Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The report summarises the latest information on the progress that Vietnam has made in its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and provides a progress report on Finnish …
New Report on Finnish ODA in Vietnam Read More
153 Nordic and Vietnamese people dressed in Crayfish apparel gathered at Swedish owned Au Lac Do Brazil restaurant in Phu My Huong on Saturday, October 2 for its famous and …
Nordcham Ho Chi Minh Crayfish Party Read MoreGlobal trends including population growth, urbanisation and climate change are increasingly putting scarce water resources under pressure, and better water services are urgently needed around the world. An expanding network …
Improving Access to Finnish Water Expertise Read MoreIn a global enquiry from TNS digital life regarding digital habits Malaysia turns out to have a dominant position in social medias. In Malaysia the mean value of friends in …
Malaysian Domination in Social Medias Read MoreOn 20th October, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen from Snøhetta, the internationally renowned Norwegian architectural firm held a talk for the Norwegian Business Association (NBAS). Over 45 members and guests joined the …
Snøhetta and the Art of Simplexity Read MoreThe IGEM 2010 was a great success for Danish companies. During 14 -17 October the event attracted nearly 80.000 visitors and created much attention and activity for the Danish Embassy’s …
DANIDA Pavilion Stole the Attention on IGEM 2010 Read MoreAn ongoing educational project in Thailand on the border to Burma/Myanmar will give thousands of young Burmese access to schooling and education. The hope is that young people could return …
Danish Organisations to Help Young Burmese Read MoreOn top of Mount Faber lies the Golden Bell. The beautiful, white building has for 25 years housed the Danish Seamen’s Church. And the church is looking better than ever. …
Danish Seamen’s Church Celebrates Anniversary Read MoreCurrently 21 Thai provinces feel the massive floods that have taken 21 lives during the travel from north towards Bangkok. “Danes in the areas affected by the floods should keep …
Danish Embassy Warns About Floods Read MoreThe one millionth Finnair passenger to have flown to Asia via Helsinki this year was honoured today, 21 October, at Helsinki Airport. Birger Rasmussenarrived from Copenhagen and continued from Helsinki …
Finnair’s Millionth Asia-traffic Passenger Arrives Read MoreA Chinese scientist has challenged the origin of the river Indus, claiming that it’s origin located in a valley northeast of Kailash, the highest peak of the Gangdise Mountain, in …
Scientist Traces Origin of Indus River Read MoreSwedish police say they have arrested 23 people in a nationwide raid against a child pornography ring, including 20 women. Police spokesman Sven-Ake Petters called the raid “unique” and said …
20 Women Arrested in Swedish Child Porn Raid Read MoreAn English language news anchor for the Finnish broadcaster ‘YLE’ was fired recently for drinking beer on the set of the newscast. While discussing a segment about bars which were …
News Anchor Fired for Beer Prank Read MoreThey met while he was on a business trip in China. After a whirlwind courtship, Mary (not her real name) married her Singaporean boyfriend and started her new life here. …
Domestic Violence: More Immigrants Come Forward Read MoreThe Kingdom’s first enterprise census, slated for 2010, will provide crucial information to develop effective national policies, according to Minister of Planning Chhan Thorn. The survey is to be conducted …
Statistics Needed for Good Planning Read MoreThe Swedish fashion apparel brand H&M opened its second store in Guangzhou at Grandview Mall on October 14, 2010, following the opening of the first at China Plaza. H&M’s new …
H&M Is Opening Its Second Store In Guangzhou Read MoreThis high level meeting between the government and donors endorsed the progress of the National Target Programme for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (NTP II) and agreed on the way …
Future of the Water and Sanitation Programme Read MoreThe founder of the Wikileaks website, Julian Assange, has been denied residency in Sweden, the country’s migration board officials say. They declined to give the reason, saying it was confidential. …
Wikileaks Founder Denied Residency in Sweden Read MoreIkea will add $300 million to the $1.2 billion the mall developer it part owns plans to spend in China as the world’s largest home-furnishings retailer taps rising consumption in …
Ikea to Add $300 Million Investment in China Read MoreSingapore-based Ikano Private Limited is trying to get a slice of the tightly held Thai shopping mall market. The country’s property developers own the majority of Bangkok’s famous shopping spots. …
Ikano to Open Bangkok Mall in 2012 Read MoreA former IT engineer was fined $8,000 yesterday for molesting a doctor in her clinic. A district court found Pham Thai Ha, 30, guilty of outraging the doctor’s modesty after …
Patient Fined $8,000 for Molesting Doctor Read MoreMinister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen, officiated at the launch ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Archer-class submarine RSS Swordsman at the …
Singapore Navy Launches Second Swedish Submarine Read MoreAn elephant shows up at a mouse’s door one day. Aunty Phant has come to take care of little Timor. The two couldn’t be more different, but as Timor will …
Different But… New Book for Children Read MoreIT’S quite late to the party but Saab’s representative for the crossover segment is finally here. Before the 9-4X arrives on the world stage to all next month at the …
Would Ikea Fans Embrace the SAAB SUV? Read MoreThe selection of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobofor this year’s Noble Peace Prize has led to increasing strains on China-Norway diplomatic relations in the weeks following the award’s announcement. Regardless of …
