Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On top of Mount Faber, one of the only high points in the tiny Asian city state of Singapore, lies “The Golden Bell” beautifully located in an almost filmic way. …
Crown Prince Frederik Celebrated Seamen’s Church 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 MoreEIA is making a push on the issue just four days after the pension fund announced it had sold all of its shares in Malaysian logging conglomerate Samling Global after …
Norway Urged to Dump Forest-Destroying Stocks Read MoreThe meeting aims to help CLMV further strengthen economic and trade relations, and coordinate more closely with each other on regional and international activities. It also hopes to promote the …
First Economic Ministerial Meeting of CLMV Read MoreIt didn’t take long for Burma’s new capital, Naypyidaw, to develop a red light district, where sex can be bought at brothels masquerading as beauty salons, massage parlors, karaoke lounges …
Sex and the Capital City Read MoreToll Royal Railway is planning to spend up to US$81 million to import new trains as part of the multi-million-dollar railway upgrade of the Kingdom’s major freight routes, according to …
Freight Train Imports Planned in Cambodia Read MoreGovernment volcanologist Surono, who uses only one name, said Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province started rumbling a few days ago and the minor morning eruption has mostly stopped. It …
Volcano Erupts After 400 Years Read MorePol Lt Gen Thangai Prassajaksattru, the chief of the Central Investigation Bureau, told a press conference yesterday that Noppadon Thongsata, 28, from Roi Et, had been arrested on human trafficking …
Thai-Spanish Sex Ring Exposed Read MoreAldhouse and Longfellow engaged in a bar fight in Raway on August 14. Afterwards, the murder suspect followed the American home and stabbed him, says Phuket Gazette. The 28-year-old murder …
End of Manhunt: Lee Aldhouse Arrested at UK Airport Read MoreNilfisk Advance Cleaning Equipment, which is located in the Xinzhuang Industrial Zone in Minhang, is supplying special “zero-emission” technologies to create environmentally-friendly cleaning solutions at the World Expo Shanghai. The Shanghai …
Nilfisk Keeps Expo Site Clean Read MoreDalat Gap Ltd. has been able to get a network of small farmers to produce vegetables meeting the high quality requirements of the markets in Far East by introducing a …
New Model of Contract Farming Read MoreA new partnership between Danish Sax Lift A/S and Vietnamese TN Technic Co. Ltd has begun a pilot project in scissor lifts and balers production with the support from the …
New Partnership About Lifting Read MoreThe out-going Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Rolf Bergman recently cast his vote at the Embassy in Hanoi to fulfil his right to vote in the General Elections in Sweden. He …
Fundamental Right of all Swedish Citizens Read MoreRescue workers from the Phuket Ruamjai Kupai Foundation yesterday removed a large snake from the home of an elderly Norwegian tourist. Chalong Police received a report at 11:30am that a …
Snake Removed From Norwegian’s Bungalow Read MoreA Cambodian provincial court has charged a Danish man with providing his young male guesthouse staff for sex with tourists in the country’s northwest, an official said Saturday. Svend Erick …
Dane Charged Over Sex Tourism Read MoreFrom breakfast to after-beach cocktails and delicate dinners. It is all served at Two Chefs, a group of restaurants conveniently located along Phuket’s west coast beach areas that so many …
Two Chefs – Restaurant Group on Phuket Run by Three Swedish Chefs Read MoreNicole John, daughter of a long serving State Department Official and the American Ambassador to Thailand, Eric G. John fell to her death from an apartment building during the early …
Daughter of the US Ambassador to Thailand Dies Read MoreThe church celebrating its 25th anniversary had been beatifully restored and painted for the big day, a thing made possible by many benevolent sponsors. And many Danes had showned up …
Crown Prince Visits Danish Seamen’s Church Read MoreThe Danish State Department has chosen eight Danish companies to seek the opportunity to be part of the massive “Building China: Airports”. According to planned, the Chinese government wants to …
Danish Companies in Giant Chinese Airport Plan Read MoreThai Canadian sauce maker Heinz Win Chance is debuting a ketchup and oyster soyce fortified with omega-3 oils supplied by one of the world’s biggest fish oil players, Norwegian supplier, …
Norwegian Firm Targets Asian Markets Read MoreIn the beautiful sorroundings of Shangri-La hotel the Scandinavian Women Association (SWA) of Singapore reunited after the summer holiday and enjoyed a lavish lunch and tea. There were a couple …
Scandinavian Women Met at Shangri-La Read More
Hanoi International Women’s Club (HIWC) organized the Welcome Coffee Morning for Newcomers to Hanoi on 19th August at Eva’s House (8C, 76 To Ngoc Van). At the Newcomers Welcome you …
Get-together for Newcomers in Hanoi Read More
Malaysian Swedish Business Association (MASBA) was held the Pub Evening in August 12th at The Ronnie Q Pub. Members who attended were from Delphi International, Nordea Bank, Stil Trading, Volvo …
Swedish Pub Night in Malaysia Read MoreRichard Cornelius Hodnefjell Roth (9) from Tananger welcomed visitor number two million to the Norwegian Pavilion today. Richard Cornelius is in Shanghai with his family after winning Norway at Expo’s …
Norwegian Pavilion Reached Two Million Visitors Read MoreTime runs fast, on 23 August the visitor count hit the prestigious two million. After some intense moments of waiting, the counter finally hit the designated number. Our dear guest …
