Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A delegation of five researchers from Swedish Growth Policy Analysis recently visited Singapore on a fact-finding mission.The delegation visited the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the National Research …
Swedish growth policy analysts Singapore trip Read MoreOctober 24 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948, and the day is an occasion to highlight and reflect on the work of the United Nation. The celebration …
Celebrating United Nations Day Read MoreA Programme aimed at supporting the development of an accountable and effective local government system in Timor-Leste will be strengthened with a US$ 1.2 million grant from the Government of …
Norway gives $1.2 million to Timor-Leste’s Local Government Read MoreModern machine-to-machine (M2M) communication has expanded beyond one-to-one connections and evolved into a system of networks transmitting data to personal devices.Direct M2M is a broad label describing automated communication between mechanical …
The rise of the M2M technology Read MoreThe first ever Norwegian Seafood dinner in Beijing was successfully held at St. Regis Hotel Tuesday 23 October, 2012. The event proved popular among both Chinese and foreigners, and attracted …
Successful first Norwegian Seafood Dinner in Beijing Read MoreThe Danish embassy in Beijing held an all-day event with focus on educational collaboration between Denmark and China on Monday, 22 October. “More collaboration in the area of student exchange …
Danish embassy hosts Sino-Danish education event Read MoreRembrandt Hotel Bangkok relocated their breakfast back to the newly renovated international buffet restaurant, Flavours, on Monday, 22 October. After 3 months of construction, the time had come to reintroduce Flavours, an extensive …
Rembrandt reintroduces Flavours for breakfast Read MoreThe South East Asian business elite and 16 Heads of States and Governments will meet in Pnom Penh when the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit will be held as …
Record number of participants for the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit Read MoreWorld No. 1 Malaysian Lee Chong Wei almost suffered a cramp and showed nerves of steel to win the Denmark Open on 22 October. Chong Wei had to dig deep …
Malaysian Lee Chong Wei nicks Denmark Open title Read MoreOnce again Scandinavian Society Siam had invited to an event with historical content. A Sunday film afternoon showing “The Ship that changed the World” about M/S Selandia, which was built …
M/S Selandia a first step to globalisation Read MoreMembers of Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand gathered at the Sheraton Grande Hotel, Bangkok for a breakfast seminar on Social Media Marketing last Tuesday, October 16th, 2012. The topic …
Nordics gained knowledge on Social Media Marketing Read MoreAccording to a report in the Aftonbladet daily, a 49-year-old teacher from Sweden in Koh Lanta was riding a motorcycle when she collided with a large truck, dying immediately. She is survived by …
Traffic accident in Koh Lanta kills Swedish teacher Read MoreSwedish digital media school Hyper Island, known for sharpening advertising and communications talent for the industry, opened a branch in Singapore. Dubbed the “digital Harvard” in creative circles, it will …
Swedish digital media school Singapore branch Read MoreAnna Julin, a 42-year-old Swedish tourist in Rayong, lost her passport, cellphone, iPad, and camera after two men snatched her bag outside a Rayong market. The thieves had initially asked to use …
Swedish lady in a wheelchair robbed in Rayong Read MoreCarmaker Volvo, which operates under the company named Swedish Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd (SMA) locally, has chosen to operate out of Malaysia instead and had recently consolidated its Asean operations …
Volvo chooses Malaysia as Asean manufacturing hub Read MoreThe Thai-Swedish Camber of Commerce will be providing scholarships this year for Thai students who wish to pursue their education in Sweden in 2013. There are many differences between Thailand …
TSCC scholarships for Thai students’ study in Sweden Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will visit Myanmar on 3. – 4 November among others to perform the official opening of Norway’s new embassy representative office in Yangon. He …
Norway opens representative office in Myanmar on 4 November Read MoreDanish Prime Minister Mrs. Helle Thorning-Schmidt will visit Myanmar on 4 November 2012 to officially open Denmark’s new representative office in Yangon. During the visit she will also visit Nobel …
Denmark opens representative office in Myanmar on 4 November Read MoreDancham – the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce – celebrated on Friday 19 October 2012 in grand style the 20 Year Anniversary of the Chamber with a Gala Dinner and Party …
Stylish and Vibrant 20 Year Dancham Anniversary Read MoreAs a newcomer at Australian Mercer Global Pension Index Denmark not just takes the first place removing Netherlands from the top position, but also gets an A rating as the …
Danish pension system best in the world Read MorePT Hero Supermarket which March this year won the rights to franchise Swedish furniture giant IKEA stores in Indonesia, surged as much as 21.89 percent on Thursday after it reported …
Indonesian Ikea partner Hero Supermarket soars on profit jump Read MoreBeing exposed to fraud/corruption could be very costly, affect the company brand, and create a negative work environment for the employees. It all depends on what type of fraudulent activity …
Fraud for Breakfast Read MoreA few fun Finnish cultural events will soon be held in Bangkok including Finnish jazz band Boston Promenade at Brown Sugar, Finnish director’s film at the World Film Festival and …
Finnish cultural events in Bangkok Read MoreFrom 20 – 21 October 2012, the 7th China Education Expo will be held at the China World Exhibition Hall in Beijing. Twelve Swedish universities and representatives from the Swedish …
Seminar on study in Sweden at China Education Expo Read MoreMr. Karsten Ankjær Jensen, the Danish Consul General, attended the opening of the annual music festival “Music China” in Shanghai on 12 October 2012. Music China is widely recognized as …
