Viking Fest 2013 a hit
The Viking Fest 2013 in Bangkok this Saturday is a hit both in terms of tickets sold and sponsors signing up to support the event. All 80 tickets were sold …
Viking Fest 2013 a hit Read More Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore ready with new website
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore has been giving their website a makeover and the result is now ready. The new website reflects the beautiful location of the church better …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore ready with new website Read MoreSweden Day in China expands
Sweden Day is an annual theme fair taking place at China’s top universities Tsinghua University in Beijing and Fudan University in Shanghai. New for this year is our collaboration …
Sweden Day in China expands Read MoreNorwegian seafood makes its way to the Philippines
Norwegian seafood have many ambassadors who do their best to tell Asia about the wonders of the cold water fish. Not long ago, Norwegian Chef Sven Erik Renaa was …
Norwegian seafood makes its way to the Philippines Read MoreChina can’t get enough of Danish mink
The Danish sale of mink to the Asian market continues to impress. The export of mink is going great and especially the Chinese are big buyers. In the first quarter …
China can’t get enough of Danish mink Read MoreNorwegian Embassy plans coming newsletter with help from Filipino journalists
The Norwegian Embassy in Manila is working towards building and improving Philippine-Norwegian relations. The Embassy wants to get in touch with journalists who take an interest in covering and …
Norwegian Embassy plans coming newsletter with help from Filipino journalists Read MoreNorwegian Embassy to send delegation of Filipino journalists to Norway
The Norwegian Embassy in cooperation with the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is sending a delegation of Filipino journalists to Oslo, Norway in September 2013. The visit …
Norwegian Embassy to send delegation of Filipino journalists to Norway Read MoreStrong ties between Chinese and Finnish militaries
Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), met with Juha Rannikko,the visiting Finnish chief of defense staff, and his party …
Strong ties between Chinese and Finnish militaries Read MoreSecond Swedish Film Festival in Thailand expands following the success of 2012
Last year the first ever Swedish Film Festival in Thailand offered four different films exposing Thai audience to an insight in Swedish culture and filmmaking. The festival was a …
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Swede arrested for drug possession on Phuket
On 8 May 2013, police in Karon on Phuket under the supervision of Police Colonel Veeravat Chantravichit at 6pm arrested a 48-year-old Swede named Jens Peter and a 29-year-old Thai …
Swede arrested for drug possession on Phuket Read MoreMay offers plenty of Swedish art in China
In May to successful artists from Sweden will both be exhibiting in China. One of Sweden’s most well-known ceramic artists, Eva Hild, holds her first exhibition in Hong Kong …
May offers plenty of Swedish art in China Read MoreSwedish performers at Dreamer Festival in Beijing and Shanghai
Sophie Zelmani and Pelle Carlberg are coming back to China for concerts at the Dreamer Festival in Beijing and Shanghai, and Sophie Zelmani is also giving some additional gigs in …
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EU issues statement on recent general election in Malaysia
Following the general election in Malaysia on Sunday 5 May 2013, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, …
EU issues statement on recent general election in Malaysia Read MoreDenmark to play in Badminton World Team Championships – meet the players
Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC) invites members and the Danish Community in Malaysia to participate in the Sudirman Cup – World Team Championships in badminton- to cheer the Danish team …
Denmark to play in Badminton World Team Championships – meet the players Read MoreChina is now Volvo’s biggest single market
Volvo Car Corp. said its April sales in China rose 30% over a year earlier, making the country for the first time its biggest single market and helping offset declines …
China is now Volvo’s biggest single market Read MoreNorwegian Embassy sponsors anti homophobia masquerade in Beijing
The Norwegian Embassy in Beijing is media sponsor of the Beijing LGBT Centers masquerade-themed cocktail gala 11 May. Following this year’s International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia theme of “fighting …
Norwegian Embassy sponsors anti homophobia masquerade in Beijing Read MoreDanish band DAD toured China
The Danish band D-A-D went on a tour in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai from April 30 to May 3. To showcase Danish rock music to the Chinese …
Danish band DAD toured China Read MoreThai government threatens to shut down critical websites
The Democrat Party slammed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Anudith Nakornthap on Monday for his threat to silence websites that allow criticism of the prime minister. Opposition leader Abhisit …
