Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Here is something for Techno music fans to look forward to! Globally recognized Swedish techno producer and DJ, Adam Beyer, will perform in Beijing on May 11 at Tango. Born …
Swedish Techno Star Coming to Beijing Read MoreSwedCham Hong Kong’s Annual General Meeting was held on the top floor of Club Lusitano on 26 April 2012. Some 40-plus members participated in the meeting.A new board of directors was …
SwedCham Hong Kong held AGM Read MoreFirst Thursday each month, a Swedish networking event is held at the Huntsman’s Pub, located in the basement area of the Landmark Hotel Bangkok.On Thursday 3 May 2012 Swedish-Thai Chamber of …
Pyttipanna at Huntsman’s Pub Read MoreThe Danish Consulate General in Shanghai together with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) held a business seminar on China’s challenges and business opportunities on water, Wednesday 9 May.As current …
Danish Consulate General Celebrated EU Day Read MoreSettled in Phnom Penh since last September, a Norwegian expat Ronnie Eide, recently launched a new book ‘How to Live Rich Anywhere in the World: The Ultimate Guide to Successful …
Norwegian Expat’s ‘How to Live Rich’ Book Launched Read MoreOn Sunday evening, a wooden Swedish Vessel called “Vega” berthed on Pantai Mutiara beach in Pluit, North Jakarta. A crowd gathered to listen to the vessel’s 120-year history narrated by …
Swedish Vessel Berthed on the Beach in Indonesia Read MoreThe Chinese-American cellist Yo Yo Ma, together with the American singer-song writer Paul Simon, won the 2012 Swedish Polar Music Prize on May 8. Founded in 1989 by the Swedish legend …
Chinese-American Yo Yo Ma and Paul Simon Share Swedish Polar Music Prize Read MoreAccording to Save the Children’s thirteenth State of the World’s Mothers report, Scandinavian countries are among the top six best places to be a mum while China ranked 14th place …
Scandinavia Ranked the Best Place to be a Mum Read MoreOn Tuesday 8 May, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 15) came under scrutiny at the monthly breakfast seminar when Andrew Durieux, Chairman of the JFCCT AEC Committee, shared his knowledge …
Dinner Talk on ASEAN Economic Community Read More“We know enough to make good decisions about managing the risks of climate-related disasters. Sometimes we take advantage of this knowledge, but many times we do not,” said Chris Field, …
Norwegian Initiated Report Launched in Bangkok Read MoreNorwegian Film “Upperdog” will be screened at the Foreign Correspondence Club of Thailand (FCCT) on Thursday, May 31 at 8.00pm.It’s the first time that a Norwegian film will be shown …
Norwegian Film at FCCT in Bangkok Read MoreDanish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen inaugurated the first Denmark-Chengdu Water Day at the Nordic International Management Institute in Sichuan Province on May 4.To support the Danish Minster of Trade and …
The First Denmark-Chengdu Water Day in China Read MoreTo support and promote local arts, artworks created by young talented Chinese artists will be displayed at the Royal Danish Embassy in China. Next time you visit the Danish Embassy …
Danish Embassy Supports Chinese Arts Read MoreOslo based gallery Maria Veie Galleri participates in Hong Kong International Art Fair 2012 with an exhibition by Norwegian artist Elin Meldberg.This year’s Hong Kong International Art Fair (Art HK) …
Norwegian Art in Hong Kong International Art Fair Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador Janne Julsrud recently welcomed students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to her residence for an evening reception. The local students invited are those who persue an undergraduate degree in …
Singaporean Students Reception at Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence Read MoreChina Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) recently celebrated the delivery of a new drilling rig called ‘COSL Promoter’. The deep-water semi-submersible rig with high content of Norwegian technology was delivered by …
Delivery of New Drilling Rig for Norwegian-Chinese Cooperation Read MoreA recent report ranks Indonesia as one of the top ten countries with the highest rates of preterm births, with 15.5 percent or over 675,000 babies born too early each …
