Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Among the interesting stories featured in this issue include a talk with a Danish camera man best-known as Action Man, experiences of three young Swedes as students in Thailand, interview …
ScandAsia Thailand September is now available online! Read MoreWhen Pirate Bay founder Gottfried Svartholm was arrested 30. August in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh it was expected that the arrest was made because of Gottfried Svartholm’s had failed …
Pirate Bay founder suspect in hack against Swedish tax authorities Read MoreDenmark wants to strengthen trade partnership with China. After President Hu Jintao visit to Denmark June 2012, two Danish ministers has been visiting China and today Prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt arrives …
Danish invasion in China – by ministers Read MoreOn Friday 7 September, 2012, the Finnish Business Council in Shanghai (FBCS) hosted the annual golf tournament at Lakes Course, Binhai Golf Club in Nanhui. This year, they had 23 …
FBCS Annual Golf Tournament Read More“Waste of money to go to Denmark and Turkey” sounds the critic from the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency. Sunday 22 members of the House of Representatives’ Legislative Council flew …
Trip to Denmark and Turkey waste of money Read MoreDanish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, recently collaborated with Filipino filmmaker Khavn de la Cruz, on a project entitled “Little Sun Lights,” which will premiere at Tate Modern in London on September …
Filipino filmmaker collaborates with Olafur Eliasson Read More“They all love each other and they all love the customers. And all the customers are perfect too. And they’re all the same. Just like the bosses; the same”. “Team …
Norwegian Satire in Chinese language Read MoreThe signing on 5 September of an Agreement on Development Cooperation between Sweden and Cambodia has been considered proof by some of a “favor for favor” deal between Sweden and …
Sweden’s $59M aid to Cambodia is a continuation of 33 years Aid. Read MoreNorway’s environment minister recently urges Indonesia to avoid backtracking on its own policies to protect tropical forests, saying up to $1 billion in aid promised by Oslo in exchange for …
Indonesia to update its map for a deforestation moratorium Read MoreChina has one of the biggest electronic industries in the world, while Denmark is famous for its design solutions. These two merits could be combined to mutual benefit. A meeting …
Danish Design and Chinese Electronics Read MoreThe nursing home project D’care is aimed at establishing a sustainable nursing home operating under the same standards as the Danish model, in Western China. The idea behind the project …
Export of Danish Nursing knowledge to China Read MoreVolvo Car Group’s operating profit for first half year shrinks from SEK 1.529 billion in 2011 to just SEK 239 million in 2012. Volvo lost market shares on all markets …
Volvo profit plunge Read MoreAccording to the Global Competiveness Report 2012-2013 recently released by World Economic Forum (WEF), Switzerland was ranked as the world’s most competitive economy in the annual rankings, followed by Singapore, …
Singapore and Scandinavia are Strong in Global Competitiveness Read More“A favor for a favor” rumours have been circulating since the arrest of Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm in Cambodia. And now they appear to have been confirmed, according to TorrentFreak. The website wrote on Wednesday, …
Cambodia Gets $59M Aid from Sweden after Pirate Bay Founder’s Arrest Read MoreOn Monday 3 September the Danish Embassy in Beijing held a food safety seminar. The purpose was to enhance cooperation between Danish and Chinese authorities on food safety risk management …
Food Safety Seminar at the Danish Embassy Read MoreThe Philippines are closing their embassies in Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland the 31 October, leaving their embassy in Oslo, Norway as their solve Nordic embassy. The embassy in Oslo …
Philippines Closing Embassies in Sweden and Finland Read MoreGeorg Jensen is expanding their existing facilities in Thailand with a new building. The building was inaugurated by the Ambassador on the 20th of August. With the new building Georg …
Danish Ambassador inaugurates Georg Jensen’s new building Read MoreA new trading system from Swedish Cinnober has brought The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) into the frontline of stock exchanges with one of the world’s most efficient trading platforms. …
Swedish Cinnober behind Thailand’s stock exchange’s new trading system Read MoreNorway wants to be in front of carbon capture research and when the 3rd global Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Summit start of in Beijing September 22 Norway will be …
Norwegian Participation at Carbon Summit in Beijing Read MoreThe Danish national cricket team has had a successful start at the tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After first having beaten Tanzania and then USA next challenge will be Singapore. …
Cricket: Denmark to take on Singapore Thursday Read MoreAddiction to snuff tobacco made Petter Svensson into an entrepreneur in snuff-production in Laos. The snuff-production isn’t his main business, he is Industry Division Manager at Burapha Agroforestry Co, Ltd, …
Swedish Snuff Tobacco from Laos Read MoreThe 19th Beijing International Book Fair of 2012 was held at the China International Exhibition Center. This year, the Embassy of Sweden, in collaboration with Swedish publishers and with support …
Swedish Literature at Beijing International Book Fair Read MoreThe new owners of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab announced Monday, that they will launch their first new model in 2014. Saab’s new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (Nevs) …
New Saab Model in 2014 Read MoreA new design centre in Borås will be the outcome when Nordic Design School and Jiangsu Yueda Group Co sign a cooperation agreement Wednesday 5th September in Borås. The new …
New Chinese Design Centre in Borås Read MoreBy investing DKK 1.75 billion in China the message is clear. Arla believes in the Chinese market. The investment is part of Arla’s strategy to fivefold its sale in China …
