Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finland’s biggest retail groups say they are studying a report by the NGO Finnwatch alleging abuses at a juice factory in Thailand that supplies many Finnish stores. On 28 January …
Finnish grocery chain probes ‘abuses’ by Thai juice supplier Read More
A website that lets Swedes check each other’s criminal records has sparked concerns over the privacy of ex-convicts. Such databases are available in the United States, but aren’t common in …
Sweden’s online service identifies where ex-convicts live Read More
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, parent company of Volvo Car Corp and Geely Automobile Holding Ltd, is developing a new model at its new research and development center in Sweden. The …
Geely, Volvo start joint development of new sub-compact Read More
Vietnamese young people, including design students across the nation, have been invited to participate in Design Lab, a global design competition hosted by Swedish household and professional appliances manufacturer Electrolux. …
Electrolux launches global design contest in Vietnam Read More
Finnish Ambassador to China Jari Gustafson hosted a morning coffee meeting at the embassy on 16 January 2014. The aim was to strengthen cooperation among Finnish companies active in different …
Morning coffee to strategize Finnish businesses in China Read More
The Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou together with Arla Foods China, Co-Ro Food (China) Ltd. and Kjeldsens Ltd. hosted the event “Happy Denmark, Hello Guangzhou” to promote Danish food …
A taste of Danish food and culture in Guangzhou Read More
The Charity and Health Run Activity “Run for Love”, organized by BI Norwegian Business School and School of Management/Fudan University’s MBA Program, in partnership with the charity organization One Foundation, …
Norwegian consulate holds charity fun run in Shanghai Read More
Chinese guides demand thousands of kroner from luxury shops in exchange for bringing them wealthy Chinese tourists, Berlingske newspaper reports. Luxury shops told the newspaper how the guides refuse to …
Copenhagen shops pay Chinese guides kickbacks for rich tourists Read More
The Norwegian embassy’s yearly information meeting for Norwegian citizens was held at an Udon Thani hotel on 27 January 2014. Representatives of the Norwegian Embassy and NAV/HELFO informed Norwegian citizens …
Strong turnout of Norwegians at Udon meeting Read More
Linköping FC beat Thai Women National team 3-0 in a 25 January 2014 friendly at Duphatemi Stadium, Don Muang. The Swedish women led with 1-0 by the end of the …
Linköping FC beat Thai women national team 3-0 Read More
After visiting Tacloban City in Leyte, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on 26 January 2014 pledged to donate US$100,000 (4 million peso) to the Typhoon Yolanda relief effort. The …
Swedish king calls for more typhoon reconstruction aid Read More
Finnish firms are scouting for investment opportunities in the country, encouraged largely by the Philippines’ rosy economic prospects and the slew of incentives being offered to foreign investors. Trade Undersecretary …
Finnish firms scout for Philippine projects Read More
Mr Håkan Jevrell, Sweden’s new ambassador to Singapore presented on October 30th 2013 his credentials to the President of the Republic of Singapore Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam. But at …
Sweden’s New Singapore Ambassador Håkan Jevrell Read More
The Norwegian embassy’s yearly information meeting for Norwegian citizens will be held in Pattaya on Friday January 31 at 11.00 am at Jomtien Garden Hotel & Resort. Representatives from the …
Embassy staff to meet Norwegians in Pattaya on Jan 31 Read MoreThe Phuket Gazette reported that Swedish national Johan Sebastian Ljung, 28, was sentenced on 24 January 2014 to life imprisonment for the stabbing murder of Maxim Schantz in Phuket two …
Swede sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of compatriot Read More
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed efficiency in the biomass supply and use for energy in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta as part of the Energy and Environment Partnership Programme …
VTT helps fasttracking bioenergy in Vietnam Read More
In the index, over 90 nations were ranked according to nine different factors including limited government powers, criminal justice and absence of corruption. To make it into the top 10, …
Denmark tops list of world’s most responsible governments Read More
Starting 24 January 2014, LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort will be holding its unique LEGO® building activity in conjunction with Chinese New Year. To celebrate the Year of the Horse, guests visiting …
Legoland Malaysia celebrates Chinese Year of Horse Read More
Denmark is the first country ever to generate more than 50% of its electricity from wind power over a whole month. According to new figures from Energinet.dk, the Danish national …
Wind turbines generate half of Denmark’s electricity need Read More
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China has approved the establishment of a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited. Before completion of …
China approves Volvo-Dongfeng trucks joint venture Read More
KONE, a Finnish elevator and escalator manufacturer, will supply 162 elevators and escalators to enable smooth people flow at the Manila Bay Resorts complex, a new casino, hotel and retail …
Philippine resort orders over 100 KONE lifts, escalators Read MoreA Swedish man was killed after he crashed his motorbike on a curve on his way to the beach in Thalang, Phuket in the morning of 22 January 2014, according …
Swedish tourist dies in motorcycle crash Read More
Lingonberries almost completely prevented weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found – whereas the ‘super berry’ açai led to increased …
Scandinavian lingonberry a weight-loss superfood? Read More
The Swedish Embassy and the Swedish business community jointly held on 21 January 2014 a brainstorming session on ways to promote Swedish-Indonesian partnership in 2014. After a welcoming and a …
Kick-starting 2014 Swedish-Indonesian partnership Read More
The tourism plan offered up by Business Minister Henrik Sass Larsen (S) is designed to bring in more ‘quality tourists’ – those who spend a lot of money. It also …
