Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish ambassador to China Mr. Friis Arne Petersen has recently participated in the annual International Cultural Festival at Peking University.On 28 October 2012, the ambassador gave a speech about the individual responsibility …
Danish ambassador participates in Cultural Festival at Peking University Read MoreNorway and France have offered their sophisticated military technology for Malaysia to further advance its military modernisation programmes, reports the Star Online.The offers were made during separate meetings between Prime …
Norway and France offer defence expertise to Malaysia Read MoreAfter acquisition of the Chinese hygiene products company ‘Everbeauty’ in June, Swedish consumer goods manufacturer group Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) expects to double sales revenue in China this year.Earlier this year, …
Swedish consumer goods manufacturer SCA expects to double sales in China Read MoreWhen Carl Bildt, Swedish minister for Foreign affairs, entered the podium to give his speech at the 9th Asem summit in Laos it was his 5th summit and his last. …
Carl Bildt focused on net freedom Read MoreJyrki Katainen, Finnish Prime Minister, emphasised that Finland welcomed the recent democratic developments in Myanmar, when he met with Thein Sein, President of Myanmar in a sideline meeting at the …
Finland is ready to enhancing cooperation with Myanmar Read MoreNorway continue its support for the Philippines peace initiatives, said Jens Stoltenberg Monday when he met with Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III at the sidelines of the ASEM summit …
Norway backs Philippines peace initiatives Read MoreThe Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association (SORSA) launches ‘Nordic Countries Chapter,’ an association of scholars who pursued studies in the Nordic countries, on Saturday Nov. 10.Among other guests at the …
SORSA invites Sino-Nordic alumni to attend the ‘Nordic Countries Chapter’ launch Read MoreNorway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt opened a joint diplomatic office in Yangon on 4 November to strengthen diplomatic presence. Stoltenberg was quoted as saying that …
Norway and Denmark establish diplomatic mission in Myanmar Read MorePicosun Oy, a leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment manufacturer from Denmark, is joining the China-Findland Nano Innovation Center, which was opened on Nov. 2. The honorable guests at the …
Picosun the first Finnish company joins China-Finland Nano Innovation Center Read MoreWhat have been the main issue of your speech at the summit? I have made several speeches. I have talked about education, I have been appointed education Champion by the …
Education, green economy and piracy was the agenda for the Danish Prime at Asem Read MoreOn 31 October 2012, Greenlandic Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources Mr. Ove Karl Berthelsen together with Consul General in Shanghai Mr. Karsten Ankjær Jensen met with representatives from leather …
Greenlandic Minister meets Chinese leather and fur companies Read MoreOn 2 November 2012, Mr. Nicolai Wammen, the Danish Minister for European Affairs, participated in a roundtable meeting in Harbin city to share Danish experience in district heating with China.The purpose of …
Danish Minister shares district heating experience with China Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg meet with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao monday on the sidelines of an Asia-Europe summit in Vientiane. It was first official contact since pro-democracy dissident …
First official contact between Norway and China in two years Read MorePrime Minister of Denmark Ms Helle Thorning-Schmidt will pay a visit to Vietnam at the Invitation from the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung, writes Vietnam Investment Review.During her …
Prime Minister of Denmark to visit Vietnam on 7-8 November Read MoreIt was a packed night at the Huntsman Pub, Landmark Hotel on November 1 where the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand held a monthly networking event. The vibrant sounds …
November’s Swedish Networking Event Read MoreEuropean and Asian leaders flooding otherwise quiet Laos’ capital Vientiane which is hosting the 9th Asem summit Monday and Tuesday this week. Finland, Sweden and Denmark has been members of …
