Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
After two young Brits were found brutally murdered on Koh Tao’s Sairee beach the night between Sunday and Monday, the expatriate community on the island is holding its breath while …
Scandinavian expat shocked after brutal murders on Koh Tao Read More
The UN Development Program (UNDP), in partnership with Finland, will support Myanmar’s democratic governance, according to the UN organization here on September 14. Under an agreement signed between the two …
UNDP, Finland support Myanmar’s democratic governance Read More
Denmark’s food minister launched on September 11 a nationwide vote to elect an official dish that represents Denmark the best. “I hope that the vote about Denmark’s national dish will …
Danes to vote for one national dish that defines their food culture Read More
[wzslider] On 27 – 31 August 2014 the rare occurrence honouring Thailand’s much beloved but displaced elephants took place in Bangkok for the first time. VR Sports Club, east of …
A glamorous and slippery King’s Cup Elephant Polo Read More
Ten percent of the Danes dying in Thailand end up being cremated at a random monastery, having their ashes shed into an unknown grave. According to the Danish Consul this can …
Dead and Unwanted Read More
A proposed radar mainly funded by the Chinese that was to study the polar atmosphere and solar winds, will not be built at Svalbard. After an overall assessment from the …
Norway says no to Chinese radar on Svalbard Read More
Thai Union Frozen Products Public Company Limited (TUF), for the second time within a month, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the …
Thai Union Frozen Products takes over Norway’s King Oscar Read More
Two small architecture and design exhibitions are defying the cold diplomatic air between Norway and China. From today the 15th of September till the 4th of October, there will be …
Norwegian architecture and design exhibitions in Beijing Read More
Danish expertise on sustainable energy and green technology is making inroads in China – the world’s leading CO2 emitter – to the benefit of the global environment and Danish business. …
Denmark secures foothold in China’s clean energy/green tech sectors Read More
Denmark-based biotechnology giant Novozymes is anticipating huge demand for its microbial products that improve crop yields in China, the world’s largest producer and consumer of agricultural goods, a top company …
Novozymes eyes China’s agro-biotech market Read More
Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Petteri Orpo says he hopes to begin exports of pork and powdered milk to China next year. On a visit to China in the …
Finland to boost food exports to China next year Read More
Finnish logistics services provider Nurminen Logistics has signed a letter of intent to build a railway across the Asian continent, which will shorten the cargo passage between Finland and China, …
New railway route to speed up Finland-China transport Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council would like to reassure the public that Norwegian salmon is safe and healthy to eat. The Chinese Government has alerted a full stop in import of …
Norwegian salmon is safe to eat despite China’s ban Read More
This fall Jan-Ove Risbjerg will substitute for Gudmund Erling who travelled to Brussels this week. Jan-Ove Risbjergs and his wife Birgitta will start working at Svenska Kyrkan Singapore in the …
New Swedish priest in Singapore, for now Read More
Grundfos has found a new man to lead their ambitious growth plan in the Asia pacific region. His name is Okay Barutçu and he has been promoted from being Grundfos’ …
New Grundfos Chief in Asia Pacific region to double the revenue in 5 years Read More
A new report from the Finnish Ombudsman of Minorities shows that women at some Thai-massage parlors in Helsinki are victims of human trafficking. Even though they work at a massage …
Women in Helsinki’s Thai-massage parlors get no payment for regular massages Read More
Malaysian companies have secured sales worth RM528.30 million during a specialised mission for the oil and gas (O&G) sector to Stavanger, Norway. “Sales were generated for waste heat recovery unit, …
Malaysian oil & gas firms clinch RM528 million sales in Norway Read More
CybAero, which develops and markets unmanned helicopters, has performed demo flights on location for its major Chinese customer AVIC, which signed a framework agreement with CybAero this summer with an …
CybAero’s deal could break arms embargo on China Read More
“To Singapore, With Love”, a film by Singaporean director Tan Pin Pin has been banned from being shown or distributed in Singapore. The film follows Singaporean trade unionists, student leaders …
Documentary about Singaporean exiles has been banned Read More
More and more Danish children’s books are making their way to the bookshelves in China. Particularly the funny books have caught the interest of the Chinese Denmark’s Radio (DR) reports. 13 Danish publishers …
Children’s books about butts and a cycling mosquito sells in China Read More
Among more than 100 Swedish embassies, the embassy in Vietnam was awarded for being the most successful Swedish Embassy in when it comes to promotion. Camilla Mellander, the Swedish Ambassador …
Swedish Embassy in Vietnam awarded for its innovative communication Read More
Between 1st and 5th September a delegation from Vietnam National Assembly visited Denmark to gain inspiration from the Danish parliamentary system. The delegation met with Danish politicians to discuss subjects …
Vietnamese politicians seeks inspiration at the Danish Parliament Read More
Saturday the 6th of September Swedish entrepreneur Roger Karlsson opened his new beach bar Chicken Bar. The bar is located on Pattaya Beach Road close to the Central Road intersection. …
New Swedish owned bar opens in Pattaya Read More
Despite some strengths and signs of progress a new report claims that Cambodia’s integrity system remains weak. Swedish Ambassador Anna Maj Hultgård spoke in support the Cambodian efforts to fight …
Swedish ambassador speaks at Cambodian corruption report launch Read More
According to OLAF, the European anti-fraud office, Denmark was implicated in 66 fraud cases involving applications for EU funds in 2013. The combined total of the cases came to 19 …
