Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Tuesday morning a 36 year old Norwegian nicknamed Bubu, who was wanted by the police for killing the 43 year old Jarle Nygaard, reported himself to the Police in Pattaya. …
Norwegian who killed friend released on bail Read MoreKarl-Johan Persson, CEO of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), officiated the red ribbon cutting ceremony with Lex Keijser, Country Manager for H&M Greater China, Singapore and Malaysia and Sin Gin, Store …
Swedish retailer opens first Malaysian flagship store Read MoreTongji students had the opportunity to get a closer look at Danish education and career, when Sino-Danish Network presented opportunities at Danish universities and companies at Aalto Design Factory, Tongji …
Danish education and career promoted at Tongji University Read MoreA Danish MP delegation visited Vietnam last week as part of the bilateral relations between the parliaments of the two countries. The Danish MP met with The Vice-President of the …
Danish MPs met with Vietnamese counterparts Read MoreKU DÉ TA has lifted the profile of ladies night in Singapore to a whole new level – presenting their Diamond Life theme event on Wednesday September 19th, 2012. KU …
Ladies Night with Georg Jensen Read MoreVietnam is expected to be among the first 30 extreme risk countries affected by disasters and climate change, in the next 30 years. In the previous 20 years, 1990-2010, Vietnam …
Norway helps Vietnam cope with climate change Read MoreThe English School of Mui Ne in Vietnam A group of seven professional Swedish women in Singapore founded the charity organization “Together for Charity” a year ago. They realized that …
Swedish women in Singapore founder charity organisation Read MoreThe Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) inaugurated the operation of a new warehouse in Makassar last monday. The warehouse has been built with assistance from Norway worth Rp 3.5 billion (US$369,880). …
New Red Cross warehouse in Makassar built with assistance from Norway Read MoreNorwegian architect firm Niels Torp has won the competition to build China Eastern Airlines new headquarter in Shanghai. The new headquarter will consist of 13 connected buildings totalling 225,000 square …
Norwegian architect creates new headquarter for China Eastern Airlines Read MoreThe Ladies Lunch, which was held at the Jim Thomsen Restaurant on Minden Rd in Singapore gathered approximately 16 women from SWA on Tuesday 25th September, 2012. Most of the …
SWA’s Ladies Lunch Read MoreOn the 15th day of the 8th lunar month (20 September, 2012), women from the Scandinavian Women’s Association (SWA) walked to the Corner of Pagoda Street and South Bridge Road in …
Mooncake Magic Walk with SWA Read MoreIn the weeks up to the big pool party for the new students in Hong Kong, emails were written and sent out to universities in both Denmark and Hong Kong. …
Pool Party for YP and Students in Hong Kong Read MoreA special guest added stardust to this year’s Nordic Golf Tournament in Singapore. Danish race driver and 8 times Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen was in Singapore together with another …
Tom Kristensen guest at Nordic Golf Tournament 2012 Read MoreChina’s Tsuji Heavy Industries recently held the steel cutting ceremony for a LNG-fuelled multipurpose vessel for Norwegian ro-ro operator Nor Lines. It is the first of two natural gas-powered (LNG) …
China to build LNG-powered vessels for Norway Read More
“My colleagues often hear me say: Let’s do something different. Let’s do something that really matters to patients and to our partners,” says Mr. Christian Malherbe, the new Country Manager …
Danish Touch at Pfizer Thailand Read MoreIda Auken, Danish Minister for the Environment and Chen Lei, Chinese Minister for Water Resources, met today in Zhengzhou. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the relationship between …
Ida Auken in China to promote Danish water solutions Read MoreTalented Swedish Electro pop duo, Rebecca & Fiona, is set to make their electric debut in Malaysia on October 3, 2012 at Bianco Vertigo Gardens Kuala Lumpur. Young and exciting …
Rebecca and Fiona debut in Malaysia Read MoreA Swedish national Markus Olson, 22, was sentenced to two years in jail in Phnom Penh yesterday for attempting to post some 8.000 pills, including testosterone supplements and painkillers, which are …