Jens Stoltenberg to speak at Asem summit today Read MoreNovozymes presented bioinnovations at the AOCS World Conference last week and suggested enzymes as the perfect match for the unique conditions in China, allowing consumers to save time, money and CO2 …
Danish Novozymes a perfect match for China laundry sector Read MoreA Norwegian company has won a court injunction against Mfone, the Cambodian mobile subsidiary of the SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom Plc, for failure to pay US$3.73 million in service charges, …
Norwegian Eltek Valere won over Thaicom unit’s debt case Read MoreThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had a diplomatic discussion with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Monday 05 November 2012. The two attended the Asia-European Meeting (ASEM), which was being held in …
Yingluck met Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg in Laos Read MoreThe enlargement of Asem today with Norway, Bangladesh and Swizerland is an important event, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in his statement as new member. He thanked Laos and …
Asem membership an important event for Norway Read MoreOn the 1st of November, the Finnish Business Council in Shanghai were pleased to invite Mr Jyri Häkämies, Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland, to talk about the economic situation …
Finnish Minister talked Economic Situation Read MoreAt the breakfast meeting at Radisson Blu in Beijing on Nov 1st Jan Häggström, Chief Economist and Head of macro research at Svenska Handelsbanken, delivered a presentation to members of …
The European melt down and why the Nordic economies perform so well Read MoreOn 27 October 2012, Danish Ambassador to China Mr. Friis Arne Petersen and his wife Birgitte Wilhelmsen attended the opening reception of an exhibition of the French-American artist Louise Bourgeois …
Danish ambassador and wife participate in opening of exhibition in Beijing Read MoreThe frozen ties between Norway and China don’t seem to thaw any time soon. Wednesday China signalled that China hasn’t forgot nor forgiven the awarding of imprisoned Chinese writer Liu …
Nobel price for Mo Yan hasn’t thawed Norwegian – Chinese relationship Read MoreBusiness of Design Week 2012, Asia’s leading annual design event is back from the 3rd to 8th december, 2012 in Hongkong. And this year’s partner country is Denmark. A string …
Danish designers to be featured at Business of Design Week 2012 Read MoreThe YWCA International Bazaar will return for its 59th edition at CentralWorld LIVE on November 24-25. It also marks the embassies of Sweden and Germany’s first-time participation in the event.The committee …
Swedish Embassy joins the 59th YWCA International Bazaar Read MoreThomas Sewerin, certified psychologist and leadership consultant and Katarina Billing, certified psychologist and program director and facilitator lectured on “How to Coach and Manage Teams” at the morning event organized …
How to coach and manage your team Read MoreSingapore Airlines (SIA) is increasing its flight frequencies between Singapore and the Danish capital of Copenhagen from three to five times weekly from March 31 next year, reports Business Traveller.According …
SIA to increase weekly flights to Copenhagen Read MoreLegoland Malaysia has proven to be a huge success to attract 250,000 visitors since its opening in September this year. IDR Resorts Sdn Bhd is a project holding company for Legoland …
Legoland Malaysia attracted over 250,000 visitors since opening Read MorePig Congress in the Jutland town of Herning has recently left industry leaders optimistic that they can add three billion kroner and 3,000 jobs to the Danish economy. The “Herning …
Danish pig farmers aim for export expansion and economic growth Read MoreBy raising energy-efficiency standards, putting a reasonable price on carbon dioxide emissions, and investing in urban energy infrastructure, China could shift to a green economy faster, said Niels B. Christiansen, …
Tougher regulations could help China’s transition to Green economy Read MoreSwedish culinary week will be held on 3-9 November 2012 at Restaurant GREEN, Icon Hotel in Hong Kong. Swedish chef Henrik Norström, Michelin-honoured and silver place winner of the culinary …
Swedish culinary week at Hotel Icon, Hong Kong Read MoreThe Finnish government will investigate multinational consulting and engineering firm Pöyry over its involvement in Laos’s Xayaburi dam project, writes the Phnom Penh Post. The newspaper revealed a letter …
