Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Nominated MP Siew Kum Hong has made a police report against netizens posting defamatory comments about him. He revealed this in his blog. He has also requested forums which hosted …
Singaporean MP accused for illegitimate Swedish funding Read MoreChurch of Sweden on Thursday 14 May hosted an evening for the Nordic community in Thailand to explain its decision to terminate renting its current villa on Sukhumvit Soi 33 …
Church of Sweden to Terminate Permanent Place in Bangkok Read MoreA new website for Nordcham in Hanoi was presented at the Annual General Meeting of Nordcham held on Thursday 7 May 2009 at Press Club in Hanoi. The Hanoi Branch …
Nordcham Hanoi Launches New Website Read MoreRecent theories are emerging in the mysterious death the Norwegian Julie Michelle Bergheim and American women Jill St. Orge who were vacationing in Thailand. Now the boyfriend of Jill St. …
New theories and questions on women’s death in Phi Phi Read MoreNew Swedish movie discuss globalisation, and its winner and losers. It is directed by Lukas Moodysson, who is behind international successes like ‘Fucking Åmål’, ‘Tilsammans’ and ‘Lilja 4-ever’ The movie, …
Moodyson makes movie on Philippines maids and Thai prostitutes Read MoreA Swedish man in his sixties has been arrested in Cambodia on suspicions of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy. The man, who resides in the Stockholm area, was arrested Wednesday …
Swede arrested for child sex in Cambodia Read MoreThe former winner of the Danish singingcontest ‘Stjerne i aften’ (star for one night) and participant in the eurovision songcontest, Malene Mortensen is coming to Thailand to perform at the Hua Hin Jazzfestival …
Dane sings at Hua Hin Jazzfestival Read MoreThe 61-year-old sailor Jan Fredrik Mack from Norway has survived the Chan-Hom typhoon, which according to the local authorities so far has caused flooding and landslides – and claimed the …
Norwegian sailor survives Philippine typhoon Read MoreState authorities should establish a mechanism to automatically and actively provide important information to people, according to a conference held in the capital yesterday.Mats Ottosson, the Swedish embassy’s controller and …
Swede advises increased public access to information in Vietnam Read MoreKlaus Bøge, who was the handball coach for the women in Bjerringbro FH until very recently, is now appointed the new coach for the national women’s handball team. His first …
Dane new coach for Thai national handball team Read MoreDue to a downturn in luxury good sales the Danish pocelain-producer Royal Copenhagen is reducing its Danish based workforce by as much as a quarter. Over a quarter of Royal …
Royal Copenhagen reduces national workforce in favour of Thai production Read MoreTwenty one members assembled at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 7 May 2009 decided to change the bylaws of the Society so that they now stipulate that the Board …
Scandinavian Society to Employ Executive Director Read MoreThe economic decline is particularly hard on the tourist industry, but also quite advantageous for the tourists who now can enjoy massive fall in prices and discounts – especially in …
Singaporean hotel-prices drops by 35 percent Read MoreOlof Ohlsson, the Swedish priest at the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok from 1995 – 2000, his wife Marie and two children Filippa and Kajsa, have been assigned to establish a Church of Sweden in Florida. Olof and Marie moved from Bangkok first to Halmstad …
Former Scandinavian Priest Moving to Florida Read MoreTwo young men from western Sweden have been arrested for narcotic related offences in Bali, and risk ten years in prison. The men were arrested at their hotel room in …
Swedish men arrested for marijuana-smoking in Bali Read MoreFor this reporter, it came as quite a shock, that in Vientiane – a city heavily influenced by its south-European heritage – the only pizza-place mentioned in The Lonely Planet …
Swedish pizzas – A Vientiane favourite Read MoreThe Norwegian medias suspect cassava, a very common vegetable in the Asian kitchen, to be the killer of the two tourists on Phi Phi. The plant has previously caused the deathe of …
Cassava-Poisoning Could Explain the Death of Norwegian Read MoreA 22 year old woman from Norway died on Monday after falling ill on Phi Phi Island over the weekend. This happened a few hours after an American woman suddenly fell …
Norwegian Woman Dead of Poisoning on Phi Phi Islands Read MoreAccording to the Norwegian press a man is now arrested in Sunnmøre, Norway, for buying sexual services from a minor Philippine girl due to an international razzia for European paedophiles …
Norwegian arrested for cyber-assault on Philippine girl Read MoreWhen it comes to infrastructure the Danish capital and the Southeast Asian City-state provides world-class service – at least according to the analyst at the US HR-company Mercer. On their …
Copenhagen and Singapore has the worlds best infrastructure Read MoreAll seven high fever cases suspected of having the A/H1N1 flu in Vietnam, including a Danish person, have been confirmed of being negative for the A/H1N1 flu, the online newspaper …
Swine-flu suspected Dane in HCM-city tested negative Read MoreAccording to The Jakata Post, at the annual meeting at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bali, the members from developed countries, primary the scandinavian group, have asked the bank to channel …
Scandinavia wants’ climate and clean energy while Southeast Asia wants’ development funds Read MoreA Swedish woman was shot last night in Bangkok popular tourist street Khao San Road. She is in stable condition and staying in a Hospital in Central Bangkok. The shooting …
Swedish Woman Shot in Bangkok Read MoreSwedish telecom equipment manufacturer, Ericsson announced its Q1 financial results recording net profits of 1.8 billion Swedish kronor (about USD 223 million). The Q1 result is a 30 percent decline when …
Ericsson Busy in Indonesia and Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian power company Statkraft Norfund Power Invest AS (SN Power) remained optimistic about its Philippine prospects after disclosing plans to acquire local independent power producers (IPPs). SN Aboitiz Power Inc., …
Norway’s SN Power Interested in Philippine Hydro Power Plants Read MoreThree Swedish peace activists from the group Avrusta (Disarm), whose mission is to stop Sweden from exporting weapons, have been sentenced to prison for their attempt to destroy three warplanes …
