Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish Chamber of Commerce(DCCC) in Shanghai launched the Autumn season of 2012 on August 28th with the event Personal Encounter with the Law. The speaker was Lars-Aake Severin. He …
Members of DCCC gained insight on Chinese Law 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 MoreCivet coffee is one of the most expensive coffees, original only produced in Sumatra, Indonesia, where it is known as Kopi Luvak. Now Kien Cuong Co. Ltd, with support from …
Danish aid makes Vietnamese farmers able to produce civet coffee Read MoreThailand is preparing to return some 500 refugees back to an area of Burma’s eastern Shan state where fighting continues. According to journalist Francis Wade, Asian correspondent.com, Thailand appears to …
Norwegian involvement in return of Myanmar refugees being criticized Read MoreNorway was represented by Dr. Ragnhild Dybdah, when The Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) hosted a Policy Forum to support human resource development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas …
Early childhood is a window of opportunity Read MoreUpsets in the global economy contribute to lowering China’s export growth outlook. This slowdown could very well precede a fundamental change in Chinese exports, writes Wall Street Journal on the …
Maersk CEO warns of Chinese challenges Read MoreTotal Access Communication Pcl, controlled by Norway’s Telenor is expected to bid for 15 of the 45 MHz that will auctioned on October 15 or October 16. The company known …
Thailand to hold long-awaited 3G auction mid-October Read MoreThe first ever Danish health IT delegation to China will give Danish companies, universities and hospitals the opportunity to play a part in the development of future health IT solutions …
Large Danish health IT delegation coming to China Read MoreThis week three students from Danish universities came to Shanghai to participate in a 12 week programme installing them at some of the leading science parks in Shanghai. Here the …
Danish students as Entrepreneurs in Shanghai Read MoreThe Swedish underwear company Björn Borg is expending to China, opening its first shop on Shanghai’s luxury shopping street West Nanjing Road. The shop will be located in the exclusive …
Björn Borg enter the Chinese market Read More“Get a German husband. Get a Swedish husband. Get a Norwegian husband,” Sunai Julphongsathorn, Pheu Thai Party MP, allegedly urges 1.000 red shirts at a meeting. The Thai language website Sanook …
Thai MP urges Thai women to marry a farang – or did he? Read MoreThe Danish embassy in Hanoi invites local contemporary artists to exhibit at the embassy. A total of 15 paintings will be selected and hung in the reception areas, the Ambassador’s …
Contemporary Vietnamese art at the Danish embassy Read MorePekka Lundmark, CEO of the Finnish crane and lifting giant Konecrane, has decided to move to Singapore. “We forecast that 70 to 80 percent of our growth will be in …
Konecrane’s CEO has moved to Singapore Read MoreOn 29th August 1926 Rasmus Havmoeller wrote in his diary about his first tiger (in my translation): “We followed the tracks of the buffalo and after some time we realized …
Nang Boon Sri and Nai Rasmus Havmoeller in Siam and Ebeltoft Read MoreNorway and Malaysia has sign a contract on Regulatory Framework for Aquaculture in Malaysia, to contribute to sustainable development of aquaculture in Malaysia. As a global leader in aquaculture Norway …
Norway to train Malaysian Department of Fisheries Read MoreOn 13 September Minister of Trade Ewa Björling will perform the opening of SDHouse (Sino-Swedish Design House) in Shanghai. An event aiming to make the Chinese design market within reach …
Durable Swedish design to be marketed in China Read MoreIn order to achieve the best results, the Minister held a seminar with selected Chinese and Danish tourism-operators and a meeting with the National Tourism Administration (NTA) to exchange views …
Danish Minister Visits China to Develop Tourism Read MoreFollowing the news reported on ScandAsia yesterday about the Finnish tourist raped on Lipe Island, Police in Satun province has found the CCTV images of the suspected rapist walking around the …
Police Found CCTV Images of Suspected Rapist on Lipe Island Read MoreStories about Dr. Einar Ammundsen were numerous and flowed from the start to end of the Einar Ammundsen Evening on 26 August 2012 at Admiral Pub and Restaurant, to which the Scandinavian …
Down Memory Lane with SSS Read MoreOn Saturday August 25, 2012, the Swedish Embassy of China turned yellow-blue-pink as Swedish exercise Heyrobics, an international version of national Swedish sport “Jympa” took on a crowd made up of …
Swedish Embassy Exercise with Heyrobics Read MoreOn 25 August 2012 at 9.00pm, Police Captain Pairoj Pichitbanjong received a report that a tourist from Finland has been raped on Lipe Island in Satun province of Thailand. Finnish …
Finnish Tourist Raped on Lipe Island in Thailand Read MoreWhen Pearl Buck won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1938, the translations into Swedish of her books with stories from China was importance for the decision. The Swedish Consul-General …
Swedish translations of Pearl Buck given to Museum in Zhenjiang Read MoreSwedish-born historian and professor at Cornell University Fredrik Logevall has written a remarkable new book entitled “Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam” …
Swedish-born Fredrik Logevall brings new knowledge on Vietnam wars Read MoreIt is not official yet, but according to TakeOff.dk, the decision has been made. SAS will stop its route from Copenhagen to Bangkok in the end of March 2013. Fierce competition and small percentage …
SAS dismantles route to Bangkok Read MoreNorwegian visual artist, Rita Marhaug, will be presenting her performance series Norwegian Liquid at two different performance festivals in Beijing starting late August right up to early September 2012. Armed …
