Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The numbers of asylum seekers trying to enter wealthy countries dropped in 2010, especially in southern Europe where the flow mainly from Africa or Asia fell by a third, the …
Asylum Seeker Boom in Sweden and Denmark Read MoreAmuch delayed presidential decree to enforce a moratorium on new forest concessions will be issued next month, an official said recently. The two-year moratorium on granting concessions in peatland and …
Indonesia to Issue Long Overdue Forests Decree Read MoreThe Danish embassy held a seminar in Hanoi on March 28 to discuss cooperative opportunities between Vietnam and Denmark in the garment and textile sector. The seminar also aimed to …
Vietnam, Denmark Strengthen Garment and Textile Cooperation Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden Mr Staffan Herrström calls on the Vietnamese children to join the writing contest on the rights of the child, emphasising that this is an opportunity for …
Your Dreams for the Future to be Shared and Listened Read MoreThousands of tourists were stranded as flights to and from Samui island were cancelled on Monday due to unusual heavy rain and strong winds that battered one of Asia’s famous …
Tourists Stranded in Koh Samui Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration has banned imports of Japanese sweet potatoes after a shipment was found to be contaminated with a radioactive substance. FDA chief Pipat Yingseri said the …
Radioactive Iodine Found in Imported Sweet Potatoes Read MoreThe tremors which followed the earthquake in Burma on Thursday and were felt in parts of Thailand were separate earthquakes whose epicentres were in northern Thailand, not aftershocks of the …
Thai Tremors not Burmese Aftershocks Read MoreIndonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) and Danish Business Association (DBA) had their first joined meeting in 2011 at Kristal Hotel on 22nd March. Special thank to Maersk Line who was …
INBC/DBA First Joint Meeting on Infrastructural Challenges Read MoreThe big, strong vikings, singing and dancing, swinging their beer mugs, were at the centre of this year’s annual Viking Party on the Saigon River in HCMC this weekend, Saturday …
Party with Big Strong Saigon Vikings Read MoreFLSmidth tells that the company 25 March has signed a contract in Jakarta worth in excess of USD 135 million with PT Adaro Indonesia to supply material handling equipment to …
FLSmidth Wins Multimillion Dollar Project in Indonesia Read More
It was the first networking party of the Danish Network in Hua Hin on 25th March 2011. The party was held at Mondo Vino who also arranged the fantastic buffet, …
Debut Party of Danish Network in Hua Hin Read MoreThe Malaysian – Swedish Business Association (MASBA) held the Monthly Pub Evening on 10th March at The Ronnie Q Pub. It was a great evening. Almost 50 members attended. …
MASBA Pub Evening in March Read MoreBy Andreas Fruensgaard After two years of hard work, the collaboration between Denmark’s Niels Brock Business College and the Chinese Wenzhou University now finally looks set to go forward. The …
Niels Brock Expands in China Again Read MoreDesigner graduates in Tsinghua University received the scholarship from the world biggest fur auction house on the weekend. Two A-class graduates from the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University …
Graduates Step Into Danish Fur World Read MoreBeijing’s premiere guzheng (zither) musician Ji Wei will release her new and timely album Spring soon. Her passion for, and commitment to, music ?and to bringing ancient Chinese sounds to …
Plays Heartstrings With a Little Help From a Swede Read MoreMedium-rise buildings of two to 10 floors tend to face more risk of damage from earthquakes than taller structures, says a highrise consulting engineer. The reason is that buildings with …
Mid-rise Buildings Risky Read MoreHotel operators in the northern provinces expect only a brief impact on the tourism business following Thursday night’s earthquake. The event would shake the confidence of tourists, particularly local travellers, …
Northern Hotels Expect Short-lived Impact Read MoreA Danish court on Friday jailed a Somali Islamist for nine years and told him that he would then be kicked back to his homeland for trying to butcher a cartoonist …
Danish Cartoonist’s Attacker Jailed Nine Years Read MoreRetired Swedish golf legend Annika Sorenstam gave birth to a son, William Nicholas McGee, who arrived earlier than expected, she announced on her Twitter microblogging website. Retired Swedish golf legend …
Retired Swedish Golf Legend Gave Birth to a Son Read MoreKids are capable of “thinking big” and making a difference in the lives of other people. This is clearly demonstrated by the work of Kids Action for Kids, a small …
Children a World Apart Help the Afflicted Read MoreFishing companies from Norway to Indonesia may benefit from an increase in demand from Japan, where radiation released by a crippled nuclear plant has been detected in the ocean and the …
Fish Radiation Fears May Help Norwegian Exports Read MoreThe Danish export to China was increased by 17 percent in 2010, and in the last five years the export has more than doubled. In 2010, Chinese consumers and companies bought …
Denmark Reaches Record High Export Level to China Read MoreThe death toll from the earthquake in Burma is much greater than feared with more than 150 people killed in the disaster, eyewitness reports suggest. Puenkham Payakwong, a Tachilek native …
Burmese Quake Toll ‘Over 150’ Read MoreIKEA, a Swedish furniture store giant that has consistently sent an inclusive message by portraying same-sex couples in its adverts, has been accused by an Italian newspaper of “Swedish imperialism” …
IKEA Accused of “Swedish imperialism” Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to adopt a high-profile presence at the North America Golf Tourism Convention to be organised by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators …
