Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finnair will increase direct flights to Hong Kong. Instead of the previous seven flights, Finnair will fly to Hong Kong with a frequency of 12 flights per week from June …
More Finnair Flights to Hong Kong from June 2011 Read MoreThe new Norwegian Visa Application Centre opened 14 July 2010. The Application Centre is run by VFS Global and is located on the 8th floor at Amarin Tower, which is directly connected to …
New Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Bangkok Read MoreThe 29 year old Kim Roger Eriksson from Sweden was Friday shortly before noon informed of the charges against him by the criminal court in Bangkok and told that the …
Swedish Drug Manufacturer in Custody for 12 Days Read MoreAt the first view from outside, it looks like a modern residential house but it turns out to be a clean and tidy workshop of jewelry production. T&J high quality …
Development of Danish Jewelry Production in Vietnam Read MoreTrade unions and labour groups in Bangladesh continue their call upon international buyers to ensure the compensation meets the needs of the families of the workers who died in a …
H&M Compensation for Fire Victims Read MoreThomas Nilsson, manager of Thai Hem also known as DNTS Construction, says he is shocked at the arrest and accusations against his former employee Kim Roger Eriksson, who he describes as both friendly …
Kim Roger Eriksson’s Former Boss Shocked at Arrest Read MoreStockholm-based Swedish Orphan Biovitrum and Chinese firm Dongbao intend to form a strategic commercial alliance, whereby the former would be the marketing and sales partner of choice for Dongbao’s pipeline …
Swedish Orphan and Dongbao in Cross-licensing Deal Read MoreChinese authorities plan to give Nokia a license to provide online mapping services in China, making it the first foreign firm to get such approval. The announcement may open doors …
Nokia to Be Awarded Online Map License Read MoreThai authorities are worried about an oversupply of workers going to Sweden this year to pick berries. Some 5,800 Thais applied for tourist visas to Sweden last month, according to …
No Pick of Jobs for Workers to Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson has been arrested in Rayong suspected of the crime of producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice,” reports news.sanook.com. Local police says he has now …
Swede Arrested in Rayong for Drug Producing Read MoreThe Thai Police’s drug unit in Bangkok Thursday afternoon interviewed the Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson, who is suspected for producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice” at his home in …
Suspected Swedish Drug Manufacturer Detained in Bangkok Read MoreA fir touched off by a container explosion on the containership Charlotte Maersk has been put out, the Malaysian government said, according to a report in London’s Safety at Sea …
Maersk Fire Put Out, Foredeck Still Hot Read MoreThe air force commander insists the purchase of Swedish-made Gripen combat aircraft is necessary to replace older fighter planes. He also assures transparency in the purchasing process. Air Force Commander-in-Chief …
Thai Air Force Insists on Buying Gripen Read MoreThe award-winning and world famous young 36-year-old Danish architect Bjarke Ingels can now boast of being among the world’s 100 most creative business people in 2010 – More precisely, he …
Dane Among The World’s 100 Most Creative People Read MoreThe small Danish mobile telecommunications company Vopium has brought home DKK 100 million from an Indian investor, who in turn gets the control of the company. Vopium, an innovative mobile …
Danish Telecommunications Company Receives Dkk 100 Million From Indian Investor Read MoreCountess Irene Wedell of the Danish estates Frijsenborg and Wedellsborg has passed away. The Countess was 77 years. In 2003, she was the co-founder of the Danish Pattaya Fund and …
Danish Pattaya Fund Co-founder Passed Away Read MoreThe Swedish company Kapsch TrafficCom is once again implementing a major traffic telematics project – this time in Bangkok. The company will equip the Bang Na-Bangpakong Expressway with a modern …
Swedish Company Provides Thai Bridge with Toll System Read MoreThe Filipina women who come to Denmark to work as au pairs not only have to work more than the 30 hours that the law allows. In a number of …
Danish Families Seize Au Pair Passports Read MoreStreets were flooded, traffic stood still, and unlucky car owners had trouble getting to their parked cars without getting their feet wet in the knee deep water. At the Danish …
Storm Knocks Down Ancient Embassy Tree Read MoreChina is not only a cheaper place to produce, it is also a cheaper place to make research, and gradually Chinese research scientists are reaching the level of Western standards. …
Novo Reaps the Research Benefits in China Read MoreA New Zealand man is recovering from surgery after being shot in the buttock by his dog. A New Zealand man is recovering from surgery after being shot in the buttock …
Dog ‘Shoots’ Owner Read MoreThe rise in the number of women being infected with HIV is an indication that the disease has gone beyond affecting just drug users and sex workers. “HIV infection among …
Increase in Malaysia Women With HIV Read MoreThe first batch of workers will depart on Saturday, while the second will leave next Tuesday. Most of the workers, 232 in these two batches, come from the Northeast. The …
Thais Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland Read MoreFor much of the past year, residents of a village in Vietnam’s southern Ca Mau province heard a child screaming in terror in a nearby house, but no one alerted …
Vietnamese Boy Burned With Hot Irons Read MoreLifted by robust demand on the India sector, Nordic carrier Finnair has reported a 26 percent growth in Asian traffic this summer.“The demand for Asian traffic is growing noticeably. We …
