Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
“Hello everybody, my name is Pekka.”“My name is Mauri.”“And we are here to tell you about a wonderful country called Finland…”“My name is Mauri!” Sound like a bad country promo …
The Daily Ape Show Presents Finland Read MoreEricsson, the world’s largest network equipment provider, has won a big service contract with China Mobile that highlights the Swedish company’s push to expand its services business in China as …
Ericsson Wins China Mobile Service Contract Read MoreMembers of the Danish-Vietnamese ICT club from Hanoi and HCMC gathered for two days to network, exchange experience and explore new ICT opportunities in Southern Vietnam. Participants included Catglobe Vietnam, …
ICT Club Explores Oppertunities Read MoreSmall and medium size enterprises in the tourism sector of Vietnam have difficulties getting their employees trained at an affordable cost. A replication of a Danida supported e-learning project now …
Successful E-learning in The Tourism Sector Read MoreA modern car carrier – the first in a series of four – was delivered from Xiamen Shipyard to Norwegian ship-owner Höegh Autoliners on the 16th of July. Being the …
First Chinese Ship to Norwegian Car Carrier Read MoreIn the next five days, hundreds of workers will be flying to Finland to take up the job of picking blueberries.The first batch of workers will depart on Saturday, while …
Thai Workers Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland Read MoreChinese government sources have reported to the news agency Xinhua that the accident happened on Saturday near Hanchen city in the Shaanxi province. Although Xinhua does not mention anything about …
28 Die in Chinese Mine Accident Read MoreHer Royal Highness Princess Soamsavali Kitiyara of Thailand is paying a visit to Norway from 25 July until 3 August. After that, she will go to Denmark where she will …
Thai Princess to Visit Scandinavia Read MoreMeet Icelandic descendant Mr Lynden Vikingur, affectionately known to staff and friends as ‘the Viking’ – and that is because he actually is one. He is founder and manager of …
Icelander Brewing Coffee in Singapore Read MoreTens of thousands of workers in Dhaka, most of them women, spend their days stitching T-shirts, pants and sweaters for H&M and other Western retailers and brands. One of the …
Bangladesh Taking H&M Jobs Away From China Read MoreKasetsart University – Thailand’s Agricultural University – on Tuesday 20 July 2010 bestowed an Honorary Ph.D in Animal Science on the Danish Agronomist Dr. Niels Gunnar Søndergaard for his role …
Honorary Ph.D for Dr Niels Gunnar Søndergaard Read MoreNo one could have predicted the tragedy that hit the Sjonell family in 1999 only a year after they had left Sweden and moved to Kuala Lumpur. Being a happy child …
Fighting for Malaysian Cancer Children Read MoreZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co announced recently that its chairman Li Shufu will become chairman of the board at Volvo Car Corp. Geely also named Volvo’s former chief executive Hans-Olov …
Li to Head Volvo Management Read MoreThe first of four Royal Thai Air Force Gripen pilots and technicians are undergoing training in Sweden to allow Squadron 701 of the 7th Wing to go operational next year. …
Thai Gripens To Be Operational In 2011 Read MoreScandAsia was given a first row opportunity to talk to the Swedish drug manufacturing suspect Kim Roger Eriksson on Thursday at the Narcotics Supression Division’s Head Quarters in Bangkok because …
First Hand Report of Kim Roger Eriksson’s Police Interrogation Read MoreAsahi Breweries Co. said Friday that it is ramping up sales of its flagship product in Malaysia using a local network of Carlsberg A/S, in a move to establish a …
Asahi In Sales Tie-Up With Carlsberg 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 MoreFinnair 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 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 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 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 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 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 More