Phuket Read More
Danes Worldwide is for the first time engaging itself directly in providing education in Danish language to Danish children living in a specific location abroad by entering in a collaboration with the community school NIST International School in Bangkok and a group of Danish parents in Thailand.
Secretary General Anne Marie Dalgaard signed on Thursday 31 March 2016 an MOU with the school which included also the Danish Ambassador to Thailand as a signatory.
On 31 March 2016 NIST International School in Bangkok, Danes Worldwide and the Ambassador of Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent of exploring a Danish language programme …
NIST & Danes Worldwide Explore Creation of Community Language Programme Read More
On 10 March the Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP), in partnership with BDO Unibank and Kittelson & Carpo Consulting, returned with its signature Speed Networking Night, held at the BDO …
Nordic speed networking night in Manila Read More
The end of an era is perhaps near for one of Scandinavia’s most known designer brands: Bang & Olufsen (B&O). China-based Sparkle Roll Group Limited (“Sparkle Roll”) confirms dialogue about …
Chinese takeover talks for Bang & Olufsen Read More
Vietnamese students and game designers, in Hanoi, as well as in Ho Chi Minh, had the opportunity in March to meet with the hottest Swedish teachers in game design. In …
Swedish-Vietnamese game design workshops Read More
The follow-up to the Swedish Career Fair that was successfully organized for the first time in 2015, is taking place in April, held in Beijing and Shanghai. The inaugural fair …
Green Sweden theme at career fair in China Read More
On Easter Sunday the 27th of March 2016, SWEA (Swedish Women Educational Association) and the Swedish Church in Bangkok, organized a short, nice service with our priest Lars Rydestad, followed …
Easter with SWEA & Swedish church Bangkok Read More
Jotun, the Norwegian multinational paints supplier, broke ground at its new factory site in Sto. Tomas, Batangas on 24 February 2016. Leading the ceremonies were Jotun Philippines General Manager Mr. …
Jotun Philippines breaks ground for new factory Read More
This years marks the sixth edition of the Singapore Yacht show, and before the show begins on 7 April 2016, the magazine Super Yacht Times has made a preview of …
Danish superyacht at Singapore Yacht Show 2016 Read More
One sentence was enough to trigger 120 Indonesians to demand a Nobel prize confiscated. “Many people were caught by surprise that those words came from Suu Kyi, a democracy hero …
Indonesians to file petition to Norwegian Nobel Committee 2016 Read More
Since Danish-Indonesian Business Chamber (Dancham Indonesia) was launched in September 2015, things have grown rapidly. Their member base now counts 35, and the number is increasing steadily. The business community in …
Newly established Dancham Indonesia in full bloom Read More