The Swedish Pavilion Hit Two Million Visitors Read MoreHome furnishing giant IKEA, which is speeding up its expansion in China, plans to open four new stores across the country over the next two years. The Swedish company will …
IKEA on Expansion Spree Across China Read MoreIn July a man full of hope arrived in Finland. The Thai citizen planned to spend the summer picking berries in the swamps and forests of Finnish Lapland. The cloudberry crop …
Berry Picking – the Darker Side Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand is setting up the Thailand Fan Club in Europe to help draw tourists to Phuket and other key destinations in the Kingdom, including Bangkok. “The …
Swedes and Norwegians Join Fan Club Read MoreA Swedish man in Pattaya became one of the first victims of the Chonburi Immigration Police’s new transnational criminal system when he was arrested while checking in at immigration offices …
Swedish Man Arrested in Pattaya Read MoreSweden newly-officiated envoy to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) expressed the nations’ interests of strengthening cooperation between their countries and the organisation. Quoting a statement issued by Asean on …
Sweden Seek Closer Ties to Asean Read MoreFocus of the three seminars will be on areas such as sustainable energy, food safety, and scientific collaboration, says the Danish Embassy in China. The DCBF has invited leading Danish …
Prince Henrik of Denmark Visits EXPO 2010 Read More800,000 people in Pakistan desperately still need help af a consequence of the floods in the country. So says the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad. The UN is now applying for …
800,000 Pakistanis Still Need Help Read MoreA Russian businessman accused of sexually abusing 17 children in Cambodia’s largest-known pedophile case had his sentence reduced to eight years from 17 on Thursday in an appeal that riled …
Russian Pedophile Case Riles Activists Read More46-year-old Swede Kenneth Eriksson is back in Sweden after serving five years of imprisonment on a murder charge in Thailand.Kenneth Eriksson was in 2005 convicted of manslaughter in the killing …
Swedish Murderer Avoided Death Penalty Read MoreIn the past German Stefan Jacoby has started up various businesses in China anad Thailand, and the experience in the asian market will help him and Volvo owners, Chinese company Geely, …
German “Golden Boy” New Head of Volvo Read MoreElin Nordegren has broken her nine-month silence in a cover story with People Magazine, just days after her official split with golf.“I have been through the stages of disbelief and …
Nordegren Breaks Silence on Split Read MoreThe hostage-taker, who was armed with an M16 rifle, also died as shots were fired and police stormed the vehicle. The gunman, a former police inspector who was fired last …
Gunman Killed on Manila Hostage Bus Read MoreThailand said it would resume diplomatic ties with Cambodia from Tuesday, after the Cambodian government announced fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had resigned as Cambodia’s economic advisor.Thailand and …
Thailand, Cambodia Resumes Diplomatic Ties Read MoreA former local leader and an assistant village chief have been killed in a spate of gun attacks across southern Pattani province. Five others were wounded in the attacks. Suding …
2 dead in Southern Thailand Attacks Read MoreOn the 21st of August at 10 AM the Denmark Pavilion kicked off a three days long celebration of the birthday of the Little Mermaid. She was placed by Copenhagen …
Little Mermaid’s First Birthday Party Away From Home Read MoreIslamic officials launched a campaign to stamp out immoral activities in Putrajaya, a grandiose collection of ministries, wide avenues and subsidised housing that lies south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. …
Government Workers Evicted for Sex Read MoreVoice of Vietnam (VOV) radio drama series funded by Denmark and supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) aired the last of 104 episodes in July 2010. The purpose …
Radio Series on HIV Ends Read MoreAs several devastating fires around China in recent years have sparked the interest of Chinese decision-makers on how to create a more fire safe environment, new regulations on fire safety …
Fires a Hot Topic in China Read MoreMalaysia’s Asia Pacific Business Lin Snd Bhd Co Ltd (AP Bizlink) last week signed an agreement with Laos’ Ministry of Planning and Investment to construct the dam in Luang Namtha …
Malaysian Firm to Build Mekong Dam Read MoreThis week, Danish Minister, Henrik Høegh, visits China to talk about the Danish food industry, and share knowledge on food safety with his Chinese counter parts. From august 26th to …
Danish Minister Visits China Read MoreSwedish clothing retailer H&M is scheduled to open its first Tianjin branch at the Lebin Department Store on August 25th. With this new addition, Tianjin will be home to major …
First H&M Store Opens August in Tianjin Read MoreAbout 70 Bali-based journalists staged a protest Sunday in Denpasar against death of Ridwan Salamun, a news contributor for SUN TV network, who was found dead during a clash between …
Bali Journalists Protest Against Reporter’s Death Read MoreRescue Workers were called to the Niran Grand Condo in Soi Arunotai, Central Pattaya on Monday to assist a Swedish Resident who was threatening to kill himself. The Police were …
Swede Attempts Suicide in His Pattaya Apartment Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has speculated that the Pentagon could be behind a rape accusation that prompted Swedish prosecutors to issue a warrant for his arrest which was later withdrawn. …
Assange: Pentagon Could Be Behind Rape Claim Read MoreShare Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame’s operations in Tehran have been closed by the Iranian authorities, with three members of staff and two sale consultants taken into custody, the firm has …
Oriflame Shut Down in Iran After Staff Arrests Read More