TAT Steps Ups Promotions for Golf in Thailand Read MoreMalaysia’s Sime Darby has paid up $41.9 million to the Qatari unit of Denmark’s Maersk Oil to relieve its energy and utilities division from outstanding work at the Block 5 …
Maersk Case: Al Shaheen Relief for Sime Darby Read More“Seaports play a crucial role in Vietnam’s economic growth, as trade is central to the growth of manufacturing and the export of farmed and natural resources,” said Tony Hsun, managing …
Crucial Seaports Supported by Maersk Read MoreMotorists will be allowed to use two motorways free of all toll charges during the Songkran festival next month, to improve traffic flow. Deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaisamut said on …
Thai Cabinet Approves Waiving Toll Fees Read MoreFriday 25 March 2011 the Nordic Chambers of Commerce joined forces with Le Fenix Hotel by Accor, Sukhumvit and hosted an event for younger persons working or studying in Thailand.In …
Succesful Event for Young Professionals Read MoreIkea has stepped up efforts to engage customers online, with a new Facebook initiative aiming to take the online experience to the real life shopping world. The “Bedroom Makeover” contest …
Ikea Takes Facebook Fans On Shopping Spree Read MoreState Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa joined the Prime Minister of Thailand as main speaker at the 25th anniversary for ADPC in Bangkok on the 23rd of March. In her speech, Fiskaa …
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) Turns 25 Read MoreA Danish delegation of 11 companies will visit Vietnam from 28 March to 1 April to explore business opportunities and meet potential partners in the urban water and waste water …
Vietnamese-Danish Water Days 2011 Read MoreEurope has long been a major source market for the Thai tourism industry. Of the 15.84 million international visitor arrivals to Thailand in 2010, a total of 4.341.447 arrivals were …
Scandinavian Arrivals in Thailand Declined Read MoreNorwegian Minister Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa visited Thailand this week among others to look into Asia’s preparedness against natural disasters. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Bangkok – which this …
Norway Supports Disaster Preparedness Read MoreMost of Thailand’s big dams are located near or straddle geological fault lines, where earthquakes like the one that hit Burma and shook Mae Sai, Chiang rai and Chiang Mai …
Thailand’s Dams Should Be Safe Read More
The Thai-Danish Club held its usually very unique AGM on 2011 at The Royal Bangkok Sports Club on Wednesday 23 March 2011. Khun Watinee ‘Dear’ Kharnwong and Parkh Tvesuk bid …
Thai-Danish Club Held Unique AGM Party Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador to China, Lars Fredén, recently participated in a Chinese production of the ballet The Nutcracker.In December The National Ballet of China revived their version of Chaikovsky’s “ …
The Swedish Ambassador in The Nutcracker Read MoreLast week, Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Xinjiang to meet local officials and promote Danish companies. From March 16th to 20th Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen, travelled …
Danish Ambassador Visits Xinjiang Read MoreIn 2007 a group of women from Finland visited a developmental project in Liberia, meeting a large number of hardworking women with a host of ideas. Given the chance to …
The Finnish Women’s Bank Women in Cambodia Read MoreAmbassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and Consul Tove Wihlborg-Andersen have made a courtesy call to the Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, Pol. Lt.Gen. Wiboon Bangthamai.During the visit, which was held in …
Important Visit About Immigration Issues Read MoreBy Rikke Bruntse-Dahl Wednesday 23 March 2011 saw the official opening of two new Borneo Child Aid Society schools for children of the stateless Bajau Laut people in the Semporna …
Danish-directed NGO Opens New Schools for Sea Gypsies in Borneo Read MoreDanish Business Association of Singapore´s Annual General Meeting 2011 was held on 3 March 2011 in the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore.75 members showed up and Henrik Ziegler was elected …
General Annual Meeting at DABS Read MoreMaersk Line received on Thursday 24 March 2011 the appreciation of the Royal Thai Government for its CSR assistance last year to transport 3525 tons of rice to Haiti after the …
Maersk Appreciated for CSR Initiative After Haiti Earthquake Read MoreA cocktail event for the creation of the European Chambers of Commerce in Laos will take place in Vientiane on the 31st of March, at 17.30. Companies from Denmark, Sweden, …
Launch of European Chamber in Laos Read MoreBy Gregers Moller and Bjarne Wildau A strong earthquake hit at 9 pm inside Burma only few kilomteres from Mae Sai on the border between Thailand and Burma. A Dane …
Strong Earthquake Shakes Thailand Read MoreIf you are a newly graduated journalist or a student of journalism/communications due to graduate soon, you may be eligible to apply for a scholarship to take part in the …
The Foreign Correspondents’ Programme in Finland Read MoreMr. Peter Björk has been appointed as new Executive Director of Thai Sweden Chamber of Commerce as of 21 March, 2011. He succeeds Mr. John Svengren, who has taken over …
Peter Björk new Executive Director of TSCC Read MoreYesterday the Danish Embassy had invited three prominent guests to analyze and discuss the content and prospects of the 12th Five Year Plan for China’s low carbon policy. To discuss …
New Seminar on Chinas Carbon Policy Read MoreThe European Commission granted clearance, on 22 March, to a container port terminal joint venture (DPCT) between the A.P. Moller-Mærsk group of Denmark, the PSA group of Singapore, the COSCO …
Port terminal JV okayed Read MoreIn response to the devastating earth quake and tsunami which hit Japan last week, AP Moller Maersk has donated free freight for the European relief aid that has been urgently …
Maersk Donates Free Freight to soppurt Japan Read More