Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Hollywood couple was sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home detention following convictions for paying a Thai official $1.8 million in bribes to win a …
Hollywood Couple Gets Prison for Thai Bribing Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set up a number of international telephone “hotlines” to help foreign visitors get updated 24-hour tourism information and have their queries answered about …
Swedes Get Their Own Thai Number Read MoreA 38-year-old Thai man who was in Finland to earn money picking berries, was found dead in a forest in Salla in the east of Lapland on Thursday, after being …
Missing Thai Berry Picker Found Dead Read MoreThe 63-year-old Swede Johan Brahim Escori, convicted for sexually assaulting three boys in Cambodia, Johan Brahim Escori will serve his 6.5 year sentence after a Cambodian court confirmed his conviction.The Swede …
Swedish Paedo to Remain in Cambodian Jail Read MoreWSP Findland is increasing its presence in Vietnam through the arrival of a team from WSP Lincolne Scott at WSP’s office in Ho Chi Minh City to extend its service offering …
WSP Finland Boosts Presence in Vietnam Read MoreSingapore will be hosting the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games(YOG) from Aug 14 to 26 2010. During the YOG, Young Olympians aged between 14 to 18 years will compete in …
Team Sweden in Singapore YOG Read MoreSwedish police detained five berry pickers from Vietnam on Wednesday on suspicion of assault after they locked up their team leaders in a school building on Tuesday in a dispute …
Berry Pickers Arrested for Lock-up Read MoreThe Norwegian Expo pavilion passed 1,5 million visitors last week, which means Norway is already halfway to reaching its estimated goal of 3 million visitors during EXPO 2010. This is …
1,5 million Visitors at the Norwegian EXPO Pavilion Read More‘Porcelain’ – an exhibition by the Danish artist group Superflex in collaboration with The Propeller Group will be launched at 6:00pm on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at San Art, 3 …
Exhibition by the Danish Group Superflex Read MoreA Swedish driver, who sped through Switzerland and received the world’s highest ever motoring fine of 650,000 euros, said: “I think the speedo on the car, which is new, is …
Swede Pay Motoring Fine: 650,000 € Read MoreWhile the global fashion world this week assembles in Denmark during Copenhagen Fashion Week, textile workers from two other capitals have joined together in creating their own brand – and …
Thai Clothing Slaves Break free From Chains Read MoreIf you get a tense craving for Scandinavian seafood, maybe FISK will be just the right place for you. Every Tuesday and Friday, FISK in Singapore brings in fresh fish …
Scandinavian Seafood in Singapore Read MoreSwedish top triathlon athlete Mike Thoren, born in 1991, has accepted the invitation to come to Changchun for taking part in Vasa Bike Festival and Vasa Swim Festival, which will …
Swedish Star Athlete Will Join In Chinese Challenge Read MoreIn January he was sentenced to six and a half years of prison after having misappropriated three boys in Cambodia. He has, among other things, taken advantage of his adopted …
Pedophile Swede Bribes His Way Out of Prison Read MoreDenmark has become world famous for its bicycle-loving population and in Denmark, cycling is for everyone. A poll recently showed that even among the Members of Parliament, 86 per cent …
Danish Embassy Provides Meeting Bikes Read MoreA newly build public school in the Chinese city of Qingdao has been giving the name Beijan Aalborg Primary School. The unusual name is caused to a yearlong cooperation between …
New Chinese School Named After Danish City Read MoreNordic citizens staying in Thailand have declined with 3.4 pct or 494 persons during the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2009 according to …
Fewer Scandinavians in Thailand Read MoreA group of Vietnamese berry pickers have left their place of employment in Baggård south of Umeå in northern Sweden in protest against their pay and working conditions and have …
Berry Pickers in New Strike Read MoreNot only Danish kids and adults benefit from the miniature golf course of Aalborghus Y’s Men’s Club. Last year the Danish volunteer association turned a profit of 200,000 Danish Kroner. …
Europe’s Oldest Miniature Golf Club Helps Cambodian School Children Read MoreThe former Danish newspaper cartoonist, Kurt Westergaard, who received numerous death threats for his drawing depicting the Muslim Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban is to publish his memoirs, …
Mohammed Cartoonist to Publish Memoirs Read MoreThe Asian leading budget airline says that it has sold a record-breaking 538,000 seats on the very first day of their campaign. The ongoing promotion runs between August 10 to …
World Record: 500,000 AirAsia Seats Sold in 24 Hours Read MoreShares in Danish engineering and mining group FLSmidth rise 2.4 percent, outperforming the European cement and materials index, after news China ordered more than 2,000 firms, including 762 in the …
FLSmidth Rise on Chinese Factory Closings Read MoreThe National Science Museum (NSM) joins forces with the UNESCO in Bangkok and the Thai health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) to launch the first ‘Sex Museum’ in Asian region as another …
First ‘Sex Museum’ in Thailand Read MoreAdding to the spirits of the beer industry at large, Carlsberg India has now launched Tuborg Strong – a premium quality beer prepared using best quality malt, adjuncts and hops. …
Carlsberg India Launch Tuborg Strong Read MoreThai Airways International on Wednesday signed a purchase agreement with Airbus SAS for seven A330-300 aircraft, with deliveries due to start at the end of 2011. Airline president Piyasvasti Amranand, …
