Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa will visit Norway and Kazakhstan for discussions on conflicts and human rights, an official said here on Friday. Michael Tene, spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, …
Indonesia’s FM to Visit Norway Read MoreOn Saturday 18 June, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized the annual Swedish Midsummer Party at Rembrandt Hotel. About 70 people celebrated the Midsummer party together. Enjoy photos click here …
Swedish Midsummer in Bangkok Read MoreEthnic minority children in Laos often struggle in school because they lack knowledge of the Lao language. With the help from the Norwegian Save the Children, hundreds of kids now …
Norway Secure Better Education for Ethnic Minority Children Read MoreAssessment of the 2010 Gender Mainstreaming Plan for the development programme in Vietnam showed satisfactory results. Given the phasing out strategy for traditional development programme by 2015, gender mainstreaming will …
Vietnam: Gender Mainstreaming in Danish Assistance Read MoreThe launching ceremony of Vietnam National State of Environment 2010 Overview Report took place on 10 June. The report gives an overall and comprehensive assessment of environmental issues, challenges, and …
Important Report About the Vietnamese Environment Read MoreWhile production at cash-strapped Swedish automaker Saab’s factory will be down for two more weeks, the company needs the 800 suppliers to accept their repayment scheme by Assembly line workers …
Saab to Staff: Go Home for Two More Weeks Read MoreA delegation of representatives of Finnish enterprises in China, which also included representatives of Finpro, Tekes and FECC, visited the autonomous region of Honghe in Yunnan province from June 9th …
Finnish Delegation Visited Yunnan Province Read MoreAs the world is gradually changing with regained interest on saving the environment and helping less fortunate communities, fashion has taken its toll on this driving force. Along with developing …
H&M Supports UNICEF Read MoreThe Swedish tennis star Robin Soderling joins world No.4 Andy Murray, both players will participate in the Thailand Open this year, organisers said yesterday. The Briton, world No.5 Robin Soderling of Sweden and …
Robin Soderling Confirms Thai Open Participation Read MorePolitical parties have questioned why four of five Election Commissioners have opted to make an inspection trip to Denmark and Icelande from today to Tuesday just two weeks prior to …
Concern as Election Commissioners head to Denmark and Iceland Read MoreThe Thai unit of Denmark’s Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipper, has downgraded its business performance outlook this year, citing impacts from the Japanese disaster and lingering economic uncertainties …
Maersk Thailand hit by US, EU Slump Read MoreFollowing on from the announcement of Sanya as the Chinese stopover for the forthcoming Volvo Ocean Race, Team Sanya – sponsored by the Sanya Tourism Bureau – will become the …
Norwegian Helly Hansen to Sponsor China’s Team Sanya Read MoreA lottery player from western Sweden is set to receive a payday of more than 105 million kronor ($16 million), Swedish lottery officials announced on Saturday.The Drömvinsten (‘Dream Prize’) winning …
Swede Gets $ 16 Million in Lotto Win Read MoreAirline company SAS is planning to shut down several routes outside the Nordic countries. According to a statement released by SAS on Friday, this move is part of the company’s …
SAS to Close Several non-Nordic Routes Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea said Friday it had raised its security level across Europe to make its customers feel safer after booby-trapped products at several of its stores have caused …
Ikea Beefs up Store Security Following Blasts Read MoreA report by the Norwegiaan state food authority reveals that lice levels have increased “dramatically” over the last year, especially among salmon, trout and young trout in key fishing areas …
Deadly Salmon Lice Grow ‘Dramatically’ Read MoreDisgruntled foreign suppliers could prove the stumbling block for disaster-riddled cash strapped Swedish automaker Saab, according to a European association for suppliers. “I think that the patience has more or …
‘Patience Running Out for Saab Abroad’: Suppliers Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Thailand organized the networking night on 16 June 2011 at the Westin Grand Sukhumvit. About 150 guests braved the pouring rain and showed up. …
Nordic Networking with Colliers International Read MoreVery early on in his career, Christian Madsen cleverly joined the Hilton family back in Denmark, the world-renowned hotel brand that is, as a stepping stone for getting jobs abroad …
Christian Madsen Part of Double Tree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur Opening Read MoreDanish Thai Chamber of Commerce has announced Mrs. Savija Pannark Korslund as its new Executive Director following the resignation of Ms. Katrine Praest, the chamber’s current Execuive Director. She will take …
Savija Pannark Korslund new Executive Director of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Read MoreSwedish defence group Saab on Thursday admitted that millions were paid to clinch a South African contract for fighter jets but said its erstwhile British partner BAE Systems had paid …
Saab Admits Bribes Paid in SA Arms Deal Read MoreHope, fear, love and despair were all present during the day in the 7th floor courtroom on Ratchadapisek Road. The drug case Thailand vs. Kim Roger Eriksson Sirawan, or prisoner …
Drug Case Against Kim Roger Eriksson Sirawan Postponed Read MoreText: Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok / Photo: Varaporn PremsotOn June 7, Ambassador Lennart Linnér oversaw the signing of an agreement between the Royal Thai Navy and Saab Technologies regarding …
Saab Technologies Upgrades Two Royal Thai Navy Frigates Read MoreRecently at the Norwegian seminar, at the China International Environment Protection Exhibition & Conference (CIEPEC) in Beijing, a historical agreement was signed between Norwegian Water Research Institute (NIVA) and Inner Mongolia …
