Bus kills Finnish man
A tour bus driver hit a Finnish man in the early hours of Sunday. According the driver the man threw himself under the bus and later died from his injuries. …
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Thai-Swedish Chamber AGM Updated on Thailand’s Situation
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce took place at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit in the evening on February 27, with on-going political protests right on the …
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ScandAsia Calendar crashed
The Calendar of events on ScandAsia crashed on Sunday 02 March 2014 after an advised update from the plugin developer Time.ly. The update reset all calendar entries to 1 January …
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Visit Denmark section at Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar
The 47th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar will take place on March 1-2, on the fifth floor of Siam Paragon from 10 AM. The aim is to raise funds to support …
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Scandinavians, foreign tourists flock to peaceful Krabi
Despite Thailand’s ongoing political unrest that continues to make headline news around the world, the beautiful beaches, unspoiled islands of Krabi continue to attract planeloads of visitors from everyday, according …
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Farewell to Danish Ambassador in Jakarta
Today, February 28, was the day of goodbye to Danish Ambassador of Indonesia, Martin Bille Hermann, who is going back to Denmark. Earlier today Martin was biking to work with …
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Lunch beat at Swedish Embassy in Hanoi
Yesterday The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, arranged a lunch beat and it turned out to be a great success. If you want to participate the next event well then …
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Thomas Nyborg new Dancham President
[icopyright horizontal toolbar]Thomas Nyborg was elected new Dancham President at a quick board meeting after the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27 February 2014. The Annual General Meeting of the …
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Embassy job fair in Vietnam
Danish Ambassador in Vietnam, John Nielsen, opened his home on February 27, to host a job fair for Vietnamese students finishing a four-year Bachelor of Science in Finance offered jointly …
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Swedish FM meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing
On February 25, 2014, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing with visiting Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who was attending “Stockholm China Forum” in China. Wang Yi said that …
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AboitizPower, Norwegian venture to install Luzon hydropower plant
The joint venture of Aboitiz Power Corp and Norway’s Statkraft Norfund Power Invest AS is set to develop its string of greenfield power projects in the Philippines. In a media …
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China’s smog has silver lining for green trade, says Danish Trade Minister
Smog in Chinese cities is providing unexpected momentum for a global deal on trade in environmental goods because China urgently needs access to cheaper, cleaner energy, Denmark’s trade minister said …
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SEB and The Nordic Chambers, Thailand, held a Seminar & Networking event on February 25, at St. Regis Hotel, Bangkok. About 40 guest attended, mainly members of the Swedish Chamber. …
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LEGO profits soar on back of new products, China sales
Toy colossus LEGO released its annual accounts today, revealing its tenth record-high profit in eleven years. Since bottoming out in 2003 with a 1.5 billion kroner loss, the company has …
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Finns dying overseas in record numbers
More Finnish citizens died overseas last year than ever before, statistics compiled by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs indicate. In 2013, the most deadly destinations for Finns according to the …
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Norwegian envoy leads EU tour of Thailand’s restive South
European envoys, led by Norwegian Ambassador Katja Nordgaard, have expressed their hope to see peace between the Thai government and insurgents in the deep south of Thailand. They traveled to …
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Finland, Vietnam extend innovation partnership
Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, has approved the second phase of the Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme, which will be carried out during the 2014-2018 period by the Ministry of …
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Danish- and Swedish-Thais donate cash to anti-govt movement
Members of anti-Thai government protesters from Denmark and Sweden delivered THB140.000 in donation to the PDRC on the Pathumwan stage in Bangkok Wednesday night. ScandAsia has earlier reported the story …
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Finnair; Europe’s leader to Bangkok
The airspace between Helsinki and Bangkok will be blue and white in the upcoming winter season. Finnair will offer 17 weekly flights from Finland to Bangkok making them the biggest …
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Experience Danish jazz pianist in Jakarta
The Danish jazz pianist, Søren Bebe, is performing at Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia, today on February 27. The concert will take place at Basuki Building, from 10-12 pm. The …
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With Chinese venture, REC Silicon enters world’s biggest solar market
Norway’s REC Silicon will build a polysilicon and silane gas plant in China through a joint venture as the maker of materials used in solar panels seeks to take advantage …
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Real Future launches LTE with Ericsson in Thailand’s cities
Real Future has completed the rollout of 4G/LTE in Central, Western, Northern and Southern Thailand. Users will enjoy an improved smartphone experience, with faster web browsing and downloads and better …
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Norwegian Cruise liner makes maiden call at Myanmar
The Norwegian owned, U.K. Based, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship, Balmoral, has celebrated calling at Yangon, the capital of Myanmar. The 1,350-guest ship stayed for two nights in the city, …
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Self Storage in Pattaya
Residents in Pattaya and the Eastern Seaboard can now store their luggage, motorcycles or other personal belongings at a Self Storage facility for instance during the summer holidays, moving house …
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IKEA Brings Sustainable Lighting to Families in Refugee Camps
A new campaign, “Brighter Lives for Refugees”, will run at the IKEA Bangna store in Bangkok from today to 29 March 2014. For every LEDARE light-emitting diode bulb sold during …
