Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A new Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in Oslo on Friday but Norway is still feeling the ill effects of last year’s prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. Ongoing conflict …
Conflict lingers over last year’s prize Read MoreThe Norwegian Government has allocated NOK 27.8 billion for development in poor countries in 2012. This is a record high aid budget. Efforts on climate change, renewable energy and agriculture …
Norwegian record high aid budget for 2012 Read More8 Danish companies took part in Water Philipines 2011, the biggest water and wastewater exhibition and conference in the Philippines ever. The Danish Pavilion received the Organising Committee’s “Prize for Best …
Successful Danish partipitation at Water Philippines 2011 Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Innovation Norway co-organized the seminar “Maximizing the value of Indonesian Gas in Co-operation with Norway” at …
Maximizing the Value of Indonesian Gas with Norway Read MoreFrom September 24th to October 2nd a group of journalists from Danish media visited Shanghai to talk with Danish and Chinese companies, media and to get a personal first-hand impression …
Danish journalists visits China Read MoreRecently the Danish Ambassador to Thailand Mikael Hemniti Winther made a courtesy call to the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Chalerm Ubumrung. The Meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm the …
Ambassador meets with the Deputy Prime Minister Read MoreMr. Espen Barth Eide, Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Thailand on 6 October – for the second time in 2011. The Deputy Minister was received by Thailand’s new …
Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Thailand Read MoreAn officer with the Swedish border police in Västra Götaland was convicted Wednesday for offering a female asylum seeker to ”forget about her case” in return for sex and drugs. …
Swedish cop convicted after sex bribe attempt Read MoreSaab Automobile’s Chinese partner, Youngman, who promised to pay SEK 640 million, may be about to withdraw from the deal. But there has been roumours in Swedish media that the …
Geely not interested in Saab Read MoreAn elephant polo tournament due to take place in India on Sunday was canceled after sponsor Carlsberg beer withdrew because of complaints from animal rights activists. Elephant polo world championships …
Carlsberg Elephant Tournament Canceled Over Cruelty Concerns Read MoreAngry Birds spinoff products on display at the Macworld Asia 2011 in Beijing. Manufacturers, hoping to cash in on the popularity of the game, have created toys, cell phone decorations, …
Angry Birds gaining happy fans in China Read MoreIn a push to enhance its smartphone business, Japan’s Sony is nearing a deal to buy out Swedish telecom firm Ericsson’s stake in their mobile phone joint venture, according to …
Ericsson to sell stake in Sony Ericsson: report Read MoreThe Danish shoemaker Ecco will probably lose about 2 billion baht (360 Million DKK) as a result of flood damage to its factory in the Saha Rattananakorn Industrial Estate in …
Danish Ecco shoes among major casualties Read MoreQatar Airways has ventured further into Northern Europe with the launch of scheduled flights to Norway yesterday. Qatar Airways’ maiden flight from Doha to Oslo, QR953, arrives at the Norwegian …
New Oslo Route Boosts Access to Asia Pacific Read MoreEach single religion suggests particular foods to be eaten on particular days of the year. So, for Christians we can see a lot of different foods to eat on Christmas …
Special foods for special religious events Read MoreFrom next month and untill March 2012, Thai Airways will operate three weekly flights directly from Copenhagen to Phuket, Thailand’s largest and most popular island. Thai Airways already flies daily …
Thai Airways: Direct Flights Between Copenhagen and Phuket Read MoreNorway has committed up to US$1 billion to help Indonesia meet its emissions reduction target. Norwegian Environment and International Development Minister Erik Solheim said Norway is proud of the partnership …
Norway Donates to Help Indonesia Environment Read MoreAs the Christmas season approaches, many would have several plans made on how to get back in time to celebrate. The biggest dilemma would be travel charges. SAS is offering …
SAS Christmas Deal Read MoreBeginning this October, travellers from Indonesia looking to visit Europe for business or pleasure, have the option of flying Finnair to their favourite European destinations. This was made possible with …
Finnair Opens Sales Office in Indonesia Read MoreThe new Finnish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Kimmo Lähdevirta has presented the Letter of Credentials from the President of Finland Tarja Halonen, accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the …
Ambassador of Finland presents Letter of Credentials in Vietnam Read MoreThe intense rains in Thailand has flooded the factory of the Danish shoe brand ECCO in Ayutthaya north of Bangkok. The water is now two meters deep inside the factory …
ECCO Hit by Flooding in Thailand Read MoreText and Photo by Henrik Friis, President of Viking Wheelers–10 slightly rusty riders of Viking Wheelers showed up for the Ban Pho Riverside resort for the Rustic ride on 24th …
The Rustic Ride in Nong Tin Nok Read MoreVolvo Car Corporation is terminating production at their plant inUddevalla, in western Sweden, when they take over sole ownership of the company in 2013, the company announced on Monday.“The low …
Chinese owned Volvo Cars to close Uddevalla plant Read MoreIn a few years, when Denmark will be short of highly qualified workers – up to 30,000 in 2030 – the prospects of supplementing Danish engineers, IT specialists and economists …
International workers increase Danish growth Read MoreRecently Denmark launches the first ever Sino-Danish Network connecting talented Chinese students and professionals directly to Danish universities and Danish companies in China. The demand for Chinese talent in Danish …
New Sino Danish network connecting talents Read MoreThe Danish government has provided 84.8 billion VND (over 4 million USD) for the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak to implement an agricultural and rural development programme in the …