Scrutiny over Finnish firm’s ties to Xayaburi Read More“We want to recognise and reward our loyal Singapore customers for their continuous support. They are the ones who have made it possible for Finnair to grow and evolve over these …
Finnair celebrates 89th anniversary with treat for Business Class passengers Read MoreSven-Goran Eriksson, current BEC Tero Sasana football club’s technical director, is being linked with a shock return to English football – at League One basement club Hartlepool, according to The …
Eriksson’s contract with BEC Tero expires today Read MoreFounded in 2008 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, The Vietnam Association for the Protection of Children’s rights (VAPCR) has a mission to advocate on policies and laws related to …
Norway supports children’s rights in Vietnam Read MoreThe Norwegian law firms Simonsen and Vogt & Wiig have decided to merge. The merger will create one of Norway’s most powerful firms of lawyers, especially within shipping, offshore, oil …
Norwegian law firms Vogt & Wiig and Simonsen merge Read MoreCurrently locked out over revenue sharing dispute between National Hocky Leage owners and players, Swedish professional player Johny Oduya of Chicago Blackhawks took advantage of his spare to lead Bangkok’s …
Swedish hockey player Johny Oduya leads Bangkok’s Flying Farangs Read MoreOn 30 October 2012, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that Malaysia’s state oil and gas company, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Sweden-based petroleum firm Lundin Oil discovered additional oilfields …
Petronas and Swedish-based Lundin Oil discover oilfields in Malaysia Read MoreIn the early morning of October 30th, 2012, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, China invited their members to a breakfast seminar at Le Royal Meridien. Handelsbankens Chief Economist …
Members of Swedish Chamber gained insight on EU economic crisis Read MoreIn August 2011, the two Swedish men were charged with the brutal murder of Russian-born Swede Maxim Schantz. They will appear in Phuket Provincial Court on 2 November for a …
Two Swedish murder suspects to appear in Phuket court Read MoreOn the 30 October the Swedish Ambassador to China, Lars Fredén, held a reception for the Sweden Returned Alumni (SRA) network. About 100 alumnis attended the reception. The SRA network …
Reception for Sweden alumni at Ambassador’s residence Read MoreSwedish ambassador Camilla Mellander has recently met with Swedish business representatives in Ho Chi Minh City including IKEA, Atlas Copco, Sapa, Oriflame, Uma, PMA, Guston Molinel, and Trimar. The aim …
Ambassador met with Swedish business community in Vietnam Read MoreAfter the Norwegian government offered USD 225,000 to Myanmar to implement the tourism master plan, experts have started to study and analyse tourism destinations in Myanmar before drawing up a …
Norway supports Myanmar’s Tourism Master Plan Read MoreDue to the International World Psoriasis Day in China on October 29th, 2012, the Danish Embassy in Beijing together with Danish company LEO Pharma held a joint event on October …
Danish Embassy and LEO Pharma held event on Psoriasis Read MoreNorwegian architecture magazine “Arkitektur N” has recently launched its online version called “architecture Norway” in English language. The release has reached the international market, including China – a country showing …
China’s interest in Norwegian architecture Read MoreOn 27-28 October 2012, the Swedish Embassy participated in The OCSC International Education Expo 2012 held at Siam Paragon Shopping Complex in Bangkok. The Expo, with participation from more than 200 …
The Swedish Embassy participated in International Education Expo Read MoreThe Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DanCham) was given the privilege by Royal Copenhagen Thailand to arrange a small trip for its members and friends of the Chamber to visit the …
Field trip to Royal Copenhagen Thailand Read MoreAfter being appointed recently as Phuket’s new governor, Mr. Maitri Inthusut has arranged a meeting with consuls of 12 countries including Mr. Pamuke Achariyachai, the Honorary Consul General for Finland’s Consulate General, …
Finnish consul met with Phuket Governor Read MoreRadical Design Week 2012 (RDW2012) in Shanghai has started on 26 October! Finland’s future-oriented design and innovation will be featured until 4 November. Around 40 events feature Finnish design in …
Radical Design Week 2012 in Shanghai features Finland’s creativity Read More