Denmark’s tourism to move beyond Little Mermaid Read MoreIn conjunction with Seed Forum, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore invited investors, entrepreneurs, businesses and students to an interesting start-up night of presentations and networking at the Ambassador’s Residence. The …
Innovation night at Ambassador’s Residence in Singapore Read More
After conducting a thorough analysis to identify the owners of oil palm plantations, 11 companies were found to be in breach of Storebrands sustainability standards. – As a savings and …
Storebrand shuns most palm oil producers Read More
Since September last year where it was announced that the Danish Beer Bar and Brewery Mikkeller was planning to open a branch in …
Danish Beer Bar Mikkeller to open in Bangkok Read More
Two-way trade between Sweden and Vietnam exceeded one billion USD in 2013, according to Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Camilla Mellander, adding that over 60 Swedish companies have set up representative …
Sweden-Vietnam trade exceeds US$1 billion in 2013 Read More
Flemming Winther Nielsen passed away Tuesday 21 January 2014. He died close to 6 pm at home 65 years old. His wife, Khun Pornpan, called an ambulance that took him …
Flemming Winther Nielsen has passed away Read More
Bangkok and Sweden’s city of Ostersund have formally signed an agreement to establish a sister cities relationship to promote trade, cultural exchange, tourism and sports. The agreement was signed by …
Ostersund, Bangkok become sister cities Read More
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will visit Tacloban City, one of the areas hit hardest by super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), on 26 January 2014 to assess the damage caused by …
Swedish King to visit Philippines typhoon-ravaged areas Read MoreHanoi hosted a January 21 cultural and educational exchange programme between Vietnam and Sweden, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and launching the latest Vietnam-Sweden Friendship …
Sweden, Vietnam deepen friendship, cultural ties Read More
A joint venture between Singapore-listed Rex International Holding and Malaysia’s Hibiscus Petroleum has won five new offshore licences in Norway, Rex said on Wednesday. Lime Norway was awarded the licences …
Singapore-Malaysian venture awarded Norway’s offshore licences Read More
Myanmar and Norway discussed cooperation on environmental conservation, official media reported on 21 January 2014. Myanmar Minister of Environmental Conservation and Forestry U Win Tun met with Norwegian Ambassador Ms …
Myanmar, Norway to cooperate on environmental conservation Read More
Blue Water Shipping, one of Denmark’s most successful freight forwarders, have opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City. The office has been set up by Flemming Johannesen and six …
Blue Water Shipping opens in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Danish Foreign Minister Holger K Nielsen was quoted by Copenhagen Post on 16 Jan 2014 the embassies in Switzerland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Slovakia will be closed down. The ministry …
Denmark’s diplomatic mission reshuffles driven by trade Read More
Passengers on their way from Bangkok to Scandinavia with Air France KLM on economy class can buy a one-day pass to the airline’s VIP lounge in Suvarnabhumi for 1000 baht. …
Air France KLM VIP lounge open for economy passengers Read More
Linköping FC will play a football match against the Thai Women National Team on 25 January at Duphatemi Stadium, Don Muang. SAAB and the Royal Thai Air force are sponsoring …
Linköping Women to play Thai national squad Read More
People living in Greater Copenhagen will now have an easier time cycling to work or study, thanks to the region’s new network of cycle lanes. The country’s first Cycle Super …
Bicycle super highway opens in greater Copenhagen Read More
The number of suicides in 2013 in Finland increased by 5 percent compared to the previous year, Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE reported on 20 January 2014. According to Heimo Viinamaki, …
More suicides in Finland in 2013 Read More
Danish Transport Minister Pia Olsen Dyhr began her three-day visit to China in Monday’s morning rush hour by riding a red bicycle from the hotel she stayed in to the …
Danish minister takes a bike tour of Beijing Read MoreMaija Meriläinen is the new FBC Coordinator. The new FBC Coordinator & Editor-in-Chief for FBC’s magazine Finnlink from January 2014 onwards is Ms. Maija Meriläinen. Maija is a project management …
New Head of Office to Finnish Business Council Singapore Read More
The Indonesian Embassy in Oslo, Norway, promoted eco-tourism potentials and the creative industries of Indonesia at the Reiselivsmessen 2014, the largest travel and tourism exhibition in Norway. The event took …
Indonesia promotes ecotourism in Norway Read More
Clean Marine has been selected by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for two 38,000 dwt. Chemical Tankers being built for Stolt Tankers and NYK …
Clean Marine clinches EGCS contract with Chinese shipbuilder Read More
The Pesanggaran Bali power plant with a 200 MW nominal output will be the largest engine based power plant in Indonesia. The new power plant will ensure greater reliability in …
Wärtsilä receives order for power plant project in Indonesia Read More
The Embassy together with Lund University recently hosted a reception at the Swedish Residence for their Alumni friends in Singapore. The reception was held in conjunction with the visit to …
Lund University alumni meet in Singapore Read MoreThe former security chief for Norwegian oil company Statoil is the latest anti-terror expert to warn that Norway is vulnerable to another terrorist attack, and possibly soon. Bernard Duncan Lyng, …
Norway vulnerable to more terrorist attacks Read More
H.R.H. Princess Benedikte’s has recently concluded her visit to Malaysia from 11 to 16 January. Her Royal Highness is patron of the Olave Baden-Powell Society (OB-PS), which supports the work …
Denmark’s Princess Benedikte concludes Malaysia visit Read More
The delayed issuance of telecom licences to Norway-based telecommunications firm Telenor and Qatar’s Ooredoo are now expected by the end of the month, more than a year after the tender …
Telecom licence for Telenor delayed until end of January Read More