Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Embassy of Norway in Bangkok is looking for at temporary account and consular assistant to start as soon as possible. The job will first of all be to relieve …
Vacancy at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok Read More
Thai cabin crew on Norwegian’s new route to Bangkok is paid around 100.000 Thai baht per month. Norwegian labor union leader calls it social dumping. Norway’s fast expanding airline Norwegian, …
Norwegian accused of social dumping Read More
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle on Sunday announced a new technical problem with one of its Boeing 787 “Dreamliners”, as the plane was grounded due to a flaw in its …
Norwegian reports new Dreamliner glitch Read More
The brand new established Swedish Beer club opened on Friday August 30 with more than 500 guests. Also Chinese press showed up to cover the event. The Swedish Beer Club …
Swedish Beer club opened in Shanghai Read More
The colorful plastic bricks produced by Danish toy maker Lego are so popular in Asia, that the company now plans to build a factory in China. The plan was revealed …
LEGO now to be “Made in China” Read More
Geely-owned car maker Volvo Cars expects to sell more than 50,000 cars in China this year, Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Volvo, wholly owned by China’s Zhejiang …
Volvo Cars sees its China car sales above 50,000 this year Read More
On the day Microsoft acquired Nokia’s device business, Thomas Zilliacus, who worked for 15 years at Nokia, and for seven years as the Asia-Pacific CEO of the company, founded a …
Singapore-based Newkia wants to bring Nokia back Read More
Denmark’s Dairy Company Arla Foods is working on its first formal marketing programme in China, Campaign Asia-Pacific reported. The communication campaign is going to be run by Draftfcb, after the …
Arla Foods to start marketing program in China Read More
The summer is over and it’s time for the Swedes to get back in business. On September 5, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held the first monthly networking event after …
TSCC networking back in business Read More
Finnish elevator and escalator company Kone has won an order for 108 elevators and 57 escalators at Dazhongli, a mixed-use development on Shanghai’s flourishing commercial street, West Nanjing Road, the …
Finland’s elevator company Kone wins Shanghai order Read More
Eighteen leading Danish and Denmark-based international companies jointly launched a talent-hunting alliance, the Consortium for Global Talent, earlier this week to attract and retain more skilled foreign professionals into Denmark. …
Attracting Chinese talents is top priority for Danish CEO Read More
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced yesterday that September 22 will be “Bangkok Car Free Day,” an initiative aimed at encouraging commuters to use public transportation, Daily News reported. With the …
Bangkok’s “Car free day” to take place September 22 Read More
The Swedish municipality Huddinge will share its experiences from waste management with an area in Indonesia that is in need after tsunami. Representatives from the Swedish Municipality Huddinge are going …
Tsunami hit area in Indonesia to learn from Swedish waste management Read More
Nokia has sold its handset division to Microsoft for USD 5,6 billion. That is already old news, but what happened to the Finnish mobile phone maker that dominated the market …
Nokia ends an era after a particularly brutal fall in Asia Read More
The Norwegian government has committed up to NOK14.3m (US$2.3m) in funding to improve conditions for textile workers in China, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh, the Norway Post reported. The money will …
Norway to improve conditions for textile workers in Asian countries Read More
While flying over India on its way from Sweden one of the jets set to arrive in Thailand on September 4 was struck by lightening. The delivery of three Gripen …
Lightening delays Swedish fighter jet delivery to Thailand Read More
Denmark opened a new Visa Application Office in Ho Chi Minh City on September 3 in an effort to strengthen exchanges with Vietnam, according to a press release. All applications for …
Denmark opens visa application office in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore invites to welcome to or welcome back party for all Danish people who are about to start their life in Singapore after the summer break. …
Danish Church in Singapore to throw welcome party Read More
Denmark’s Minister for Health, Astrid Krag visited Beijing in China from 28 – 30 August. The Minister for Health in Denmark, Astrid Krag visited Beijing in the end of August. …
Danish Minister of Health visited China Read More
Claus Meyer, co-founder of Denmark’s famous Noma restaurant, became a star chef by using local and seasonal Nordic produce. His new Copenhagen restaurant Nam Nam turns that concept on its …
Denmark’s Noma founder gives Nordic twist to Singapore food Read More
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for restraint and calm from all parties in the escalating Syria conflict. In an interview quoted by the official Chinese news agency Xinhus, …
China calls for political solution to Syria crisis Read More
On Tuesday September 3 the Danish Ambassador to Malaysia Nicolai Ruge met with some of the key persons in Carlsberg’s Asia section, the Embassy said on their Facebook-page. The purpose …
Carlsberg’s Asia staff met in Malaysia Factory Read More
Ostrobothnia District Court in Finland on Monday began its examination of a human trafficking case which centers on Vietnamese citizens brought to Finland for work. The prosecution alleges that a Vietnamese overseer …
Vietnamese man accused of human trafficking in Finland Read More
When the 2013 edition of the Chulalongkorn International Film Festival ends on Friday September 6 it will be with the Danish film “The Hunt” on the big screen. The film …
Danish “The Hunt” to end Film Festival in Bangkok Read More
Finnish Dibitassut, the children’s TV series based on animation characters created by children, has gained over 30 million viewers in China and elsewhere in Asia. The same animation characters will …
Finnish kids TV series watched by over 30 million in China and Asia Read More