Swedish Backpacker Gets Two Years for Trying to Mail Medicine Read MoreRoyal Thai Navy has allocated a budget of THB 3,300 million for Swedish Saab Group to set up an electronic communication systems on the twin frigates “Naresuan -Taksin’ which will …
Saab to set up communication systems between Thailand’s frigates and Gripens Read MoreDanish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt gave an interview with Chinese media Xinhua about the strategic partnership between the two countries, following a recent visit where business deals worth USD 3.4 …
Strategic partnership between China and Denmark Read MoreOn Thursday 20 September 2012, police received a report on a bar fight at Norwegian-owned Kåres Party Bar in central Pattaya. 43-year-old Norwegian man Jarle Nyegaard was sent to Pattaya …
Norwegian man dies after bar fight in Pattaya Read MoreAfter being convicted in Cambodia with charges of being an accessory to copyright violations for his role in bankrolling the filesharing site, Pirate Bay financier Carl Lundström was initially sentenced …
Pirate Bay financier bankruptcy file Read MoreThe Gustavus Center for International and Cultural Education (CICE) has announced the launch of a new Gustavus faculty-led programme called Semester in Malaysia: Living Diversity which will join Gustavus’ Semester in …
Gustavus Malaysia programme joins the Sweden programme Read MoreFinnish mobile phone maker Nokia Corp has recently set up its Experience & Innovation Center in Beijing to create a platform for mobile internet start-ups in China. The center will …
Nokia establishes innovation center in Beijing Read MoreTransparency International ranks Singapore as the fifth least corrupt country after New Zealand, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Following the scandals that have embarrassed the nation widely, it’s time that Singapore …
Singapore PM upholds the country’s image of honesty Read MoreThe Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand co-organized an exclusive Scandinavian Networking event on Wednesday 19 September, 2012 hosted by the breathtaking Phothalai Leisure Park in Bangkok. …
Scandinavian gathering at Phothalai Leisure Park Read MoreThe Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA) hosted its annual Ambassadors Dinner at Hilton Sentral in Kuala Lumpur in co-operation with Svenska Handelsbanken on September 19, 2012.MASBA had the great pleasure of …
MASBA’s Annual Ambassadors Dinner Read MoreOnce a week the ladies from SWA take a walk to get some exercise while catching up with the latest news. This week, on Wednesday 19 September 2012, a few men …
SWA’s Walk n’ Talk Read MoreAt an international conference held in Hanoi on September 19, Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Stale Torstein Risa announced that Norway will share advanced technology for environmental monitoring and responding to …
Norway helps Vietnam advance oil spill strategies Read MoreFollowing the report last year about the plan of Chinese tycoon Huang Nubo to buy the land in an isolated part of Iceland to build a resort being turned down, …
Green light for Chinese tycoon to rent land to build resort in Iceland Read MoreAcquired by Chinese firm Geely from Ford in 2010, Volvo Car Corporation announced on Friday it would cut up to 400 temporary consultant positions and has reportedly issued an ultimatum …
Volvo cuts costs and strives to improve demand in China Read MoreSwedish Saab Group, the manufacturer of Gripen fighter aircrafts, aims to export at least 300 Gripens within the next ten years. The company speculates that Royal Thai Air Force might …
Saab aims to export 300 Gripens in the next ten years Read MoreThe relationship between Sweden and Indonesia has grown undeniably stronger in recent years. In 2011, the trade between Sweden and Indonesia grew by 35 per cent, and the Swedish business …
Swedish business delegation trip to East Kalimantan Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden has re-opened to the public on 18 September 2012 in Kuala Lumpur after being closed for over a year. As the Embassy will be sharing premises …
