Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Qatar Airways today announced that Norway, emong others, has been earmarked for new route development as the airline spelled out its ongoing commitment to international growth, targeting both popular and underserved …
Qatar Airways Expands to Norway – Read MoreThe first Ikea store in Thailand and the biggest in Southeast Asia will celebrate its roof capping today from 6:30-9:30pm with a traditional Swedish party under the theme of “Wholeheartedly …
Plans Warm Welcome for First Ikea Store in Thailand Read MoreTruong Thi Minh secured a legal separation after four years of marriage. She’d withstood pity and shame from a coarse, conservative husband, whose family scorned Minh because her family was …
Exhibit Allows Single Mothers to Speak Out Read MoreNorwegian and Swedish ladies from Singapore visited Baan Chivit Mai in Chiangrai in the North of Thailand on 28 February to 3 March 2011. The visit was organized by the …
Singapore Churches Visited Baan Chivit Mai Read MoreLatest: Niza Finally Re-united with Her Father Niza Engdahl was in school on Wednesday, when a woman came to pick her up. According to a friend of the father, who …
4 Year Old Swedish-Thai Girl Kidnapped Read MoreThe Danish Seamans Church in Singapore celebrated fastelavn saturday. 225 entered the Christ service. Witches and knighst were among the more than 100 children in costumes. It was for sure …
Fastelavn in The Danish Seamans Church in Singapore Read MoreA tiger, a panther, several princesses, Alice in Wonderland, Bob the Builder, Pippi Longstocking and a ladybug were among the many participants at the Danish Women’s Network’s celebration of the …
Fastelavn with the Danish Women’s Network Read MoreA fund that helped set up a tsunami early-warning system in the wake of the December 26, 2004 disaster that claimed 240,000 lives in Asia on Monday expanded its scope …
Tsunami Trust Fund Expands to Include Other Disasters Read MoreTine Rasmussen, 36, a citizen of Denmark, was arrested by Bali Police for the illegal trafficking of 218 grams of hashish which she had ingested in capsules. Bali Police narcotics …
Bali Police Nabs Danish Woman With Hashish Read MoreSwedish store IKEA is recalling its FORSTA coffee and tea maker, as the glass pot can break unexpectedly due to pressure from the metal holder, possibly causing burns and lacerations. …
IKEA Recalls ‘Hazardous’ Pots in China Read MoreAs part of the Danish National Performance Team’s tour in China the team visited the Danish Embassy and did a small performance. Saturday March the 5th the Danish National Performance Team …
The Danish National Performance Team Visits China Read MoreThe Scandinavian Women’s Association in Singapore held its Annual General Meeting on the 23rd of February at Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. About 30 ladies showed up and enjoyed dinner …
Lis Heisselberg Continuous as SWA President Read MoreHell hath no fury like a Finn falling out with his friend. He may even take to dousing him with petrol and setting the house on fire, almost razing it …
Finn Sets Fire to his Finnish Friend Read MoreOnly 6 percent of Chinese people see themselves as happy, despite the government’s efforts to improve the population’s sense of happiness, a survey showed on Wednesday. The proportion was in …
Only 6% Happy, Survey Finds Read MoreDanish ambassador to China Friis Arne Petersen last week concluded a three-city celebration of Bernhard Arp Sindberg, a Dane who helped save thousands of Chinese lives during the Nanjing Massacres …
Sindberg Leaves Lasting Legacy Read MoreA renowned Swedish university is actively increasing its presence in China and searching for cooperation partners for family enterprise education. “China has huge market potential for family business education since …
Targets China’s Family Business Education Read MoreDuring his visit to Hangzhou, Mr Matti Heimonen discussed the establishment of sister cities between Hangzhou and Oulu in Finland, as well as the cooperation between Finland and Hangzhou in …
Mayor of Hangzhou Meets with Finnish Consul General Read MoreThe Seafood Processing Europe exhibition 3 – 5 May 2011 in Brussels Exhibition & Conference Centre in Belgium will this year have a display of Danish Fishing Equipment from 16 …
Danish Fishing Equipment Good for Asia Read MoreThe hydropower plant (10 MW) is the first Norwegian plant financed and built in Indonesia by KF Fjellsikring and Tinfos. The project included Norwegian expertise and management traditions in terms …
First Norwegian-Indonesian Hydropower Plant Read MoreA Danish-owned ship carrying armed guards fought off an attack by pirates off the coast of Yemen on Thursday morning. According to shipping news website Maritime Denmark, the four pirates reportedly …
Armed Guards Fight off Pirate Attack Read MoreThe first ever DABGO Stambord-event in Bangkok took place on 2 March 2011 at Cafe Europe Sukhumvit Soi 20 in Bangkok.DABGO is a network of international Danes active in business …
First DABGO Stambord in Bangkok Read MoreThe Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) emphasized the need to target the poor population in future water and sanitation activities at a national workshop recently held in Hanoi. The …
Better Water and Sanitation to the Poor Read MoreDenmark is one of the biggest donors to Vietnam and has actively helped reduce poverty in the country. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Vietnam – Denmark diplomatic …
Promoting Business Development Support for Vietnam Read MoreMaersk Line has announced an improvement of its Trans-Pacific network by the end of May 2011. Among the improvements will be an expanded coverage of the Yangtze River region. This …
Maersk Promises Improved Trans-Pacific Network Read MoreWhile the Royal Thai Air Force was receiving the first part delivery of its Gripen Fighters, six Thai pilots arrived in Sweden to receive their Gripen training. This is the …
Further Thai Pilots to be Trained in Sweden Read More
Two new members of the Dancham board was Thursday evening 3 March 2011 elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce held at the Royal Danish …
