Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Well-known Danish documentary filmmaker Jørgen Leth was interviewed by the Tuoi Tre Newspaper in Vietnam about the isssue of money as a precondition for making good films. Jørgen Leth was …
Jørgen Leth at Danish Film Week in Vietnam Read MoreText Anna Pia Hudtloff The alluring whirl of notes disappearing into the counting machines, piles of Dong covering the giant table – this looks more like a bookmaker or some dubious …
Did Anyone Beat the Danes? Read MoreHua Hin has for a number of years attracted Scandinavian tourists in general and Sweeds in particular. Apart from the traditional charter tourism in Hua Hin an established part of …
New Swedish School to Open in Hua Hin During 2012 Read MoreHis Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s birthday was this year celebrated extravagantly with a festive reception on Monday 5 December 2011 at The Old Stock Exchange in central Copenhagen. H.E. Ambassador Piyawat …
King Bhumibol’s Birthday Celebrated in Copenhagen Read MoreLundin Petroleum has “spudded” an appraisal well offshore Malaysia. In oil drilling “spudding” means the very start of drilling on a new well. The new well is at the PM307 …
Lundin Starts Drilling Malaysian Offshore Well Read MoreSixty silk batik paintings of Joko Sudadiyo, a batik painter from Bantul, Yogyakarta, are being displayed at an exhibition in Trondheim City in Norway from Dec.8 to Dec.22.The exhibition, titled …
Indonesian silk batik paintings exhibited in Norway Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Manila has posted an advisory on its website warning prospective visa applicants about bogus and unscrupulous people or companies posing as visa agents who demand “show …
Beware of Visa Agents in The Philippines Read MoreThe Philippine Embassy in Oslo has received complaints that various unlicensed, unaccredited and informal Norwegian Language Schools/Courses are proliferating in the Philippines, enticing many Filipino professionals, especially nurses, to pay …
Warning Against Norwegian Language Schools in the Philippines Read MoreIndonesian company North Sea Boats (NSB) established by the Swedish boat builder John Lundin has secured a deal with Composites Technology Research Malaysia Composites Engineering (CTRM CE) to build and …
Malaysia-Indonesia Co-operation Buys Swedish Boats Read MoreThanks to his wife, Bjarne Foldager today is the Managing Director for Maersk Line in Malaysia and Singapore and their three children are growing up studying in English and getting …
Foldager Family Prefers Being Out of Denmark Read MoreBy June 2011 the Swedish Chef de Cuisine had been over seven years at the helm of Senses, Hilton Kuala Lumpur. And in December the previous year he launched his …
Cook Australian and Swedish Dishes By Chef Michael Elfwing Read MoreSwedish Foreign Minister Bildt welcomes Indonesian endorsement of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, December 6, 2011 “The Indonesian Parliament has today ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Sweden warmly welcomes this …
Sweden Lauds Indonesia for Ratifying Nuclear Treaty Read MoreScandAsia has moved its office and busy getting all the office equipment up and working in the new place. The new office is located less than 100 meters down the road …
ScandAsia Moving Office Read MoreThe Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Eivind S. Homme said on 30 November 2011 that the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta has encouraged and fully supported the efforts of any Indonesian cultural …
Norway Supports Indonesian Arts Read MoreScania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Managing Director James Armstrong said on 2 December 2011 that the Swedish manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses aims to sell some 630 vehicles in Malaysia …
More trucks and buses in Malaysia Next Year, says Scania MD Read MoreRepresentatives from Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on December 1 to discuss measures to realise the goal of building a more prosperous and equitable …
Mekong countries act for green economy Read MoreDanes Worldwide together with the organisation statsborger.dk met on Friday 2 December 2011 with the Danish Ministry of Justice to talk about allowing dual nationality for Danes. “It was a …
Danish Government Open for Dual Citizenship for Danes Read MoreFinland is currently home to two Chinese state-funded organisations that promote the Chinese language and culture. Some say these are a clever way for Beijing to build influence in Finland. …
China exerts soft power in Finland Read MoreBased on the results of a study carried out by Poyry, a Finnish water resource consultancy company leaders of ministries concerned with natural resources and the environment hope to come …
Vietnam convenes with neighbours on dam project in Laos Read MoreAccording to the Ecosystems Climate Alliance on 30 November 2011, Norway and Indonesia’s $1 billion deal to halt the destruction of peatland and forests for two years in Acheh, a …
Norway – Indonesia $1 Billion Forest Pact Broken Read MoreThe Danish embassy recently launched a new booklet entitled, “My Danish Footprints in China” in Beijing. The booklet, published by the Danish Embassy to China, includes 41 stories of the Danish …
Danish companies narrate success in China Read MoreIt only takes 60 minutes to fly from Beijing to Hohhot, the capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region in North China. However, Hohhot still enjoys an unlimited supply of …
Wind power on the rise Read MoreBusinessman Huang Nubo says an invisible barrier still exists for Chinese investors seeking opportunities abroad, after finding out his application for a land deal in Iceland was rejected on Saturday. …
Land deal in Iceland rejected, Huang says Read MoreAn exhibition called Emergency Room, featuring works by Vietnamese and Danish artists, is being held at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts in Hanoi until Dec 8.According to a press …
Everyday art goes on show at the Emergency Room Read MoreSwedish automaker Volvo, owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely, plans to hire a further 10,000 new staff in the coming years, its chief executive said in an interview to be published …
