Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Aibel was awarded on February 24 the contract for engineering, procurement and construction for the deck of the drilling platform on the Johan Sverdrup field. The contract has an estimated …
Aibel to build drilling platform structures in Thailand, Norway Read More
Men who regularly visited a sauna lived longer and were less likely to die of sudden heart attacks than men who did not visit as often, said a Finnish study …
Sauna-goers may live longer: Study Read More
As part of expansion in Asia and Europe, Thailand’s Central Group plans to spruce up the existing shop in Illum, Denmark, and open a new branch of its La Rinascente …
Thailand’s Central Group to spruce up Illum Read More
Danish investors are calling on the Thai government to honour its promise to complete a solid flood protection plan in Ayutthaya, among the worst-hit provinces in the 2011 floods, according …
Danish investors ask Thai govt to honour flood prevention promise Read MoreThis Saturday the annual MAMA CUP golf tournament takes place at the Royal Golf and Country Club in the Bang Sao Thong district. Both Swedes, Danes, Finns and Norwegians are represented on the field. …
All nations join the MAMA CUP 2015 Read More
Biosphere reserves, especially buffer zones surrounding the reserves, are “living museums” and “green corridors” which can serve scientific research in an effective way. SIDA, the international development agency of the …
Vietnam, SIDA conduct research at biosphere reserves Read MoreNext month two Norwegian jazz artists are playing and singing for Scandinavians living in Singapore. It is their first time in Asia. A vocal and a trumpet are soon …
Norwegian jazz artists in Asia for the first time Read MoreFilip Karlsson is from Sweden, but he lived in Dubai for seven years. One year ago he moved to Bangkok and it did not take him long to figure out, …
Golf your way to a new network Read More
Indonesia and Denmark are working to improve people-to-people contact by increasing interaction between the youth delegations to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries. Vice Minister of Indonesian Foreign Affairs …
Indonesia-Denmark to improve people-to-people contact Read More
A 60-year-old Danish man died of drowning in Pattaya in the early evening of February 21. According to Pattaya police, the man was brought ashore by other swimmers after he …
Elderly Danish tourist dies of drowning in Pattaya Read MoreThe annual garden party organized by Scandinavian Society Siam was held at the Danish Embassy this Saturday. Meet some of the people who joined the event and hear what they think …
Scandinavians Rocked through the Night Read More
Rovio is pushing “Angry Birds” in China. The Espoo, Finland-based developer is taking advantage of the country’s obsession with mobile gaming by tailoring its games to the Chinese market under …
‘Angry Birds’ passes half a billion downloads in China Read MoreThe Philippines and Sweden held their 3rd Bilateral Consultations in Stockholm on February 09. The meeting was co-chaired by Philippine Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, Sweden’s State …
Sweden, Philippines set to deepen relations Read More
Volvo Cars presents a unique, complete system solution that makes it possible to integrate self-driving cars into real traffic – with ordinary people in the driver’s seat. The solution was …
Volvo self-driving cars ‘reacts faster than most humans’ Read More
The Philippine government courted Sweden’s support for the arbitration case it filed over its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea, it was learned on February 18. At …
Philippines seeks Sweden’s support in maritime dispute with China Read More
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met on February 18 with his visiting Finnish counterpart Erkki Tuomioja to discuss ways to promote bilateral ties and regional cooperation for mutual benefits. Speaking …
Cambodian, Finnish FMs explore ways to enhance ties Read MoreThe Norwegian Institute of Public Health has been informed that a woman from Oslo died in December 2014 after returning from Thailand where she had been infected with the Naegleria …
Oslo woman dies of rare amoeba infection contracted on Thailand trip Read MoreScandinavia and Thailand is in top ten, when it comes to adultery in marriage, a new survey made by Statista and with numbers from Match.com shows. Only Sweden stays out of …
The World’s most Adulterous Countries Read MoreThe dairy concern Arla now invests big time in Asia and Africa in order to dispose the increased milk production to higher prices. While the low milk prices in Europe continues, Arla wants …
Arla Invests Big Time in Asia Read MoreScientists in Bangkok found out that snakes from Thailand produce the world’s best oil, when it comes to cosmetic production. Because of the tropical climate, snakes in Thailand have an anti …
Thailand has some of the best snake oil Read More
In response to the cover story of Next Magazine’s February 16 edition on Karolinska Institutet (KI), suggesting that there was a linkage between the wellknown Swedish medical university’s decision to …
Chief Executive denies ‘conflict of interest’ over Karolinska’s HK research lab Read More
Lego has overtaken Ferrari to become the world’s most powerful brand, according to a new study by Brand Finance, a leading brand valuation consultancy, while Apple retained its title as …
Study: Lego tops Ferrari as world’s strongest brand Read More
Unicef, Sweden and the European Union on February 16 launched the second multimillion-dollar phase of a yearslong project intended to improve the administration of Cambodia’s underfunded schools and the quality …
Sweden, EU support Cambodia’s teacher training Read MoreDanish mosques and Muslim organisations are condemning the weekend terror attacks that killed two men, wounded five police officers and resulted in the death of gunman Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein. …
One Denmark-based Islamist group won’t condemn weekend shootings Read More
Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will lead a delegation to pay a two-day official visit to Cambodia on February 18, according to a statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign …
