Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
From December The Norwegian travel agency Star Tour will offer flights from Oslo to the southern part of Thailand, they said in a press release. Star Tour now offers direct …
Star Tour to fly directly from Oslo to Krabi this winter Read More
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will launch direct air services between Singapore and Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 25 November 2013, increasing its Indonesian network to 12 destinations. Subject to …
SilkAir to Fly to Yogyakarta Read More
As LEGOLAND® Malaysia prepares to celebrate its first anniversary next month, its Annual Pass holders already have something to celebrate. They will be able to enjoy another year of exceptional …
Legoland Malaysia offers pass renewal Read More
On September 5 there will be a seminar on the topic ‘service design’ in Bangkok, with speakers from the Oslo School of Architecture. The focus of design has increasingly shifted …
Architechture seminar in Bangkok on “Service design” Read MoreDanish artist Charlotte Donvang Parks and Pakistani photographer Ahsan Qureshi are scheduled to open a joint exhibition at the Westin Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur on …
Depth and Deception Read More
Malaysia’s The Star Online has published a long feature about United Plantation. The story gives a picture on the everyday life in the palm plantation In the feature Carl Bek-Nielsen …
United Plantation featured in The Star Online Read More
Danish film production company Final Cut For Real ApS is supporting free distribution of the genocide documentary The Act of Killing in Indonesia. In a partnership between Drafthouse Films, global …
Act of Killing to be distributed free in Indonesia Read More
Danish emulsifier specialist Palsgaard has announced that the company’s new factory is open and ready for business. The facility is able to produce various single emulsifiers as well as a …
Palsgaard’s opens new factory in Malaysia Read More
The longer fresh fish is placed in stock the lower the quality gets. That should be easy to understand to most people, but in China the Norwegian salmon is often …
Norwegian salmon held back in Chinese supermarkets Read More
Two Vietnamese men had their sentences reduced with one and half year each after growing hemp Taking their case to High Court in Denmark two Vietnamese men were able to …
Danish High Court reduces sentences to Vietnamese pot growers Read More
The Danish politician and member of the European Parliament, Søren Søndergaard, was key speaker at an event at Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) on 28 August about the disappeared …
Danish politician concerned over the disappearance of Laotian social leader Read More
Three Singapore students Yinn Jaye Ong, Kang Le Yeo and Wie Jin Gong will take part in the 2013 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize finale held at the World Water …
Students from Singapore compete in 2013 Stockholm Junior Water Prize Read More
The Finnish Embassy invites Singaporeans to come and learn about the what opportunities there are for them to study in Finnish Universities. The European Commission’s Study in Europe 2013 program …
Learn about study-opportunities in Finnish Universities at Finland’s Embassy in Singapore Read More
On August 27, IKEA Bangna held the biggest IKEA catalogue launch in Thailand, with over 1.2 million copies of the 2014 catalogue ready to be delivered to homes throughout Bangkok. …
IKEA holds the biggest IKEA catalogue launch in Thailand Read More
The Danish kids studying Danish with the DSS – Danish Supplementary School in Singapore started their autumn term at the OFS – Overseas Family School on Tuesday 20 August. The class …
Danish Tuesday classes started Read More
Copenhagen ZOO in Denmark had huge expectations to the birth of the baby elephant set to happen in the end of August. Unfortunately the elephant was stillborn on Monday 27 …
Baby elephant stillborn in Copenhagen Zoo Read More
Finland’s Minister of Education and Science has been sharply followed by officials and journalists on her trip around South East Asia. Minister of Education in Finland Krista Kiuru went to …
Finnish Minister on well-documented give and take trip in South East Asia Read More
It is back to school for the children in the Finnish community on Tuesday, 10 September. The day term starts at 15.45 in the H-wing on the third floor of OFS …
Finnish School opens 10 September Read More
The auto maker Volvo, which is the Swedish subsidiary of Chinese-based Geely Group, has received permission to build a second and third plant in China. During the autumn of this …
Green light for Volvo to build two new plants in China Read More
The Norwegian Supplementary School in Singapore will start the new autumn term on Thursday 29 August at the OFS – Overseas Family School where all the classes take place. The school …
Term starts at Norskskolen i Singapore Read More
The Swedish school in Singapore “Svenska skolan i Singapore” starts up the autumn term on Friday 30 August 2013. The term starts with a roll call at 16.00 in room …
Back to school @ Svenska Skolan Read More
The Danish Ambassador in China Arne Friis Petersen gave a long video interview to People’s Daily Online in China. Denmark is the best destination for Chinese investors. That was how …
Danish ambassador visited People’s Daily in China Read More
