Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Scandinavian Society Malaysia held its 47th Annual General Meeting of 2012. 23 members in total participated. The meeting took place at the Tropicana Golf and Country Resort in Malaysia …
Scandinavian Society Malaysia Elected New Committee Read MoreThe Malaysian Swedish Business Association held its first Networking of the year. The venue for the event was the city center of Kuala Lumpur and was held on Friday 24 February. …
The Malaysian Swedish Business Association First Networking Read MoreHanoi International Women’s Club held its Mardi Gras Ball at the Hanoi Sofitel Plaza Hotel in Tay Ho. The ball took place on Friday February 24. The night was all …
Hanoi International Women’s Club Goes Carnival Crazy Read MoreMrs. Ratanawadee Hemniti Winther presented the 45th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar 2012 to Her Royal Highness Princess Mahachakri Sirindhorn at the official opening ceremony on Saturday 3 March 2012. After …
Busy Day at the Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar in Bangkok Read MoreHis Royal Highness, Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark will the upcoming Friday the 9th of March 2012 perform the opening of the brand new Hotel Mermaid Bangkok, Sukumvit Soi 29. …
HRH Prince Consort Henrik Will Open Hotel Mermaid in Bangkok Read MoreA Gala Dinner and possibly also an exhibition will later this year be held by he Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its 20 Year Anniversary in 2012. The plans …
Dancham Gala Dinner to Mark 20th Anniversary in 2012 Read MoreHere is your best excuse to go shopping this weekend: Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar 2012 will be held on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 March at 10 a.m. to 8 …
Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar 2012 Read MoreIn this second article about the Norwegian explorer and scientist Carl Bock we follow his journey to the North of what is now Thailand. Carl Bock left Bangkok the 9th …
Carl Bock (2): The Wilderness and The Power Read MoreMore than 80 Young Professionals participated in the long awaited Young Nordic Professionals event of 2012. The first Young Nordic Professionals was held on Friday 24 February. The event took …
Young Nordic Professionals First Event of 2012 in Bangkok Read MoreThink of Finland and mention what comes to your mind. Sauna? Tick. Finlandia Vodka? Tick. Santa Claus? Tick. Finnish cuisine? Eeeh… In Chalong Bay on southern Phuket Finns are pretty …
Finns, Flatties and Sauna in Chalong Bay Read MoreThe Scandinavian-initiated second home project Baan Paradise, a holiday dream investment for many foreigners, fell apart in 2008 with the market changes. Many investors feared bitterly that their money was …
Finnish-Swedish Second Home Project Saved Read MoreSwedish Chamber of Commerce in China, in cooperation with the Swedish Club, invited their members to mingle at the fantastic Long Bar. According to the SwedCham of Commerce, 95 Swedes …
SCCC of Shanghai’s Networking Cocktail Read MoreNo doubt, Asia is among the fastest growing economic regions and who says no as a young student to swop the harsh winter period in northern Europe for studies in …
Finns Finding a Way to Study in Holiday Paradise Read MoreThe Bishop responsible for the Church of Sweden Abroad, Sven-Bernhard Fast visited Bangkok and Phuket in February this year to see how the Swedish Church operates in Thailand. Sven-Bernhard Fast …
The Swedish Church Thai Trip Read MoreAround 250 people participated in the successful Baan Jing Jai Charity Party for children in need. The Charity Party was held on Saturday 18 February in the beautiful garden courtyard to …
A Successful Charity Party for the Baan Jing Jai Orphanage Read MoreThe breakfast meeting on Wednesday 22 February 2012 of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce about Burma with the guest speaker H.E. Mikael Hemniti Winther, Danish Ambassador to Burma/Myanmar, attracted a …
Overwhelming Interest in Burma/Myanmar Read MoreThis Saturday, the Annual Charity Gala Ball of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China will take place in the Sofitel Wanda Hotel, Beijing. Danish pop band Alphabeat and Danish …
The Annual Charity Gala Ball in Beijing Read MoreFor the first time ever, a waiting list had to be created for eager golfers who wanted to join The Nordic Masters annual golf tournament on Saturday 11 February 2012. …
The Nordic Masters Golf Tournament Read MoreMore than 20 brisk Swedes tied their training shoes on and went for an 18 kilometers hike from Central Hong Kong to Stanley. The hike started on the Sunday morning 19 …
Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Hike! Read MoreAround 180 successful and independent women from 9 different Chambers of Commerce gathered Wednesday 15 February at the bar & restaurant Glo London in Shanghai for their second Ladies Networking Night. An …
Ladies Networking Night in Shanghai Read MoreOnly 34 members of the more than 200 members had bought tickets for Scandinavian Society Siam’s Garden Party that took place on the roof terrace of Oakwood Trilliant in Sukhumvit …
Quiet Garden Party in Scandinavian Society Siam Read More
A motorcycle convoy headed by Danish Ambassador Mikael H. Winther and Tommy Christensen, a Danish member of the Harley Davidson Owners Group of Thailand, roared on 16 February into Phnom Penh, …
Go4 Charity Ride: Historical Motorcycle Convoy Bangkok-Phnom Penh Read MoreThe 49th Young Professionals Cocktail Party on Wednesday 15 February in Hong Kong attracted more than 400 eager party goers. The venue was the elegant Privé Club, the perfect sanctuary …
The 49th Young Professionals Cocktail Party Read MoreAbout 40 members of the Danish-Thai Chambers of Commerce gathered on Wednesday 15 February for their first Networking in 2012. The Danish Networking was held at the best traditional Scandinavian …
DanCham First Networking 2012 Read MoreThe Swedish Women’s Educational Association held its annual meeting on Wednesday 09 February 2012 at the Rembrandt Hotel. This year there were 30 members who participated in the annual meeting. …