Thai government threatens to shut down critical websites Read MoreStrong Asia growth improves Carlsberg’s first quarter
Danish brewer Carlsberg’s first-quarter operating profit and revenue beat forecasts on Tuesday, as strong beer sales in Asia cushioned sluggish mature European markets and a decline in its former …
Strong Asia growth improves Carlsberg’s first quarter Read MoreNordic style kindergarten is a hit in China
The Danish way of teaching is headed for China. Danish theories on teaching have become so popular that it has now become an export. ”It’s become trendy to have …
Nordic style kindergarten is a hit in China Read MoreChinese authorities had to approve Danish contraception question in documentary
Can a Danish 9. grade pass a Chinese exam? Can the Chinese solve a Danish exam? In a TV-experiment that has been aired in four installments the past weeks on …
Chinese authorities had to approve Danish contraception question in documentary Read MoreDanish primary school versus Chinese super students
Can a Danish 9. grade pass a Chinese exam? Can the Chinese solve a Danish exam? In a TV-experiment that has been aired in four installments the past weeks on …
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Norwegian is recruiting captains and cabin crew for its base in Bangkok
Norwegian Long Haul AS, known as “Norwegian”, is recruiting captains and cabin crew to join its team based in Bangkok, Thailand. For the captain position, the airline is looking for …
Norwegian is recruiting captains and cabin crew for its base in Bangkok Read MoreIndonesia hopes for large investments following EFTA deal
Indonesia hopes that the four European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries will make large investments in the country once they seal a free-trade agreement. According to an industry official such …
Indonesia hopes for large investments following EFTA deal Read MoreEricsson tests giant panels to improve coverage in China
China Mobile and Ericsson have joined forces to trial the City Site, a four meter tall panel that includes a base station and an antenna customized for hotspot coverage. As …
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Carsten Dencker Nielsen: A career among 35.000 colleagues
Where Oriental Avenue ends by the Chao Phraya river bank you have the old impressive EAC Bangkok Headquarters to the left. Behind a high wall to the right you find …
Carsten Dencker Nielsen: A career among 35.000 colleagues Read MoreNorway drops peace gab role as facilitator in Philippines
Norway, the third-party facilitator of the peace talks between the government and communist insurgents in the Phillipines, has agreed that formal negotiations will be terminated, presidential peace adviser Teresita …
Norway drops peace gab role as facilitator in Philippines Read MoreNorwegian university strengthens ties with Singapore
The Singapore-based non-profit company IPI and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday 26 April, making NTNU IPI’s first Network Partner …
Norwegian university strengthens ties with Singapore Read MoreScandinavian films at the European Union Film Festival in Singapore
The annual European Union Film Festival in Singapore, organized by the Delegation of European Union to Singapore in cooperation with the Irish Presidency of the EU, presents 29 acclaimed …
Scandinavian films at the European Union Film Festival in Singapore Read MoreSwedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong seeking events manager
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is looking for a full time Events Manager. Tasks include: – Management and planning of the Chamber’s 80-90 events yearly – Responsible for the …
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong seeking events manager Read MoreNorwegian conducted oratorio to play in Vietnam
“Messiah”, a world-famous oratorio composed in 1741 by revered George Frideric Handel, will come to the Ho Chi Minh city Opera House on May 8 and 9. “Messiah” made …
Norwegian conducted oratorio to play in Vietnam Read MoreThai designers and artists host Swedish exhibition
“Lagom är bäst, which opened on May 2 to the public, is a multidisciplinary design, arts and craft exhibition by Thai designers and artists who have spent their lives …
Thai designers and artists host Swedish exhibition Read MoreChiang Mai rape case: Charges dropped against 19-year-old Danes
The two Danish 19-year-old men who were arrested in Chiang Mai, charged of raping a 23-year-old Dutch tourist have now been cleared of all charges and the case has been …
Chiang Mai rape case: Charges dropped against 19-year-old Danes Read MoreDanish media accused of interfering with Danish-Filipino hostage negotiations
The six-man crew of a Danish cargo ship held hostage for more than two years was finally released Tuesday. The crew was made up of two Danes and four Filipino …
Danish media accused of interfering with Danish-Filipino hostage negotiations Read MoreDanish and Filipino hostages free after more than two years