Arla Focuses on China Read MoreSingapore looks at Finland, Sweden and Norway for deciding how to enhance Preschool Education. “If you look at the Nordic countries, because of the quality of their preschool education, it …
Singapore Looks at Nordic Countries for Enhancing Pre-School Education Read MoreA Workshop on Sino-Norwegian Cooperation on N2O Emission from Nitrogen-saturated Sub-tropical Forest was held in Beijing 29-31 August. The workshop was co-organized by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), …
Workshop on Sino-Norwegian Cooperation on N2O Emission from Nitrogen-saturated Sub-tropical Forest in Beijing Read MoreFollowing up on the report by ScandAsia in 2010 about the secretive project of Swedish PT. Lundin Industry Invest (North Sea Boats Ltd.), for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), the company …
Swede Launches Advanced Stealth Warship in Indonesia Read MoreCo-founder of top Swedish file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, was arrested Thursday, 30 August, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. According to local sources, he was arrested in an apartment above …
Pirate Bay Founder Arrested in Cambodia Read MoreOle Sohn, Minister of Business and Growth, Denmark, and Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, Singapore, Friday August 31. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen maritime co-operation and …
Denmark and Singapore Signs Memorandum on Maritime Relations Read MoreThe Thai premier league club BEC Tero Sasana has confirmed that Swedish Sven Goran Eriksson will be announced new coach for the club today Monday September 3. According to sportsillustrated.cnn.com …
Sven Goran Eriksson New Coach for BEC Tero Sasana Read MoreOn Tuesday, 28 August, the Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted a four-day event with focus on CSR and business in Burma/Myanmar. The first day which was free of charge, served …
Successful CSR and Business Seminar Burma/Myanmar Read MoreThe Bergen-built vessel MS ‘Kong Olav’ is now for sale on the Internet. The ship original built for the Norwegian “Hurtigrute”, was sold 15 years ago, and planed to be …
“Kong Olav” for Sale in Myanmar Read MoreDanish man Ken Mortensen, 34, was robbed after taking a bar girl in Chiang Mai back to his room at Kalaethong Tower on 1 September 2012 at 1.30am. Chiang Mai …
Danish Man Robbed by Bar Girl in Chiang Mai Read MoreIn 2011 Swedish export to Indonesia rose with 30 percent to more than SEK 5 billion. It is mainly telecommunication equipment, paper and pulp, machinery for pulp, machinery for metal …
Swedish Export to Indonesia up 30 Percent Read MoreOn Friday 31 August the Danish Embassy in China had a small get together, in order to welcome the new Danish SDC (Sino-Danish Center) students to China. Danish Ambassador, Friis Arne …
Sino Danish Alumni get-together at the Embassy Read MoreFollowing the report on Finnish tourist being raped on Lipe Island last week, 30-year-old local Thai man Narong has presented himself to Police in Satun province on 2 September 2012 …
Suspected Rapist Lookalike Presents Himself to Police Read MoreThe “Upperdog” by Sarah Johnsen has been chosen to open the 15th edition of the Cine Europa Film Festival at Shangri-La Plaza on September 5. It will be the first …
Norwegian “Upperdog” to open Cine Europa in Manila Read MoreThe Nordic Young Professionals Kick-off Party was a success as usual. It was fantastic to see such a large number of people interested in this event as there were more …
Huge Turnout for Kick-off Party Read MoreClaus Madsen, Regional Director of ISS Greater China, welcomed members of the Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) in Hong Kong at ISS’s office in Quarry Bay on 28 August, 2012 …
Danish ISS shared their Story with Members of DCC Read More
After years of intensive research, development and secretive production that combined some of the world’s best technologies, PT Lundin Industry Invest has launched a high speed gigantic trimaran claimed to …
Swedish PT Lundin launches advanced stealth warship in Indonesia Read MoreOn 31st August, 2012, the Minister Counselor at the Danish Embassy in Beijing, Mr. Søren Jacobsen, opened the Denmark-Heilongjiang Projects Exchange Seminar on Heating Solutions in cooperation with Heilongjiang Provincial …
Chinese-Danish Cooperation on Heating Solutions Read MoreOle Sohn’s, Danish Minister of Business & Growth, recent trip to China was focused primarily on maritime affairs and tourism. On Wednesday 29th August, 2012, the members of the Danish …
Danish Minister held Seminar for Members of DCCC Read MoreSwedish SSC has delivered maritime surveillance systems to the first of three C212-400 maritime patrol aircrafts ordered by the Vietnam Marine Police. The aircraft was handed over at Gia Lam …
Swedish Surveillance Systems to Protect Vietnam Coastline Read MoreThree 18-year-old Singapores won the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize on Wednesday, 29 August 2012. The USD 5,000 award and a prize sculpture was presented by the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria to them during …
Singapore Students Scoop Stockholm Junior Water Prize Read MoreWhen Danish Princess Marie visits Cambodia from 9 to 12 October, it will be her first trip as patroness of DanChurchAid. She will be accompanied be Secretary General Henrik Stubkjaer. …
Danish Princess to Visit Aid Projects in Cambodia Read MoreAs part of the collaboration between the Danish and Vietnamese parliaments initiated in 2009, members of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) made a visit to the Danish Parliament. A visit by the Danish MPs …
Vietnamese Politicians Visit Denmark Read More44-year-old Henrik Kent Jensen died on the morning of 28 August while diving with two friends. He was a trained diving instructor who owned a hotel, Celagi Pisang Villa, on Lembongan Island, together with …
Danish Diving Instructor Surfaces and Dies Read MoreShanghai’s consumer protection commission has been cheeking ice cream and the result isn’t pleasant for ice cream lovers. Worst was Dairy Queen. Their Blizzard ice cream exceeded the allowed limit …
Unpleasant record for Andersen’s of Denmark ice cream Read MoreNorway has promised Indonesia US$ one billion in aid in order to reduce forest degradation and to help combat global warming. A similar promise has been given to Brazil. The …
Norway urges Indonesia to continue forest protection Read More