Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian player Ulmatec Handling has secured a Nkr55 million ($9.2 million) deal to deliver ROV-handling systems for a pair of subsea vessels on order for China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL). …
Norway’s Ulmatec wins Chinese order Read More
Rapporteur Markku Wallin, who has examined the working conditions of foreign seasonal workers who come to Finland to pick berries in the forests, proposes that contracts of employment be established …
EU asks Finland to improve conditions of Thai berry pickers Read More
The Government of Hong Kong SAR has announced that the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) between Hong Kong and Finland enters into force today (March 16). Under the IPPA, …
Finnish-Hong Kong investment protection pact enters into force Read More
Seamen’s Church welcomed 250 visitors at its 16 March Sunday service. Worship with confirmations, seafood grills by top chefs and a chat with Arne Hjeltnes. Thanks to all who helped …
250 attend Sunday worship at Seamen’s Church Read More
Crown Prince Haakon Magnus has treasured cooperation between Norway and Vietnam in his interview granted to Vietnam News Agency prior to his official visit to Vietnam from March 18-21. “The …
Norway’s Crown Prince lauds Norwegian-Vietnamese partnership Read More
A highly toxic pesticide used to control bedbugs in some holiday hotels in Asia may have caused the mysterious deaths of two Quebec sisters travelling in Thailand in 2012 as …
Pesticide may have caused mysterious deaths of Norwegian tourist, others Read More
The Khaotao shuttle loom weaving training centre in Huahin has recently admitted a new student, 70-year-old Iris Fejback from Stockholm. A retired bank employee from Sweden’s capital city, Fejback said …
Swedish tourist learns traditional Thai weaving patterns Read More
Beauté Pacifique, a Danish skincare company, held an event at the Residence of the Danish Ambassador. The guests, many of whom are familiar with Beauté Pacifique, were delighted to know …
Danish skincare brand now available in Singapore Read More
MacGregor, part of Finland’s Cargotec, has received a deck equipment order for eight bulk carriers currently under construction in China. The vessels are being built for a Cyprus-based shipping company, …
Cargotec lands major deck equipment contract in China Read More
Finnish pulp, paper and energy company Valmet has announced orders of a containerboard production line for Vietnam. Valmet said it would supply the containerboard line for Cheng Yang Paper Mill …
Valmet supplies containerboard production line in Vietnam Read More
Fewer tourists from Scandinavia – except Norway – visited Thailand in 2013, bucking the trend of higher tourist arrivals from the rest of Europe, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand. …
Fewer Scandinavians visit Thailand in 2013 Read More
Norwegian employees in several companies must be prepared for lower wages in the years ahead, predicts Lars Sørgard at the Norwegian School of Economics. The professor of social economics thinks …
Professor predicts downward pressure on Norwegian wages Read More
The Swedish court discussed the possibility of community service as an alternative to a prison sentence for the Malaysian couple accused of beating their children, should they be convicted. District …
Swedish court mulls community service for Malaysian couple Read More
From the beginning of summer season 2014, starting 31 March, Finnair Cargo serves the Vietnamese market with enhanced freighter capacity by adding a 3rd weekly frequency on Hanoi route. With …
Finnair Cargo expands in Vietnam with increased capacity Read More
Michelin has announced plans to publish a separate guide for Nordic countries in April. The move signals a recognition that the region remains a hotbed of culinary innovation and haute …
Nordic region gets its own Michelin guide Read More
On his visit to Singapore 28 February and 1 March, Foreign Minister Brende marked the opening of the new Asia headquarters of DNV GL in Singapore. He also officiated the …
FM Brende marks the opening of DNV GL’s headquarter Read More
Business Sweden recently led a business delegation compromising of Swedish companies focusing on material handling equipment, power equipment and transport solutions for ports. The delegation was part of a two-country …
Swedish companies visit Port of Singapore Read More
Since 2013 the Vietnamese company “SOHACO GROUP” and “TannerMedico” from Denmark have developed the market for anti-snoring solutions in Vietnam. In Vietnam more than 42% of the total population is …
Denmark’s Asonor aims to silence Vietnamese snorers Read More
Nokia continues to hold valuable patents despite selling its handset business to Microsoft, with many mobile phone vendors expressing their concern that the Finnish mobile phone giant may become a …
Chinese firms seek to limit patent fees after Microsoft-Nokia deal Read More
Malmö, Sweden based IKC Fonder has launched the country’s first fund dedicated to investing in the Philippines, the IKC Filippinerna Flexibel. The fund is added to the range of some …
Sweden’s IKC opens Manila office, launches Philippines fund Read More
Bloomberg reported that Fortum’s sale of its Swedish electricity grid is drawing interest from bidders including billionaire Li Ka-Shing’s Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd and Canadian pension investor Borealis Infrastructure …
HK Chinese tycoon to buy Swedish electricity grid Read More
REC, a leading global provider of solar energy solutions, donated 64 REC Peak Energy Series panels to three schools in Thailand. The donation helped the schools – Prep School in …
REC donates solar panels to 3 Thai schools Read More
LEGOLAND® Malaysia will launch the new LEGO® Legends of Chima fantasy cluster starting 12 March at Miniland. The fantasy world of LEGO Legends of Chima will be displayed in a …
Legoland Malaysia launches new attraction in Miniland Read More
Passports stolen from Finnish tourists have also been used for illegal travel, according to Kim Kuivalainen, Deputy Head of Passport and Visa Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Illegal …
Stolen Finnish passports also used for illegal travel Read More
In early March, Ambassador Ewa Polano and Trade Counsellow Erik Milfors visited Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm to present the potential in collaborating with and doing business in Indonesia. Three presentations …
