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The 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 MoreAs one of the efforts for promoting business partnerships between Vietnamese and Finnish companies, Embassy of Finland, Finnpartnership, Energy and Environment Partnership Mekong, Finpro and Innovation Partnership Programme organized together …
Partnerships between Vietnamese and Finnish Companies Read MoreNorwegian People’s Aid and Vietnam Bomb and Mine Clearance Action Centre have signed the closing document of their joint mine-action project, partly funded by Norway. Wednesday September 14th marked the …
An important step towards a mine-free Vietnam Read MoreForeign employees to be registered to the Chinese social security system by November 15th, 2011 According to the information received from the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, …
Companies have to register their foreign employees Read MoreAn Iceland-based seafood company has bought back a catfish processing factory in Vietnam. Other Scandinavian investors have also taken first steps to jump into the industry. According to Agroinfo, a farm …
Scandinavian investors focus on Vietnam’s seafood industry Read MoreA Finnish documentary on the annual phenomenon of Thai berry-pickers, entitled How to Pick Berries and directed by Elina Talvensaari, was given the FEDEORA Award at the Nordisk Panorama Film …
Documentary How to Pick Berries takes Award in Denmark Read MoreFor the full financial year 2011, H&M will add 265 new stores to its business and both Indonesia and Thailand are scheduled to become new H&M franchise markets next year.Swedish …
Indonesia and Thailand new H&M franchise markets Read MoreNokia and Accenture have closed the agreement for Nokia to outsource Symbian software development and support activities to Accenture. Under the agreement, originally announced on June 22, 2011, Accenture will …
Nokia and Accenture Close new Agreement Read MoreThe latest big move by Novozymes is to build the largest cellulosic ethanol factory in Heilongjiang province, cooperating with China Oil and Foodstuffs Corp Ltd (COFCO), China’s largest oils and …
Danish bio-ethanol factory start operations soon Read MoreHow does a third-generation Norwegian raised in the Midwestern United States become a renowned Italian chef and pasta master? It just evolved from the food that he was familiar with …
Third-generation Norwegian become a Italian chef in Hong Kong Read MoreThe Zhejiang (Geely Volvo) Orchestra, sponsored by Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group, has been on a performance tour in Europe since mid-September, as part of the company’s efforts to promote …
Volvo Geely: Brand promotion in Sweden Read MoreIKEA, the dominant Swedish home furnishing retailer, yesterday hosted the official launch of its catalogue, which will support the grand opening of its first store in Thailand on November 3. …
IKEA launches 2012 catalogue ahead of first store in Bangkok Read MoreA group of young danes out celebrating their graduation from the European Bartender School in Patong received a lesson in Phuket bar etiquette this week when one man was chased …
Drunk Danish bartender too rough to a Thai barmaid Read MoreThe recent car bombs in Su-ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat province have prompted ten countries to warn their citizens against traveling to Southern Thailand, according to the Tourism Authority of …
Travel Warning Issued by 10 Countries against Southern Thailand Read MoreSecuritas AB tells that the company has acquired the security services company Chubb Guarding Services Singapore. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 37 (MSGD 7). Chubb Guarding Services Singapore has …
Securitas AB Acquires Business in Singapore Read MoreThe way Malaysians do business has changed and they now have a new way of doing it, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed when answering queries …
Malaysia Invites Swedish Companies at Roundtable Meeting Read MoreThe Philippines and Denmark signed the Agreed Minutes on the negotiations of the proposed Agreement on the Transfer of Sentences Persons (TSPA) held Wednesday at the Department of Foreign Affairs. …
The Philippines and Denmark Agrees on Transfer of Sentenced Persons Read MoreThe Norwegian police has started the murder investigation since a 21-year-old man was found dead in Oslo, according tells the online media, siste.no. The 21-year-old was found dead in the …
2nd Generation Vietnamese Immigrant found Dead in Oslo Read MoreThe Norway-Asia Business Summit in Singapore kicked off on Thursday, 29 September 2011 with a panel discussion themed how the Nordic nation’s business community can stay relevant and grow further …
Norwegian Business Summit kicks off in Singapore Read MoreA large delegation from Karolinska Institutet travelled to China in September 2011 in order to forge closer links with some of the country’s top universities. The party, led by president …
Swedish Karolinska Institutet’s visit to China Read MoreA 170 year old champagne from Finland was on Thursday 22 September unveiled in Singapore. The Veuve Clicquot champagne sold at an auction in Aland for 30,000 euros earlier this …
170 Year Old Champagne Found New Home in Singapore Read MoreText and picture by Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing–For the 13th time, the Swedish Chamber´s Traditional Crayfish Party took place in the Royal Garden at Radisson BLU Hotel on …
Yet Another Success for the Crayfish Party in Beijing Read MoreOn rumours that Telenor is looking to sell down its stake in DiGi, Brekke said Telenor is a long-term investor and there are no plans to exit DiGi. “Since our …
No plans to exit DiGi: Telenor Read MoreHaving lost her husband and most of her friends, 96-year-old Eva Bergdahl from Karlskrona in southern Sweden has decided to pack up and move to Thailand to join her 68-year-old …
