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Cost-cutting may be the buzzword among companies these days. But the labour movement said companies should pay more attention to policies that promote work-life balance rather than scale back on …
Scandinavians promote work/life balance in Singapore Read MoreLegendary Philippine film actress Paraluman (real name Sigrid Sophia Agatha Von Giese) passed away Monday morning, an ANC report said. She was 85. Paraluman starred in over 60 movies from …
The Philippine Greta Garbo is dead Read MoreDanish photographer Cathrine Dolleris exhibits Vietnamese experiences through “In the eyes of women…” exhibition in Hanoi from April 17 to 28. Being held at the Vietnam Fine Art Association’s office, …
Danish artist captures Vietnamese women’s lives Read MoreThe vacation-expenses on the trip to Thailand have lowered a bit this spring. An official statement from the Thai immigration office states that “All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa …
Free tourist visa to Thailand Read MoreAfter having been operating in Peru in a number of years the Danish NGO Axis now has started an education-programme in Nong Kiau in the northern part of Laos. The …
Danish Voluntary English-teachers goes to Laos Read MoreAll passports issued to members of the European Union after July 2009 will contain fingerprints, as a method to identify the bearer of the passport. According to an official statement …
Fingerprints becomes part of Swedish, Finish and Danish passports Read MoreAmbassador of Sweden Ann Marie Bolin Pennegård completed her mission in the Republic of Indonesia April 10, 2009. Ann Marie Bolin Pennegård withdraws from her job as ambassador in the Republic of …
Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia withdraws Read MoreThe Copenhagen Royal Choir will have a performance at Hanoi Opera House during the evening of May 11th. Established in 1924, the choir has become one of the most outstanding …
Copenhagen Royal Choir to perform in Vietnam Read MoreFor more than three decades now, Lumut has played host to the largest Malaysian naval base in the country Recognising the contributions of this town from a laidback fishing enclave, …
Lumut – The new Karlskrona Read MoreNokia Siemens Networks plans to increase its operations in Indonesia by setting-up a telecoms equipment distribution hub in the country. The facility will bring new levels of service to the …
Nokia opens regional distribution hub in Indonesia Read MoreTwo Swedish men in their thirties have been arrested in the Philippines on charges of human trafficking. The accused, who are alleged to have forced women to perform sexual acts …
Swedes arested for running brothel in the Philippines Read MoreLars Lang, a partner at Thai Estate Scandinavia Company, said he regretted that a year of preparations had been undone by the recent unrest. “The global financial crisis has clearly …
Thai Estate Scandinavia Company regrets poor crises-preparation Read MoreA week of Finnish film in Vietnam will begin in Hanoi on April 28 as part of a series of cultural cooperation activities between Vietnam and Finland. Announcing the Finnish …
Finland expands cultural cooperation with Vietnam Read MoreImmigrants on average make less money than Finns, specifically the ones from non-western countries. Foreigners have earned less than Finns for some time, but the gap is now widening. According …
Filipinos: The lowest paid minority in Finland Read MoreIndonesia boasts the highest consumer confidence index in the world closely followed by Denmark According to a survey by the Nielsen Company. The survey, revealed Thursday, showed Indonesia topped Nielsen’s …
Nielsen Survey: Indonesia and Danmark doesn’t fear financial crises Read MoreAbout 80 workers of the finish company Sauna World (SAWO) Inc. Philippines, a sauna and spa-heaters exporter, marched from their factory, reportedly the first time that a rally staged a …
Sauna-workers in the Philipines protest against lay offs Read MoreVietnamese and Danish are attending a workshop to find ways to fund arts and culture in Hanoi the two-day workshop describes itself as a forum for dialogue, discussion and sharing …
Danish-Vietnamese workshop on arts funding Read MoreA Swedish MP states, that a bodyguard of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe roughed him up in Singapore for taking a picture of the African leader. Mugabe is believed to be making …
Swedish MP Roughed up by Mugabe’s bodyguard In Singapore Read MoreThai Airways International Public Company Limited starts a new non-stop service between Oslo and Bangkok. The operation will start on 15th June, 2009 and there will be 5 weekly departures …
Thai Airways opens Oslo – Bangkok route Read MoreBy Tobias JagdTo the soft tones of electronic music from Calle, a DJ famous in Sweden, the first night of networking and entertainment by Scandinavian Thai opened on Wednesday 22 …
Scandinavian Thai Mostly Swedish Read MoreDanish brewery Carlsberg sees Asia as a key driver of growth for the brewery in the medium to long term, said president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen to …
Asia saves Carlsberg’s economy Read MoreA Swedish exchange student has been arrested along with his Singaporean girlfriend for taking a naked 15-minute walk trough the streets of Singapore. The naked couple were charged of walking …
Naked Swede arrested in Singapore Read MoreFifty art teachers in primary schools nationwide will receive training to improve their teaching skills in 2009-2010 with funding from the Danish government. The training is part of a DKK …
Denmark funds training for Vietnamese art teachers Read MoreGreenpeace in Finland has demanded that the Finnish oil company Neste will stop using palm oil in diesel, according to Finnish broadcasting company YLE. While Neste was holding its annual …
Activists to Neste: Stop Malaysian Palm Oil Read MoreThe Norwegian government has pledged 1.8 million USD toward the building of the Green One UN House in Vietnam. The grant agreement was signed in Hanoi on Apr. 15 between …