Indonesia’s Preterm Birth Rate is Among the Highest in Contrast with Finland and Sweden Read MoreUlrich Sorensen Development Counselor and Bo B. Rasmussen Commercial Counselor of the Danish Embassy in Bangkok participated in the launch of UN’s Global Compact conference in Yangoon, Burma on Tuesday …
UN’s Global Compact Conference in Yangon Read MoreEmbassy of Denmark representative Helle Sejersen Myrthue, Uhrenholt group CEO Sune Uhrenholt, and Uhrenholt country manager for Malaysia and Singapore Lars Kruse Thomsen participated in the Uhrenholt Young Chefs Fundraising Dinner, …
Danish Embassy Participated in Malaysian Fundraising Dinner Read MoreIt was with great enthusiasm and anxiety Bangkok Vikings in the beginning of April 2012 arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the annual Viking Cup. Viking Cup has been held every …
Close but no Cigars for Bangkok Vikings in Jakarta Read MoreOrganised by the Embassy of Sweden in Thailand and SFX Cinema, the first Swedish Film Festival in Thailand will be held on 16-20 May, 2012 at SFX Cinema in Emporium …
Swedish Film Festival Debuts in Thailand Read MoreOn Tuesday, The Danish Embassy, Development Counsellor Ulrich Sorensen and Commercial Counsellor Bo B Rasmussen, participated in the launch of UN’s Global Compact conference in Yangoon, Burma.The purpose of the …
Danish Embassy in Thailand Participates in Burmese UN’s Global Compact Conference Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Thailand is inviting former Thai students to Sweden to meet with H.E. Dr. Ewa Bjorling, the Swedish Minister for Trade, during her official visit to Thailand …
Swedish Trade Minister at Thai Alumni Reception Read MoreOn Friday 27 April 2012, some 30 Finnish Young Professionals gathered at Stampede Carting, Asia’s largest indoor go-kart track with 5000 square meters, located in the basement of the Bai …
Young Professionals Fast & Furious with Angry Birds Read MoreDespite the bad weather, over 35 participants gathered for a Junk Trip from Aberdeen, Hong Kong to Po Toi Island on Thursday 26 April 2012. On the Po Toi Island delicious …
Danes in Hong Kong Celebrates the Queen’s Birthday Read MoreThe East Asiatic Company’s former warehouses and saw mill on the Chaopraya river front next to Wat Phraya Krai temple on Charoenkrung Road opened on Friday 27 April as a new, …
Old EAC Warehouses Turned into Asiatique Read MoreThe Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Mr. Eivind S. Homme discussed forest and climate change with school students and educators on Sunday 22 April 2012.The talkshow was part of a larger …
Norwegian Ambassador Talks Forest and Climate Change Read MoreNordmanns-Forbundet in Thailand has now elected its new board. The veteran Dr. Kristian Boe has been elected Chairman.According to the board, the aim of Normands-Forbundet for this year is to …
Kristian Boe New Chairman of Normanns-Forbundet Read MoreThe members of The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong had the opportunity to meet Head of Maersk Line South China Cluster – David Skov, on Thursday, 19 April. …
DCC Hong Kong Met with Head of Maersk Line South China Read MoreOn his way to this year’s EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brunei, the Swedish Foreign Minister, Mr. Carl Bildt, had time for a quick two-day stopover in Bangkok. Apart from …
Carl Bildt Gives Speech at FCCT Read MoreThe Chambers in Thailand joint for a dinner talk at the Sheraton Grande Hotel on Thursday 26 April 2012. The topic of the evening was, “Gold, Gas and Generals” A …
Myanmar – Subject of Chambers Dinner Talk Read More”Rangkaian” in the Malay language means networking. The Malaysian Swedish Business Association (MASBA) is arranging six such networking events for the Swedish business community in Kuala Lumpur every year. These …
MASBA’s Rangkaian Networking Read MoreThe ladies of the Scandinavian Women’s Association had another great walk on the morning of 25 April. The walk started from Harbour Front Centre towards Henderson waves to Labrador Park. …
SWA Walk n’ Talk Read MoreFor the first time in China, the Danish Embassy and Sino-Danish Network gathered all Chinese alumni from Danish Universities for an event marking the beginning of the Sino-Danish Alumni Network. To …
