Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Vietnam and Norway will increase exchange of delegations and studies on issues relating to their diplomatic policies, bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues of mutual concern. A …
Vietnam, Norway ink MoU on diplomacy cooperation Read More
The fastest-growing groups of tourists to Sweden come from China, the United States and Germany, according to the official statistics agency Statistics Sweden. In April, the agency said that the …
Chinese among fastest-growing tourist groups in Sweden Read More
OSLO, Norway, June 26 — “The world came to our aid in many ways—through political support, development programs, technical assistance and, most of all, nurturing the trust and confidence that …
Philippine chief negotiator lauds Norway for help in peace process Read More
Swedish expat Lars Goran Dikander, 66, passed away on Monday in Chon Buri surrounded by his family. He will be missed by many, said Wal Brown, head co-ordinator of the …
Long-time Swedish expat, volunteer passes away Read More
Media Track – the Danish media monitoring company still known by many as Newswatch – is continuing its expansion. Photos by Disraporn Yatprom Media Track in Singapore is expanding its …
Denmark’s Media Track registers sustained growth Read More
The Danish Parliament’s June 4 vote to pass a bill to allow dual citizenship is expected to benefit tens of thousands of Danish expats worldwide who will be able to …
Dual citizenship: a win-win for Danish expats, naturalized Danes Read More
China’s National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which rescued iconic car brand Saab from bankruptcy, has been forced to pledge vehicles and buildings in order to borrow 58 million kronor, Swedish …
Saab’s Chinese owner pledges assets to save the company Read More
A Swedish automotive sub-supplier delegation, led by Ambassador Mr. Lars Fredén, met with the Geely Chairman, Mr. Li Shufu, and other representatives for Geely on June 17. The purpose of …
Swedish automotive sub-suppliers visit Geely Read More
The annual celebration of the Swedish National Day at the Embassy in Beijing came close to being drenched in heavy rain. But the weather cleared up towards the evening and …
1,400 turn up at Swedish National Day bash in Beijing Read More
The Swedish presence in China is currently being mapped out on a new digital platform created by the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing. “The Sweden in China Map” collects Swedish …
Digital map of Swedish presence in China goes online Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church invites all Norwegians with children to come to church on the 26th and 28th of June for a personal conversation with teacher Elisabeth Mork from Globalskolen. …
Globalskolen visits Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read More
If the Danish midsummer ritual of burning witches seems a little too gender-biased for you, the prime minister has got your back. In her annual Sankt Hans Aften speech at …
Helle Thorning-Schmidt burned troll for gender equality Read More
The biggest Cleantech cluster of Denmark – CLEAN – signed a MOU agreement with Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City – SSGKC – at The Consulate General of Denmark in Guangzhou on …
Danish, Sino-Singaporean green tech industries agree to collaborate Read More
History has been made at the BCA Indonesia Open 2014, not by the hosts but by a visiting team, as Denmark won two titles for the first time at the …
Danes win 2 titles in Indonesia’s badminton tournament Read More
A Danish man faces the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested for attempting to smuggle 1.48 kilos of methamphetamines into the country. The Foreign Ministry confirmed that the man, 56, …
Dane faces death penalty in Indonesia for alleged drug trafficking Read More
Statement issued by Foreign Affairss Council in Luxembourg on 23 June 2014 “1.The European Union and Thailand are bound together by strong and longstanding ties, ranging from trade, tourism, investments …
EU downgrades relations, suspends cooperation with Thailand Read More
Copenhagen: In a move seen as consolidating dialogue and understanding, Denmark opened the first mosque with a minaret in the capital Copenhagen on June 19. Dubbed Scandinavia’s biggest ‘real’ mosque, …
First mosque with minaret unveiled in Copenhagen Read More
Cash, cheques, plastic, Paypal… there are already many ways to pay. And now a group of students at Lund University in Sweden have come up with a biometric payment system. …
Swedish biometric start-up lets you pay with your palm Read More
The trade department has invited Norwegian businessmen to increase investments in the Philippines. “We [Department of Trade and Industry officials] met with Norwegian government officials that manage the fund and …
Philippines courts Norwegian investors Read More
[wzslider] The Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) is a first-of-its-kind research institution under the leadership of the Swedish-Australian professor Staffan Kjelleberg. SCELSE aims to be a world …
Professor Staffan Kjelleberg Leads SCELSE at NTU Read More
Scandinavia as a tourist destination has experienced steady growth in the past several years among well-heeled Thai travellers who enjoy clean air, excellent food, nice locals as well as distinct …
Scandinavia welcomes record number of Thai tourists this summer Read More
Surgeons Mikael Hartman and Philip Lau have finally arrived in Stockholm, after a 20,000 km motorcycle journey that took them across 17 countries. The two professors from the National University …
Singapore-Sweden motorbike trek completed Read More
The Ministry of Commerce’s rejection of a container shipping alliance proposal floated by three European maritime giants will maintain a fair competitive environment on a number of the world’s busiest …
China: Maersk’s P3 rejection ‘good for competition’ Read More
Norway’s Industry Minister Monica Maeland has defended the embarrassing apology forced on state-owned phone company Telenor by Thailand’s military junta, saying the situation for the company is “very challenging”. Read …
Norway’s minister defends Telenor’s Thai apology Read More
The Norwegian subsidiary of the Swedish supermarket chain ICA has withdrawn the one product it sells from Thai producer Charoen Pokphand Foods on alleged poor labour conditions. Read more: Undercurrent …
Norway’s supermarket chain faults Thai labour conditions Read More