Denmark helps Dak Lak develop agriculture Read MoreFarmers in the Mekong Delta, a region highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. A Finland-sponsored project launched Thursday will help deal with climate change impacts in Mekong Delta provinces, news …
Finland backs Vietnam climate change fight Read MoreThe Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) Executive Director Aye Chan Naing and Assistant Executive Director Khin Maung Win have temporarily resigned from their posts while police in Norway are investigating …
Oslo based Burmese Radio hit by financial scandal Read MoreSafmarine will merge with sister-company Maersk Line in order to cut costs, with 240 redundancies expected.Shipping line Safmarine has announced it will merge with sister-company Maersk Line, in a move …
Safmarine to merge with Maersk Read MoreDefence and security company Saab has received an order from the Royal Thai Air Force regarding extension of an Air Command and Control System. The order amounts to 104 Mmillion …
Saab Receives new Order from Thailand Read MoreIf you’re a diplomat or have tax-free status at an international organization, a special scheme from Volvo means that you can buy a premium car at favourable prices – and …
Volvo gives Diplomats special treatment Read MoreDanish Danfoss has reached a settlement with the American Department of Justice in a case concerning illegal price fixings in the American market.The settlement cost the Danish industrial giant a …
Danfoss pays million kroner fine for price fixing Read MoreRuti, his wife Pote and their five grandchildren will soon move from Tham Hin refugee camp in Thailand to Finland.A new and unknown life in Finland awaits Ruti, a 71-year-old …
A new life in Finland Read More
The tourist arrivals to Thailand from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland increases 2,29 pct in 2010 to a total of 770.000 Nordic tourists. The tourists from Norway increased most with 10 pct …
Nordic Tourists Spend 44 Billion in Thailand Read MoreDanish building contractor Morten Steiniche has at the Court of Hjørring in North Jutland been convicted of violation of the Danish immigration law and fined DKK 10,000 for having hired …
Dane Convicted for Illegal Employment of Vietnamese Read MoreThe Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen denies responsibility for the continued imprisonment of a 25-year-old German man in China. The Ambassador says to the Danish daily, Politiken, that he …
Danish Ambassador Defends 36.000 Euro Claim Read MoreClothing giant Hennes & Mauritz (H & M) reports a profit before tax of 4.85 billion Swedish kronor for the period June-August, the third quarter in the company’s broken business …
Year to Date Better Than Expected for H & M Read MoreThe Chocolate giant Fazer has announced that it will redesign the packaging of a product they called “Kinapuffar” – China Pops – after a writer at Helsingborg Dagblad has managed …
Is Chocolate Chinaman ‘Racist’? Read MoreThe Global Competitiveness Facility under the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) on Sept. 23 launched a programme to assist Vietnamese enterprises in the 2011-2013 periode. Under the programme, GCF will …
Denmark helps Vietnam lift local competitiveness Read MoreTelenor ASA, the largest phone company in the Nordic region, plans to open fourth-generation services in Malaysia, making it the first country in the company’s Asian operations to get the …
Norwegian Telenor Plans to Open 4G Internet Networks in Malaysia Read MoreMalaysia is doing feasibility studies to see whether it could embark on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) by mid next year, according to …
Free Trade Agreement Between Norway and Malaysia Read MoreGuam Philippine Consul General Bayani Mercado has moved to the highest appointment of his diplomatic career and is now the Philippine ambassador to Norway, according to the online media,guampdn.com Mercado …
Bayani Mercado to be Philippine Ambassador to Norway Read MoreDenmark´s Ambassador to China, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen is accused of complicity in the continued imprisonment of a 25-year-old German man, tells the newspaper, Berlingske. In April the young German …
Danish Ambassador to China Accused of Complicity in Young German´s Imprisonment Read MoreThe gymnastics squad, the Flying Superkids from Aarhus, was the only Danish feature at “Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music” in Thailand. The festival is known for highbrow performances …
Flying Superkids Impressed Bangkok Read MoreThe Philippine National Police has arrested a Norwegian woman accused of abducting her daughter. Hilde Synnove Ottesen, 44, was arrested on September 27 in the capital town of Kalibo in …
Norwegian Woman Held for Abduction of Daughter in the Philippines Read MoreStudents from different nationalities received scholarships from King Harald V’s Scholarship Programme on 24 September 2011 as Yunnan University of Nationalities celebrates its 60th anniversary. On 22 September, Minister Counsellor …
Celebrations and scholarships in Yunnan Read MoreA delegation of 13 people from Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU) led by Prof. Wang Ruzhu, Vice Dean of the Power and Energy Engineering School, recently visited Norwegian University of Science …
Shanghai delegation visited Norwegian University Read MoreThe 2011 Right Livelihood Awards were announced today at a press conference in Stockholm . 2011 year’s four winners are rewarded for their contributions to the solutions to global problems. …
Swedish award goes to Chinese solar energy Read MoreScandinavian Society Siam was as vibrant as ever this Saturday night 1 October 2011 when the annual Crayfish Party kicked off at the Rembrandt Hotel with ScanDeli as the turnkey …
Lively Scandinavian Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read MoreThe house was packed and not a single ticket was printed in vain when Nordcham HCMC held its annual crayfish party in the Brazilian restaurant Au Lac Do Brazil in …
Partying in HCMC with red crayfish and Linje Aquavit Read More