Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
For the past three years the Royal Norwegian Embassy has been funding “Increasing Women’s Political Participation and Strengthening Good Governance” a program implemented by The Asia Foundation. The Foundation concludes …
Supporting More Women in Politics Read MoreOn Sunday October 17th, people in Beijing will have the occasion to enjoy 90 minutes of Benny Andersen live. Not in Danish but in Chinese, as 14 of his songs …
Danish Songwriter Benny Andersen Gives Concert In 798 Read MoreTwelve Swedes have been arrested in an global sting targeting illicit trade in Viagra-like impotence medication.Swedish police have hit six online pharmacies and confiscated more than 60,000 pills, Sweden’s TV4 …
Swedes Snatched in Global Sex-pill Sting Read MoreThe Norway Pavilion achieved its 3 million visitor target at 11:30am yesterday with 18 days remaining. The lucky couple, 58-year-old Chen Zuyi and his wife Wu Yafang, received a gift …
Norway Pavilion Meets EXPO Target Read MoreOn the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi, the Seinäjoki Quartet from South Ostrobothnia Region, Finland performed in Hanoi. The concerts were one of the activities …
The Seinäjoki Quartet Celebrates Hanoi Read MoreBI Norwegian School of Management and Foreign Trade University in Vietnam recently opened their new Executive Master of Business and Administration in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new …
BI and FTU Start new EMBA Read MoreEconomist Dr Dan Steinbock recently visited Kuala Lumpur to launch his newest book on Nokia and give a lecture on global debt crisis and Asia´s leadership.Dr Steinbock and Ambassador Saarela at …
Dan Steinbock on a Visit to Malaysia Read MoreSAS will expand its route network with two new long-haul routes. Oslo-New York will commence end-March 2011, whilst Copenhagen-Shanghai will start during winter 2011. – Due to significantly reduced costs, …
New SAS Copenhagen-Shanghai Route in 2011 Read MoreSenior executives from Indofood, the world’s biggest maker of instant noodles, on Monday speculated that unfair trade practices or illegal imports were to blame for their products being pulled off …
Indofood Insists Noodles are Safe Read MoreThaksin Shinawatra is scheduled to make a live phone-in to a gathering of European Red Shirts in Copenhagen on Saturday 30 October 2010. The Red Shirts plan to meet at …
Thaksin Plans Phone-In to European Red Shirt Meeting in Copenhagen Read MoreBorneo Orangutan Survival foundation has targeted to release 835 orangutans to Kalimantan forests by 2015. “The release is part of the government’s program,” BOS spokeswoman Emilia Bassar said Wednesday in …
Hundreds of Orangutans to be Released Read MoreNorwegian jurist and writer Fredrik S. Heffermehl called it a wrong decision and illegal to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, according to the website of the …
Jurist calls Nobel Peace Prize wrong, illegal Read MoreThe Swedish daily Expressen published on Sunday 10 October an interview with Kim Roger Eriksson, 29, who was earlier this year arrested and charged with setting up a laboratory to …
Swedish Kim Faces the Death Penalty in Thailand Read MoreVestas, a Danish wind turbine manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that it will establish an R&D center in China, which will be the country’s first international wind power R&D center. The …
Vestas Set up R&D Center in China Read MoreNorway says China has canceled a second meeting with a visiting Norwegian minister, leading her to scrap the Beijing leg of her trip to China. China has warned Norway that …
Norwegian Minister Snubbed Again by China Read MoreSweden’s Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) has banned the sale of the PutOn condom brand in Sweden, claiming that the Chinese-manufactured product falsified its EU safety certification.Accordingly, the agency ruled that …
Swedish Authorities Put off by PutOn Condoms Read MoreVolvo Cars is looking to relocate about 50 employees from Sweden to China as more details emerge about Geely’s plans for the Swedish carmaker’s operations in China.Volvo’s human resources cheif …
Wanted: 50 Volvo Employees in China Read MoreDuring the first eight months of this year, the number of foreign tourist arriving in Cambodia increased 15 percent up to 1,630,068 tourists from January to August 2010, from 1,422,003 …
Cambodia Tourist Revenue Increased 15 pct Read MoreA Danish warship confirmed Monday that a Japanese-owned cargo ship was hijacked Sunday off the coast of East Africa, by Somali pirates. The MV Izumi, which is registered in Panama, …
20 Filipinos On Board Ship Seized By Pirates Read MoreCollectible medals from Helsinki commemorate His Majesty’s 60 years on the throneFinland’s state mint – which has long collaborated with the Thai Treasury Department – has created a series of …
A Royal Gift From Finland Read MoreRecently, The Swedish Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe presented his letter of credentials to President S.R. Nathan. In a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, Istana. This means that Mr Dolfe is now …
Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe meets President S.R. Nathan Read MoreFinland is becoming home to an increasing number of multicultural families, including Finnish Thai couples. An estimated 150,000 people belong to a multicultural family in Finland. Around 3,000 multicultural couples …
More Finns Tying the Knot With Thais Read MoreOn Monday, Caroline Wozniacki celebrated her achievement as moving up the list – all the way to the top – of the women’s tennis world rankings. And at the same …
Wozniacki Wins China Open – World’s No. 1 Read MoreA Danish man, Lars Toft Jensen, died Tuesday at the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, after he engaged in figth with two or three English men. writes the Danish tabloid Ekstrabladet.dkThe Danish …
Dane Dies After Brawling in Pattaya Read MoreAutumn started beautifully on Sunday night at Central Festival Mall, with the launch of the 2010 Fall Collection by the Makeup Store, Sweden’s high-end cosmetics company. Ten runway models showcased …