Finland’s FM to visit Cambodia to boost ties Read More
Danish lighting Manufacturer Louis Poulsen marked its official opening in Singapore at Sunlight Luminaire’s showroom on February 12. With their close collaboration with famous architects through many years, Louis Poulsen is …
Louis Poulsen opens showroom in Singapore Read More
Investors from five foreign countries including Norway and Sweden have started investing in Myanmar for the first time, according to the Directorate Investment and Company Administration (DICA). The DICA said …
Norway, Sweden among 5 countries invested for 1st time in Myanmar this year Read More
The high-profile boss of low-fare carrier Norwegian Air is frustrated over Russian authorities’ refusal to let his airline’s Oslo-Bangkok flights fly over Russian airspace. Bjørn Kjos is calling on Norwegian …
Norwegian Air CEO asks Oslo to close airspace to Russian airliners Read More
Telenor Group has announced the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in dtac in Thailand and Digi in Malaysia, effective April 1, 2015. Lars-Åke Norling, currently the CEO of …
Telenor appoints new CEOs in Thailand, Malaysia Read More
At &SONS, a bar at the Chinese Square Centre, Scandinavian businessmen and -women are starting to gather. The collar button is unleashed and cold beers are being served along with different …
First ScandBizBar of 2015 Read More
When Ambassador Bengt G. Carlsson arrived to Malaysia for his first head of mission posting, he had a re-start as beginning: the re-opening of the embassy following on a Swedish …
Sweden’s Ambassador on Malaysia: “Underestimated, real potential!” Read MoreFinnish mobile messaging company Jongla has launched what it says is the lightest ever instant messaging app. Jongla Lite is a new 2.7MB version of the Jongla cross-platform instant messaging …
Finland’s Jongla mobile messaging app targets SE Asia Read MoreOn the 22nd of January, Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Denmark in China and Danish Consul General in Shanghai, Nicolai Prytz, inaugurated the new offices of the Royal Danish Consulate …
Foreign Ministry in Denmark opens new Centre in Shanghai Read More
Rovio Entertainment and Dreamkids Kindergarten team up to launch the first Angry Birds Playground in Southeast Asia. The playground will be opened in Singapore. Angry Birds Playground is an early …
Rovio launches Angry Birds Playground in Singapore Read MoreBack home in Scandinavia a maid in the house is more the exception rather than a norm. But in Thailand maids are widely used. In fact, Marianne Edelmann Krüger from …
Scandinavian Women Want a Maid Read More
Jesper Nissen was only 15 years old, when he and his cousin invented a company that provides Danish Live TV abroad. During this year, the amount of costumers has exploded. Worldwide, Spain has …
Danish Live TV Explodes Abroad Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila is moving to Bonifacio Global City 25 February 2015. Due to the transfer, the Embassy will be closed on 23-24 February. The new location …
Norwegian Embassy to move to new location in Manila Read More
Telenor Group attributed a Q4 fall in EBITDA margin to its launch in Myanmar and the sale of subsidised handsets in various markets, particularly Thailand, as organic revenue grew 5.3 …
Telenor profit hit by Myanmar launch, Thai handset subsidies Read More
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has praised bilateral trade relations between his country and China, saying Finland’s economic ties with China have served as a balance during times of recession in …
Niinisto: Finland ‘lucky’ to trade with China Read MoreSeveral Scandinavians participate in the tournament, Thailand Classic this weekend. Besides the Swedish golf pro Rikard Karlberg, the Danish golf star Thomas Bjørn is represented. “The thing that makes you …
I would Love to Win in Thailand Read MoreA Finnish man apparently hanged himself in the morning of February 9 outside the apartment of a friend after he was thrown out by her the night before. Chiang Mai …
Finnish man thrown out of friend’s apartment, kills self Read MoreThe Norwegian Seamen’s Church has its first social happening for Scandinavian students in Singapore the 25th of February. Dinner and conversation are key words for the event. But the church is also a place …
First Event for Scandinavian Students in Singapore Read MoreTwelve companies from Finland led by Nokia are scouting for business and trade opportunities in the Philippines. Executives of the 12 Finnish firms arrived in the country Monday as a …
Nokia, 11 Finnish firms explore Philippine opportunities Read MoreA Chinese concern has bought 22 percent stake of the small Danish company Scape Technologies. Furthermore, the two companies are establishing a company together in China. A small Danish firm in Odense, Denmark, has …
Danish Scape Technologies Corporates with China Read MoreThe last couple of days the rumor has it that Japan wants Danish Michael Laudrup as their football coach. The 50 year old Dane, who is trainer for Lekhwiya in …
Japan wants Michael Laudrup Read MoreExactly 20 Swedes are in jail in Thailand at the moment. ‘They are often put in custody for so called overstays’, Helena Wahlström from the Foreign Ministry in Sweden said earlier this month. But …
Swedes in Jail in Thailand Read More
In early February, a group of Mayors of Culture and Leisure and their CEOs from the 6 largest cities in Denmark visited Singapore. The focus of their visit was to …
Danish mayors promotes smart cities in Singapore Read More
Systemair inaugurated their new factory in Sungai Buloh on February 6. Swedish Ambassador Bengt G Carlsson took part, cut the ribbon and chatted with Systemair VP for Production, Mr Mats …
Sweden’s Systemair opens new factory in Malaysia Read MoreAmbassador Anna Maj Hultgård participated in the inauguration and blessing ceremony of the new office of Swedish company MILVIK/BIMA. BIMA offers the only mobile-delivered life insurance product in the market, …
Swedish micro-insurance firm gains foothold in Cambodia Read MoreThe Awapatent Group opened new offices in Beijing and Hong Kong under the brand AWA Asia on February 9. This means that Awapatent now has 16 offices in total in …
Swedish IP consultancy enters China market Read More