Finnair Reports Strong Asian Growth Read MoreEffective aviation safety standards in Europe have rendered EU safety record amongst the best in the world. Whilst the European Union and its Member States are working with safety authorities …
List of Southeast Asian Airlines Banned within the EU Read MoreBuilding firm CSR Ltd has agreed to sell its Asian businesses to the Rockwool Group for A$128 million (A$1 = RM2.70), but the company’s Malaysian plant is not included in …
Danish Rockwool Acquire CSR Asian Businesses Read MoreNine years and eight months ago, Swedish Behnam “Benny” Moafi started serving a 22 year prison sentence in a Thai jail. He was convicted of extortion, blackmail, and armed robbery, …
Ex-Prisoner on Hunger Strike Read More
The “Paknam Incidence” on 13th July 1893 was commemorated yesterday at the Chula Chomklao Fort at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River South of Bangkok with the launch of …
Book Launch Highlights Danish Role in Siam’s Battle Against France at Paknam Read MoreEuro RSCG, though a competitive pitch, has won the account for Carlsberg, covering overall brand management and integrated creative duties for Carlsberg Green Label, Carlsberg Gold and Carlsberg Special Brew. …
Euro RSCG Wins Carlsberg Deal Read MoreThe high-profile case of an accused Australian paedophile in India and the recent arrest of an Australian man on child sex charges in Thailand represent just the ”tip of the …
Apprehended Sex Tourists Just ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ Read MoreFINDS, Hong Kong’s iconic Nordic restaurant and bar, vacates its home in Lan Kwai Fong in September 2010 in a series of moves to solidify its reputation as a premiere …
FINDS Announces Expansion Plans Read MoreThe Finnish elevator company KONE celebrates its 100 years anniversary in the world this year. In Southeast Asia, KONE has been active for over 30 years. A big anniversary happens …
Finnish KONE Keeps Lifting Asia Read MorePay the elephant handler 20 baht and you can feed a bunch of bananas or a piece of sugar cane to a real life elephant. An easy way for handlers …
Feed Bangkok Elephants and Be Fined Read MoreOpposition MP Jatuporn Promphan yesterday accused the government of colluding with the military to “rob Thailand” in regard to the purchase of Swedish jet fighters.He said six additional Gripen fighter …
Gripen Jet Purchases Were Corrupt, Jatuporn Claims Read MoreWhy do young women travel half way round the earth to care for children in suburban Copenhagen? Whatever the case, it is clear that the ground rules have changed. A …
Harder to Become Filipino Au Pair in Denmark Read MoreSTYLE:NORDIC opened its new store in June, and according to the Swedish owner, so far it has been a great success. “The new Style:Nordic Delfi store has been very well received. …
STYLE:NORDIC Well Received on Orchard Read MoreWhen the rains come and the rivers swell, giant bones tend to wash up in this remote rice-farming corner of Thailand. Giant tyrannosaur footprints were found in Baan Na Kum. …
New Age of Dinosaurs in Thailand Read MoreSwitzerland’s president did not plead for leniency for a Swiss train vandal during a visit to Singapore, and said there was no “big debate” over the issue, reports said Saturday. …
Swiss President Accepts Singapore Vandal’s Sentence Read MoreA 27 year old Danish tourist caused the dead of three people in Malaysia, when he drove against the flow of traffic at the North-South Expressway.The dead were passengers of …
Dane Drove Against the Flow – Three Killed Read More
On 10 June, a warm and sunny Saturday, funky rhythms and somersaults filled the air at the British Club in Bangkok. A gymnastics team from the Danish Police Association had …
Danish Gymnasts Performed in Bangkok Read MoreMr. Dou Shengzhi who works in the administration of Huabei Oilfield in Hebei and Ms. Sheng Jie who is a newly MA university graduate in Regional Economics from Qingdao Maritime …
Chinese Winners Leave for Danish Fairytale Trip Read MoreMaersk Floating Production and Storage Offloading is set to depart Keppel Shipyard in the third quarter for Peregrino, Brazil, according to a Keppel report on Saturday.Shipyard) is on track to …
Keppel to Deliver Maersk Floating Vessel Read MoreIF Metall has once again demonstrated its willingness to cooperate with the IMF and organize workers in Swedish companies abroad, in this specific case at Electrolux in Rayong, Eastern Seaboard …
Organizing Electrolux Workers in Thailand Read MoreFinland-based mobile software firm Qvantel Oy, which has Ericsson, Nokia Siemens and TeliaSonera among its clients, is setting up a centre of excellence in Bangalore to provide software product engineering …
Finnish Mobile s/w Firm Starts in India Read MoreDanfoss group of Denmark, which 12 years ago set up its subsidiary in Chennai, is upbeat on the market opening up for its core products like power electronics ( high …
Danfoss Group Plans for India Read MoreThe government insists that new permits awarded to industrial forest concessions (HTI) to fell 10 million cubic meters of trees in Riau this year did not run counter to the …
New licenses ‘consistent with Norway deal’ Read MoreThe recent live broadcast of a few people swimming, with some even climbing up to the head of the famous Little Mermaid sculpture in the Mermaid Pool at the Denmark …
Little Mermaid Event Gets Online Attention Read MoreGeely-Volvo’s Chinese headquarters, research and development center, and production base will be located in Shanghai International Automobile City, said Zhu Mingrong, vice president of the executive council and secretary-general of …
Geely-Volvo’s HQ to Locate in Shanghai Read MoreMany summer holiday travellers flying out of Copenhagen Airport forget their passports at home. Therefore, the Copenhagen Airport Police is exceptionally busy these days, says Deputy Chief Superintendent Kaj Lykke …
Airport Chaos Over Forgotten Passports Read More