Sentenced for Attempting to Damage Warplane to Thailand Read MoreApril the 29th the European Commission adopted a € 394 million package of projects to support agriculture and improve the food security situation in 23 developing countries – among them …
EU Secures Food to Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines Read MoreEurope offers ‘great potential’ for Singapore food business, according to Lewis Cheng, general manager of Prima Food. ‘As Asian food is growing rapidly in terms of popularity and acceptance level, there …
Great potential for Singapore cuisine in Scandinavia Read MoreEffective last friday, international air passengers from Hong Kong and Denmark to Malaysia are required to undergo health screening to detect carriers of the influenza A (H1N1) virus. The precautionary …
Air Travellers from Denmark Screened in Kuala Lumpur due to swine flu fear Read MoreIt is not every day the dishwasher runs off with the main attention, but on the Norwegian webpage http://www.dinside.no/ the journalist is impressed primarily with the Philippine kitchen staff on …
Norwegian Newspaper Praises Philippine Dishwashers Read MoreThe Singapore Symphony Orchestra performed on 2 May 2009 Berlioz’ “La damnation de Faust” with the 36-year old Danish tenor Sune Hjerrild as the leading character. Besides the Danish tenor as Faust, Estonian …
Danish Tenor Sune Hjerrild Performed Faust in Singapore Read MoreMoney does not grow on trees but the Singaporian Government hopes a green economy will pay off by creating 18,000 more jobs and adding $3.4 billion to the Republic’s gross …
Vestas and Neste Oil Make Singaporean Economy Greener Read MoreSingapore-based KS Energy Services has successfully completed the installation of the first wind turbines at the Gunfleet Sands windmill park be operated by Danish company DONG Energy. The project is located …
Singapore-Company Installs Turbines at DONG-Operated Wind Farm Read MoreA workshop on art funding was held in Hanoi on April 23 and 24 by the Danish Embassy in Hanoi in co-ordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism …
Denmark helps Vietnam develop culture and art Read MoreNorway will grant US$1.8 million toward building the One UN House, an eco-friendly office for 16 United Nations organizations in Vietnam. Visiting Norwegian State Secretary for International Development, Håkon Gulbrandsen, …
Norway funds $1.8 million for UN eco-office in Hanoi Read MoreMizzima News, a Burmese news agency in exile in India and Thailand, went to Stockholm to visit Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) on 29 April to talk about Burma’s …
Burmese exile news channel go to Stockholm Read MoreIf you’re looking for a cheap holiday you should try looking east. In the newest Swedish list of the hundred cheapest vacation spots in the world Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and …
Sweden: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines are the cheapest getaways Read MoreNorway and Indonesia signed Monday evening two grant agreements on renewable energy, fisheries and aquaculture projects, Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Eivind S. Homme said in Oslo. “The two parties signed …
Norway to give $1.72m in grants to Indonesia project Read MoreThe couple who walked nude at Singapore’s Holland Village in January, were fined S$2,000 each on Thursday. However, they escaped a jail term as Singapore’s Miscellaneous Offences Act stipulates that …
Swedish/Singaporian couple who walked in nude fined 2000 dollars Read MoreThe working environment in Singapore is not supportive enough for women, and as a result, many sacrifice their careers. Singapore aims to take a cue from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, …
Singaporean Working Women Want Scandinavian Conditions Read MoreWhen the Thai Finnish Chamber of Commence (TFCC) invited to a children-friendly twenty years anniversary celebration Thursday the 30th of April they were not exaggerating. Clowns, magicians, face-painters and balloon-shooters …
The Finnish Chamber of Commence celebrates 20 years in Thailand Read MoreThe two Swedish children Calle and Casja adventures on the Thai island of Koh Lanta are now available for Swedish children. The Swedish author Christer Pettersson has wrote a book …
New Swedish children’s book takes place in Koh Lanta Read MoreThe Stockholm based Danish designer and founder of Slowfashion house in the Swedish capital Rigetta Klint has decorated two Finn Juhl dining room chairs 108 from 1946. The Chairs are …
Chair and jewellery support cooperative farming in Thailand Read MoreAccording to VietNamNet Bridge King Harald V of Norway has praised Vietnam’s great achievements in economy, the open-door foreign policy and international integration process. Receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway Vu …
Vietnamese ambassador presents credentials to King Harald Read MoreSweden has set to prioritise environment and climate change issues in its 2009-13 cooperation with Vietnam, Swedish officials said at a seminar on “sustainable development and climate change” in Hanoi …
Vietnam and Sweden in climate debate Read MoreA modern library is to open at the Law University in Ho Chi Minh City on April 18 as part of the a project to strengthen legal education in Vietnam …
Sweden assists law and gender training in HCM City Read MoreLast year, Thailand imported approximately 400-million-baht of live pigs and pork products mainly from Denmark and the US. Swine Raisers Association of Thailand president Surachai Sutthitham urged the government to …
Swine flu could stop Danish meat export to Thailand Read MoreAccording to phuketwan.com the latest statistics for guest arrivals on Phuket confirm that the second half of 2008 began exceptionally bad and has set very low expectations for the following …
Scandinavian tourists on Phuket decreases Read MoreRepresentatives of Stockholm University and the Swedish group Bactiguard said they are eager to work with Vietnam on healthcare issues – including the son of olof Palme. Professor of Economics …
Olof Palme’s son combats hospital infections in Hanoi Read MoreForeign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and his Norwegian counterpart are scheduled to meet in Oslo on Monday to discuss the establishment of a peace institute in Bali. “We expect the meeting will …
Indonesian FM in Norway for grant meeting Read More