Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norwegian related company, MARIS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, has been given the Minister’s Innovation Award from Singapore’s Ministry of Transport. Mr Bhupesh Gandhi, Director Asia Pacific, was presented with …
Minister’s Innovation Award to Norwegian company in Singapore Read MoreThe programme for poverty reduction in Vietnam, funded by Sweden continues its Phase 2 until 2012. The Swedish support is 75 million SEK for the implementation and monitoring of the …
75 million SEK to Support Vietnam’s Poverty Reduction Pledged Read MoreHad anyone suggested only a few weeks back that the Danish table at the annual Hanoi international Women’s Club Charity Bazaar would contribute significantly to the coming year’s charity work; …
Another Record Breaking Bazaar For Danish Table Read MoreThe Norwegian Business Forum was organised by the Embassy in HCMC in November, and gathered many of the Norwegian business companies with a presence in Vietnam. The forum is convened …
Norwegian Business Forum in HCMC Read More“Vietnam 1946: How the War Began” is a dramatic account of how the war started and a detailed study of the complex decision-making that lead up to the outbreak of …
Book launch “Vietnam 1946: How the War Began” Read MoreDespite the global financial crisis, Norwegian companies are showing great interest for Vietnam, which is considered a market with great potential. Vung Tau, a city where the oil related industry …
Norwegian companies active in Vietnam Read MoreBy Hans Henrik Melchior On Friday 4 December a team of 13 Viking Wheelers commenced their annual marathon cycling tour, this year a distance of about 425 km from Prachuab …
Viking Wheelers Off to a Good Start – Now in Chumpon Read MoreThe Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) Mekong (2009-2012) aims at supporting wider provision and use of renewable energy by facilitating renewable energy and energy efficiency related cooperation, dialogue and experience …
New Energy and Environment Partnership in Mekong Open for Proposals Read MoreAs part of the celebrations for HM the King’s 82nd birthday the Swedish Embassy set up a booth with information about HM the King’s State Visit to Sweden in 1960. …
Sweden Took Part In HM the King of Thailand’s Birthday Celebrations Read MoreNorway’s Minister of the Environment and International Development, Mr. Erik Solheim, has officially opened the Royal Norwegian Consulate in Phuket.The official opening of the new consulate in Phuket took place …
Norwegian Consulate Opened in Phuket Read MoreShaken and stirred is how the Swedish General Manager of bar Nest (and also F&B Manager of the hotel Le Fenix Sukhumvit), Johan Davidsson describes the effect caused to the …
Johan of Nest: Part of Bangkok’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Read MoreArriving at this new getaway resort offering on Asia’s Riviera, Phuket, it is hard not to be impressed. In southern Kamala beach this boutique resort with the intriguing name Cape …
Escape to Cape Sienna on Kamala, Phuket Read MoreLast Friday, the 27th of November, the That-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held their 20th anniversary. Swedish and Thai brands were showcased during the event with guests enjoying a wonderful evening …
Successful TSCC Anniversary Read MoreThe Danish women’s national handball team got a nice rehearsal before the World Championships in China, when they played against Thailand Wednesday evening.The battle, which took place in Bangkok, was …
Danish Handball Team Butchered Thailand Read MoreOn 26th of November 2009 the first annual meeting was held at Svenskföreningen in Hua Hin. At the same time the association celebrated its first anniversary, which was highlighted by …
Report from the Annual Meeting in Svenskföreningen in Hua Hin Read MoreA chartered boat carrying 30 tourists from Pattaya to Koh Larn collided with a speed boat. Two foreigners reported drowned in the accident and two others severely injured while another …
Two Foreigners Drown Off the Coast of Pattaya Read MoreBy Nina MollerThe SSS Christmas Bazaar this year was held at the Swedish Church Sukhumvit 33, where Scandinavians enjoyed the spiritual first of advent service with some Christmas carols by …
Bazaar Lid up Christmas at Swedish Church Read MoreThe annual Danish Chamber Christmas Lunch took place in Bangkok on Friday 27th November. Last year 120 people attended but this year the number grew to a booming 160, making …
The Biggest DanCham Christmas Lunch Ever Read MoreThe theme of the 6th Anti-Corruption Dialogue “Corruption impacts in the health sector in Vietnam: How to improve transparency and accountability” is about human dignity, perhaps more than anything else. …
Health Care Free From Corruption Read MoreOn Wednesday the 25th of November 2009 the Royal Danish Embassy and the Danish Business Association hosted a successful joint event on CSR in Indonesia at the Royal Danish Embassy …
Successful Joint Event in Jakarta Read MoreA 29-year-old Danish man has been arrested in Thailand at the request of Denmark for tax fraud, Pol Lt-Gen Wut Liptapanlop, acting Immigration Police chief, said to Bangkok Post on …
Danish Man Has Been Arrested In Thailand For Tax Fraud Read MoreAfter huge investments in Thailand, Finnish Jussi Ryhänen has taken the consequences of what he call “many and big problems” in Thailand and made his next investment in Cambodia’s capital …
Finnish Hotel Owner Takes Over Sakura Hotel In Phnom Penh Read MoreFrom New Year the entire Maersk Ship Management headquarters will be located in Singapore. This has meant a farewell to 80 people at the oil and shipping giant’s headquarters in …
Mærsk is Opening Headquarters in Singapore Read MoreThe cool weather made sure that it almost felt like winter time when the when Danish Women’s Network (DWN) held their annual family Christmas party. The party took place in …
Christmas Party for Danish Kids in Bangkok Read MoreA building inside the Siam Society was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning, police said. It is the same building that the Danish Chamber used last month for a …