Embassy of Sweden re-opens in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreHere is a cheerful event for anyone who is interested in the art of photography. The 12th Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP) opened today in the ancient section of the city of …
International Photo Festival in Chinese ancient city Read MoreThe Supervisory Council of Norway’s national bank, Norges Bank, recently visited Singapore to learn more about investment strategies, capital markets, risk management and how Singapore manages its sovereign wealth.The council …
Norway learns from Singapore in monetary management Read MoreAmbassador Ingemar Dolfe recently hosted a reception to welcome representatives from a leading Swedish University, Karolinska Institutet (KI), who flew to Singapore to attend a joint scientific symposium organized by …
Close research collaboration between Singapore and Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce together with the Swedish Club in Shanghai celebrated their annual crayfish party on September 15th, 2012. Held at Paulaner Bräuhaus (Expo), more than 240 happy …
Swedish Crayfish Party in Shanghai Read MoreDanish Minister of Business and Growth Ole Sohn recently discussed the idea of building Han Christian Andersen theme park, based on H.C. Andersen’s world-famous adventures and children’s tales, to attract …
Danish Minister urges investment in H.C. Andersen theme park to attract Chinese tourists Read MoreAs part of Oslo’s annual ‘Kulturnatt’ (Culture Night), Thai Ambassador to Norway Mr.Theerakun Niyom and the Thai Ministry of Culture invited dozens of local officials, business associates and a few …
Thai culture at Olso’s Kulturnatt Read MoreThe first Legoland theme park in Asia officially opened its doors to welcome crowd of visitors in Malaysia on 15 September 2012. While waiting several hours in line before the …
Asia’s first Legoland officially opens in Malaysia Read MoreWith support from the Danida-funded Business Sector Programme, a group of 18 small-scale Mekong Delta rice farmers achieved GlobalG.A.P. certification. John Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, recently handed over GlobalG.A.P. …
Mekong Delta rice farmers achieve ‘GlobalG.A.P.’ certification Read MoreOn the 14th of September, the Finnish Business Council in Shanghai (FBCS) invited Ms. Leena Luckas (Sinologist) to share her insights into the Finnish leadership behavior from the Chinese perspective. …
Sinologist talks about Finnish leadership behavior from Chinese perspective Read MoreNorwegian furniture brand Stressless, famous for their comfortable reclining chairs, presented their latest model, Voyager, at the 18th China Furniture Expo on 12-15 September 2012 in Shanghai. Siri Borgen, Consul …
Stressless at the 18th China Furniture Expo Read MoreOn Friday 14 September 2012, the Swedish Consulate in Hua Hin officially opened at the Dusit Thani Hua Hin in the presence of Swedish Ambassador Mr. Klas Molin, Petchaburi Governor Khun …
Swedish Consulate officially opens in Hua Hin Read MoreOn 10 September 2012, during her visit to China, Danish Minister for Trade and Investment Pia Olsen Dyhr visited China International Optics Fair (CIOF) at China International Exhibition Center (CIEC) …
Danish Minister visits China international optics fair Read MoreOn 13 September 2012 Danish Prime Minister H.E. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish and Chinese officials, and high level representatives, including CEOs and specialists, from the Danish and Chinese maritime industry attended …
Denmark and China collaborate in maritime study Read MoreIn cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in China, Sweden’s official website in Chinese – Sweden.cn – and the Consulate General of Sweden are inviting creative Chinese citizens to capture …
Photo competition for “Innovative Sweden” exhibition Read MoreDespite the early hour, a lot of people were eager to hear the Swedish Minister of Trade, Dr. Ewa Björling, speak to the members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce …
Breakfast Seminar with Dr. Ewa Björling Read MoreFrom today until 19 September, Swedish theatre company Strindbergs Intima Teater is presenting their “Strinberg’s World” play at the Beijing Fringe Festival. Strindberg’s World is a tribute to the famous …
Swedish ‘Strinberg’s World’ at Beijing Fringe Festival Read More