The six-man crew of a Danish cargo ship held hostage for more than two years was finally released Tuesday. The crew was made up of two Danes and four Filipino …
Danish and Filipino hostages free after more than two years Read More
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment holds seminar in Yangon
Organised by Myanmar-Nordic Liaison Ltd., Viking Life-Saving Equipment on Thursday 25 April held two seminars for the government and private sectors at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), to …
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment holds seminar in Yangon Read MoreNorway assists in Myanmar’s Tourism Master Plan
Myanmar targeted the number of tourist arrival to 3 million by 2015, a near triple of the 2012 figure, official media reported Wednesday. In meeting with Norwegian Ambassador to …
Norway assists in Myanmar’s Tourism Master Plan Read MoreNorway’s oil fund wants open Chinese markets
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, urged China to open its domestic markets to foreign investors, saying it was keen to pour billions of dollars into …
Norway’s oil fund wants open Chinese markets Read MoreIndonesia and Sweden to set up eco-airport team
The Swedish government and the Batam Free Trade Zone Management Agency (BP FTZ) will form a team to study a proposal from Swedish aircraft, defense and security company Saab …
Indonesia and Sweden to set up eco-airport team Read MoreNorwegian embassy to aid Norwegian start-ups in Singapore
Through several decades, Norway has been heavily integrated in the Singaporean business community through our maritime industry. However, though renowned for its capacities as a trading nation, Singapore is also …
Norwegian embassy to aid Norwegian start-ups in Singapore Read MoreSaab factory in China ready in three to five years
Saab cars designed for the Chinese market will be built in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Speaking to radio Sweden press officer, Mikael Östlund said “within a time horizon …
Saab factory in China ready in three to five years Read MoreNorway’s Telenor is prepared to invest in Myanmar’s telecommunication sector
Norway-based Telenor Group announced on Friday that it hopes to win the government’s telecommunications tender after submitting its bid in June, based on the company’s record success of securing the …
Norway’s Telenor is prepared to invest in Myanmar’s telecommunication sector Read MoreNorwegian assaults taxidriver because of $4 midnight surcharge in Singapore
A Norwegian man who grabbed a cabby by the neck, shoved him across a hotel lobby and hurled him into a lift, was jailed for six weeks yesterday. All because …
Norwegian assaults taxidriver because of $4 midnight surcharge in Singapore Read MoreGreen Space exhibition in Singapore showcases Denmark’s sustainable practices.
Held on 23 April, the closing party for the 2013 Green Space exhibition at Space Asia Hub in Singapore concluded a successful two-week-long showcase of Denmark’s sustainable practices. Organized …
Green Space exhibition in Singapore showcases Denmark’s sustainable practices. Read MoreNorwegian daredevil balances over Chinese gorge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH87IklkxMs Here is something to wake you up. A Norwegian extreme artist took his act to new heights as he precariously balances himself above a gorge in Hunan Province, China. …
Norwegian daredevil balances over Chinese gorge Read More
SSP Day Social “Islands of Celebration: Filipino Culture at a Glance”
Summer in the Philippines has started to sizzle and the heat has become quite unbearable. But this did not prevent some members of the Scandinavian Society of the Philippines (SSP) …
SSP Day Social “Islands of Celebration: Filipino Culture at a Glance” Read MoreNorway wants acceleration of EFTA trade negotiations with Indonesia
Norway expects the negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between Indonesia and Norway and its three neighbors under the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to be accelerated to enable …
Norway wants acceleration of EFTA trade negotiations with Indonesia Read MoreThe Royal Danish Consulate General assists Danish artist to exhibit in Shanghai
On April 20th young Danish artist and designer Christina Julsgaard opened her first art exhibition in Shanghai at Noeli Gallery. The Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai provided guidance …
The Royal Danish Consulate General assists Danish artist to exhibit in Shanghai Read MoreSwedish State delegation visits China
Swedish State Secretary to the Minister of Enterprise, Håkan Ekengren, made a visit to China, 19 – 25 April. The State Secretary and his delegation began their visit at …
Swedish State delegation visits China Read MoreFinnish football bosses sentenced for Singapore money laundering
Two former top officials of Finnish club Tampere United were found guilty on Thursday of money laundering after accepting funds from a Singaporean company that had obtained the money …
Finnish football bosses sentenced for Singapore money laundering Read More