Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish-Vietnamese ICT club discussed the way forward for Vietnam as a competitive ICT nation at a roundtable lunch meeting at the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi on 22 November …
Discusses the IT Future for Vietnam Read MoreThe International Agriculture Trade Fair in Hanoi, AgroViet 2010, was held from the 11th-14th November 2010. Here a Danish supported new internet portal was launched in order to improve the …
Vietnamese Farmers Launch Website Read MoreUnder the name ‘The exile parliament’ (Eksiltinget), a number of Danish expatriates have decided to collect online signatures on a recommendation to the UN to ensure the possibility to vote …
Danish Expatriates Want to Vote Read MoreSingapore Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have signed a codeshare agreement that will begin on December 1. The new codeshare agreement between the two Star Alliance members will see Singapore …
Singapore Airlines and SAS To Codeshare Read MoreAn Indonesian court sentenced a wealthy Muslim cleric to four years in prison on Wednesday for having sex with a 12-year-old girl he took as his unofficial wife. Pujiono Cahyo …
Cleric Gets Jail Over Sex With Child Bride Read MoreThe Supreme Court has rejected the Business Competition Supervisory Commission’s appeal of its ruling that voided sanctions against French-based retailer Carrefour for unfair market practices. The commission, also known as …
High Court Hands Victory to Carrefour Read MoreChinese firms eager to expand abroad clinched some quality deals over the past two years, taking advantage of the opportunities created by the global financial crisis. But some of those …
Buying Volvo is a Tricky Business Read MoreState Secretary to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Erik Lahnstein and Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son conducted the fourth session of Vietnam-Norway political consultations for 2010 in Hanoi …
Vietnam, Norway Hold Political Consultations Read More“H&M has great faith in the concepts, which are judged to have great potential for the future,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday. FaBric Scandinavien will be incorporated …
H&M Completes “Cheap Monday” Acquisition Read MoreUSC Hosts 9th Internship Program for Danish Students Teaching Practice. As in the previous years, the University of San Carlos, through the Office of External Affairs, once again hosted the …
Internship Program for Danish Students Read MoreTaking time out abroad from everyday work life is a new trend among Swedish families. It has led to the start up of Swedish schools for children who spend longer …
Swedish Tax Money Goes to Vacation Schools Read MoreNiels Brock Business School and the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam, have together started a four-year Bachelor of Science in Finance. “We are in the tenth year in the …
Niels Brock Businesss School Opens in Vietnam Read MorePoint requirements for future family reunification in Denmark have recently been published.60 points are needed to get a residence permit in Denmark through family reunification if you are 24 years …
How to Get Your Beloved to Denmark Read MoreChina International Forum on the Green Industries and Green Economy 2010, or simply ‘Green EXPO’, opened at Beijing exhibition Centre yesterday. Danish Minister for Taxation, Mr. Troels Lund Poulsen gave …
Danish Minister Met Chinese Vice Premier Read MoreSweden and Thailand today signed an agreement for the delivery of a further six Gripen fighter aircraft together with one Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning surveillance system and the Swedish …
Sweden and Thailand Sign New Gripen Deal Read MorePTT Exploration & Production Pcl agreed to buy a 40 percent stake in Statoil ASA’s oil sands project in Canada for $2.28 billion in the biggest acquisition by a Thai …
Thailand’s PTTEP Buys Stake in Statoil Oil Read MoreThe acquisition of Egholm will greatly enhance Nilfisk-Advance’s offering in the outdoor cleaning market, and is expected to result in significant growth in sales from this market. The acquisition will …
Nilfisk-Advance Buys Egholm Read MoreA.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S’s container-terminal arm may invest in rail, truck or barge operators in China and India as Asian trade growth outpaces demand in the U.S. and Europe. The company …
Maersk May Invest in Railways, Trucks Read MoreIt will open its first Bangkok store _ its largest store in Southeast Asia _ next November as part of the new Mega Bang Na shopping centre. Swedish build-it-yourself furniture …
Ikea Promises Low Prices in Thailand Read MoreThai and US narcotics suppression units have formed a joint network to hunt 11 major drug trafficking suspects believed to be in hiding in popular tourist provinces in Thailand. A …
Cash Reward of US$2 mio. Read MoreOn Friday November 19, Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen, met with President of Tsinghua University, professor, Dr. Gu Binglin. Mr. Gu Binglin is member of the Chinese Academy …
The Ambassador Visits Tsinghua University Read MoreSwedish construction equipment provider Volvo Group is planning to invest more than $100 million in the expansion of products for emerging markets, most of it going to China, said the …
Volvo Construction Equipment Makes Huge Investments Read MoreThe mood was relaxed and there was a great atmosphere when people were invited to join an evening of information at Café Europe in Sukhumvit Soi 20 on Saturday. “The …
Cosy Information Evening at Café Europe Read MoreHindus have applauded Danish supermodel-actress Helena Christensen for highlighting the sufferings of the villagers of southern Nepal due to climate change.She reportedly recently spent three days with the villagers to …
Helena Christensen Fights Against Climate Change Read MoreGreat achievements have been made in Sweden-China trade and investment over the past 30 years and the volume of bilateral trade and investment will increase even further, said Bo Landin, …
