Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According to an article in The Copenhagen Post, the statistical office of Denmark shows an increasing number of Danes marrying foreigners. For women, the foreign men they mostly marry are …
Thai Women Top Choice for Foreign Wife in Denmark Read MoreThe Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Development Partners, including Denmark, gathered in Vientiane, Laos on the 28 and 29 June 2012 for the bi-annual meeting. At the meeting, they reviewed progress in …
Donor Meeting of the Mekong River Commission Read MoreThis year, director Skule Eriksen and Ibisfilm AS will participate in the World Mountain Documentary Festival of Qinghai China with their acclaimed documentary Fjord although it is not the first …
Fjord Nominated for Film Festival Again Read MoreAccording to an analysis conducted by hotels.com based on book information from approximately 150, 000 hotels worldwide the numbers of Chinese tourists at holiday destinations around the world are increasing …
Danish Employees Should Learn Chinese Read MoreLaos has officially confirmed that the controversial Xayaburin dam project has been suspended. A Finnish-funded study for the suspension of the project was recommended in the past and finally, after …
Laos Announces Postponing Xayaburin Dam Project Read MoreThe renowned Danish kitchen brand plans to expand the showroom for its striking kitchen designs and new innovations such as ‘The Sociable Kitchen’ and flexible storage solutions. Since launching its …
Kvik Danish Kitchen Expands in Thailand Read MoreThe international and diversified Chinese bank, Bank of China (BOC), opened its first branch in Stockholm recently, marking the first Chinese banking facility in Nordic region.Guo Xin, head of the …
Bank of China Opens Branch in Sweden Read MoreLegoland launched an innovative Lego building competition on 17 July 2012 at the Clementi Primary School challenging school children in Singapore to build national icons out of Lego bricks in …
Lego Building Craze for 47th Singapore National Day Celebration Read MoreTDW Offshore Services has completed a pipeline pressure isolation operation for Talisman Malaysia Ltd. The operation was carried out on a 24-inch pipeline extending between two platforms located off the …
TDW Completes Pipeline Pressure Isolation Offshore Malaysia Read MoreScandAsia and Thai Property Guide (TPG) are now joining forces as they plan for activities to approach this common target group, Scandinavians in Asia. ScandAsia has been appointed official media …
ScandAsia and Thai Property Guide Jointly Target Scandinavians in Asia Read MoreAccording to ekstrabladet.dk, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vietnam has confirmed three Danes in Vietnam were involved in an accident and have been treated at a local hospital. The …
Three Danes Involved in Accident in Vietnam Read MoreThe Barbeque night started at 6pm on Saturday July 14 when approximately 50 people came to enjoy a nice dinner and the company of each other at TCG Nordica, a …
TCG Nordica held BBQ Night with Music and Songs Read MoreThe Royal Thai navy invited a delegation from the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce for a two day ceremony, from 13 July 2012, commemorating the incident at Pak Nam with the French colonial …
DTCC Delegation at Franco-Siamese War Remembrance Day Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador Svein O. Sæther and Norwegian solar energy company REC (Renewable Energy Corporation ASA) participated at the China PV (photovoltaic) Summit 2012 which was held at Diaoyutai State Guest …
Norway Part of China PV Summit 2012 Read MoreBangkok Mould Consultant (BMC) held its soft opening ceremony at their new facility in Bangbon Wednesday, 11 July 2012. Officially opening the new facility together with the company’s Managing Director Alex …
New Flood-Free Facility for BMC Read MoreAs berry picking season in Sweden is about to begin, many Thai workers are now packing up to leave Thailand to go to Sweden with high hopes of making a fortune. …
Thai Ambassador Concerned about Thai Workers Going to Sweden Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean responded yesterday to a question in Parliament on whether Singapore could learn to manage its population from the European and Nordic countries that higher …
Singapore’s Population Policies Remain Different from Scandinavia Read MoreDenmark and Thailand celebrated the 50 year anniversary for Thai elephants in Danish Zoos in May 2012 with a ceremony in Copenhagen Zoo. Members of the Danish Royal Family and Thai vice …
Danish Donation for Elephant Projects in Thailand Read MoreDanish expat Dan Hansen lost the suit he filed to demand 19,000 yuan (US$2,989) compensation from a local company, said the Jing’an District People’s Court yesterday in Shanghai. Local judges …
Danish Expat without Work Permit Loses Lawsuit in China Read MoreAccording to a new Gallup poll that interviewed more than 187,000 adults worldwide, women in nearly every region of the world are less likely than men to work the number …
Women in Scandinavia and Singapore Tend to Work Number of Hours They Want Read MoreRunning since 2002 in collaboration with Västra Götaland (VG), an Artist in Residence Programme of ArtsNoridca has been a platform for art and cultural exchange between the Nordic countries and …
Swedish Artist Tommy Sveningsson in Kunming Read MoreSwedish naturalistic play involving class, love lust, the battle of the sexes and the interaction among them “Miss Julie” by August Strindberg will be performed at the Top Drama Theatre …
Swedish Play “Miss Julie” to Headline Top Drama Theatre in Beijing Read MoreIn response to a positive report from the Office of Commercial Affairs in Europe, Ministry of Commerce Thailand plans to encourage Thai businesses to penetrate the Nordic market. It also …
Thailand Aims to Enter the Nordic Market Read MoreHeld every year in the beginning of July, the biggest multicultural music arrangement “Førde Festival” is currently running on July 5-8 in the Norwegian city of Førde. This year’s highlight …
Kung Fu Monks from China Wow Crowd at Førde Festival in Norway Read MoreRepresentatives from over the world recently gathered at Rio+20 Earth Summit, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, to define a global plan of action that would take humanity toward a …