Danish Consul General at Chinese music festival Read MoreThe Swedish Minister of Finance, Mr. Anders Borg, has recently visited Singapore. During the one-day visit, he met with Singapore’s Deputy Minister and Minister of Finance Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam and …
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg visited Singapore Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Beijing hosted a medical pricing and reimbursement seminar on 15 October with the aim to build bridges between the Danish and the Chinese ways of pricing …
Danish Embassy’s medical strategy seminar, Beijing Read MoreThe Nordic Documentary Film Festival, NORDOX, 2012 will begin its seventh anniversary celebrations in China on Saturday, 20 October, with a selection of films from all five of the Nordic countries, …
NORDOX 2012 just around the corner Read MoreToday Innovation Centre Denmark, Shanghai opened the doors to the first of two ‘Denmark Days’ in China, where Chinese students can meet Danish universities and companies in Denmark’s biggest ever …
Danish universities and companies side by side in efforts to attract Chinese talent Read MoreIf you are Swedish and have finished a college or university education, are in the mid-twenties and consider yourself a creative business talent, you can now apply for the Anders …
A 150.000 SEK Scholarship to Shanghai at disposal Read MoreHere is a fun activity for anyone who loves travelling and taking photos! In cooperation with Tourism Authority of Thailand, Koh Yao Yai Village is inviting you to join the 2nd …
Photo Contest on Koh Yao, Phang Nga Read MoreFinland will soon be welcoming another wave of nurses from abroad, this time from the Philippines. More than 10 million Filipinos have left their country looking for greener pastures elsewhere. …
Filipino nurses prepare to work in Finland Read MoreRenewable Energy Corporation (REC) acknowledged that its third-quarter results, due on 24 October 2012, may again fall short of expectations, potentially diminishing the future of its Singapore plant. The company, …
REC cautions impending solar and silicon unit losses Read MoreNorwegian oil services company Aker Solutions has expanded its subsea business by establishing a subsea lifecycle service base in Labuan, Malaysia. The opening ceremony for the service base was held …
Aker Solutions Malaysian service base opening Read MoreThe Norwegian Deputy Finance Minister Hilde Singsaas participated in the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Finance Ministers’ meeting in Bangkok which was held on 14 and 15 October 2012. This participation marked …
Norway in 10th ASEM Finance Ministers’ meeting Read MoreThe Third Copenhagen Conference on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations is taking place in Copenhagen on 18 and 19 October. The international conference will have participation from …
Malaysia participates Copenhagen Conference Read MoreDenmark is famous for its high quality green products for treatments of wood, and good news is that many of these products are also available in Thailand. Bunyarit Rotchanarat is …
Wood Care Read MoreJesper Lejfjord and David Jonsson are two young entrepreneurs and the founders of the Swedish organisation World Volunteer. Based on their experience with volunteering and managing education projects in the …
Eco-bungalow project in Laos Read MoreNordcham Crayfish Party was a big party among 150 friends. Scandinavian and Vietnamese and some other nationalities join the good party, where the Norwegean snaps floated along with the Danish …
Crayfish party in Vietnam – Good food, snaps and wild dancing Read MoreNorwegian Suzann Pettersen is passionate about giving back to society and has promised to give US$200 for each birdie she makes in the ongoing Sime-Darby LPGA Malaysia.And the world No. …
Norwegian Pettersen’s great progress at LPGA Malaysia Read MoreSøren Lyberth, a hotel owner in Maniitsoq, has made headlines both in Greenland and Denmark suggesting a brothel to secure some income to the city with 2,784 inhabitants (2010), if …
Suggest brothel for 2,000 future Chinese workers in Greenland Read MoreUnder the warm tropical night, approximately 140 excited Scandinavians in Singapore gathered in anticipation on Saturday October 13th, 2012 for the Danish folkrock musician and singer-songwriter, Allan Olsen to arrive …
Allan Olsen performed at Danish Church in Singapore Read MoreThe Third Blue Wind Multimedia Art Festival for female artists will be held in Yangon from November 23 to 27, 2012 with highlights including a directing workshop led by Finnish …
Yangon art festival with Finnish cinematographer Pekka Niskanen Read MoreNorway participated for the first time in the European Film Festival in Yangon, Myanmar held from the 4th to 14th October 2012. The 21st edition of the festival was organised …
Norwegian film at European Film Festival in Yangon Read More
Norwegian expat Dr. Nils B. Vogt spends much of his time searching for temple caves in Thailand. Long journeys and steep hills do not stop him from hunting for his …
Quests for temple caves Read MoreThe working conditions for Thais in Greenland have troubled Siverth K. Heilmann, member of the Greenlandic parliament Inatsisartut. His concern is both about their working condition and if they with …
Member of the Greenland Parliament concerned about Thais Read MoreTDW Offshore Services announced that it completed an offshore pipeline pressure isolation operation ahead of schedule in just 18 hours, resulting in minimum downtime, reduced costs, and no impact on …
TDW pipeline pressure isolation operation completed in record time Read MoreThe Media Development Authority’s (MDA) Singapore has announced success through the trip to Cannes during MIPCOM 2012 last week in as Singapore media companies have closed significant distribution and co-production …
Singaporean and Scandinavian dealings at MIPCOM 2012 Read MoreWhile Europe is in crisis Asian countries maintain growth, albeit at a slightly lower level. Lots of European companies look at Asia and not at least Southeast Asia to find …
No Nordic ministers at the Asia-Europe Finance Ministers’ Meeting Read MoreThe annual Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner in Malaysia hosted by the Royal Norwegian Embassy was a huge success with approximately 650 participants. This year the dinner was held on October …
Impressive show of people at Norwegian Gala Dinner in Malaysia Read More