Two New Dancham Board Members Elected Read MoreThe role of innovation in successful business activities and how to access a Finnish-sponsored project in this area have been introduced in the central coastal city of Da Nang.At a …
Finland Helps Innovate Businesses in Da Nang Read MoreThe Australian Workers Union is calling for a review of the country’s immigration program amid claims four men were under paid while on wrongly obtained short term working visas. The …
Maersk: We Are Not Responsible Read MoreMobile phone manufacturer Nokia is planning to invest EUR 200 million in the construction of a new factory in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. The company’s Senior Vice President Juha Putkiranta …
New Plant Has no Impact on Finnish Production Read MoreDenmark and China have just finished their second annual consultation meeting on maritime transport. The two sides shared information and experiences, and the meeting confirms the historic Sino-Danish cooperation on …
Sharing of Maritime Experiences Read MoreFresh from celebrating Nordic restaurant FINDS’ seventh anniversary, the Finnish chef (and president of Disciples Escoffier’s Hong Kong sub-delegation) shares with us the good and the bad of his mealtime …
Good Food – Jaakko Sorsa at FINDS Read MoreFinnair will begin scheduled flights on 30 May to the sparkling, pulsating five million inhabitant metropolis of Singapore. Singapore will be Finnair’s tenth scheduled flight destination in Asia. Finnair will …
Finnair’s Countdown to Singapore Begins Read MorePolice in Pattaya in Thailand raided on Wednesday February 23 2011 the Hotel Viking. The goal was a bunch of Swedes and Norwegians who operated a call center cheating hundreds …
Arrested for Fraud in Pattaya Read MoreFilipino workers paid “slave labour” rates on the North West Shelf could be entitled to tens of thousands of dollars in back pay, the Australian Workers Union says. The Department …
Filipinos Working for Maersk Could Get Back Pay Read MoreNokia’s ambition is to connect the next billion people to the Internet. As a major step towards achieving this goal, Nokia today announced plans to establish a new manufacturing site …
Nokia Establish New Factory in Vietnam Read MoreYesterday the Danish Embassy in Beijing hosted a New Year banquet for the Danish Agriculture & Food Council and their Chinese business partners and associates. The New Year banquet resulted …
New Year Banquet at the Danish Embassy Read MorePolice are not treating as suspicious the death of a Finnish tourist found in his rented room opposite Patong Municipality offices yesterday.Capt Weerapong Rakkittoo of Patong Police said he was …
Finnish Tourist Found Dead in Phuket Room Read MoreVietnam’s leading dairy company Vinamilk has signed with Chr. Hansen among others, a cooperation agreement in research and application of nutrition science into products for Vietnamese children.The signing partners, namely DSM …
Vinamilk and Chr.Hansen Ink Nutrition Deal Read MoreNorwegian businesses are meeting closed doors in China following last year’s Nobel Peace Prize award to dissident Liu Xiaobo. Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske’s trade optimism has become …
Chinese-Norwegian Trade Relations Freeze Over Read MoreA Swedish group of investors may take over shares in Thai Air Asia currently owned by Temasek – the Singaporean investment corporation. According to an article in the Thai newspaper Siam …
Swedish Group Interested in Temasek’s Thai Air Asia Shares Read MoreThe Bangkok Criminal Court adjudicated on the 1st March 2011, at 12.46 pm a Swedish pedophile guilty of having sex with a boy named C[Alias], aged 13. He was sentence …
Swedish Pedophile Gets 4 Years Behind Bars Read MoreVolvo announced over $10 billion in investments over the next 5 years as a part of its new strategy in China, following its acquisition by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group last …
Volvo Plans $10 Billion China Investment in Next 5 Years Read MoreDenmark’s Crown Prince Frederick and Princess Mary released official photographs of their newborn twins. The adorable baby boy and girl were born at Copenhagen’s university hospital Rigshospitalet on January 8 …
First Photos Of Danish Royal Twins Read MoreThe Australian Workers Union has accused a Danish company of trafficking Filipino employees to work on Western Australia’s North West Shelf gas project. The AWU says the workers are carrying …
Union Accuses Maersk of Exploiting Filipino Workers Read MoreThe Denmark-Vietnam Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) for the 2011-2015 period made its debut in Hanoi on February 25.Danish Ambassador John Nielsen said cultural development assistance is an important …
Denmark-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Fund Debuts Read MoreThree Danish children and their parents have been snatched by pirates who hijacked their sailing boat in the Indian Ocean, Danish officials say. Denmark’s foreign ministry said the children were …
Pirates ‘Seize Danish Children’ in Indian Ocean Read MoreForgotten voices and stories from the Khmer Rouge period are preserved in a mammoth exhibition available for viewing at Bophana Audiovisual Resource Centre from March 4 to 17. But these aren’t …
KR Soldiers Voice Views on Danish Film Read MoreA 66-year-old Norwegian man was arrested here Monday afternoon for having allegedly bought sex service from a 17-year-old girl.Acting on tip-off, police raided the K2M Apartment in Pattaya and found …
Norwegian Man Arrested for Sex With 17-year-old Girl Read MoreThe proposed Xayabury Dam on the lower Mekong River in South East Asia promises to supply much-needed energy to the region, but at a “devastating” (ødelæggende) environmental and personal cost …
Tough Times Ahead for Mekong River Communities Read MoreVThe Norwegian national and his fiancée who were accused in the kidnapping and killing of a six-year-old girl in Cebu will be freed anytime today, according to the newspaper SunStar …
Case versus Sven-Erik Berger Dismissed Read More