Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan received visiting Finnish Minister of Labour Anni Sinnemaki in Hanoi recently. Deputy PM Nhan expressed his delight at the traditional relationship and developing multifaceted …
Deputy PM Receives Finnish Minister Read MorePresident of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, Vu Xuan Hong, recently presented the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia to Osmo Tapani Buller, General Director of the World Esperanto …
Finnish Esperanto Leader Honoured in Vietnam Read MoreCynics have long claimed that justice in Thailand is a marketable commodity like almost anything else. A current issue involving a wealthy elderly Swede, accused of multiple cases of sexual …
PDN Try to Prove Swedish Millionaire Paid Him Self Out of Prison Read MoreA Norwegian national has been stabbed by an unknown foreign man in Pattaya on Monday morning. The incident occurred after the pair had become involved in a drunken argument. At …
Norwegian Man Stabbed By an Unknown Foreigner Read MoreAt yet another fine breakfast meeting in the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, members of the chamber met to network, have some breakfast, and listen to a guest speaker. …
New Danish Ambassador in China Looking to the US Read MoreA WikiLeaks insider has challenged claims that co-founder Julian Assange is at threat of being booted due to his well-publicised rape charges in Sweden. As the secretive website prepares to …
WikiLeaks founder to stay: insider Read MoreMinister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received her Finnish counterpart Anni Sinnemaki on September 6 for a working session. Mrs. Anni Sinnemaki visited Mrs. Ngan …
Vietnam, Finland to Boost Labour Cooperation Read MoreToday, The British Club in Bangkok is an international club with members from more than 40 different nationalities. According to the club, far to few Scandinavians are aware that they …
Open House at the Nearly Danish Club on Friday Read MoreThe Thailand Board of Investment in cooperation with the Thai Embassy in Sweden once again is holding the Investment Seminar in Stockholm Sweden. The Seminar will be held on 21 …
BOI Organizes Thailand Investment Seminar in Stockholm Read MoreOn 5th September, the Denmark Pavilion sets of a second wave of the campaign ‘Back on Bike’. The campaign was launched by the Danish Embassy on 20 August with a …
Win A Danish City Bike Read MoreBy Michael Rafa Jorgensen Ite Simei being one of the best pitches in Cosmoleague was the venue between two teams from the top half of the table (at the end …
Attacking Style Football Secures Vikings First Win of the Season Read More106 golfers representing countries like Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Thailand, and Japan participated in the yearly ‘Ambassador’s Cup’ at the Lam Luk Ka Golf & Country Club. It was a …
Swedes Runners-Up at The Ambassador’s Cup 2010 Read MoreFor the first time Non-State actors will be eligible to get financial supports to implement their initiatives on judicial reform if they submit successful applications to the Justice Initiatives Facilitation …
NGOs Get Funds for Justice Initiatives Read MoreCambodia has seen over 13 percent more tourists during the first seven months of this year, becoming one of five ASEAN countries to see an increase in 2010, according to a …
Cambodia’s Tourism Up as Neighbours Languish Read MoreForeign models are appearing more frequently on Vietnamese catwalks, in Vietnamese music video clips, and even as promotion girls.Russian model Eduard Kaznov has worked in Vietnam for nearly three years. …
Fashion Model Imports to Vienam Read MoreVietnamese believe that using good numbers they will be lucky in life and business. Based on this idea, many people pay billions of dong to own special phone numbers to …
Paid 200,000 US $ For Cell Phone Number Read MoreThe Big Toe Crew will perform their debut hip hop theatre production at Ha Noi’s Youth Theatre on September 9 &10.Change of Emotion hopes to redefine people’s perception of hip …
Group Experiments With Hip-hop Read MoreA picture book entitled “Magic Hat” written by the well-known Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson was published in Vietnam on September 4. The book was introduced at a ceremony …
Finnish Book Introduced in Vietnam Read MoreAs a consequence of the Danish Government’s new strategy for development cooperation, it has been decided to phase out the Business-to-Business (B2B) Environment Programme in China. The new strategy intends …
B2B Program Will Be Phased Out Read MoreRecently Norway won the prize for “best ecological travel destination” in Travel Weekly China Travel and Meeting Industry Awards 2010. The price was received by Per Holte, Marketing Director at …
Norway Best Ecological Travel Destination Read MoreThe minister will open the seminar Polar, Environment and Climate Research, which is to be held at the Norwegian Expo pavilion in Shanghai on september 9-10, and witness the signing …
Minister of Education and Research Visits China Read MoreIn October, the fifth edition of the annual NOtCH festival will be held in China. The idea behind NOtCH is to expose two distinct cultures – Nordic and Chinese – …
Five Year Anniversary in China Read MoreH&M has been aggressively expanding in China and now has 27 stores, 14 of them opened in 2009. Much of the retailer’s focus in 2009 was Beijing. Its first flagship …
Is Swedish H&M Going Luxury? Read MoreHis Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was a surprise spectator at the Youth Olympic Games sailing regatta on Tuesday.The Crown Prince, himself an avid sailor, cheered on Byte …
Crown Prince Frederik Support Celine Read MoreNorway’s first two Telenor stores open in Sandvika and Storo. The stores will provide ordinary people with a better understanding of how communication technology can make life easier. “The idea …
