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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 MoreFull Metal Dojo is considered one of the biggest MMA events in Thailand and takes place in Bangkok the 21st of February. From a Swedish perspective this match is quite interesting, …
Swedish MMA Fighters in Bangkok Read More
In only one year, searches to Bangkok from Denmark has fallen by 16 percent, recent numbers from Momondo show. Danes are reconsidering Bangkok, since the Thai Baht has increased, Managing Director at Momondo thinks. …
Less Danes Search for Travels to Bangkok Read MoreTonight on Danish national broadcast, DR1 ‘Horisont’ shows an episode about the military junta in Thailand. Danish Ambassador Mikael H. Winther is participating in the episode. “On the surface Thailand is a …
Danish TV program ‘Horisont’ Focus on Thailand Read More
Electrolux announced on February 5 it has entered into an agreement to acquire Shanghai Veetsan Commercial Machinery Co. Ltd.,, one of the largest manufacturers of professional dishwashers in China, as …
Electrolux to take over Chinese dishwasher manufacturer Read More
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office has kicked off its 2015 Chinese New Year celebrations in countries under its purview by holding events in Finland and Norway. The London …
HK trade office celebrates Chinese New Year in Oslo, Helsinki Read More
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said on February 6 that she expects to further develop the strong relationship between Denmark and China not only economically, but also enhance people-to-people links. …
Danish PM expects deepening relations with China Read MoreThe multinational food packaging and processing company of Swedish origin has opened a new training centre in Rayong in Thailand, DairyReporter.com writes. It has cost around 40 millions to build. …
New Tetra Pak Training Centre in Thailand Read More
Participating in the imminent Thailand Classic, to be held at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin February 12-15, is the Swedish golf pro Rikard Karlberg, two-time Asian Tour winner. …
Sweden’s hope at inaugural Thailand Classic golf tournament Read More
After Swedish and global criticism of Norway’s plans for law designed to punish people who give money to homeless people, the country’s opposition Centre Party decided not to back the …
Norway halts anti-begging law after international outcry Read MoreThe Scandinavian Society Siam is back with the annual Garden Party in the garden of the Residence of the Danish Ambassador. It has been several years since the social club …
The Scandinavian Society Siam is back at the Danish Embassy Read More
The Asian Oasis, another Thai package tour operator, has announced that it will no longer provide elephant rides with all tour packages, citing its objection to cruel treatment animals in …
More Thai operators drop elephant rides from tour package Read MoreWhile a political counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Norway has been using big words about Norway after the expelling of a Chinese doctorate student, the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing avoids …
Diplomatic stalemate between China and Norway Read More
Norway urges sustained focus on peace process in the Philippines ‘I am saddened by the recent loss of lives in Mamasapano in the Philippines and would like to offer my …
Norway urges Philippine govt, rebels to renew peace process Read MoreSAS immediately stopped ticket sales to the new long distance route to Hong Kong. The airline does not have all the licenses. Only one week ago, SAS announced the opening …
SAS forced to stop sales to Hong Kong Read More
A growing number of European travel agencies have decided to exclude elephant rides from their package tour itineraries based on reports of widespread animal abuse. But one of Thailand’s leading …
Thai animal welfare activist urges gradual phase-out of elephant rides Read More
Large warm water prawns, often called tiger shrimp or tiger prawns, are one of the most popular frozen seafoods in Denmark. Some 5,000 tonnes of the tasty crustaceans were imported …
Danish supermarkets to drop unsustainable shrimps from Asia Read MoreOver the past five year, 99 Danish men have brought back a venereal disease after visiting Thailand. But Star Tour, one of the biggest travel agencies in Denmark, does not find …
Danish men bring venereal diseases home from Thailand Read MoreMyanmar’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, expect to receive 4.5 million tourists and US$2 billion in revenue in 2015. In 2014,an all-time high of over 3 million tourists entered Myanmar, …
With Norway’s help, Myanmar develops its tourism sector Read More