The 27 years-old Danish guy Richard B. proposed to his girlfriend just upon arrival in Copenhagen Airport after a six week round-trip in Asia, Danish paper BT reported. A video …
Proposal in Copenhagen Airport after Asia trip Read More
Vidar Andersen has been appointed as the new Head of Asia in the Norwegian DNB Bank with base in Singapore effective from Monday September 2. Vidar Andersen previously held the …
New Head of Asia to Norway’s DNB Bank as Erik Borgen quits Read More
Lumpini police saved the life of a 38-year-old Finnish man, who attempted to jump off of Honey Hotel on Soi Sukhumvit 19 in Wattana district on Monday September 2. The …
Heartbroken ‘farang’ man attempts to jump off of hotel Read More
Finnish Martti Ahtisaari was part of the international team of peace experts that on Monday September 2 spoke at a reconciliation event in Bangkok. Former Finland President Martti Ahtisaari was …
Former Finnish President in Bangkok as peace expert Read More
Annually The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorry Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships. The Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in …
Apply for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships now Read More
Scandinavian Siam Society, which has existed since 1920, is now a registered association under Thai law. On July 31 Scandinavian Siam Society (SSS) finally received the certificate that proves the …
After 93 years SSS has become a legal entity Read More
The Swedish company Clean Motion behind the Zbee electric 3-wheeler has established a local manufacturing partnership with PT Lundin Industry in Indonesia With the locally made electric vehicle the company …
Swedish Clean Motion to produce electric 3-wheelers in Indonesia Read More
The Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) are planning a trip for family and friends to the Thai-Danish Dairy Co. in the Saraburi Province. On 23 and 24 November 2013 you have …
Scandinavian Society Siam to visit Thai-Danish Dairy Co. Read More
The Six Tones, a Vietnamese-Swedish experimental music ensemble, will launch its double album “Signal in Noise” in Hanoi on August 30. The CD is a product of The Six Tones’ …
Experimental Vietnamese-Swedish music ensemble releases CD Read More
On Monday 2 September the Swedish city Västerås, 100 km West of Stockholm, is visited by a delegation from the Chinese city Jinan, in the partnership region Shandong. The delegation …
Chinese delegations visits Swedish city Västerås Read More
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) today announce an expansion of their codeshare agreement to cover more destinations in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Codesharing has been …
SIA and SAS Expand Codeshare Agreement Read More
On 31 August the Swedish retail-clothing company H&M opened the world’s second largest store in CentralWorld in Bangkok. The grand opening of the H&M Flagship store in the Bangkok shopping …
H&M opened the world’s second largest store in Bangkok Read More
In ten days of September the Embassy of Sweden in Malaysia will put focus on Swedish culinary traditions with the event Culinary Sweden. The Embassy if Sweden in Malaysia is …
The Embassy of Sweden to promote Swedish food culture in Malaysia Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Swedish Club in Shanghai are throwing a traditionally crayfish party later in September. With three weeks to the party it is nearly sold out …
Crayfish party in Shanghai almost sold out Read More
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China is looking for a new person to teach in Swedish in the autumn. Since spring 2011 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce has offered several …
New Swedish language teacher in Beijing – is that you? Read More
A Philippine household staff at the Norwegian Ambassador’s residence in Bern, Switzerland was given royal recognition for rendering thirty years of loyal service, the Philippine Embassy in Switzerland said on …
Philippine household worker awarded Norwegian service medal Read More
A 39 year-old man is accused of domestic violence against his 31 year-old now ex-girlfriend during a holiday in Phuket in Thailand last year in December, Danish paper Sjællandske reported. …
Danish man hit girlfriend in Phuket, now waiting for city court Read More
The Embassy of Denmark is handling all visa applications to Sweden. From 2 September 2013 the visa application process for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden will be outsourced to …
Embassy of Denmark to handle visa application to Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Read More
The Swedish Government has appointed Håkan Jevrell as Ambassador to Singapore. Mr Jevrells previous positions have included District Prosecutor at Västerort local public prosecution office in Stockholm, deputy head of …
New Swedish Ambassador to Singapore Read More
Carsten Bang began his standup comedy career in 1991. Since then he has done numerous of shows individually and together with other Danish comedians. Now he is presented as this …
Danish Comedian Carsten Bang to perform at DABS Annual Charity Ball Read More
The Danish Embassy in Hanoi opened a Vietnamese art exhibition featuring 26 works by both established and emerging painters on August 29. Pham Luc has contributed five pieces, famous artist …
Embassy of Denmark showcases Vietnamese paintings Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam made an announcement about new procedures for handling visa, residence and work permits starting from September 3. Read the full announcement below. Starting September …
New procedures for handling visas, residence and work permits in Vietnam Read More
Sweden-based home furnishing giant IKEA Group opened its first wholly owned manufacturing facility in China on Wednesday 28 August through subsidiary IKEA Industry Group, ChinaDaily USA reported. The factory is …
IKEA opened manufacturing facility in China Read More
In August 1988 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was the first airline to open a route from Scandinavia to China with the Copenhagen-Beijing connection. Today SAS has another route going directly to …
SAS celebrates 25 years anniversary with China Read More
A Danish tourist in Phuket woke up on Tuesday 27 August to find his girlfriend for the night, his laptop and 7000 baht in cash missing has at least got …
Thai “girlfriend for the night” robs Danish tourist in Phuket Read More