Fire destroys Siam Society building Read MoreThe Danish Women’s Network (DWN) is now ready with a brand-new website, where you can read all about the association and its activities. If you are not a member you …
The DWN Launches Brand-new Website! Read MoreThe Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel in conjunction with “Foundation for Rehabilitation and Development of Children & Family” (FORDEC) invite during the month of December interested donors to contribute a cash …
Bicycles …for rural students Read MoreThe spacious hall with high ceiling is made out of dark teak wood and decorated with armchairs, couches, cushions and a big panorama glass facade with a beautiful view over …
Danish Management at Hilton Hua Hin Read More“Bangkok by Bike, that sounds a bit risky?” This is how most people react when they hear about Arne Wilhelmson’s bicycle trips in the city notorious for its frequent traffic …
Bangkok by Bike Read MoreBy Ingebjørg Helland Scarpello Norwegians holidaying in Bali no longer have to worry about missing their favorite food, since the first Norwegian restaurant in Indonesia—and probably in Southeast Asia—recently opened …
Mormors Hus – a “Norway House” in the Heart of Bali Read MoreScandasia.com in Cambodia: A Swedish businessman visiting Cambodia has been murdered and his body dumped outside Phnom Penh, reportedly after he met a woman with whom he had corresponded online, …
Swedish Businessman Murdered In Cambodia Read MoreBy Dan WaitesIt was the day after Christmas 2004 when Dr Sompoch Nipakanont first became entwined with the country of Sweden. At around 9am, the Asian tsunami slammed into the …
By Royal Appointment Read MoreHenrik Schmith, originally from Espergærde in Denmark, is 48 years and has just been appointed as new Norwegian consul in Vientiane in Laos. He has been in Laos for 10 years …
New Norwegian Consul in Laos Danish Read MoreThe United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS) is the biggest international school in Hanoi with about 890 students from nearly 50 nations around the world. UNIS has strong ties …
Keeping the Swedish Mother Tongue Read MoreI’m in heaven. Actually, I’m not there quite yet but it certainly feels like it. After one and a half hours in the hands of my masseur Apple (yes, that’s …
A Little Piece of Spa Heaven Read MoreMortens Aften on Tuesday night 10th November was celebrated in style in Bangkok at the Danish restaurant Stable Lodge on Sukhumvit soi 8. Thanks to 20 big ducks and 20 kilo …
20 ducks for Morten Aften in Bangkok Read MoreProf. Dr. Amnart Theeravanich, President, the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (D.P.O.), revealed that to relieve the oversupply of raw milk and to venture into new market areas, the …
Thai-Danish Milk to Enter Teen Market Read MoreThe earthquake killed more than a thousand people and displacing thousands more, when it struck in late September, the agency reports on their website Tuesday. ADRA’s initial response after the …
Scandinavia Continues to Aid Earthquake Survivors in Indonesia Read MoreSkip lunch today and get ready to feast in roast duck and sugar-brown potatoes ad libitum when the Danish restaurant in Bangkok, Stable Lodge, is celebrating the annual tradition Morten’s …
Mortens Aften Tonight in Bangkok Read MoreMT Højgaard is Denmark’s leading construction and development company. The company has an impressive resume with previous constructions such as Øresundsbron, Storebæltsbroen and the Metro. About five years ago the …
MT Højgaard Leaves a Mark on Vietnam Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has reduced ticket prices between Bangkok and Scandinavia. Economy class prices are now 20% lower than before. SAS has also taken the initiative to include all taxes and …
SAS Reduces Prices and Includes All Charges Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden and STC work closely together to promote Swedish products and services and to increase bilateral trade relations between Indonesia and Sweden.“We are pleased that the HSBOT …
Swedish High Speed Boat Operation Training in Bali Read MoreNews of the Danish businessman Joergen K. Hansen being arrested in the Cambodian border town of Poipet had been spread by the AFP news agency already on Monday, but initially …
On the Case in Cambodia Read MoreUp to 300,000 Danes live abroad. 20 of them were gathered at the Sheraton Grand Sukhumvit in Bangkok on Wednesday morning the 4th of November. Most of the listeners were …
Danish Voices at the Sheraton Read More“Vietnam has become an excellent destination for foreign investments,” said Michael Grosbøl, Chief Executive Officer of Mascot International A/S, in his presentation of Mascot International’s factory in Vietnam, which Her …
Royal Visit to Mascot International Vietnam Read MoreThe 61-year-old Danish man Jørgen K. Hansen is in Cambodia accused of abusing three underage girls in the town Poipet near the Thailand border, the Prosecutor of the provincial court in Banteay …
Dane Abused Young Girls in Cambodia Read MoreGet ready to feast in roast duck and sugar-brown potatoes ad libitum when the Danish restaurant in Bangkok, Stable Lodge is celebrating the annual tradition Morten’s Night (Mortens Aften) next …
Danish Duck Night In Bangkok Read MoreThe big anniversary celebration took place Saturday at the Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa in Singapore, and 260 guests attended the celebrations. 245 Danes from DABS and other parts of the …
Uffe Ellemann Partied in Singapore Read MoreBy Urban JendelidSwedish citizens living abroad pay a special tax called “SINK-skatt” which is 25 percent on their income. A fast growing number of these Swedes find this tax unfair, out …
Swedes Living Abroad Protest Read MoreThe Danish women’s national handball team is visiting Thailand from the 28th of November to the 3rd of December 2009 in connection with the World Women’s Handball Championship in China …
The Danish Handball Women to Visit Thailand Read More