Norway-China Relations: Salmon Diplomacy Read MoreA U.S. businessman could become the first American sentenced to caning in Singapore in 16 years if convicted of breaking the city-state’s immigration laws, a prospect that has drawn the …
U.S. Man Faces Caning in Singapore Read MoreSecretary General Jens Orback of the International Palme Center will be speaking at the Conference “Growth, Social Balance and Sustainability: Perspectives for Social Democratic Economic Policies in Asia” in Jakarta …
Jens Orback at Economic Conference in Jakarta Read MoreAlthough the flood coming from northern and central Thailand is threatening Bangkok, there is no greater reason to overreact, says Visit Beyond. “We know there is a flood coming, but …
VisitBeyond: No Flood Panic Read MoreFour North Korean women surrendered to police in this northern province late Sunday and asked for help to be resettled in a third country. The four women, who could not …
4 North Korean Women Surrender in Chiang Rai Read MoreDuring his stay in Beijing Danish Minister of Culture, Per Stig Møller, yesterday met with the Chinese Minister of Culture, Cai Wu. At the meeting the two ministers discussed further …
Danish and Chinese Ministers Met in Beijing Read MoreThe Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy announced over the weekend that he planned to file new lawsuits abroad accusing Prime Minister Hun Sen of crimes against humanity in connection with …
Rainsy to Lodge K5 Complaint in Finland Read MoreThe recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize has been anything but peaceful, and now a conflict over events leading up to the announcement has broken out within Norway. The …
More Drama Over Nobel Peace Prize Read MoreManchester United did put their best foot forward on behalf of children’s charity UNICEF on Monday afternoon. Extending a link that dates back to 1999, United have pledged to raise …
First Trip to Thailand Was an Eye-opener Read MoreNorway is still experiencing strong Chinese disapproval after awarding dissident Liu Xiaobo this year’s Nobel Peace Prize almost one week ago. The intervening days have seen two meetings cancelled with …
China Bans Norwegian Musical Read MoreIndonesia will formally begin a two-year moratorium on forest and peatland conversions next year, paving the way for the country to receive a US$1 billion grant from Norway. Forestry Minister …
Forest Conversion Halt to Begin Next Year Read MoreCarlsberg is finally making its way back into Thailand. Fluid Asia Pacific Co., Ltd., official importer and distributor of foreign beer brands in Thailand, confirm to ScandAsia that Danish beer …
Official: Carlsberg Returning to Thailand Read MoreA&S Thai Works Co., Ltd. (ASTW) has got a 100 million Baht order for a complete turn key meat and bone meal plant for the Australian meat processor Primo Smallgoods …
ASTW Gets Australian 100 Million Gig Read MoreInternet addiction, gaming and cyber bullying are some issues in cyber wellness education programmes in schools. And increasingly, cyber wellness vendors are covering the sex-related aspects of the topic. The …
Teen Sex Videos Point to Intervention Read MoreThe northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima declared today that 14 of its 20 districts affected by floods are disaster zones. Nakhon Ratchasima governor Rapee Pongbuppakit convened an urgent meeting to …
Flood Critical in Ubon and Other Provinces Read MoreThe number of foreigners arrested for committing crimes in Bali has risen 25 percent this year, most of it drug-related, and the numbers are climbing. Police said on Sunday that …
Arrest of Foreigners in Bali Up 25% This Year Read MoreHIV/AIDS is a growing problem in Vietnam. One of the main reasons is the lack of awareness about HIV/AIDS combined with little knowledge about what HIV/AIDS is, how to take …
IT Company Teaches Staff About HIV/AIDS Read MoreDenmark’s new Ambassador to Vietnam and Laos, Mr. John Nielsen, presented his Letter of Credentials to the President of Lao PDR H.E. Mr. Choummaly Sayasone on 13 October in Vientiane. …
Hands Over Letter of Credentials Read MoreThe courtyard of the Hanoi Cinematheque was the venue for the Norwegian Embassy’s launch of the photo exhibition on the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The Convention became international humanitarian law …
Portraying the Effects of War Remnants Read MoreThe Norwegian energy company SN Power launched the opening of their first representative office in Vietnam October 2010. “This is the largest Norwegian company represented in Vietnam,” Ambassador Ståle Torstein …
Norwegian SN Power in Hanoi Read MoreIKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer plans to double its orders from Vietnam in the next three years. At the moment, the conglomerate is the largest buyer of Vietnamese hand-made …
The Largest Buyer of Hand-made Products Read MoreChinese airlines maintained their robust recovery pace in September owing in part to the nation’s fast-growing domestic market, earning collective net income of $997.5 mio. for the month, according to …
Chinese Airlines Earn Nearly $1 Billion in September Read MoreThe Butcher’s Steakhouse restaurant on Dongzhimenwai may have more going for it than a monster burger, but that only testifies to the quality of their products to be able to …
More Than Just a Meaty Treat Read MoreTiger Airways has accused chief executive of Malaysian rival AirAsia Tony Fernandes of passing “racial remarks” and “resorting to racial slurs” against the Singapore-based carrier. The spat erupted after Mr …
Tiger Accuses AirAsia Boss of Racism Read MoreThe Maersk shipping line has implemented a hike in rates of up to US$100 ($130) on containers moving from the United States to the Far East effective November 1, which …
Maersk Increase Container Rates Read MoreChina’s release of a young Chinese man who confessed to the murder of a Norwegian student in Budapest late last summer is not related to official Chinese protests over the …
Murder Suspect’s Release ‘Not Connected’ Read More