Sweden-China Trade, Investment to Increase Further Read MoreThe capital’s children won’t have to rely on Rudolph to bring Father Christmas to Beijing this year, Santa has joined the Internet age. The portly, bearded man in red is …
Expat Kids Get the Chance to Connect With Santa Read MoreA Finnish expat, Jari Peter Soder, 41. died when walking across a main road in southern Phuket about 3am on Sunday, police said today to PhuketWan. The man was struck by …
Finnish Expat Killed Crossing Road from Bar Read MoreCommercial Aircraft Corp. of China announced its first 100 C919 passenger-plane orders, breaking Airbus SAS and Boeing Co.’s stranglehold on the world’s second- largest market for new aircraft. General Electric …
China Wins 100 C919 Passenger-plane Orders Read MoreTwo years ago, the EU introduced anti-dumping duties on low-alloy screws and fasteners from China with a duty rate of up to 87%.To get around this “obstacle” some Chinese manufacturers …
Chinese Using Malaysia to Cheat EU Read MoreA Swedish national wanted for alleged credit card scams was arrested on Walking Street by Immigration Police. Just after midnight on Monday a 27-year-old Swedish national named Charbel Malkesson was …
Swede Napped for Using Fake Credit Cards Read MoreThe store will be located in Orchard Building on Orchard Road in central Singapore’s main shopping district, according to a company statement. “We look forward to opening our first store …
H&M Opens First Singapore Store Read MoreThe Ha Long Shipbuilding Company on November 21 began the building of two 47,500-tonnage cargo ships for the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines). The ships are the largest ever to …
Vinashin’s Subsidiary Use Finnish Engines Read MoreA stampede in the Cambodian capital has left more than 340 people dead and hundreds injured after panic erupted at a water festival that had attracted millions of revellers. Dozens …
Cambodia Stampede Leaves More Than 340 Dead Read MoreSuu Kyi told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) and newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) that Norway will be among the first, if not the first, country she’ll visit once she feels it’s safe …
Suu Kyi Keen to Visit Norway Read MoreThe Chinese government reacted furiously to the choice of the dissident Liu Xiaobo as this year’s recipient of the prize and is pressuring other countries to boycott the event. Liu …
Plans Empty Chair Protest Read MoreA replica οf thе Swedish East India Company’s 18th century merchant vessel, thе Goetheborg, returned home tο Sweden οn Saturday amid festive celebrations аftеr a two-year voyage tο China.Thousands οf …
18th Century Merchant Vessel Returned Home Read MoreDenmark’s Little Mermaid received applause and trumpet fanfares on Saturday as the famous statue was reinstalled at its home perch in Copenhagen harbor after spending six months in China.The landmark …
Little Mermaid Back on Home Perch Read More3 November 2010 was another milestone for the Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) from Norway when its mega plant for solar cells was inaugurated in Tuas, Singapore. The opening ceremony was …
REC Singapore Plant Grand Opening Honoured by the Prime Minister Read MoreMore and more young Laotians leave rural areas and move to large cities or neighboring Thailand. Moving often leads to a better economy, but also to long hours and harsh …
Young People in Laos Wants the City Life Read MoreCount rises steeply as police inspection uncovers another 1,654 from two morgues; Three celebrities face questioning; immunity likely for undertakers in exchange for more info.The number of dead foetuses yesterday …
Foetus Horror Widens Read MorePhuket City Municipality has designated four city temples as “pilot areas” in the battle to stop the spread of dengue fever. Phuket Town Mayor Somjai Suwansupapana told the state-run MCOT …
Dengue Fever on the Rise in Phuket Read MoreThe scientists were eating from at restaurant in Vietnam, when their curiosities were sparked as they wondered why all the lizards appeared to be female. The lizard species they found …
New Species of Lizard Being Served Read MoreA team organized to investigate the recent case of maid abuse has not yet been able to carry out its duties because visas have not been issued by the Saudi …
Maid Abuse Investigation Delayed Read MoreSwedish newspaper Aftonbladet has reported on another Scandinavian fatality in Thailand following a box jellyfish sting. Ann Nordh, 59, from Jonkoping, was in Thailand on holiday with her husband. She …
Swedish Tour Operators Hiding the Threat of Deadly Jellyfish? Read MoreOn a sunny Saturday the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore opened its doors to one of the biggest events of the year – the Christmas bazaar. “We had a very …
Warm Christmas Bazaar in Singapore Read MoreA Finnish company has opened its first Thailand branch in Phuket, giving jewelry owners a unique opportunity to cash in old gold – regardless of its karat rating. The ‘GoldToMoney’ …
Finns Find Gold in Phuket Read MoreMalaysia’s High Court has sentenced a Thai woman to death by hanging after she was caught with 98 capsules of cocaine in her stomach, a news report said Friday. Phrueksa …
Thai Woman Gets Death Sentence in Malaysia Read MoreOn September 8, Johan Winlöf was stabbed to death by his wife, Ornanong Winlöf, in their apartment in Ekamai Soi 30. At the Swedish embassy in Bangkok the death of …
Winlöf Case: Police Investigation Turned Down Read MoreFish retailers received equipment at the Tan An market, Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province in order to improve standards of hygiene in fish retailing. The purpose is to …
Danida Assists Fish Market Retailers Read MoreBetween now and December 24, 2010, IKEA will donate 1 euro for every soft toy sold in IKEA stores worldwide to Save the Children projects to help realise every child’s …
IKEA Soft Toys Campaign and Save the Children Read More