Volvo to add 10,000 staff: CEO Read MoreThai firms may need CSR for European ties. Sweden, for one, looks for social responsibility in the companies it does business with. It is widely believed that while big companies …
Swedish journalist hunting bad working conditions in Thailand Read MoreThe EURO is in it´s worst crisis with Greece and Portugal as the worst affected countries close followed by Spain, Italy and Ireland. Some sources suggests a melt down of …
EURO Crisis for Scandinavian Expats Read MoreAsia’s largest ship and marine fair, Marintec China 2011, opened today in Shanghai gathering representatives from the international marine industry. Again this year, a large number of Danish companies will …
Danish pavillion opens at marine exhibition Read MoreDanish Vietnamese Association´s workshop in Ho Chi Minh City about prevention of sexual abuse of children, trafficking, incest and pedophilia in Vietnam is already well supported by Danish companies. The …
DVA´s Workshop Gets Support from Danish Companies Read MoreA study by Danish engineering firm Cowi Inc anchored that a 50-megawatt wind power facility is feasible for development in Nabas, Aklan in the Philippines. The Danish company rendered consultancy …
Danish firm affirms 50-MW prospect in the Philippines Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Hoang Trung Hai affirmed that the Vietnamese Government’s always attaches importance to creating favourable conditions for Norwegian firms to do long-term and stable business in …
Vietnam vows to facilitate Norwegian business Read MoreCrown Prince Frederik of Denmark started his busy program in Vietnam on Monday. The first point on his agenda was a visit to Vice President Ngyuen Thi Doan who is …
Crown Prince Frederik Busy in Vietnam Read MoreDenmark’s Trade and investment minister Pia Olsen Dyhr, who is accompanying HRH Crown Prince Frederik on his visit to Vietnam, looked on Monday into the CSR program of the Danish-Vietnamese …
Danish Minister Studied CSR program at EsoftFlow Read MoreThomas Bo Petersen, Danish businessman in Hanoi, has for six years headed the company Mascot with 1700 employees. He built the company up from scratch together with the Danish parent …
Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour to Thomas Bo Pedersen Read MoreDenmark, the first country in the world to allow gay couples to enter into civil unions in 1989, will soon allow them to marry in the state Evangelical Lutheran Church, …
Danish gays soon allowed to marry in church Read MoreThe country of Denmark is known for its bicycle sharing programs, pedestrian-friendly city centers, $10 a gallon gasoline and 180 percent tax on automobile purchases. Sounds like the perfect place …
Danish Test Ride: $1.8 Million Zenvo ST1 Read MoreThe Contemporary Music Festival was initiated by Do Kien Cuong, a lecturer of the HCM City Conservatory of Music and American musician Dirk Stromberg, in 2007. The event was held …
Contemporary Music Festival returns after three years Read MoreA tasteless stage play in which a terrified boy had his face smeared with avacado and was forced to drink a “disgusting concoction” was what finally convinced the two former …
Boarding School scandal: Ex-staff speaks out Read MoreThis fall in Australia, a Sydney-area IKEA store opened an area called “Manland” where husbands and boyfriends could watch television, play table football and Xbox, and eat hotdogs while their …
Ikea: Selling Swedishly Read MorePolice in the southern Finnish city of Lahti have uncovered what they believe to be an extensive case of human trafficking. Measured by the number of alleged victims, the case …
Owners of 11 Thai massage parlours suspected of human trafficking Read MoreThe first of the two dry cargo ships ordered from Hyundai Mipo by ESL Shipping, part of Aspo Group, has been named. The vessel was christened m/s Arkadia in a …
Finnish ice-strengthened supramax vessel christened in Vietnam Read MoreWireless equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks will slash 17,000 jobs — almost one-quarter of its work force — in a move to cut annual costs by euro1 billion ($1.35 billion) …
Nokia Siemens to lay off 17,000 worldwide Read MoreIn an effort to rationalise and further optimise the network between the Far East and the Indian Subcontinent and North Europe, Maersk Line will be merging the ICON service with …
Maersk Line rationalises Asia-Europe network Read MoreAround 15 members of the Scandinavian Society of Malaysia (SSM) made their way to the handicraft center of an aborigine village, Bumbun, in Carey Island, Selangor on 26 November 2011. …
SSM Wood Carving Trip to Bumbun Read MoreWorld famous jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky, born from a Vietnamese father and a Danish mother, will perform in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.World famous Danish artists together with …
World famous Dane to enchant local audience Read MoreThe famous story by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen has been transformed into a three dimension (3D) cartoon by Vietnamese film makers. Trailer of “The Little Match Girl” 3D cartoon …
Vietnam produces “The Little Match Girl” 3D cartoon Read MoreRussian financier and former Saab-speculator Vladimir Antonov was released on bail by a British court on Friday, following his arrest in London on suspicion of fraud. Antonov, who was detained …
Saab backer Antonov released on bail Read MoreRecord levels of funding and mine clearance, but also increased use of landmines, says a new expert report. Norway and Finland are among the supporters og the projects.Governments have provided …
Record levels of funding and mine clearance Read MoreStatoil has bagged a large chunk in an Indonesian block situated in what the company terms a “frontier basin”. The Norwegian major is also to be operator of the Halmahera …
Norwegian Statoil takes Indonesia block Read MoreSwedish Perstorp and Thailand PTT Global Chemical intend to create a joint venture for the worldwide production and sales of TDI and aliphatic isocyanates. Perstorp said the venture will include …
Perstorp and PTT to create a joint venture Read More