Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish Young Professionals Shanghai had a kick-off party for this fall’s activities on the 12th of October, 2012. While this kick-off may have been quite late in the autumn …
Kick-Off Party for Young Swedes in Shanghai Read MoreDanish Georg Jensen hosted a private presentation for the members of Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) in Hong Kong about the Exclusive Sterling Silver Ambassador Collection that was being exhibited …
Georg Jensen gave presentation to members of DCC, Hong Kong Read MoreWith a Master of Science in International Business and Politics and Intercultural Communication, Ambassador Berit Basse has always sought challenging assignments, starting with her time in Senegal with the UNDP …
Meet H. E. Berit Basse, the new Danish Ambassador to Singapore Read MoreDenmark’s Consul General to Thailand, Mr. Anders Normann has established Thailand’s first privately owned museum in a building he bought in the late 1990’s just off the deep end of …
First Private Museum Read More“When children are born at almost two million per year and a population of 100 million touches, the Philippines is running an intense and emotional debate on the prevention and …
Finnish documentary on Philippine birth control cause debate Read MoreBomanbridge Media Singapore introduces Angel’s Gate, the world’s first transmedia business reality format, to Finland. The Singaperian company has signed a deal with Finland’s leading crossmedia production company Intervisio for …
Singaporean transmedia business reality format sold to Finnish production company Read MoreHosted by the Embassy of Sweden, a meeting between the consular sections of all the Nordic Embassies in Bangkok was held on 9 October 2012. The meeting is a part …
Nordic consular meeting at Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreOn 10 October, Chinese author Mo Yan was announced the winner of 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature at at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden. “Yan is an author who with hallucinatory …
Chinese author Mo Yan won Nobel Prize in Stockholm Read MoreMost Scandinavians and particular Danes know the name “Daloon” (Great dragon in Chinese). For more than 50 years Daloon has produced spring rolls being the first firm to introduce this …
The story of a great dragon Read MoreComing visitors and customers to the Danish Embassy on 10 Sathorn soi 1, Southern Sathorn Road in Bangkok, must be aware that the access is extremely difficult, even dangerous, for …
Inferno outside the Danish embassy to Thailand Read MoreThe Swedish ambassador to Singapore Ingemar Dolfe recently hosted a popular and much appreciated BBQ-evening at the Swedish residence for about a hundred Singaporean former exchange students to Sweden. During …
Student reception at the Swedish residence Read MoreMinister for Finance Anders Borg and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson visited Beijing on 10 October.The two ministers attended a joint meeting with Wang Jiarui, Minister of the …
Swedish Ministers visited Beijing Read MoreTo celebrate its seventh anniversary, the Nordic Documentary Film Festival (NORDOX) will be held in Beijing from 20 to 31 October this year, featuring a selection of films from all …
Nordic Documentary Film Festival in Beijing Read MoreExports from Denmark to Malaysia have increased by 14 percent when comparing the export figure from the first quarter with the second quarter of 2012. The increase is mainly caused from …
Trades between Denmark – Malaysia and the Philippines Read MoreOn October 10th, 2012, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, arranged a breakfast seminar for Chinese employees working for Swedish companies. Vanessa Wang from GP Strategies was the facilitator …
Working with Swedes Read MoreHeld on 22 September to 24 October, the fourth “Salihara Festival” features great performance art from many countries around the world. This year, Finnish Susanna Leinonen Company will perform on …
Finnish dance at Salihara Festival in Jakarta Read MoreWhile investigations are pending and the cause of fire on KRI Klewang remains unclear, news about the Indonesian’s stealth warship caught fire on 28 September has raised questions in the …
PT Lundin believe the fire not caused by vessel’s material and design Read MoreRoyal Thai air-force had Wednesday invited to a welcome celebration for their Saab 340 AEV aircraft. The second of two ordered together with 12 JAS-39 Gripen fighters in 2008 with …
How to welcome a surveillance aircraft Read MoreOrganised by the Hanoi School of Public Health and the Norwegian Embassy, a workshop “Training and Research Needs on the Psychological/Mental Perspectives of Disasters” was recently held in Vietnam. The …
Workshop on psychological responses to disasters in Vietnam Read MorePrincess Marie of Denmark is on a charity visit to Cambodia this week. On Tuesday, the Princess met with important Danish and Cambodian business people to support Danish business activities …
Princess Marie met Danish businessmen in Cambodia Read More
Wood has always been a main material for the creation of furniture, walls, floors and many other home decoration products in Thailand. To maintain its charm and beauty, wood requires …
Woodcare Read MoreMacau has become world renowned for one thing and one thing only – casinos. The island on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta to Hong Kong is home …
Some of the best casinos in Macau Read MoreThe Philippines government hopes to resume peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in Norway this month, though neither side has given ground on the main issue …
Philippines plans to talk with its communist party in Norway Read MoreThe Kyauk Kyi Pilot Project is the first pilot project that was initiated under the Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI), aiming to provide much needed assistance to conflict-affected Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). …
Norway supports Kyauk Kyi pilot project in Myanmar Read MoreGallery Simon Lee in Hong Kong is presenting the new work of renowned Norwegian contemporary artist and writer Matias Faldbakken until 17 November 2012.Opened on 5 October, the exhibition “Maintenance” …