CARLSBERG Malaysia has embarked on a new chapter in philanthropy with the launch of the J.C. Jacobsen Foundation. Named after the Danish brewery’s founder, the J.C. Jacobsen Foundation in Malaysia, …
Carlsberg launches philantropic foundation Read More
Students from the Mechai Pattana School in Buriram had the unique opportunity to learn about business as “IKEA apprentices”. Speaking about IKEA Thailand’s inaugural young apprentice program, Supharoek Wichianchot, Deputy …
IKEA Launches Summer Apprenticeship for Thai Students Read More
British researcher Andy Hall returned to court in Thailand on June 18 to hear the fourth charge brought against him by Natural Fruit, a Thai pineapple processing company. Hall, who …
Finnwatch researcher nabbed for ‘defaming’ Thai fruit juice exporter Read MoreSingapore is an example of how water scarcity has led to the development of sustainable water-technology in Asia. That’s why a Danish watertech-center has now open its doors in this …
Danish Watertech-center opens in Singapore Read More
MASBA – the Malaysian Swedish Business Association – is going on summer break until the end of August. However, the secretariat will still be reachable and responsive to inquiries as …
MASBA activities planned for the autumn Read More
Chinese shipyard Fujien Mawei Shipbuilding has returned to Norway’s Havyard Group with an order for design package for a Havyard 832 L SE PSV. The vessel is being built for …
Havyard Group sells ship design package to Chinese firm Read More
On 11 June Norwegian tidal energy company Flumill, as one of the top 10 companies with advanced technologies in the field of renewable energies, was awarded the Blue Sky Award …
Norwegian Company Flumill Awarded Renewable Energy Award in China Read More
Twelve students from Malmö University , Lund University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently begun a collaboration in three different areas ; Health care for the elderly , the …
Swedish and Hong Kong students working together Read More
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT will lead a ground-breaking three-year project called SESAME Straits (Secure, Efficient and Safe maritime traffic Management in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore), which aims to create …
Kongsberg raises bar on ship traffic management Read More
Driven by a major strategic expansion of its operations in Singapore, Denmark’s MacArtney Group is growing its presence and activities in all Asian markets for underwater technology, including repair and …
Denmark’s McArtney steps up Asian presence Read More
The P3 Network will not be implemented following decision by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in China The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on June 17 that they have …
China spurns Maersk’s shipping vessel sharing scheme Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi and VFS Global start introducing visa application services for visa to Sweden. Catering to the growing demand of Vietnamese travellers to Sweden and Europe, …
Improving VISA services for applicants Read More
On 14 June 2014, Thai – Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) together with a number of sponsors organised one of the biggest event of the year ‘Midsummer 2014’. As it …
Thai – SweCham Midsummer Party Read More
Former head of Swedish Trade Council in Bangkok, Håkan Nylander, has been promoted to Chief Operation Officer, DIAKRIT International LTD. DIAKRIT, a leading digital marketing solution provider, is pleased to …
Bangkok’s ex-Swedish trade counseller now Diakrit COO Read More
The Bangkok-based exhibitional retail space, Uncensored, showcases designer clothing and accessories for men with a wide array of Danish and Swedish brands in their collections. Danish frontrunner designers, such as …
Cool Scandinavian brands a focal point at Uncensored Read More
More than 300 Thai expats, their Danish spouses and members of the Denmark-based diplomatic corps attended a traditional dance show by a performing art troupe from Thailand’s Department of Fine …
Performing art troupe entertains Thai expats in Copenhagen Read More
THE Naza Group of Companies expanded its portfolio this week with the official introduction of the Koenigsegg Automotive AB hypercar brand via the group’s new subsidiary, Naza Swedish Motors Sdn …
Sweden’s Koenigsegg supercar now in Malaysia, Indonesia Read More
Telenor Group released information to both international and Thai media in relation to an incident that occurred on the 28th May. These actions damaged the public image of the National …
Telenor/dtac apologises for Facebook outage claim Read More
[wzslider] With Madeleine Mandorff having entered as Director of MASBA (the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association) in early 2013, the association has received a boost, according to a member comment, and from …
Madeleine Mandorff – the New Director of MASBA Read More
[wzslider] A company named Nordic Bar Syndicate in connection to the recently opened mega dining and entertainment complex Ku Dé Ta in Bangkok caught our attention. Not surprisingly it turns …
Swede Teaching the Cocktail Classics at Ku Dé Ta, Bangkok Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted a very different event along with an exclusive screening of the Danish award-winning film, ‘The Hunt’ at Paragon Cineplex in Bangkok. Tickets to …
“The Hunt” screening and exclusive networking event Read More
The MASBA Annual General Meeting 2014, which was held on 5 June, was very well attended. The Chairman Mr. Olof Rapp, skillfully guided the audience through the procedures of the …
Annual General Meeting in MASBA well attended Read More
A 61-year-old Norwegian was arrested Thursday in Olongapo City after two teenagers and their parents accused him of sexually abusing them earlier this year and of engaging in child pornography. …
Norwegian arrested in Philippine child porn bust Read More
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Foundation Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and the one year anniversary of its merger with Germanischer Lloyd (GL), DNV GL hosted a prestigious event …
DNV GL marks double milestone in safety, sustainability Read More
Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan wrapped up a visit to Denmark on Thursday, calling for stronger China-Denmark ties through trust building and pragmatic cooperation. “The relationship …
Senior Chinese official urges deepening of Sino-Danish ties Read More