Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According to the major English daily The Nation and other Thai language media, a Danish man allegedly drugged and afterwards robbed his 29-year old Thai female friend Panpaporn, her brother …
‘Dane’ Who Robbed Thai Family Not Danish Read MoreThe two Finns who run Ikaros Group are being investigated for aggravated fraud. Ikaros collected around five million euros in investments for night clubs and palm oil production in Thailand, promising …
Finnish-Thai Company Under Investigation for Fraud Read MoreDanisco probably belongs to the category of corporations that are the most anonymous to the general publish, since it is almost never seen or mentioned in any brands that we …
Danisco – Health Driven Danish Ingredients Innovator Read MoreA group of North Korean asylum seekers who in the past three weeks have stayed at the Danish Embassy in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, will be able to leave the embassy …
North Koreans Soon to Leave Danish Embassy in Hanoi Read MoreThe former managing director of Bavarian Nordic and co-founder of NeuroSearch, Peter Wulff, is starting a new biotech company, which will be based in Malaysia and also have an office in …
Peter Wulff Starts New Biotech Company in Malaysia Read MoreOn the 7th of September Mr. Ståle Torstein Risa took over as the Norwegian ambassador to Vietnam, replacing former ambassador Mr. Kjell Storløkken. A week after formally being received by …
Norway’s New Ambassador to Vietnam Read MoreViking Wheelers is a bicycle club in Thailand. There are no membership lists or subscription, so it can be hard to determine how many there are, but the number on …
52 Kilometres on a Saturday Read MoreCaptain Hans Marqvard Jensen was born in Denmark in 1878. In 1900 around Christmas he arrived Bangkok as a Premier Lieutenant at the age of 22. Two years later he …
The Dane Who Saved the North Read MoreMonday was the seven year anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people – including nine Swedes and three Danish girls. The three Danish girls were 19-year-old Lise Tangus …
Danish and Swedish Terror Victims Commemorated in Bali Read MoreThe Stock Exchange of Thailand dropped significantly on Thursday 15 October, Dagens Industri, the largest business newspaper in Sweden, reported on Thursday, linking the drop to the uncertainties related to …
Worried about HM The King’s Health Read MoreScandinavian Shoppe in Singapore is the place for Scandinavians to look for all kinds of specialties from their own country that they haven’t been able to find anywhere else. In …
All the Stuff You Miss in Singapore Read MoreThe program for the State Visit by Her Majesty the Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik to Vietnam is now close to finalized. Her Majesty the Queen …
Royal Visit with a Busy Schedule Read MoreThe iconic Swedish home furnishing conglomerate Ikea has stepped up its green policy from making its products 100% recyclable to ordering raw material from well-managed forest plantations.“We are working with …
Furnishing Giant IKEA Set to Boost Green Push Read MoreKLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resume flying between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Denpasar Ngura Rai Airport Bali effective 6 December. The Amsterdam-Bali service was last operated on 15 October 1997.The …
KLM Resumes Service to Bali Read MoreIt was just after twelve and the Indonesian woman was about to take the bus home when the Sharia police stopped her. When they found makeup in her bag, they …
Helping Battered Indonesian Women Read MoreHanoi New Music Meeting 2009 is a forum, as well as a stage, for nearly 20 contemporary, traditional, classical and electronic composers and musicians from Vietnam, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the …
Swedish and Danish Musicians at Hanoi New Music Meeting Read MoreThe famous Thai restaurant Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen was in 2008 awarded a star in the prestigious international Guide Michelin. Behind Kiin Kiin are Chefs and Owners of the 1-Michelin …
Danish Michelin Stars to Bangkok Read MorePandora – the famous Danish jewellery manufacturer located in Bangkok – sponsored a highly succesful networking evening for members of the Danish-Thai Chamgber of Commerce on 7 October 2009. Plenty …
Full House for Pandora Networking Read MoreVietnam and Sweden have signed a development cooperation agreement, in which Sweden is committed to providing Vietnam with a non-refundable aid package of at least US$36 million for the 2009-2011 …
Sweden Offers Vietnam US$36 Million in Non-refundable Aid Read MoreAn earthquake on 30 September near the town of Padang in Western Sumatra, Indonesia, killed at least 1,100 people and injured some 3,000 more. The dwellings of more than 400,000 …
Finland Grants EUR 300,000 for Earthquake Assistance in Indonesia Read MoreAccording to a press release from the Danish Foreign Ministry, Denmark will provide additional relief to victims of the earthquakes that hit Sumatra in Indonesia. Danida has granted an additional 10 million DKK …
Denmark Donates Millions to Earthquake Victims Read MoreDonors from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) are, according to Sai Gon Giai Phong Online, in Vietnam to know first-hand how the country is increasingly becoming …
Disaster Fund’s Donors Visit Vietnam Read MoreSingapore’s Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen, will be visiting Finland and France from Oct 5 to 9. During his visit, Dr Ng will …
Singapore’s Minister of Education to Visit Finland Read MoreA 7.6-magnitude quake rocked West Sumatra province last Wednesday, killing more than 1,000 people and devastating scores of villages and towns. Since then aid and condolences for quake victims in …
The King of Sweden Sends Letter of Condolence to Indonesia Read MoreFor the second day in a row the Indonesian island of Sumatra has been hit by a violent earthquake. According to Reuters the latest earthquake, which hit yesterday, measured 6.6 on the Richter scale. …