Sino-Danish Alumni Network launched at the Embassy Read MoreThe Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (NCC) held its Annual General Meeting yesterday on Wednesday 25 April 2012. The following office bearers were elected or re-elected for the …
NCC Hong Kong held AGM Read MoreOn a Saturday afternoon 14 April 2012, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce together with the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing invited their members for a visit at the Dragon Seal …
The Swedish and Danish Chambers Wine Tasting Visit Read MoreThe company announced late 24 April, Tuesday, that it would close its last production plant in Norway to focus on operations in Singapore and the United States, affecting 460 jobs …
REC Closes Norway Plant Read MoreThe Danish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand had its monthly networking night on Wednesday 25 April at the Grand Millennium Hotel located in one of Bangkok’s prime central areas – …
DanCham Networking at Grand Millennium Hotel Read MoreAre you looking for ways for your children to have fun and learn during the summer holidays? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that KIS is running its 14th …
KIS International School Offers Exciting Summer Programmes Read MoreThe American-Finnish celebrity chef Sara La Fountain will be cooking up a storm for the fourth edition of the Celebrity Chef Series, jointly presented by American Express and the Asian Food …
Chef Sara La Fountain to Visit Singapore Read MoreThailand’s Foreign Minister Dr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul met on Tuesday 24 April 2012 with Sweden’s Foreign Minister mr. Carl Bildt and on Wednesday 25 April 2012 with Denmark’s Foreign Minister Mr. …
Thai Foreign Minister Met Danish, Swedish Counterparts Read MoreOn Tuesday 24 April, in conjunction with the Chinese Premier’s visit to Sweden, Minister of Trade Ewa Björling met her Chinese counterpart Chen Deming.The meeting focused on creating conditions to further strengthen bilateral …
Ewa Björling Met China’s Minister of Commerce Read MoreMinister Counsellor of the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta participated in a recent National Consolidation of the Indonesian Women Parliamentarians on April 21-22 where around 350 women parliamentarians from all over …
Norwegian Embassy at Indonesian Women Parliamentarians Caucus Read MoreAfter the successful Young Professionals Cocktail Party in Hong Kong, held on 15 February 2012, all proceeds of the event are now donated to Hong Kong Society for the Protection …
Intercham Presents Donation to HKSPC Read MoreThe Foreign Minister of Denmark, Mr Villy Søvndal briefly visits Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday 25 April. The visit precedes the minister’s participation the following days in the EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting …
Danish Foreign Minister Visits Thailand Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai held an exciting seminar on how to handle situations where communication breaks down, on Thursday 12 April 2012. The Chamber invited two talented …
SCCC, Shanghai on How to Handle Communication Break Downs Read MoreSweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Carl Bildt will be in Bangkok on Tuesday and Wednesday, 24-25 April, for meetings with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Foreign Dr. Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, …
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Visits Thailand Read MoreHuawei, a leading global IT and telecommunications provider, reported global sales revenue for the year 2011 on 23 April 2012 with USD 32.3 billion, up 07.11 percent year on year. Huawei …
Huawei’s Continued Global and Nordic Growth Read MoreA management agreement to develop and build Legoland Hotel Malaysia, the first in Southeast Asia, has been signed by global visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments Groups and LL Themed Hotel …
First Legoland Hotel in Southeast Asia Read MoreThe Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Research Council of Norway (RCN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to renew their bilateral agreement on maritime research …
Singapore and Norway Renew Maritime Ties Read More