Four Thai students namely Cattaliya Laohapotjanart, Thanwarat Jantiwatkun and Patnarin Kattiyasuwong will represent Thailand at the 2013 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize finale, to be held at the World Water …
Thai students will compete at the 2013 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Finale Read More
The parties of a Danish-Cambodian oil industry pioneer project have signed agreement worth 60 million USD. The agreement will result in a major project on supply of maritime bunker fuels …
Danish pilot project in the fuel industry soon to start in Cambodia: Million USD investor agreement closed Read More
The 40 years old Alex from Denmark is living on the beach of Pattaya, along with many other expats who somehow ended up being homeless, the Bangkok Post reports. Alex …
Bangkok Post found homeless Danish man on the beach Read More
Thailand is poised to experience the strongest growth in smartphone and tablet use in Southeast Asia this year, says a report by Sweden’s Ericsson. The report said the penetration rate …
Sweden’s Ericsson says Thailand is no. 1 in region for smartphones, tablets use Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce presented the first two MBA scholarships for Thai students to study in Sweden, sponsored by Electrolux. The two Thai students who just received a scholarship …
Two Thai students receive scholarships to study in Sweden Read More
Three years of a diplomatic freeze between the top level contact in China and Norway seems to be phasing out, Norwegian news desk reports. The new government in China can …
Norway and China want conflict behind them Read More
On August 19 the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok made the official opening of a course focusing on Human Rights of Women in Southeast Asia. Deputy Head of Mission at …
Embassy of Sweden opened Learning Course Read More
The Swedish producer Carl Myren was recently in Vietnam to produce a documentary on the work, achieved from development aid, supported by the Embassy of Sweden. The development aid is …
Swedish producer to shoot documentary in Vietnam Read More
Volvo has recently announced the launch of the V40 in Malaysia According to the Swedish based automaker, a total of three versions of the V40 are available in Malaysia, the …
Volvo V40 was launched in Malaysia Read More
Nokia 106 and Nokia 107 Dual SIM are the latest addition to the gallery of the Finnish multi-national corporation Nokia. Both the phones support quad band GSM networks with Nokia …
Nokia unveils two new handsets in China Read More
Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid celebrates 100th birthday She is known and loved worldwide. For some people she is even the main attraction on a visit to the capital of Denmark. The Little …
Happy Birthday Little Mermaid Read More
Norwegian Stein Dokset was expected to explain to the court today why he hid the body of his dead girlfriend in a trash can for 2.5 years but the hearing …
Norwegian murder accused smiled as he entered the court Read More
37 people were killed in a car crash in Malaysia on Wednesday. The following inspection from the scene of the accident shows that the bus was loaded with more people …
Crashed tourist bus in Malaysia was overloaded Read More
August 13 was a very special day for the Danish Boarding School Stenhus Kostskole in Holbæk. 30 Chinese students and the Chinese cultural attaché visited the school in a cultural …
Chinese students visited Danish school in cultural meeting Read More
According to the Facebook-page of Sweden’s Embassy to Vietnam, ambassador Camilla Mellander and other staff from Embassy of Sweden last week made a visit to the Vietnam – Sweden Hospital …
Swedish ambassador to Vietnam visited hospital in Uong Bi Read More
The Chinese competition authorities (MOFCOM) have approved the closing of the transaction whereby Hydro and Orkla will have 50/50 ownership of the planned Sapa joint venture, reports Norwegian Hydro in …
Chinese competition authorities have approved Sapa joint venture in aluminium solutions Read More
In attempt to build a brand in the growing Chinese vodka market, the Swedish brand Absolut has focused on educating the consumers on how to mix and consume vodka, the …
Swedish brand Absolut teaches Chinese how to drink vodka Read More
According to a press release from the Swedish Embassy to Vietnam, the Swedish businesses ABB, Scania and Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) are ready to work in “fruitful long-term partnerships” …
Sweden is hunting mining partnerships in Vietnam Read More
A Vietnamese woman Yen Ngoc living in Aarhus in Denmark with her husband this week avoided to be sent out of Denmark by being hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital. According …
Vietnamese in Denmark avoids expulsion because of hospitalization Read More
IKEA Bangkok hosted last week the first traditionally Swedish crayfish party with more than 630 mostly Thai participants. The overwhelming success means IKEA will definitely arrange a crayfish party again …
IKEA’s multi-cultural crayfish party Read More
Danish restaurant Namnam has invited street kitchen chefs from Singapore to join the Copenhagen Street Food Festival taking place at Vesterbro Torv in the weekend. The Danish master chef Claus Meyer …
Singaporean chefs visit Food Festival in Copenhagen Read More