SWEA Bangkok – Annual meeting Read MoreAnna Olsson is the lady from Dalarna, Sweden who has worked in some of the most upscale hotels in the world, and now settled down on Phuket in Thailand working …
From a Dubai Pearl to a Hidden Gem by the Andaman Sea Read MoreDanish Network in Hua Hin held its monthly networking on Friday February 10 at the wine bar Mondo Vino. About 60 people attended that evening. Not only because of the …
Danish Network, Hua Hin – Monthly Networking Read MoreA Swedish couple, where the husband has worked for the tax authority since twenty years back, quit their jobs, sells it all and moves with their children to Thailand. That …
Eastern Swedish School Opened in Ban Phe Read MoreThe driver of a truck whose alleged reckless driving killed four young Swedish tourists and their Thai driver in Phang Nga last week has been released on bail. An officer at …
Driver who killed four Swedes released on bail Read MoreAmbassador Klas Molin recently presented his credentials to the President of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein at the President Palace in Nay Pyi Taw. Present on the occasion …
Swedish Ambassador presented his credentials in Myanmar Read MoreThe CEO of Höegh LNG, Mr. Sveinung Støhle and of CEO of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (“PGN”), Mr. Hendi Prio Santoso, recenrly, in the presence of Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, …
Höegh LNG signs Floating Storage agreement in Indonesia Read MoreDanish company gives Chinese fur manufacturers the tools to move beyond the domestic market: Since his first visit to China in 1992, Torben Nielsen has been witnessing the incredible growth of …
The Complete Danish fur outfit Read MoreStartup Sauna, a Finnish initiative that has helped launch entrepreneurs in northern Europe, the Baltic states and Russia by helping to raise $10 million in seed capital, has been taking …
Finnish initiative for Startup Sauna Shanghai Read MoreKorean-owned Corn Pulp & Paper Holdings (CP&P) mulls the establishment of a $200 million pulp and paper facility in Isabela utilizing corn stalks from the corn growers in the province …
Finnish Poyry prepared Koreans Plan $200M Paper Facility Read MoreThe Swedish Government has appointed Lars-Olof Lindgren as the new Ambassador to Vietnam. Lars-Olof Lindgren is presently Sweden’s Ambassador to India. Earlier he has worked as State Secretary for Foreign …
Lars-Olof Lindgren New Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Read MoreYou know you’re an audio geek when you’re most interested in the bit of the product demo where you get to hear how it sounds. Well, after about 10 minutes …
Ears-on: B&O’s new Beolit 12 AirPlay speaker Read MoreAward 2011 Exhibition has kicked off its global tour with Singapore as its first port of call. Singaporeans will be the first to see the winning designs and finalists of …
The Danish Ambassador to Singapore launched award Read MoreDespite losing a number of key players over pre-season, Courts Young Lions remain upbeat ahead of the 2012 Great Eastern-YEO’s S.League season.The Young Lions head into this weekend’s season opener …
Young Lions get Danish help Read MoreIn a ‘first man on the moon’ move, Norway’s Statoil has started drilling exploration wells in the Makassar Strait. “We’re starting with a clean sheet of paper as nobody has …
Statoil opens Indonesian treasure-hunt Read MoreNorwegian mobile operator Telenor is considering investing in the telecommunications sector, less than two weeks after Norway lifted some of its sanctions against Myanmar. Mr Sigve Brekke, a member of …
Telenor of Norway eyes investment in Myanmar Read MoreNorwegian synthpop and North Korea are an unlikely combination. But that’s exactly the mix that has spawned the Internet’s latest viral hit. A video of five North Korean accordionists playing …
North Korean Accordionists ‘Take On’ Norwegian Synthpop Read MoreSwedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported Friday a five-fold increase in its 2011 earnings after clinching several major contracts and said it hoped to increase sales this year. “2011 …
Saab shares dive despite strong 2011 report Read MoreThings can seem so unlikely that it is striking sometimes what is actually achievable in Thailand, given its micro-society rules and sluggish bureaucracy: in August 2010 the Quality Swedish School …
Quality is Key for Thailand’s First Officially licensed Swedish School Read MoreHugo Raunholt Thomsen, a Danish long time resident in Thailand passed away on 6 February 2012 only 56 years old. The following obituary is written by John Larsen, a friend …
Hugo Raunholt Thomsen Has Passed Away Read MoreTaking over from where the former priest of five months, Lennart Uddling, left off, the church’s new priest Gudmund Erling is ready to lead. He and his wife arrived in …
New Swedish Priest Gudmund Erling Read More‘Excellence in Research and Innovation’ booklet launch: Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet “Excellence in Research and Innovation” organized by The Delegation of the European Union in …
Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet Read MorePolice suspects an underlying illness to be the main cause of the drowning of the Swedish tourist Anette Aberg, age 68, that died on Long Beach, Krabi on Sunday 5 …
Swedish Tourist Drowned in Krabi Read MoreBesides his passion for motorcycles, Danish Ambassador to Thailand Mikael Hemniti Winther wants to demonstrate the importance he places on road safety. The ambassador is joining in a Bangkok-Phnom Penh …
Danish ambassador to hit the road to raise safety awareness Read MoreThe district of Hua Hin is particularly attractive to Scandinavian visitors accounting for nearly 44% of foreign hotel guests in 2010. Also in terms of residential purchases this group accounts …
The Scandinavian propety connection in Hua Hin Read MoreRecently, The Jakarta Post ran a report about the Education International (EI) consortium, whose five members (Australia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the US) have pledged their commitment to strengthen the Indonesian’ Association …
Norway and Sweden joins other countries to help teachers Read More