Eva, 96, emigrates to Cha Am in Thailand Read MoreYou can’t win an Olympic medal if you don’t start young. That’s why China’s been pouring money into junior golf since the announcement of the sport’s inclusion in the 2016 …
Volvo Group gives young Chinese a chance Read MoreThe rented apartment of a Danish national was burglarized in Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City. Assorted valuables worth at least P100,000 were taken from the apartment of 51-year-old Arne Nicolai Jacobsen. …
Dane´s apartment ransacked Read MoreLocal authorities have been urged to conduct inspections on foreign workers, particularly those involved in foreign-invested projects, according to a new request made by Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social …
Foreign workers now face stricter scrutiny by VN gov’t Read MoreFor the first time ‘Sino-Danish Acoustics and Sound Technology Forum’ is being held in Guangzhou. A delegation of scientists from Aalborg University and Technical University of Denmark are visiting China …
Danish Sound in China Read MoreKerry Logistics, a global logistics services provider, has secured a contract with IKEA to provide a broad range of services in Thailand.Kerry Logistics will be responsible for a range of …
Kerry Logistics Secures IKEA Contract In Thailand Read MoreAmbassador-at-large Anne Birgitte Lundholt is visiting Vietnam from 3-6 October 2011. Danish businessmen will have the opportunity to meet Anne Birgittte Lundholt at the big meeting room at the embassy …
Danish Ambassador-at-large Visits Vietnam Read MoreIndonesia has signed a Letter of Intent to seal US$1 billion fund assistance from Norway to conserve its rain forests under REDD+ projects. In spite of many delays, the government …
Indonesia May Use Norwegian Funds for Oil Palm Plantation Read MoreDuring the next five years Denmark will support ‘Arts in public places’ and ‘Cultural dialogue between cultural manager and opinion makers’ as part of an on-going cultural corporation. “Support to …
Denmark Supporting Culture in Vietnam Read MoreMaersk Line fuel switch in Singapore contributes towards zero SOx goal Singapore, 26 September 2011 – Maersk Line’s voluntary switch to low-sulphur fuel in Port of Singapore reduces sulphur oxides …
Maersk Line fuel switch in Singapore contributes towards zero SOx goal Read MoreThe Scandinavian Expats Club in Pattaya organized the bi-weekly meeting at Green Tree Restaurant on 25 September 2011. To the surprise of organizer John A Haerum, about 50 members attended …
Moving on Scandinavian Expats Club Pattaya Read MoreOn Wednesday 28 September, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will meet Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed for talks. The agenda includes bilateral economic issues …
Ewa Björling to meet Malaysian trade minister Read MoreDanish embassy ventures into chinese cyberspace and its microblogs have more than 280,000 followers For an ambassador of “a very small country”, Danish envoy Friis Arne Petersen juggles a lot …
Embassys microblogs have more than 280,000 followers Read MoreVestas Wind Technology (China) Co Ltd has successfully produced its first batch of 49-meter-long wind turbine blades in north China’s city of Tianjin in preparation for the mass production of …
Vestas produces massive wind turbine blades Read MoreThe Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk) and Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences last week celebrated the opening of their new joint research center in Harbin, China, Norway’s …
Opening of their new joint research center Read MoreChina’s tennis star Li Na (C) takes part in a pre-game meet-and-greet with her fans from Beijing’s colleges and universities in Beijing, Sept 22, 2011, ahead of the China Open …
Li Na hints breakup with Danish coach Read MoreThe AP Møller Maersk group is to work with Indonesian port operator Pelindo II on infrastructure investments in the country. Nils Andersen, CEO of the Danish shipping giant that owns …
Maersk eyes expansion in Indonesia Read MoreIn recession-fearing Finland, last week’s order received by the STX Rauma shipyard was good news. At the same time the order says much about the globalised market. There is something …
Made in China & Finland Read MoreWartsila successfully tests new 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology to comply with IMO Tier III emission limits. The on-going tests show that the Wartsila 2-stroke gas engine performance is in …
Wartsila tests 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology Read MoreIkea Group, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will triple the pace of store openings in China to capture faster growth in the second-largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Mikael Ohlsson said. …
Ikea to Triple the Pace of Store Openings in China Read MoreFamilies torn apart by family reunification rules are hoping for another chance from the new government. The case of an eight-year-old girl who is being threatened with deportation has turned …
8-year-old facing deportation Read MoreNorway’s currently controversial Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe became the first top government official in nearly a year to be admitted to China and not be ignored. Moe …
Ministerial chat in China after all Read MoreA 70 plus old Swedish man with marital problems concerning his Thai wife, got drunk and went to sleep in the bushes beside the TESCO sidewalk in Pattaya. The passers …
Drunk Swede Taken For Dead Near TESCO Pattaya Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financial targets measuring not only its own growth but also ranking it against competitors. “This …
Volvo launches new targets ranking competitors Read MoreEricsson Telecommunications, the content arm of Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson, has been fined $100,000 for billing a customer here for premium-rate SMS services that he had not signed up …
Ericsson fined $100,000 for billing unwanted SMS services Read More