Scandinavians Unharmed after Earthquakes Read MoreFirst a typhoon hit the Philippines and Vietnam, then a tsunami hit Samoa and Tonga, and now an earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.While the number of deaths and injuries rise, …
Danish Red Cross Overloaded by Natural Disasters in Asia Read MoreA representative from the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) together with the Norwegian counterpart HSH will visit Indonesia during the period October 4-9. The Norwegian HSH already has ongoing cooperation …
Swedish, Norwegian Chambers Visit Indonesia Read MoreStarting with September 26, 2009, SMART subscribers have the opportunity to choose a special data plan that will enable them to benefit from the easy-to-use messaging service, softpedia.com reports. The …
Nokia Messaging Goes to the Philippines via SMART Read MoreSwedish Anna Mattsson who translated Pippi Longstocking into Khmer is to talk about what it is like to work with Pippi among schoolchildren in Cambodia, together with guests Khun Sovanrith, …
Cambodians Visit Pippi and the Astrid Lindgren House Read MoreClimate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard spoke Monday in Bangkok to delegates from 190 countries at the opening of a new meeting under UN auspices. The 2500 guests are assembled …
Danish Climate Minister on Urgent Mission to Bangkok Read MoreThe event, co-organised by Hanoi and ASEAN artists, will draw 19 artists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Denmark and Vietnam, working in a variety of media, including oils, acrylics, mixed media, digital …
ASEAN and Danish Artists Exhibit in Hanoi Read MoreThe Nordic police in South East Asia cover crime areas such as drugs, financial crimes, human trafficking and sexual abuse against children. According to police officer Annethe, who deals a lot with …
Fighting Crime in South East Asia Read MoreA group of North Koreans have entered the Danish embassy in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, where they have asked for political asylum. It confirms the Danish ambassador to Vietnam, Peter Hansen, …
North Koreans Intrude Danish Embassy in Hanoi Read MoreVietnam wants investment from Denmark to build seaports, HIS Global Insight reported on monday. Vietnam’s request for Danish money came out of the meeting between Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke …
Vietnam Tightens Danish Ties Read MoreComptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, announced yesterday that Indonesian service provider PT Indosat tbk has deployed Comptel Convergent Mediation. This …
Indonesian PT Indosat Deploys Finland’s Comptel Convergent Mediation Read MoreIn cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, the Confederation of Danish Industries, the Danish Agriculture and Food Council and the Danish Export Association, the Danish Chamber of …
Business Delegation Joins State Visit to Vietnam Read MoreJonas Anderson, popular Swedish singer in Thailand, will perform in his first ever concert in Sweden on Thursday 15 & Friday 16 October at 20:00, on Södra Teatern, Stockholm, and …
Swedish-Thai Singer in Concert in Sweden Read MoreThe Vietnamese press has grown quickly and its face has remarkably changed and contributed to the country’s development, said experts from Sweden’s Institute for Further Education of Journalists (Fojo) at …
Swedish Fojo Strengthens the Vietnamese Press Read MoreAfter an invitation from His Excellency Nguyễn Minh Triết, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam President, Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik will visit Vietnam in the …
Royal Danish Visit to Vietnam Read MoreMrs Polano is currently coordinator at the office of Minister for Trade Ewa Björling and chairs the Ministry for Foreign Affairs promotion team. She has previously served as Sweden’s Ambassador …
Sweden Appoints New Ambassador to Indonesia Read MoreThe body of the 65-year-old woman was found about 1pm at Ao Yon beach, a secluded strip of sand on Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, Phuket Wan reports on …
Norwegian Woman Mysteriously Dead in Phuket Read MoreAfter almost 20 years of school promotion in the Sabah-province on Malaysian Borneo the Danish founded Borneo Child Aid Society (BCAS) is responsible for the primary education of more than …
Danish Schools for Borneo’s Garbage Kids Read MoreHis Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is in Siriraj Hosptal in Bangkok, according to Manager online. The website shows PM Abhisit Vejjajiva visiting the hospital and signing a visitor’s …
His Majesty King Bhumibol in Siriraj Hospital Read MoreShe is dressed like an attorney, her hair is short, and you would easily believe that she is a marathon runner or a similar athlete. Her movements all have a …
StatoilHydro’s Toughest FCO Read MoreThe first BoConcept store in South East Asia opened in Singapore in November 2008. The store has already proven to be a big success, and BoConcept now plans further expansion …
Danish Furniture Design Popular in Singapore Read MorePeder Damm has been there, done it all, and his behavior and body language underlines that fact. It simply feels good to be around one of the most respected “soldiers” …
Preparing Indonesia For Disasters Read MoreJukka Majanen had been a regular committee member of the Finnish Business Council in Singapore when in May he took over the highest position in the association. ScandAsia Magazine visited …
Jukka Majanen – Chairman of FBC in Singapore Read MoreAt a reception for visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Copenhagen on September 16, the Queen highly valued developments in their bilateral ties and suggested the two sides …
Danish Queen Values Cooperation with Vietnam Read MoreCarlsberg ups presence in Vietnam with new agreement with Vietnamese brewer Habeco. According to Reuters, Carlsberg said in a statement that the two breweries had also agreed on accelerating the …
Carlsberg Engages Further in Vietnam Read MoreThe almost 300 meter long container ship Maersk Kendal, which has space for 6,200 containers, was on its way westward in the international sea route to Singapore early Wednesday morning …
Maersk Container Ship Aground near Singapore Read More