Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
More and more Danish schools and universities offer Chinese language courses. The number of university students enrolling at Chinese language studies has increased by 30 percent in two years. China’s …
More Danish Students Wants to Learn Chinese Read MoreSwedish household goods manufacturer Electrolux reported a 50 percent drop in net profits for the first quarter on Wednesday, citing a rise in raw materials costs. In the first three …
Sweden’s Electrolux Reports Profits Slump Read MoreThe Danish government is working on several legislations to attract private investments in the area of new technologies for lifesciences sector from developing countries like India and China. These will …
Denmark Wants Private Capital in Life Sciences From China Read MoreOn 25 April 2011, the Swedish exchange students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) organized Sweden Day, the annual Sweden Day attracted a couple of hundred of students interested to find …
Sweden Day at Nanyang Technological University Read More
Once again, H. E. Arild Braastad and Nina Braastad opened their lovely home to Malaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) members and guests for another successful Waterhole Networking event on 14th …
MNBC Waterhole Networking in April Read MoreAccusations of mismanagement of over hundred thousand baht were raised against the outgoing board of the Scandinavian Society Siam at the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 26 April 2011 …
Stormy Annual General Dinner in SSS Read MoreCarlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd is planning to slightly increase the prices of its beer products in May due to rising raw material and operating costs. Managing director Soren Ravn said …
Carlsberg in Malaysia to Raise Prices Slightly Read MoreEAC Moving & Relocation Services, operating under the brands Santa Fe and WridgWays, has entered into an agreement to acquire Europe’s leading moving and relocation services company, Interdean International Relocation …
EAC Moving Business Grows with EU Acqusition Read MoreNokia is “outsourcing” development of its Symbian OS to Accenture and making massive job cuts, as the handset manufacturer concentrates its efforts on Windows Phone 7.The Finnish manufacturer says 3,000 …
Nokia Slashes 7000 Jobs in Major Strategy Shift Read MoreSwedish truck maker Volvo Group reported strong first quarter earnings on Wednesday, although the firm warned that the Japan disaster could impact its second quarter.From January to March, the net …
Volvo Upbeat Despite Japan Impact Warning Read MoreSwedish telecom giant Ericsson reported a whopping 224 percent rise in profits on Wednesday, surprising analysts and sending its stock up almost 7 percent in early trading. From January to …
Sweden’s Ericsson Posts Massive Profits Hike Read MoreCarlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, which is the top beer brand in the country, is on an aggressive drive to draw more customers to its fold via its global brand relaunch. …
Carlsberg on Aggressive Drive Read MoreThe Vietnamese government has urged Laos to postpone construction of a controversial dam on the mekong River, a senior official said Tuesday.Vietnam asked Laos not to build the Xayaburi dam …
Vietnam calls on Laos to delay Mekong River dam for 10 years Read MoreThe United States Monday urged restraint in an escalating Thailand-Cambodia border dispute that has flared up near ancient temples claimed by both sides.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US …
Clinton Urges Restraint in Thai-Cambodia Border Dispute Read MoreGovernment officials yesterday raided 13 community radio stations in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces which have been accused of broadcasting a speech allegedly containing comments offensive to the monarchy. A joint …
Thai Goverment Raids 13 Community Radio Stations Read MoreChina should boost its fuel ethanol industry as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and oil dependency, said China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), a State-owned …
China Urged to Hike Ethanol Production Read MoreThe fifth EU-China Water Platform has been held in Nanjing, and Denmark contributed with an important report on river basin management. Recently both European and Chinese scientists and officials gathered at the …
Danish Contribution to EU- China Water Platform Read MoreThe Danish pop band Michael Learns To Rock has sold more than 10 million albums, performed in packed stadiums and spawned a string of soaring ballads that echo every night …
Danish Pop Band Marks 20 Years of Fame in Asia Read MoreNorway has since the beginning of 2010 decided to tax pension with 15% tax before disbursement to recipients outside the country. The organization Emigrant1 finds this to be a violation of …
Norwegian Pensioners Angry with Taxation Read MoreWhen Sweden’s new Ambassador to Singapore in the end of September 2010 presented his letter of credentials to President S.R. Nathan he had really drawn the winning ticket. Ingemar Dolfe …
Sweden’s New Ambassador to Singapore “Finally” in Asia Read More
Easter Lunch is a traditional event of the Swedish Women’s Educational Association in Kuala Lumpur. The Easter Lunch this year was held at Monica Grill on the 20 April 2011. …
SWEA Kuala Lumpur Easter Lunch Read More
SWEA’s annual Easter Dinner took this year place in Bangkok at Stable Lodge on the 22 April 2011 where 38 Swedes gathered for celebrating Easter in a friendly atmosphere. The …
SWEA Bangkok Easter Dinner Read MoreIn line with several other capital cities around Europe, flyers on certain airlines will be able to check in long before reaching the airport itself, P4 Radio Stockholm reports.At the …
Stockholm Bus Station Opens Arlanda Check-in Read MoreNordic carrier Finnair Saturday said it has decided to invest, as a minority shareholder, in a new cargo airline based out of Finland to augment its current cargo capacity and …
Finnair to Invest in New Cargo Airline Read MoreCooperation between Guangzhou Diesel Engine Factory and the Norwegian maritime research institute Marintek has led to the development of an innovative LNG ship engine soon ready for the Chinese market. …