Thai Airways Buy 7 Airbus Planes Read MoreIt is two years since Carlsberg sealed its place in the brewing big league when it teamed up with Heineken to buy Scottish & Newcastle, gaining assets in Russia, France, …
The Carlsberg Path to Asia Read MoreAs from 20 August, the Embassy prolongs processing time for visa handling The Embassy’s visa section is being over burdened by visa applications, and the service goal of 15 days’ …
Temporary Change in Visa Processing Time Read MoreThe out-going Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Rolf Bergman has been honoured the Medal in Recognition of Contributions to Inspectorate Cause.The Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam, Minister Tran …
Out-going Ambassador Gets Recognition Read MoreThe Presentation of letters of Credence by Ambassador Per-Arne Hjelmborn to His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah …
Swedish Ambassador Present Letters of Credence Read MoreAround 120 seasonal berry pickers from Vietnam staged two demonstrations against their working conditions in Sweden on Tuesday, days after a similar protest by Chinese workers, officials said. In one …
Berry Pickers Lock up Bosses in Protest Read MoreMany people from Norway travel to Thailand every year. And many of them go there because of the possibilities of ”sex, drugs, and Rock n’ Roll” as one explains it …
Norwegian Documentary on Thailand Read MoreThe Association of Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA) invites student from Singapore and elsewhere to visit their ScanArt 2010 Exhibition from September 29 to October 4th at the 1000 Pound Bend, …
Scandinavian Art Students Exhibition Read More“Next year, I turn 60 and that is also when my contract expires. I believe that I have done my share for SAS,” Mats Jansson wrote in a company press …
SAS CEO to Step Down Read MoreIn the Philippines dental problems is the most common reason to school absence as a frightening 97 percent of all six-year-old Philippine children have active caries. In Vietnam and Cambodia …
Danish Volunteer Organisation Seeks Dental Assistants Read MoreThe ecosystem in the Gulf og Thailand needs a boost. A rusty collection of army trucks and disused army tanks are to form an artificial underwater structure. They are supposed …
Tanks to Create Artificial Life in Thai Water Read MoreDanish facility services group ISS has added security services to its portfolio in India by acquiring 49 percent in city-based SBD Cisco (India) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. SDB Cisco …
Danish ISS Acquires Indian / Singaporian Company Read MoreIf you are planning on spending your Christmas holiday in Thailand, but do not have your flight ticket secured – this is the final call. At Norwegian travel agency Ving, …
Norwegian-Thai Flight Route up 15 Percent Read MoreAccenture has signed a five-year application outsourcing contract with Nordea, a leading financial services group in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region, to develop and maintain applications that will support …
Nordea to Outsource to Bangalore Read MoreThe Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) led by Burma’s current prime minister is campaigning aggressively by distributing loans at below-market rates, mainly in central Burma and Arakan State, according …
Join the Party, Get a Cheap Loan Read MoreMore and more people try to swindle with their travel insurances. According to Jan Sander, vice president at SOS International, the number of fraud cases has increased by 15 percent …
Danes Commit Travel Insurance Fraud Read MoreYear after year more and more Scandinavians and tourists in general travel to Thailand. On that basis the work to preserve the local culture and environment is now strengthened through …
Thai Tourism Goes Green Read MoreThe Malaysian Chinese Association is warning its members against taking foreign wives, including from Indonesia. Datuk Michael Chong, head of the MCA’s public services and complaints department, was quoted by …
Don’t Take a Foreign Wife Read MoreIn the weekend, Dominik Iacono, 22, and Dave Ackermann, 23, both German nationals, were arrested in Bangkok. Supisarn Bhakdinarinath, Chief of the Crime Suppression Division, said according to Bangkok Post …
Systematic Hackers Stole 100 Million Baht Read MoreMaersk Line said its new technology has successfully carried out a trial shipment of fresh bananas to Rotterdam in the Netherlands from Davao in the Philippines using reefer containers. Maersk …
Maersk Invents Ground-Breaking Shipping Technology Read More”It might be a ‘dangerous’ time to start up a new travel agency, but on the other hand it is also the right thing to do because the suppliers are …
New Danish Travel Agency Flying to Thailand Read MoreSingapore will be hosting the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games(YOG) from Aug 14 to 26 2010. During the YOG, Young Olympians aged between 14 to 18 years will compete in …
Team Sweden at the Singapore YOG Read MoreMalaysian Nature Society will have 50 000 euro for upgrading of its MNS-BOH field study centre in Cameron Highlands. BOH field study centre is one of MNS’s many centers providing …
Fund for Local Cooperation Allocations Read MoreThe Swedish restaurant Two Chefs in Kata Center on Friday 6 August 2010 hosted a traditional Crayfish Buffet, serving: Crayfish boiled Swedish style with dill, hot smoked prawns, Two Chef’s …
Crayfish Buffet at Two Chefs in Phuket Read MoreLocal police arrested a Norwegian national on underage sex charges in Pattaya on Monday. A bust was instigated after an unidentified informant notified police of the offender’s activities with an …
Norwegian in Dubious Sex Bust Read MoreThree Swedes visiting the flood hit region of Ladakh in northern India are reported to be missing by relatives with the Swedish foreign ministry unable to confirm their whereabouts, according …
Swedes Missing After Indian Floods Read More