Denmark Leads the Green Economy Read MoreRunning by American Daniel Mitchell and his team, Grandis Timber is a joint venture between SRP International Group and Danish and Swedish pension fund investors. The operation is the largest …
Biggest Teak Nursery in Cambodia Funded by Denmark and Sweden Read MoreLast week the Swedish Government provided US$8.5 million to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to strengthen its management and develop water and related resources in the Mekong’s lower basin.The money …
Sweden Supports Mekong Commission Read MoreCo-invested by a Scandinavian private fund and High Traffic Media Co, the operator of Jatujak Green Mall, the 220-million-baht community mall will start its development in Phuket by the end …
B220m Scandinavia-Invested Mall to Hit Phuket This Year Read MoreThe full moon parties on Koh Phangan have long been one of the major attractions for Scandinavians. Phuket is now planning on a two-day beach concert in September or October, …
Phuket Plans Huge Beach Party Read MoreTo restore Phuket’s reputation and boost tourism, high ranking police officers from all over Thailand joined the meeting held today at Provincial Hall in Phuket City, aiming to work together …
Thai Police Takes Action to End Rip-offs and Scams in Phuket Read MoreEighteen international cultural dance troupes from around the world will showcase their skills at the 7th Sabah International Folklore Festival (SIFF) in Malaysia this year on July 8-17. The first- …
Finnish Dance Troupes Participate in Sabah International Folklore Festival Read MoreAccording to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2012 of a United Nations (UN) agency report released yesterday, Switzerland, Sweden, and Singapore lead in overall innovation performance for the second year …
Scandinavian Countries and Singapore Top Global Innovation Index Read MoreYesterday in Hanoi, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade, Vu Huy Hoang and Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, Stale Torstein Risa officially launched negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between …
Vietnamese Minister and Norwegian Ambassador Have Free Trade Agreement Talk Read MoreJones Lang LaSalle’s 2012 Global Real Estate Transparency Index, which now extends to cover 97 markets, reveals renewed impetus in transparency improvements across the world’s real estate markets. Finland and Sweden are …
Finland, Sweden and Hong Kong Do Well in Global Real Estate Transparency Index Read MoreTaipei Children’s Arts Festival kicked off yesterday in Taipei and is running for families with children to enjoy until August 5. The festival, under the theme “Explore Life through a …
Taipei Children’s Arts Festival 2012 to Inspire Children Read MoreAs Norway is currently the world leader in the energy sector – with 29 LNG fuelled ships in operation which is the whole world fleet of LNG fuelled ships, Mr. …
Norway Shared Experience in Energy Sector with China Read MoreThe 14th Taipei Film Festival is running now until July 21. Award-winning Swedish film “Play” by Ruben Östlund and the world premier local film “GF*BF” by Ya-Che Yang were the …
Taipei Film Festival Features Many Swedish Films Read MoreLaunching in April this year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s creative tourism campaign “Discover the Other You” is geared towards the growing trend of environmentally concerned travellers and community tourism. …
Thailand’s Creative Tourism Campaign Aims at Scandinavian Tourists Read MoreIt was a big loss for the Danes in the North of Jylland when the hot-dog stand on Sct. Olai Plads was shut down last year. According to a report …
Thai Woman Re-Opened a Hot-dog Stand in Jylland Read MoreDanish band Michael Learns to Rock recently wowed Malaysian crowd at the grand opening of Setia City Mall on June 23. Over 8,000 fans gathered at the Setia City Park …
Danish Pop-Rock Band Entertains Crowd at Mall’s Opening in Malaysia Read MoreA seminar on an ‘Electronic Traceability’ system called ‘TraceVerified’ was held at VIETFISH 2012 on June 26. The system has been developed with the support from Danida, the development cooperation …
Danida Supports Electronic Traceability System for Vietnamese Food Exporters Read MoreKasper and Sonja, a Danish Thai couple, have found a lucrative niche. They buy mismanaged property in Thailand, renovate it from A to Z and sell it with a nice …
Ruins Turned into Expensive Homes Read MoreParticipating in the PISA test (Programme for International Student Assessment) since 2000, Finland has ranked consistently near the top in all PISA listings. There are many factors explaining the good …
China Learns from Finnish Education System Read MoreThai ombudsmen are drafting a carrot-and-stick law to protect Thai lands from illegal foreign nominee ownership, while developers and consultants suggest more legal transparency, a longer leasehold period and higher foreigner …
Ombudsmen Urge New Law Protecting Thai Lands Read MorePrefer a paper-less environment? Well, here’s good news! All four ScandAsia June issues are available online on a publishing platform. If you wish to check them out here are the …
ScandAsia Available Online Read More35 years ago, a Boeing 707 from Singapore Airlines landed at Copenhagen Airport via several stopovers, Colombo, Tehran and Zurich. Today it flies three times a week, directly between Copenhagen …
35 Years Singapore to Copenhagen Route Read MoreAt the seminar Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, together with Pan Jiahua, Director of the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, China Academy of Social Sciences, were among the …
Danish Lord Mayor Spoke at Beijing Urbanisation Seminar Read MoreDanish Consul General to Shanghai, Susanne Hyldelund officially reopened the Danish Visa Application Centre in Shanghai on 25 June. The reopening was celebrated with a reception for colleagues and interested …
Danish Visa Application Centre New Location in Shanghai Read MoreThe Consulate General of Finland in Guangzhou is due to a closure by 1 August 2012. The Consulate will move to a temporary location on 1 July 2012 having all …
Guangzhou Consulate General of Finland Customer Service Closing Read MoreSingapore has spent $11m in grants for Solar Cell Research to several compamies and institutes around Singapore. The awarding of $11 million in funding was announced on Wednesday, 27 June …
REC one of the recipients of Singapore Solar Cell Research Grants Read More