Indonesian roadshow across Sweden Read More
The IKEA Foundation has published its 2013 annual review, announcing a 21% increase in total giving to organisations that are improving life for children in some of the world’s poorest …
IKEA Foundation gave €101 million to help children in 2013 Read More
The Danish Embassy visited Bogor Agricultural University for a seminar on climate change, deforestation and impacts on local people on 10 March. The seminar marked the beginning of an ambitious …
Denmark, Indonesia, Vietnam in joint environmental research Read More
Is your company looking for highly dedicated and talented employees? Or do you want to promote your company to future talents? Whether the Career Fair is used as primary talent-sourcing …
DanCham Career fair coming up Read More
More effective and mutually beneficial dialogues with China concerning the field of environment and climate are expected by Swedish Environment Minister Lena Ek, who expressed the expectation to Xinhua in …
Sweden expects more dialogues with China on environment Read More
Speaking about the ongoing parliamentary and the ruling party committee meetings, Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne Peterson said on Monday 10 March at the Embassy of Denmark that he …
Danish envoy lauds openness in China’s policy-making process Read More
Partly Danish owned delicacy shop, Gastronomia, opens up shop tomorrow, Wednesday, March 12. Gastronomia is also owned by Italian restaurant in Hua Hin, La Grappa, and will be open everyday …
Danish-Italian delicacy shop opens in Hua Hin Read More
The Thai Embassy in Copenhagen has announced that Thai Festival 2014 will be held on Saturday 31 May from 10.00 – 18.00 hrs. at Havneparken, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen. All Thais …
Thai Festival 2014 in Copenhagen scheduled for 31 May Read More
The Danish counselling and science group for environmental and water solutions, DHI, Aquaculture Business Partnership (ABP) has transferred its regional hub from Malaysia to Singapore, where it recently developed regional Research …
DHI regional aquaculture hub moves to Singapore Read More
The Vietnamese and Finnish governments on March 6 signed an EUR11 million agreement for the second phase of their joint innovation partnership programme (IPP). The phase, which will run from …
Finland supports Vietnam’s tech development Read More
On Saturday, March 8, The International Women´s Day, was celebrated when the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, arranged a party-event at Hanoi Rock City. Swedish Techno/Hoouse DJ – Miss Lemieux …
Swedish International Women´s day party in Hanoi Read More
On March 6, The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held their monthly Networking evening at The Huntsman´s Pub, Landmark Hotel in Bangkok. The members came to share views and exchange information …
Swecham networking at Huntsman´s Pub Read MoreFour Chinese tourists, who had lost their way during a trip to a famous tourist site in southwest Norway, were found and rescued on late in the night of 7 …
Chinese tourists rescued from mountains in southwest Norway Read More
In the latest twist to the mystery surrounding the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, one of the two holders of stolen passports on board the jetliner was supposed to connect …
Fake passport holder aboard missing Flight 370 destined for Copenhagen Read More
A 26 year old Thai Man, who purchased what he thought was a real second-hand Rolex Watch, later found the watch to be fake, despite handing over 110,000 Baht for …
Swedish fake Rolex Watch seller on the run Read More
On March 5, the Malaysian Danish Business Council hosted another Breakfast Dialogue at the Danish residence. Deputy Chief Executive of ISIS (Institute of Strategic and International Studies), Mr. Steven …
Economic outlook dialogue in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Danish Embassy staff were given a tour of the recently renovated factory and tannery, obtaining a detailed insight into the many stages of production as well as the actions taken …
Danish envoy visits ECCO Thailand Read More
Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund is continuing to invest in coal companies that are destroying forests in Indonesia despite divesting from forestry and plantation companies with poor environmental track records, …
Norway’s pension fund not weaned off coal investment Read More
The abbot of Wat Thai Norway in Oslo and some 200 lay followers, most of them Norwegians of Thai descent, arrived in Bangkok this morning (7 March 2014) to attend …
200 Norwegian-Thais attend senior monks’ funerals in Bangkok Read More
Jakarta Provincial Government learns the lesson after buying rusty buses made in China. Now, as an effort to expand public transportation in the capital city, city government will opt for …
Disappointed by made-in-China buses, city opts for Scania Read More
Yuan Longping, father of China’s hybrid rice, has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten. Yuan, an 84-year-old academic from the Chinese Academy …
China’s hybrid rice researcher nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Read More
Chinese automaker Geely saved Volvo in 2010, buying the on-the-rocks Swedish automaker from Ford for $1.8 billion, but speculation persists whether the acquisition will amount to a corporate raid. Not …
Geely’s Volvo Investment Long-Term Play, Says Top Exec Read More
MANILA – The joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp and Norway’s SN Power Invest AS has signed an agreement with the National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) for the …
NGCP signs up AboitizPower-Norwegian JV for back-up power supply Read More
With support from Sweden, SEI will be funding events focused on sustainable development, gender equality and poverty reduction; organizations across Asia are invited to submit concept notes. The Regional Asia …
Sida-SEI call for sustainable development proposals Read More
The Danish government on 5 March 2014 released a new strategy on aquaculture. The aim is to make the industry more sustainable by using green technologies and increase export of …
Danida promotes aquaculture tech in Indonesia Read More
Swedish commercial vehicle (CV) maker Volvo is looking at assembling Eicher-branded CVs at its factories in South Africa and Indonesia to boost volumes. The company has an equal venture in …
Volvo to assemble Eicher trucks in Indonesia, S Africa Read More