Bangkok shopping malls have stepped up security. The heightened security measures have come after bomb blasts in the capital on Sunday. All costumers will be checked thoroughly, the sign says. Security in …
More Security in Bangkok Shopping Malls after Bomb Blasts Sunday Read More
Karolinska Institutet is to set up its own research base in Hong Kong. This is made possible by a donation of USD 50 million, equivalent to SEK 400 million made …
Karolinska Institutet to set up research base in HK Read MoreTo improve young people’s access to HIV testing and other essential health services, UNThailand launches a new mobile application. The application is a guide to young people in Thailand to help …
Thailand launches New Mobile Application to end HIV/AIDS Read More
WWF rewarded five outstanding Chinese low-carbon enterprises for their innovative environmental technologies on Friday 23 January. The award, which is part of the Climate Solver Program, was launched by WWF …
Low-carbon Chinese enterprises awarded Swedish-inspired prizes Read MoreSki resorts are popular travel destinations for many Danes the next few weeks, but another and quite different destination is still a top tourist attraction in Denmark in the winter …
Bangkok remains Top Tourist Attraction in Denmark Read More
According to a fresh report, foreign-owned data centres could bring Finland tens of thousands of jobs and billions of euros in economic impact. Foreign companies’ server farms in Finland could …
Finland reaps windfall from foreign-owned data centres Read More
Nordea has the most valuable brand in Scandinavia, according to the annual Banking 500 report by Brand Finance. The Sweden-based bank has a brand value of about 44.1 billion kroner, …
Nordea has the best Nordic bank brand Read MoreJianshui Suntien Wind Power Energy Co., Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Hebei Construction & Investment Group Co., Ltd. has placed a 74 MW order for the Yunnan Jianshui Qikeshu …
Vestas receives a 74 MW order for low-wind site in China Read More
President Joko Widodo has disbanded Indonesia’s BP REDD+ agency, which was established in 2013 to help the country meet greenhouse gas emission targets from deforestation, and merged it with Ministry …
Norway-funded Emissions Agency now part of Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry Read More
Grundfos has opened a new operation in Manila in the Philippines that will host internal IT activities for the group. The new IT centre, which is located in the Ortigas …
Grundfos opens IT centre in the Philippines Read More
Alfa Laval celebrated the opening of its new Compabloc factory in Jiangyin, China on January 18. The factory will produce welded plate heat exchangers for the Asian countries (China, Korea, …
Alfa Laval opens a new Compabloc factory in China Read More
Former German and Finnish joint-venture ETSI Technologies. popularly known as “ETSI”, the is now completely taken over by Filipino investors. For 33 years and still progressing, ETSI boasts one of …
Philippine investors take over Finnish-German telecom venture Read More
Metso will supply automation technology for PT Cikarang Listrindo’s two power boilers under construction in Babelan outside Jakarta in Indonesia. With advanced automation solutions, the company will be able to …
Metso supplies automation for Indonesian power plant Read More
The Danish biscuit producer Kelsen has launched a case against a competitor for copying its Danish butter cookies and selling them on the Chinese market. Indonesian consumer goods giant Mayora’s …
‘Fake’ Danish biscuits made in Indonesia sold in China Read More
Join a ScandAsia reporter for an art hunt in historic Georgetown. Ever since Penang’s Municipal County started a collaboration with a Lithuanian artist, Georgetown’s street art have been booming and …
Treasure hunting in gorgeous Georgetown Read More
After a Danish trade seminar and bilateral talks between the Danish and Philippine Trade ministers, the Danish Minister expressed confidence that Danish companies will gain a larger share of …
Trade Minister expects larger Danish market share in the Philippines Read More
Singapore’s Singtel and Sweden’s Ericsson on January 27 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on testing technologies for future 5G network deployments. The MoU covers the exploration of …
Ericsson, Singtel agree to test 5G in Singapore Read More
The last 5 years more Swedes and Norwegians have died in Thailand, while the death of Danes seems to be somewhat constant. A rising number of deaths do not seem …
More Scandinavians die in Thailand Read More
Greenwave Systems, the global Internet of Things (IoT) software and managed services leader, on January 27 announced it is opening a new Research & Development Center in Singapore to further …
Greenwave Systems sets up R&D center in Singapore Read More