Swedish Cosmetic in Pattaya Read MoreVinamilk, the market leader in Vietnam for production of dairy products, has placed an order with GEA Process Engineering for the delivery of two complete dairy processing lines for production …
Gea Sells Turn-key Project to Vinamilk Read MoreAs one of the leading countries in the field of clean production, Finland has become an important partner of many countries, including Vietnam. Finland has strength in clean technology, especially …
Cooperation in Clean Technology Read MoreA Danish ex-pat and his Thai Wife returned to Pattaya from a trip to Surin Province in the North-East of Thailand, to find their house had been broken into. Mr. …
Dane Caught up in House Break-in Read MoreNorway said Monday that China has called off a meeting with the Norwegian fisheries minister just days after Beijing warned that the Nobel Peace Prize award to a jailed Chinese …
Norway: China Cancels Meeting Read MoreIndonesia has asked Norway to postpone the disbursement of millions of dollars under a climate partnership deal because Jakarta has not completed necessary preparatory steps stipulated in the deal, a …
Puts off Norway Fund Disbursement Read MoreMalaysia could be the first country in Asia to use genetically modified mosquitoes to battle a rise in dengue fever, government authorities said Monday. The program calls for genetically engineered …
Malaysia to Use Lab Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue Read MoreCaroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrated becoming the new women’s world number one player after winning against Petra Kvitova at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. The 20-year-old Dane, Caroline …
Dane Capture Top Ranking in China Read MoreMinister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen will visit China from 11 to 16 October to promote Finnish exports and internationalization. The Minister’s itinerary encompasses the Hong Kong Special …
Minister On a Promotion Trip to China Read MoreDanish-based maritime education centre Marstal Navigationsskole has launched four courses in Singapore. Three are aimed at the tanker sector and will run starting in late October through mid-November. They are …
Danish Tanker Courses in Singapore Read MoreIndonesian police have taken into custody a former editor of the local edition of Playboy magazine who was sentenced to jail for indecency, so he can serve his punishment, a …
Indonesian Playboy Editor to Face Jail Read MoreChild pornography and other explicit films are still being sold openly along Sukhumvit Road despite a police promise to crack down on the illicit sales. After the Bangkok Post Sunday …
Child Porn Still on Sale Despite ‘Crackdown’ Read MoreAwarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese Liu Xiaobo desecrated the prize and could harm China-Norway ties, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said. Ma made the remarks in a …
Nobel Peace Prize Pick Distorts Award’s Aim Read MoreChinese women’s vulnerability to contracting AIDS has almost doubled in the past 11 years, the latest figures show. By the end of 2009, women accounted for more than 30 percent …
More Women Gets HIV in China Read MoreThe Finnish foreign ministry said in a statement Friday it would close two embassies as part of a range of measures aimed at cutting annual spending by about 1.3 million …
Finland to Close Manila Embassy Read MoreA 40-year-old housewife in Singapore has been charged with seven counts of maid abuse. Koh Bee Choo allegedly hurt 33-year-old Catalina Galvez Calibayan in a flat at Block 711 Tampines …
Housewife Often Slapped Her Maid Read MoreSwedish democracy activists praised the choice of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, but emphasised that although his work is very important, he is not the …
Swedish Activists Praise Peace Prize Winner Liu Read MoreThe Danish printing company Formula A/S has won the Ballerup Municipality Environmental Honors 2010. Formula is the Danish partner in the Joint Venture DanViet, which is supported by the Business-to-Business …
Danes Wins Environtmental Award Read MoreMr Staffan Herrström highlights that one of his major tasks as the new Swedish Ambassador in Hanoi is to promote commercial and partner driven cooperation between Sweden and Vietnam. Another …
The Swedish Ambassador Presents His Credentials Read MorePriorities have been set and great progress has been seen in China’s rural medical reform, said Chen Zhu, Minister of Public Health of China, recently in Stockholm. Speaking at the …
Progress in Chinese Rural Medical Reform Read MoreA Norwegian television station predicted on Thursday night that the Nobel Peace Prize would most likely go to a Chinese dissident. Norwegian commercial television Channel 2, which correctly predicted the …
Chinese Dissident for Peace Prize? Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Bangkok and the Danish Embassy in Hanoi facilitates an environment an energy event for a regional forum to be held on 26-27 October in Vientiane, Laos. …
Big Environment, Energy Forum in Laos Read MorePT. Musim Mas and the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy sign Emission Reductions Purchase Agreement (ERPA) in Jakarta.At the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta representatives from PT. Musim Mas …
Signing of Emission Reduction Agreement Read MoreAlf V. Adeler, head engineer of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate’s International Sector, has spent more than seven years working in Timor-Leste. Norway has collaborated with Timor-Leste on …
Alf V. Adeler Conferred Order of Merit Read MoreAs a part of a roundtrip to Asia, the Committee recently stopped by Singapore, after first having visited Beijing and Shanghai. The overall aim for this last part of their …
Norwegian Committee Visits Beijing, Shanghai Singapore Read MoreFriday, September 24, the new ambassador to Thailand, Katja Nordgaard, went on her first visit to Pattaya. And in that occasion, she wanted to visit the Seamen’s Church for more …
New ambassador visited the Seamen’s Church Read More