Denmark among biggest cheaters in EU farm subsidy scheme Read More
Stamps designed as a tribute to homoerotic artist and gay icon Touko Laaksonen — also known as Tom of Finland — went on sale on September 8. According to the …
Finland’s homoerotic art stamps set new sales record Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in Beijing on September 9 and both leaders pledged to boost bilateral cooperation. During their meeting at the Great …
China, Denmark pledge closer cooperation Read More
A recent report made by Bank of America Merril Lynch says that home prices in Singapore can fall 20 percent by 2016 depending on how the government moves on its …
Gloomy predictions for property prices in Singapore Read More
In 2001 The Danish Cyclists’ Federation launched the campaign ”Bike to School” (BTS). BTS is a recurring cycle campaign for school children of all ages. It’s purpose is to get …
127,000 Danish kids cycling to school in September Read More
When TV-news reports on flooding, the speaker is often accompanied by pictures of armies of people building dams of sandbags to save their homes. This might become images of the …
Innovative Danish dam uses water to fight flooding Read More
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt started her official visit China from the 9th to the 12th of September, in an effort to strengthen bilateral political and commercial ties for win-win …
Danish PM kicks off 4-day visit to China Read More
More than 300 creative industry professionals gathered at the Europe-Asia roundtable sessions (EARS) of 2014, a four-day event that wrapped up in the Finnish capital of Helsinki on September 7. …
Finnish, European talents target China’s booming creative economy Read More
Sounds from everything between ram horns and Jew harps will fill the Piano Music Hall the 17th of September when the Norwegian musician Odd Sylvarnes Lund performs his “Enchanted Norwegian Musical …
Experience odd Norwegian music in Bangkok Read More
Tomorrow the 10th of September China stops all import of whole Norwegian salmon until it is guaranteed that the salmon is virus free. No transitional period was offered when the …
China stops import of Norwegian salmon Read More
Volvo Trucks announced an ambitious plan to expand its Asia operations at the Singapore Productivity Forum 2014. The plan includes substantial investment to upgrade its dealer networks in Thailand and …
Volvo Trucks Rolls Out Plan For Expansion Across Asia Read More
Fashionistas and lovers of Swedish clothing brand H&M will have only until next month to wait before they can visit the first store in Manila. Sources from the SM group, …
The long wait for Sweden’s H&M is almost over Read More
Danish ambassador in Malaysia Nicolai Ruge and Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur took a bike ride together at the KL Car Free Sunday event. A monthly initiative, …
Kuala Lumpur mayor cycling with the Danish ambassador Read More
Small Danish themed Restaurant, Little Denmark, in Hua Hin is up for sale. The owner and her Danish husband are not as young as they used to be and running …
Little Denmark for sale Read More
A total of 54 500 persons with non-Nordic citizenship immigrated to Norway to work in 2013. This is a decrease of 2 200 persons compared with the record year of …
1,900 Filipinas applied to work as au pair in Norway in 2013 Read More
Thai students were awarded the ‘Diploma of Excellence’ with USD 3,000 at the ‘Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2014’ organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Stockholm Junior Water Prize …
Thai students win award at Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2014 Read More
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) collaborates with Huawei on Ascend Mate7 fingerprint reader. Huawei Ascend Mate7 incorporates Fingerprint Cards Touch Sensor FPC1020. Mate7 offers ‘Peace of mind’ through the design with a …
New Huawei smartphone features Sweden’s Fingerprint Cards sensor Read More
Almost 200 companies are members of Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) that hosts around 20 events every year. This makes NBAS one of the major players in the Scandinavian community. NBAS …
Norwegian Business Association seeks new coordinator in Singapore Read More
Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden, that won the Eurovision back in 1995 and subsequently sold 3 million albums are playing a concert in Singapore this November. Secret Garden took the world …
Norwegian Eurovision winners visits Singapore Read More
According to Wall Street Journal, China will be limiting the amount of foreign content on Chinese streaming sites to 30 percent. As soon as Thursday regulators could require that no …
China will limit the access to foreign TV-Shows Read More
With a phenomenal sales growth and a Chinese factory on the way LEGO is strengthening its position in Asia. In the first half of 2014 Danish toy manufacturer LEGO has …
LEGO increase sales in China by 50 percent Read More
The share of foreign criminals in Norwegian prisons has been quadrupled in 14 years. Norwegian prisons are not frightening enough, police and attorneys say. The share of foreign citizens who …
Surprise! Norwegian prisons do not deter would-be criminals Read More
To reach a the growing middle class and make up for loss related to the Russian boycott on EU goods, the Danish government is presenting a new strategy to increase …
Danish Embassies will be hiring food experts Read More
So far Monsoon Music Festival in Hanoi has confirmed three Scandinavian acts. Two of the bands are funded by the Danish Embassy. It is the Danish rock band Carpark North and the …
Heavy Scandinavian presence at Hanoi music festival Read More
Pattaya Police took into custody a Thai woman in Pattaya in the early morning hour of September 4 for allegedly peddling Ecstasy pills on the streets of this well-known tourist …
Finn arrested in Pattaya’s Ecstasy drug bust Read More
This week more than 20 Norwegian companies should have participated in what would have been the first large Norwegian-Chinese business summit since Liu Xiaobo received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. …
China cancelled Norwegian business conference 1 week in advance Read More