Norwegian Art in Hong Kong Read MoreA delegation of 11 Swedish Members of the Parliament (MP) from the Transport and Communication Committee recently visited Singapore to learn about the management and promotion of the country’s public …
Swedish Members of Parliament visited Singapore Read MoreNorwegian Jan Egeland, former Chairperson of the High-level Taskforce for the Global Framework for Climate Services gave a lecture on the importance of being proactive in disaster prevention and preparedness …
Jan Egeland spoke on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Read MoreNorway will raise the amount of cash spent to help developing nations protect tropical forests, which absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, to 3 billion crowns in 2013, up about …
Norway increases REDD+ aid to three billion crowns in 2013 Read MoreWith support from the Peace Donor Support Group which comprises of Norway, the European Union and United Nations agencies, The Myanmar Peace Centre will officially open this month.According to Union …
Myanmar Peace Centre to open this month Read MoreAn event was held at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon, on 25 – 26 September, to review the past six years of the Three Diseases Fund (3DF) working to address …
Launch of USD 3million healthcare programme in Myanmar Read More“National University of Singapore” is not only the best university in Southeast Asia and China, but it is also better than any Scandinavian University. It is Times Higher Education who …
University in Singapore beats both Chinese and Scandinavian universities Read MoreFinnair, the Finnish carrier, has seen a strong growth in number of airline’s passengers in September, especially in Asia and Europe.According to Finnair, the traffics on its regular routes especially …
Finnair sees increase in passengers in Asia and Europe Read MoreWhen in live-saving business, it can be difficult to see your employees risk their children’s life on a daily basis. It was for newly appointed General Director for the Danish …
Mermaid Maritime give helmets to all employees children Read MoreDiGi.com Bhd, in which Telenor Group of Norway has a 49% stake is poised to play a bigger role in the latter’s overall Asian strategy.From a financial perspective, DiGi is …
Norwegian Telenor seeing DiGi as Asia’s growth driver Read MoreTwo young Norwegian architects Andreas Grontvedt Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad, founders of TYIN tegnestue Architects, has change lives for orphans in the remote villages of Noh Bo and Ban Tha …
Two Norwegian architects change lives of needy in Asia Read MorePirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij has won his appeal against the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok after it revoked his passport earlier this year. The authorities could not give a …
Fredrik Neij won court case against Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreOn Sunday 7 October 2012, Pattaya police received a report that a foreign man had been stabbed and was laying in the street in South Pattya. Police rushed to the …
Finnish man stabbed to death by Thai girlfriend in Pattya Read MoreAccording research firm Gartner Inc, Finnish Nokia is more likely to outperform Taiwan-based HTC Corp. in China’s Windows Phone 8 (WP8) market because of its better product portfolio. Although HTC …
Finnish Nokia to prevail over Taiwanese HTC in China’s WP8 market Read MoreFor anyone having a business with Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai, the email server there is undergoing maintenance from today until Thursday 11 October.During this time, the staff at …
Email down at Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai Read MoreSince Norway and Indonesia have signed the letter of Intent agreement on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), Indonesia is expected to deliver some key milestones by the …
Workshop for Indonesian media about climate change and REDD+ Read More
Gitte Johansen, the Danish photographer and graphic designer at International Design House, turned her passion of taking photos into her profession. She moved to Hong Kong seven years ago to …
From passion to profession Read MoreChina Communications Construction Company (CCCC), which also call themself “The Company” has contacted Femern A/S, Danish state-own company in charge of the project planning in relation to the establishment of …
Chinese company wants to build Femern-connection Read MoreYet again it was time for Swedes to gather at their usual venue Huntsman’s Pub at Landmark Hotel in Bangkok on October 4th, 2012. This time, approximately 30 members as …
Swedes Monthly Gathering at Huntsman Pub Read MoreThe Danish company Go4 Bunker, which has developed their “Smart bunker system” in partnership with Shenfei Group Co., Ltd Shenfei Group Co., Ltd and Maersk Broker K/S Maersk Broker K/S, …
Danish company to create new industry in Cambodia Read MoreFinnish delegation focused on food security, on the role of women in strengthening agriculture, and on access to energy, in the ongoing Seventh Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP-7) held in …
Finnish delegation stresses gender factor in food security in ASEP-7 Read More“Children should be able to enjoy a secure and drug-free childhood and older people should be able to enjoy life as much as they always did,” Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister …
Maria Larsson promoted children’s right in Vietnam Read MoreA leading Hong Kong Theatre, Theatre du Pif, will present “A Doll’s House” by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen at Sheung Wan Civic Centre in Hong Kong on 19-21 October 2012. …
Theatre du Pif presents A Doll’s House by Norwegian playwright in Hong Kong Read MoreH.E. Ms. Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister for Children and the Elderly, visited Bangkok on 30 September – 3 October. It was her first time in the country where she brought …
Swedish Minister Maria Larsson visited Thailand Read MoreMr. Matti Myrberg has been Finland’s first honorary consul in Lao PDR since August this year. In recent years, Finland’s activities in the country have increased in many areas including …
First Finland’s honorary consul in Laos Read MoreFrom January to June 2012, the number of Scandinavian tourists travelling to Malaysia has increased comparing with the same period last year. Among the Scandinavian tourists, the number of Danish …
Increase in Scandinavian tourists in Malaysia Read More