Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Don’t tell this to Moomin, it’s a surprice! The Dancing Moominvalley Shanghai EXPO Crossmedia Artwork celebrates the Birthdays of Moomintroll and artist Tove Jansson at Shanghai Expo on August 9th …
Moomintroll’s 65th Birthday Party in Shanghai Read MoreEnergy and Environment Partnership (EEP) with Mekong region countries is a grant offering program to promote the use of renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies, financed by the Ministry …
New Call for Mekong Proposal now Open Read MoreA Vietnamese competent software company, IMT Solutions Corporation has joined hands with Danish Conscensia A/S to build up a Business Processing Outsourcing Centre in HCMC with support from the Business-to-Business …
New Business Processing Outsourcing Centre Read MoreThe days when foreign paedophiles and criminals could retire in peace in Pattaya – a Thai beach resort infamous for its prostitution and sleazy nightlife – are numbered, at least …
Tough Times for Pattaya’s Criminal Migrants Read MoreOne Danish woman and two Swedes join the Volvo board after Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group after completing the acquisition of the Swedish carmaker from Ford Motor Co. Chairman Li Shufu …
One Dane and two Swedes in Volvo’s New Board Read MoreThe life of 50 Thai pickers in Kemijärvi’s Luusua school in Finnish Lapland is clearly defined: picking berries and sleeping, sometimes sacrificing on the sleep component.Chaliao Tubtim, aged 28, is …
Thai Berry-pickers Working All Hours Read MorePattaya Police received a report of a Danish Tourist, Thomas Hansen, who was in a semi-conscious state at a bar located in Soi 16 off Walking Street, in the early hours …
Dane Drugged at Pattaya Beer Bar Read MoreA Malaysian state’s decision to allow child marriages caused an outcry Wednesday, with rights groups condemning new rules that allow Muslim girls below 16 years to wed. The decision by …
Outcry as Malaysia Allows Child Marriages Read MoreWith its recent decision to register an additional 22 newbuildings, a total of 39 vessels in the AP Moller-Maersk Group will be under Hong Kong flag. Maersk Shipping Hong Kong, …
Maersk Ups Hong Kong Flagged Ships Read MoreIKEA’s combination of low prices and easily assembled products is a hit with China’s growing number of middle-class homeowners. Some customers have taken the store’s hospitality too far and are asleep …
China’s Middle-class Loves IKEA Read MoreEast Asiatic Company (EAC) Thailand, one of the oldest foreign companies in Thailand with Danish roots, will soon be history as the German company Brenntag Holding has purchased its industrial …
EAC Disappear From Thailand Scene Read MorePippi Longstocking is a vital part of the Swedish exhibition in Shanghai, an exhibition praised for its balance between being child-friendly and at the same time interesting from a business …
Pippi Longstocking and the ”Spirit of Innovation” Read MoreThe sale of the Swedish car brand completes the sale of all off the foreign brands that were once part of the company’s Premier Automotive Group and gives China’s fast-growing …
Ford’s Sale of Volvo to Geely a Done Deal Read MoreThai Airways, Thailand’s flag carrier, is teaming up with Singapore’s budget carrier Tiger Airways to launch a new low-cost airline to capitalise on the growing Asian leisure travel industry.Called Thai …
Thai Airways and Tiger to Launch new Airline Read MoreDanish wind energy company Vestas has announced a new order from China’s largest developer of wind energy, Longyuan Power Group. The order is for 18 units of its V80-2.0 MW …
Vestas Confirms new Chinese Order Read MoreA number of Vietnamese berry pickers in Särna in central Sweden have begun shooting small birds with catapults and arrows as their situation becomes increasingly precarious, local newspaper Dalarnas Tidningar …
Hungry Berry Pickers Shoot Birds for Food Read MoreFans of IKEA in Hangzhou will have to accept a rain check from IKEA. Back in October of 2008, IKEA China’s vice president for real estate purchasing Gao Feng and …
IKEA Plans on Hold for Hangzhou Read MoreZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co is expected to complete it takeover of Swedish luxury car brand Volvo from US automaker Ford Motor Co on Monday after getting government approval for …
Geely Takes Over Volvo Monday Read MoreIndonesia has hit the fast lane in terms of auto sales and has overtaken Southeast Asian pace-setter Thailand for the first time, according to a Nikkei survey from the first …
Indonesia Overtakes Thailand in Car Sales Read MoreFinnair will acquire two 270-seat Airbus A340 wide-bodied aircraft to meet its growing long-haul traffic needs. The aircraft will be acquired on lease agreements of around four years from the …
Finnair to Expand its Asia Fleet Read MoreLuxury brands and fast fashion brands such as H&M and Zara are now expanding into several second-tier China cities. “Retailers do not have their eyes solely on first-tier cities, where …
H&M now expanding Into Second-tier Cities Read MoreDanish shipping and container giant A.P. Møller-Mærsk has been hit by two malicious computer viruses in quick succession, ComputerWorld writes. Despite round the clock efforts to solve the problems, the …
Maersk in the Philippines Hit by Virus Read MoreStatoil, with a well established portfolio, continues to look for expansion opportunities to secure its place among the top exploration and production companies, Morten Ruud, project director Peregrino, said in …
Statoil Sends FPSO to Peregrino off Brazil Read MoreA senior Surabaya high school student is under investigation amid allegations that she strangled her new-born baby boy and dumped the body in her school toilet after a secret birth. …
Dead Baby Found in Toilet Read MorePlans for hydropower dams along the Mekong River threaten the survival of iconic fish species already considered endangered, according to the conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In …