Norway and China: Joining Forces for a Sustainable Future Read MoreAs the flow of migrant workers dry up in parts of the Pearl River Delta, the number of student workers and interns are on the rise. Hiring workers from vocational …
Workshop on Labour Rights for Student Workers and Interns Read MoreFocused efforts to strengthen the way aid is used were necessary as Viet Nam becomes a middle-income country. These efforts should be clearly reflected through the revision of the Official …
New model Needed to Maximise Aid Effectiveness Read MoreThe Philippines and Finland successfully concluded the fourth round of bilateral political consultations at the Diamond Hotel in Manila last Friday. Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Erlinda …
The Philippines, Finland Conclude Successful Political Consultations Read MoreKlas Molin has been announced as the new ambassador of Sweden to Thailand.He will replace Mr. Lennart Linner who has left Bangkok several weeks ago. Mr. Molin was previously the …
Klas Molin Appointed new Swedish Ambassador to Thailand Read MoreFilipino-Danish players Dennis Cagara and Jerry Lucena may not be available for the first leg of the Philippines’ Asian World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka on June 29 in Colombo …
Filipino-Danish Players Likely to Miss RP-S’Lanka Rematch Read MoreText and Photo by the Embassy of Sweden in SingaporeOver 200 people had gathered at the Swiss Club to celebrate the Swedish National Day and the Swedish Flag Day on …
Swedish National Day Celebration in Singapore Read More“The Norwegian economy is fuelling a broad increase in demand. I expect growth will be strongest in the private sector. Investments in the oil industry, commercial and private property, hydropower, …
Norwegian Labour Shortage Favours Foreigners Read MoreWorld Cup-bound Filipino GM Wesley So made the country proud anew by finishing in a tie for first to third spots in the 19th Annual Sigeman Chess Championship, which ended …
Chess: So Finishes Second in Sweden Read MoreNorwegian telecoms firm Telenor, also dominating the mobile phone markets in Thailand and Malaysia, is still trying to make amends to angry customers after its mobile telephone network suffered a …
Telenor Drops Charges After Outage Read MoreSweden’s Ericsson, the world’s biggest mobile network equipment maker, said Wednesday it would pay $1.15 billion (796 million euros) in cash for US communications software developer Telcordia. Ericsson described Telcordia …
Sweden’s Ericsson Buys U.S. Firm Telcordia Read MoreOn the program besides The Flying Superkids are the Swan Lake On Ice, the Vienne Boy’s Choir, The Marriage of Figaro and The Ballet Nacional Espana. The Flying …
Flying Superkids to Bangkok Festival Read MoreVesa Kalenius is the new Chairman of Board for the Finnish Business Council (FBC) as well as a corporate banker at Handelsbanken in Singapore, with vast experience of Asia. In …
Banker Vesa Kalenius in the Midst of Brisk Business Read MoreMaersk Line celebrated on Wednesday evening, 15 June 2011, its 60 Year Anniversary as a company in Thailand. June 15 was the exact date when – back in 1951 – …
Maersk Celebrates 60 Years in Thailand Read MoreToday, June 14, the drug case against Kim Roger Eriksson Sirawan began at 10 o´clock in the Criminal Court Bangkok. Mr. Eriksson Sirawan, a 30 year-old Swedish citizen living in …
Trial Begins Against Kim Roger Eriksson Sirawan Read MoreThe conduct of Pattaya Police Volunteers is once again in question following allegations of a serious assault on a Norwegian man in South Pattaya. Police and rescue services were called …
Norwegian Kicked and Beaten by Police Volunteers Read MoreTroubled Swedish carmaker Saab said Monday it had hammered out the details of a deal to obtain last-ditch rescue funding from Chinese distributor Pang Da Automobile and that a second …
Saab Unveils Second Partner in new China Deal Read MoreA photo taken on board the exploration vessel Viking II shows a Chinese boat involved in the sabotage of the Norwegian Viking II’s seismic survey cable.Vietnam protested to China on …
Vietnam Demands China to Stop Harrassing Norwegian Ships Read MoreAP Moeller-Maersk A/S may be the only shipping line to profit from growing trade between Asia and Europe even as rates reach a two-year low. While Maersk is ordering the …
Maersk Expanding Fleet Amid Tough Economic Waves Read MoreCurrently, 30 percent of Norsk Veritas`CDM projects in China are validated or verified by DNV. It was one of the pioneers in launching CSR verification and the first to promote …
China is “Very Promising” for Norsk Veritas Read MoreFocus Hospitality Inc in Singapore not only represents a Swede’s successful career in Asia but also that of a hospitality company, which has carved a niche in concept development and …
Success Story: Hospitality and Retail Consultant Carl Kjellqvist Read MoreText and photo by the Hua Hin LadiesJune 1, 2011 some of the players at Banyan Golf Club forgot, for a moment all about the game, when 25 ladies arrived …
Hua Hin Ladies Luncheon in June Read MoreThe baby elephant was rejected by its mother by birth. The now three year old “Songkran” has since April 2010 been charming visitors to The Hutsadin Elephant Foundation in Hua …
Baby Elephant Risks Being Sold into Tourism Read MoreThe First Prize of the child-rights related writing contest went to a 17-year-old boy, Tran Vuong Cuong from Son Tay town, Hanoi. This was announced by the Ambassador of Sweden …
Please do Listening to Children Read MoreNines months as Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam has provided me with a series of remarkable experiences together with my great team at the Embassy. I have been able to …
Sweden-Vietnam Diplomatic Relations to be Continued Read MoreSuccessful development and implementations of e-commerce solutions for Vietnamese ethnic minorities and farmers warrant additional support of DKK 1,2mill. from the Danish Embassy in Vietnam.The aim of the project is …
Vietnamese Farmers Go Online Read MoreSwedish Ambassador to Indonesia HE Mrs Ewa Polano will tomorrow, Tuesday 14 June 2011, sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Construction Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Public …
Sweden and Indonesia to Sign Sustainable Construction Agreement Read More