Telenor Launches New Store Concept in Norway Read MoreOn August 29th, Danish company, Niebuhr Gears, opened its China factory in Wuqing Development Area, Tianjin.Niebuhr Gears was founded in 1972 by Frank Niebuhr, and for more than 30 years …
New Danish Factory in Tianjin Read MoreThe Royal Thai Air Force is now a full member of the Gripen User Group, joining Sweden, Hungary, the Czech Republic and South Africa. The Gripen User Group is a forum …
New Member of Gripen User Group Read MoreRecently, the CEO of the Danish company FOSS in China was awarded an honorary medal by His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik.The Danish company FOSS has planted a solid foot in …
Chinese CEO Awarded Royal Honorary Medal Read MoreThe second book in the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson has now been translated to Chinese. A press conference was recently arranged in cooperation with the publishing houses Shanghai99 and …
Swedish Thriller Now in Chinese Read MoreIn the ambiance of the dark dank basement in Wangjing, Per and Mikael Widing step into the arena armed with fantastically futuristic laser rifles. It is an arena they built …
Twin Masters of the Laser Tag Read MoreJulian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, has admitted he had sexual relations with one of two Swedish women who have accused him of sex crimes.Assange said he had consensual …
Wikileaks founder admits sex with accuser Read MoreFrom September 4th -10th, the Danish Parliament’s Environment and Regional Planning Committee will visit Beijing, Chongqing and Shanghai to meet with members of the Chinese government and local experts on …
Danish Environment Commitee Visits China Read MoreHealth authorities have proposed a sweeping ban on all tobacco advertising and promotion. Health Minister Mam Bunheng said a proposed sub-decree banning advertising and promotion of tobacco products was discussed …
Tobacco Ad Ban Proposed in Cambodia Read MoreThe Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok is an English-language university which carries out high level education and research. The university also promotes peaceful development in the Asia-Pacific region. …
Sweden’s Least Known University is in Thailand Read MoreSaab AB is stepping up a campaign to sell its Gripen warplane in Malaysia and Thailand as Switzerland’s decision to delay a $1 billion fighter purchase threatens to curtail production of …
Saab Courts Malaysia and Thailand Read MoreThe first Thai-Finnish Wellness Centre has been opened in Bangkok, Thailand. – The newly opened centre is fully equipped with the latest Finnish wellness technology. Finnish companies involved in the …
Thai-Finnish Wellness Centre Opens in Bangkok Read MoreSony Ericsson said Wednesday China would become its biggest handset market by volume in the next three to four years, as it moved to grab a bigger slice of the …
Sony Ericsson Targets China for Smartphones Read MoreChinese automaker Geely said it had completed the acquisition of Swedish automaker Volvo from the Ford Motor Co for US$1.65 billion. Geely said it would set up its Volvo Chinese …
Geely Picks Jiading for its China Volvo HQ Read MoreThe hope throughout the exhibition period to get three million people to visit the Danish pavilion, with the dispatched little mermaid as audience magnet, is replaced by an expectation as …
Danish Expo Goal: 6 Million Visitors Read MoreThe case with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is reopened, Swedish prosecutor Marianne Ny says in a press release according to politiken.dk. In August, the Australian journalist was arrested in absentia, …
Rape Charges on WikiLeaks Founder Reopen Read MoreThe Asian Tour added another event to its 2010 schedule on Wednesday, with the Black Mountain Masters returning as its season finale. Edfors will compete at the Black Mountain Golf …
Edfors to Defend Thai Title Read MoreSmoke and ash from the Sinabung volcano in Indonesia is causing problems. The volcano has not been active since around year 1600, and this makes it impossible to say how …
Indonesian Volcanic Ash Stops Air Traffic Read MoreAn M79 grenade was fired at the National Broadcasting Television station on Vibhavadi Rangsit road in Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of injury. The grenade went …
Grenade Fired at NBT Building Read MoreThailand’s House of Representatives approved a Fiscal Year 2011 defence budget of THB170 billion (USD5.4 billion) on 26 August, an expenditure that includes funds allocated to a second batch of …
Thai Budget Makes Provision for Second Gripen Batch Read MoreLed by a hard working Swedish entrepreneur, Bert Fagrell who lives in Sri Racha, eight members of the Swedish Freedom Party went from Chonburi to their embassy in Bangkok, to …
Swedes Cast Their Votes for Freedom in Thailand Read MoreNordic Ways invites you to the World’s Shortest Triathlon event for Charity which will take place on the 4th of September in Beijing Radisson Blu Hotel. A triathlon is a …
The World’s Shortest Triathlon for Charity in Beijing Read MoreToday, The Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Henrik Høegh, met with his Chinese counterpart, Vice Minister Pu Changcheng, to discuss, among other things, food safety and Danish-Chinese trade …
Denmark and China Sign New Food Agrement Read MoreThailand needs to amend domestic laws to prepare for the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance. The government under Abhisit Vejjajiva said …
Bad Records on Forced Disappearance Read MoreThe Dane Karsten Andersen from Termalou has since 2007 worked together with controversial Danish inventer Poul Jakobsen to dig blue drain pipes into the Thai beaches to re-establish them after …
Drain Pipe Failure in Thailand to be Re-Invented in Denmark Read MoreStatoil may take the lead on shale gas projects and is considering investments in China to tap demand in the world’s fastest growing major economy, Chief Executive Officer Helge Lund …
Statoil Is Considering Expansion in China Read More