Planned Dams Could Threaten Fish Read MoreThe Southern Denmark’s Girls Choir performed in front of Chinese super stars Yao Ming and Jackie Chan at the World EXPO on 25 July 2010. The Southern Denmark’s Girls Choir …
Danish Choir Performed for Chinese Topstars Read MoreJapan is reviewing the death penalty and Singapore’s frequent use of capital punishment is under the spotlight, but Asia remains a bastion of support for executions despite outrage from rights …
Asia – the Place for Legal Killings Read MoreSINGAPORE : A SilkAir flight attendant who hurt an Indonesian maid was jailed for two months on Thursday. 28-year-old Siti Farhana Mhd Yahkup and her husband, Mohammed Szami At’tirmidzi Supa’at, …
Stewardess Gets Jail for Maid Abuse Read MoreThe first three Gripen aircraft made for RTAF will arrive in Thailand in January 2011 and the remaining three RTAF Gripen are due in March 2011. Training of pilots, technicians …
RTAF Pilots for Gripen Training in Sweden Read MoreBit by bit, Jacob Jorgensen, kneeling on the ground, gradually wipes the dirt from a bicycle in front of him. Jacob and four colleagues from Denmark were working as bike …
Danish Bicycle Team Cleans Up Read MoreThe Sweden Pavilion is offering reserve tickets, enabling visitors to enter the pavilion directly and try the popular slide. People can use their Expo tickets to get reservation tickets on …
Slide with Sweden Read MorePeople can become VIPs at the Finland Expo pavilion by taking part in lucky draws to be held on the Expo Online website every week from early next month, Expo …
Your Chance to Visit Like a VIP Read MoreForeign companies operating in Thailand are loosing their patience with Thailands inability allow the implementation of new technology that is readily available in other parts of the world and even …
Foreign Companies Tired of Thai Telecom Mess Read MoreFinland pavilion Kirnu (Giant’s Kettle in English) is one of the most innovative pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. Internet surfers may now get a closer look at the …
Finland Upgrades the Expo Online Read MoreChongqing Brewery issued an announcement on July 26, 2010, saying that it has gained approval from the Trade Unions Congress on selling a 12.25% stake to Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong …
Carlsberg Shares Approved by Trade Unions Read MoreInternational brands are cashing in on Expo 2010 Shanghai by launching new limited edition products and developing their customer bases in the city, as well as across China. Shiseido, a …
Foreign Brands Cash in on Expo Read MoreGoogle Inc said on Monday it has cut commercial ties with two of its Chinese advertising agents, raising concerns that the Internet giant’s recent standoff with the government may scare …
Google Cuts Ties With 2 Chinese Advertisers Read MoreThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in the US will affect the transparency in business dealings of foreign oil, gas and mining companies operating in Indonesia. “The …
US Reforms Affect Transparency in Indonesia Read MoreThe parents of a young woman who allegedly died due to poor living conditions at a labour recruitment firm in Phnom Penh said yesterday that they would not pursue a …
US$ 283 in Compensation for Daugthers Dead Read MoreRolls-Royce aims to grow its supply chain tremendously in Southeast Asia, with Thailand, where it has been doing business for 21 years, as a focus.“We are going to be making …
Rolls-Royce – Made in Thailand Read MoreJyske Bank Private Banking offers investment and financial advice to international clients.“Some people would say “isn’t that what they all offer?” But we are actually different – and Danish – …
What Makes Jyske Bank Different Read MoreMaersk Line expects to return the Charlotte Maersk to service in August after repairs are made to the container ship that caught fire this month in the waters near Malaysia, …
Charlotte Maersk Ready in August Read MoreTwo talented Danish choirs yesterday soothed visitors’ nerves with their beautiful voices at the Denmark Pavilion. Danish songs were sounded by the Skanderborg Girls Choir and the Morten Boerup School …
Musical Treat at the Danish EXPO Pavilion Read MorePress release: In honour of the Shanghai World Expo, Finnair will serve traditional crayfish on Helsinki-Shanghai flights. The crayfish service in Business Class starts on August 6 and continues until …
Crayfish Season on Finnair’s Shanghai Flights Read MoreA research project on the impact of climate change on Vietnam’s aquaculture and another project on water treatment for mitigation of climate change impact have been approved under the Pilot …
New Climate Change Projects Read MoreA successful pilot project of testing high security scratch cards has paved the way for the partnership between Danish Formula A/S and Vietnamese ALTA Company to set up a Joint …
Danish Scratch Card Production in Vietnam Read MoreVietnam and Finland are determined to reach their potential in bilateral trade and investment by a number of means. Leading Finnish enterprises and research organisations have begun to look at …
Determined to Reach Their Potential Read MoreFloorball, a fast-paced game much like indoor hockey, is a relatively new sport in Thailand. The headquarters of the Thai Floorball Federation, established in 2007, is located right here in …
Swede Introduce Floorball to Pattaya Read MoreThe review took place from 5th to 19th July 2010 with participation of representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Training, …
More People Get Access to Water and Sanitation Read MoreConservationists from around the world have concluded their meeting in Bali with a declaration of support for Indonesia’s limited logging moratorium, which they said must be implemented immediately. The 2010 …
Some Industries Are Not Happy Read More