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Denmark to open Embassy in The Philippines
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has launched the largest reform and modernisation of the Danish Foreign Service in recent times, which includes opening an Embassy in Manila. The …
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Fiction on murder of Norwegian envoy in Bkk tops NY Times’ bestsellers
Norway’s Jo Nesbø’s second Harry Hole novel has topped the prestigious New York Times’ bestseller list on its American release. “This is the first time Nesbø tops what it is …
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Viking Wheelers Pattaya trip
“It was the song about “De 10 smaa cyklister” all over again. Only 3 brave vikings, Claus Birk (organizer), Claus Gundersen and Hans Henrik Melchior turned up at the beginning …
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Danish businesses eye Indonesia’s rising global profile
Economic expansion and growing middle-class have made Indonesia an attractive market to an increasing number of Danish companies wishing to export to this Southeast Asian country. But widespread corruption in …
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Finland’s Mendor targets China’s diabetes patients
Mendor, Finnish diabetes technology company, continues rapid growth and is happy to announce yet another international distributor, Mendor has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Beijing Tagene Medical Co., Ltd. …
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A 49 year-old man from Birkenes in Norway died Monday in an drowning accident. Press officer Frode Andersen from the Norwegian Foreign Department could Monday confirm that a 49 year-old …
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Danish-Thais hold anti-Yingluck government protest in Copenhagen
About 150 Danish-Thais participated in a demonstration, arranged by People´s Democratic Reform Committee, Denmark, in Copenhagen on February 22 to show solidarity with the ongoing anti-government protesters in Thailand. They …
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Swedish Embassy speech on education in Cambodia
Ms Kristina Kühnelm, Head of Development Cooperation, Swedish Embassy, made a speech at the opening of the National Conference on Education, “Promoting Integrity to Strengthen the Quality of Education in Cambodia”, …
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Phuket police said a 25-year-old Finnish tourist was killed after he was hit by a car while crossing a street early in the morning of 22 February, according to Phuket …
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Telenor’s Malaysia unit beats Q4 earnings forecasts
The Malaysian unit of Norwegian telecom firm Telenor reported sales and core earnings slightly above average forecasts for the fourth quarter and expects sales to grow by four to six …
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Finland, China signs water cooperation pact
Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Koskinen and his Chinese counterpart, Minister Chen of China, signed a co-operation agreement on water. The pact will open up opportunities and demand …
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Danish fruit-concentrate producer’s focus on Vietnam pays off
Denmark’s fruit-concentrate company, Orana, attributes its success to an early entry to Vietnam The company continued to enjoy healthy revenue growth from 184 million kroner to 220 million last year …
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H&M, other buyers flee China for SE Asia, Bangladesh
Some foreign buyers, like Sweden’s H&M, are fleeing China for Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia, not just for cheaper labour but also because of rising tensions between the workers and their …
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Chinese owner to resume Fisker e-car production in Finland
Reports by the international news agency Reuters indicate that plans may be afoot to re-launch production of Fisker electric cars. Two years ago production was discontinued at Valmet Automotive in …
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Chinese wind turbines to enter Swedish market
Wind turbines produced by China’s Dongfang Electric Corp Ltd will soon be used in a wind power plant in Sweden, the company authorities said on 21 February. According to the …
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Danish father & son among tourists hurt in Krabi boating accident
A Danish father and his young son was hospitalised after two speedboats collided at sea about one kilometre from Krabi’s popular tourist attraction of Ao Nang this afternoon. Six people …
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Maersk gets permanent licence to operate in Myanmar
Oil and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk has received a permanent license to operate container business activities in Myanmar, it said in a statement on Friday, February 21. Since the European Union …
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SAS considers discontinuing flights to Bangkok
Due to ongoing fierce competition from low-cost airlines, SAS is considering dropping flight routes to and from Bangkok completely. Scandinavian Airline Service made a decision last year to discontinue its …
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The Swedish Church in Singapore, had the big screen up last night for a patriotic event, when the Swedish Winter Olympic Game contenders in Sochi, competed to add more gold …
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Philippines Wants Norway to Mediate Talks With Rebels
The Philippine government on Friday said it has sought the assistance of Norway to determine how peace negotiations with leftist rebel group Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) can move …
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First Mix-Balut event of the year
The first Mix-balut arrangement of 2014, took place on Friday, February 21, at L’Opera Restaurant and Wine Bar. Balut is an ongoing traditional dice-game played with enthusiasm amongst the Danes …
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New IKEA store in NW China
Sweden’s IKEA Group, the world’s biggest retailer of home furnishings, has started work on a new store in Xi’an, in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. With a total investment of 108 …
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The first kilometer is the hardest
Joakim Ekendahl and Wej Supaporn recently completed a fulfilling journey from Sweden to Thailand on bicycle. Over mountain tops, through deserts and snow, more than fifteen thousand kilometers in the …
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Swede wins LPGA tournament in Pattaya
26-year old Anna Nordqvist was yesterday victorious at the Siam County Club Pattaya Old Course in the Honda LPGA, firing a 68 in the final round and claiming the prize …
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Danish Arctic delegation seeks China’s cooperation
The Arctic Ambassador the Kingdom of Denmark and the Deputy Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs of Greenland visited China on February 17-20 to discuss ways to increase cooperation between China …
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