China and Norway Towards Ships Running on LNG Read MoreIFU, the Danish Investment fund for developing countries, reopens for co-investments with Danish companies in Thailand. This gives Danish companies interested in doing business in Thailand the opportunity to partner …
IFU Reopens for Investments in Thailand Read MoreRecently the Vietnamese magazine Vietnam Investment Review published an interview with the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen. In the interview Mr. Smedegaard talks about Mærsk’s strong commitment to …
Maersk on a Prosperous Voyage: CEO Read MoreFormer Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari arrived in Beijing on Easter Sunday with an international team of negotiators seeking to reduce tensions between North and South Korea. Winner of the Nobel …
Ahtisaari Joins High-Profile Team Addressing Korean Tensions Read MoreWhile Finnair is about to restart direct flights between Helsinki and Singapore Finland’s current ambassador to this Southeast-Asian hub country is preparing to leave back to the head quarters of …
Satu Mattila Sums Up First Stint as Ambassador to Singapore Read MoreIndonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, will increase flights on its Bangkok-Jakarta route to a double daily service starting 17 June 2011. The new flight will operate using the airline’s Boeing …
Double daily flights On Bangkok – Jakarta Route Read MoreIt was an unexpected end for the Viking Cup match yesterday as the KL Vikings played against their opponents the Hong Kong Vikings. The KL Vikings were leading with 1-0 as the score …
Stormy Viking Cup Finale Read MoreAs it is a Viking Cup tradition, every year after the long string of matches with various opponents, the one affair all the players practically wait for is the Beer …
Viking Cup Beer Galore Read MoreEmerson Process Management, Stavanger, Norway, has reported it has made two senior announcements within its Roxar Software Solutions (RSS) division – Morten Tønnesen is to become vice president, business development …
Norwegian Emerson Changes Management in Asia Read MoreCarlsberg recently unveiled its brand new positioning, sporting a novel face and voice that the brand believes will speak to a younger market. It’s something its general manager Bart Lim …
New Carlsberg Manager – New Brands Read MoreThe former Danish company Danisco´s shareholders must decide soon whether to accept a $5.9 billion buyout offer from DuPont , its chief executive told them on Thursday, implying that she …
Accept the Offer or We Walk Read MoreThe Scandinavian Expat Club Pattaya welcomes you to the season’s biggest Charity concert this coming Sunday! Why? Because they have a dream. Yes- it’s still possible here in 2011 to …
Pattaya: Charity Jam Concert Sunday Read MoreThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Wednesday Laos’ controversial Xayaburi dam project should be extended for 10 years pending thorough research on cross-border environmental and economic impacts.Jake …
NGO’s Backs Vietnam’s Proposal on Xayaburi Read MoreLars Krog Rasmussen is standing by one of his many lockers. He is trying to help out a couple. The husband wants to to buy his wife a new bracelet. …
Krabi’s Danish Gold and Diamonds Expert Read MoreWärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has signed a contract with Nam Cheong Dockyard of Miri, Malaysia, which will build a Wärtsilä Ship Design (WSD) multi-purpose platform supply vessel …
Wartsila Design to Be Built in Malaysia Read MoreThai Rayon Public Company (Thailand) and Indo Bharat Rayon (Indonesia) has acquired Sweden-based speciality pulp and bio-refinery company Domsjo Fabriker for about Rs 1,500 crore ($340 million). The two companies …
Swedish Domsjö Sold to Aditya Birla Group Read MoreShareholders of Total Access Communication PCL, Thailand’s second largest mobile phone operator by subscribers, Thursday approved a plan to change its listing status on the main board of the Singapore …
Dtac Owners Downgrade Singapore Listing Status Read MoreThe 7th annual HanseTag with the German Business Association and Nordic Chamber of Commerce in HCMC was a beer, music and a colorful party event held on the 16th of …
German & Nordic HanseTag Party Read MoreThe much anticipated annual Viking Cup 2011 kicked off yesterday,Thursday 21 April, with a welcome party with buffet dinner and drinks at the Pullman King Power Hotel. After a time …
Viking Cup 2011 Read More4 found dead after small boat disappears during short trip off Norwegian coast. The bodies of three adults and a child have been found in the water off the coast …
Thai Boy and his Mother Drowns in Norway Read MoreDamco, one of the world’s leading freight forwarding companies, opened a new logistic and distribution center in the southern province of Binh Duong on April 20, to meet the increasing …
Damco Opens New Warehouse in Vietnam Read MoreWhen Volvo opened their display for the press at the Auto Shanghai 2011 fair in China there were a number of women in evening dresses, high heels and immaculate make …
Volvo Under Fire for Shanghai Show ‘Babes’ Read MoreToday, at the Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo Cars visualises a masterpiece of Scandinavian design, inspired by Chinese philosophy. Concept Universe is Volvo’s most luxurious creation ever, and the brand’s answer …
Volvo Unveils Concept Universe Car Read MoreBuddhist spiritual leader gives talks about management and the meaning of life The religious leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, visited Copenhagen yesterday only a month after announcing he is …
Dalai Lama on One-day Visit to Denmark Read MoreOn the 1st of May, “Straits Tankers Pte Ltd”, a MOL and Hafnia Management strategic J/V set up in Singapore, will be ready to market 25 coated LR1’s, entered into …
MOL and Danish Hafnia to Operate in Singapore Read MoreThe false information released at “Pangasius Lie” by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the program broadcasted on German television one month ago, has made the demand for tra fish in …
Vietnamese Tra Fish Faces Nasty Trick, Once Again Read More