Rita Marhaug at Beijing Performance Art Festival Read MoreNorwegian telecom and broadcasting operator Telenor, the major shareholder of Total Access Communication (DTAC) in Thailand, is exploring possible opportunities for entering the competitive local digital application market. The move …
DTAC Looks to Expand Services Read MoreMalaysia will be hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League Division Four in a tournament in Kuala Lumpur from 3 to 10 September 2012. There, Denmark’s national cricket team will …
Denmark National Cricket Team to Play for Tournament in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThe A Cappella Festival in Singapore is back, this time around featuring even more stellar a cappella groups from around the world from 5 October until 31 October 2012 at …
Kongero to Perform at A Cappella Festival Read MoreAfter a whole month of building creatively with Lego bricks, fifteen teams in total from schools across Singapore and Malaysia have been selected as finalists in the second round of …
Voting for Favourite National Icon Built from Lego Contest, Begins Read MoreWomen sales promoters working in bars in Cambodia are occasionally exposed to harassment by customers varying from being coerced into drinking and in some cases, being subjected to sexual abuse. …
Carlsberg for Better Beer Promoter Working Conditions in Cambodia Read MoreNorway’s Environment Minister Baard Vegar Solhjell urged Indonesia and Brazil to avoid backtracking on policies to protect tropical forests, saying up to $2 billion in aid promised by Oslo hinged …
Oslo Urges Indonesia to Keep Forest Protection Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing will officially open its new Norwegian Visa Application Centre on 31 August 2012 with an aim to provide better and more efficient service to all its …
Norwegian Visa Application Centre Beijing Opening 31 August Read MoreThe Chinese population suffers from environmental problems, but has no or little access to justice for negative environmental impact, and people are not aware of their environmental rights. Swedish Environmental Research …
Swedish export of environmental Class Action legislation to China Read MoreNorway, Finland and Denmark all participates with national group pavilions on OSEA 2012, the 19th International Oil and Gas Industry Exhibition. 27-30 November at Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Norway, the …
Growth in Nordic participation on OSEA 2012 Read MoreSeven Chinese and four Swedish artists come together in contemporary art. The exhibition Bridges II, aims to investigate how artistic work between two cultures can increase understanding between them. A …
Chinese and Swedish artists meet in contemporary art Read MoreDecrease in the growth rate of number of visitors from North Europe this year has sparked concerns from both Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) and Tourism Authority of Thailand …
Less Charter Flights from Finland to Krabi Sparks TAT’s Concern Read MoreCinnamon buns are very popular in Sweden during “fika time” (coffee break in Swedish). Many members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing have tasted cinnamon buns during coffee …
Do you know how to bake Cinnamon Buns? Read MoreAngry Bird producer, Rovio Entertainment Ltd, announced an ambitious target of a billion fans for the popular game via brick-and-mortar stores. However, the sales have not been as encouraging as the …
Angry Birds’ merchandise sale in China fails Read MoreOver the next 10 years China is planning to invest RMB 4000 billion (DKK 3770 billion) in water technology and know-how. A series of water events in the autumn will …
Danish technology for Chinese challenges Read MoreA 43-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, both from Thailand, have been sentenced to two and half years jail, and deportation from Denmark for life after being found guilty for human trafficking …
Thai Couple Deported from Denmark Read MoreTo celebrate his majesty the king’s 84th birthday, “Long Live the King of Thailand” medals have recently been released by Mint of Finland. With the new technology applied, the medals represent the …
Launch of “LONG LIVE THE KING OF THAILAND” Medals by Mint of Finland Read MoreFood lovers are in for a treat when EuroCham invites to the 6’th annual European Food Festival in HCMC, featuring an all new format with a gourmet European buffet and …
European Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreA new trend has emerged in Denmark. Many young entrepreneurs left Denmark to do a business in Asia, particularly in Thailand. And they bring other young Danes as employees. When …
Outsourcing young Danes to Thailand Read MoreCheap original Canada Goose jackets and polo shirts from Lyle & Scott, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste, was an offer some business owners in Sweden found it difficult to reject. The 37 year …
37 year old Swede accused of faking luxurious clothes Read MoreTogether with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreFrom October this year, Maersk line will extend its service to include another direct line from Göteborg in Sweden to Nansha, Ningbo, Shanghai and Qingdao in China. Kenneth Soegaard, Line …
Maersk opens direct line Sweden – China Read MoreDanish MPs are visiting Vietnams National Assembly September this year as part of the Good Governance and Public Administration Reform Programme. Their will exchange views with Vetnamese peers on constitutional …
Danish MPs visit the National Assembly in Vietnam Read MoreColonel Trond Kaalsaas has assumed the position as the Norwegian Defense Attaché to the People’s Republic of China at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing. He replaces Colonel Jørn Olsen …
New Defense Attaché at the Beijing Royal Norwegian Embassy Read MoreWith USD 180, 000 in grants from Ikea, the World Wild Fund (WWF) Laos and the National Agriculture and Forestry Institution has signed of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) securing …
Ikea Supports Sustainable Rattan Production in Laos Read More