Norway helps build Green One UN House in Vietnam Read MoreThe world famous musical sensation Mamma Mia! comes to Bangkok. This is the first time the musical is played in Thailand. The Bangkok production will be in English but subtitles …
ABBA comes to Bangkok Read MoreThe Finish Embassy in Hanoi has announced, that it will finance two projects capitalised at 460,000 Euros to help correct and prevent climate change in Vietnam. The first project is …
Finland helps Vietnam cope with climate change Read MoreThe Danish movie Disco Worms is to be released in Malaysia. The Malaysian movie-distributor KRU Studios’ first movie distribution, Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms (Disco Worms for short), will …
Danish worms go to Malaysia Read MoreSwedish home furnishing company Ikea has set its sights on densely populated Cheras and Ampang in Kuala Lumpur for a new store. IKEA already runs an outlet in Mutiara Damansara, …
IKEA opens new store in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreAn increasing numbers of jobs in the Finnis service sector will be occupied by foreigners, especially in remote places like Lapland. On Hotel Kakslautten in Lapland the current share of …
Thais Go to Lapland Read MoreThe Danish shoe-manufacturer ECCO has stated that the company is about to let off 1150 production-workers on their foreign production-sites, including the ones in Indonesia and Thailand due to the …
ECCO faces lay-offs in Indonesia and Thailand Read MoreAn extremely rare megamouth shark was caught by Filipino fishermen, marking only the 41st time the species has been seen in the 33 years since its discovery and giving new …
Rare Gigantic Shark Identified Due to Danish Funding Read MoreBo Bjerregaard Rasmussen has been appointed Commercial Counselor at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok, succeeding Linda Jakobsen who returned to Denmark in February to take up the challenges as …
Bo Bjerregaard Rasmussen New Commercial Counselor in Bangkok Read MoreImmigrating to another continent is a challenge for most people. Being deaf definitely doesn’t make it easier. But Kristian Olsen is not afraid to take up a challenge, which most …
Disabled Dane in Thai Paradise Read MoreThe political crisis in Thailand is not ScandAsia news. It is not about us as Scandinavians. If, however you are looking for goods news link to follow the developments. I …
ScandAsia and the Political Crisis in Thailand Read MoreTen years ago Torben Rudgaard was making computer-systems for Danish banks during the day and worshipped his passion for computer-games during the night. Today he doesn’t need a day-job. From …
Computer-Nerd with Monopoly Dreams Read MoreA free Copenhagen Card will be offered to all passengers travelling to Copenhagen, Denmark with SAS Scandinavian Airlines operated flights in April and May 2009. The offer extends to all SAS …
Free Copenhagen Card for SAS Passengers Read MoreAround forty Swedes joined the special service in Christ Church to welcome Lovisa Möller, their new priest at the Church of Sweden in Bangkok on Sunday 5 April, 2009. Among …
Lovisa Möller Installation Read MoreIt is of great importance to situate your company in a strategically distance from the leading markets in your field and the location of Thailand makes the country an optimal …
Thailand – The New Heart of Industrial Production Read MoreThe new date for the annual TFCC Ambassador’s Cup Golf will be Saturday May 16 2009.The Chamber adds moree reasons to join: Special door gifts for all players (Polo shirt, …
TFCC Ambassador’s Cup Golf rescheduled to May 16th Read MoreTwo Swedish women, Linda Bjornered and Gunilla Orwen, have established their own online recruitment company at in Kuala Lumpur with a special focus on assisting Scandinavian job seekers and Scandinavian …
Calling All Vikings Overseas Read MoreTo promote the usage of Agile methods and practices in the Philippines, CodeLean, Inc. has sponsored an initiative aptly named Agile.ph. “The benefits will be huge for the local IT …
Danish CodeLean Promotes IT in the Phillipines Read MoreThe award-wining Danish documentary Love On Delivery (Fra Thy Til Thailand) is praised by the Independent Weekly – a tabloid-format alternative newspaper published in Durham, North Carolina. The documentary Love On …
Film on Danish/Thai Marriage Recognized in USA Read MoreThe seriously exclusive beer, Carlsberg Vintage No.2, will now be available in Malaysia. Only 600 bottles of this vintage beer (Prized 250 Euros per bottle) is produced, making the Danish …
The World’s Most Expensive Carlsberg Lands In Malaysia Read MoreWhen speaking of Danish furniture design, it is hard to avoid chairs, sideboards and tables made in teak tree. The golden-brown type of wood has in many ways has become …
Thai teak to Danish classics Read More”The Danish club has around 300 members, when it comes to background, opinions and reason to settle in Thailand we are very diverse, but we do have at least one …
Prosperous Danish Network in Hua Hin Read MoreThe Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, together with DANIDA, has launched the Trade Development Support Program (TDSP) worth 12.6 million U.S. dollars to assist Cambodia to expand its international trade, according …
Denmark Finances Cambodian Trade-Program Read MoreDanish ceramist Michael Geertsen has joined the project with his own 50 metre ceramic mural located on the slope in front of Hang Than Street in Hanoi. “It’s an excellent …
Danish mosaic in Hanoi Read MoreAn increasing number of Norwegian students travel to Bali as a part of their education. “As Norwegian ambassador, I am pleased with this development. It adds a new dimension between …
More and More Norwegians Studies in Bali Read MoreAs environmental awareness grows, reusable bags are finding their way into more and more shopping carts these days, and Malaysia is no exception. The Swedish graphic designer Nille Svensson is …
Swede Designs Malaysian Eco-bags Read More