Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In spite of its small size, the city has a population of five million, and it is an important communications node by both sea and air. Given that 693 square …
Norwegian Expertice To Singapore´s Underground Read MoreThe European Commission (EC) has prohibited Siem Reap Airways International from landing at European Airports, which has called the carrier’s safety standards into question. The EC released an update …
Siem Reap Airways Blacklisted Read MoreWhat an amazing sight. 15 Danish tourists, travelling with Regionrejser, on their rented pushbikes, moving from the centre of Siem Reap all the way to the outskirts of the very …
15 Danes On Pushbikes In Siem Reap Read MoreSwimmers are warned once again after the deadly tentacles of the box jellyfish cause fatalities Tourists snorkelling off Thailand‘s southern coasts have been falling victim to swarms of deadly …
Killer On The Loose In The Andaman Sea Read MoreAfter several years of struggle to get investments in a Vietnamese quarry back, the time has arrived when the former boxer Kim Brix Andersen throw the towel into the ring. Kim Brix Andersen …
Dane Abandon Millions In Vietnam Read MoreA young Swedish guy, 23, was doing fine in Sihanoukville. Wonderful people, the weather was great, the girl he felled in love with, is number one in the entire world. …
Karl’s Snus Factory In Sihanoukville Read MoreThe Thai-Swedish firm Thai Nordic Property Co, the developer of the Black Mountain golf course and residential project worth a combined 10 billion baht in Hua Hin, is waiting to …
Nordic Golf Course Expansion On Hold Read MoreThe Sweden-based producer, Show Administration Europe AB, said it decided not to send the players to the event because the local organisers had allegedly failed to pay the promised funds. …
Bjorn Borg Event: Organisers Failed To Pay Read MoreDanish Vestas Technology R&D are preparing new research partnerships, including Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore and Agency for Science, Technology and Research. Located at Singapore’s newly launched …
Vestas In New Partnerships Read MoreSWEA Bangkok held the first ever SWEA KAN in Thailand on Sunday afternoon 16 November. SWEA KAN is a bazaar kind of event where members and others get an opportunity …
First SWEA KAN in Thailand Read MoreThe Penang Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct an inquiry into the financial loss incurred by the Penang Island Municipal Council due to the cancellation of the “Kings of Tennis” …
Bjorn Borg Event In Malaysia Cancelled Read MoreChiengmai. Tonsak. Kungrao. Surin. The names of the star elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo are Thai because they are from Thailand. Actually, most of the elephants at the 149-year-old …
The Queens Elephants In Copenhagen Read MoreWhen Gunnar Bergstrom was a guest of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime in August 1978, the young Swede enjoyed a dinner of oysters and fish hosted by dictator Pol Pot. The …
Swede Apologizes For Pol Pot Link Read MoreSingapore´s finalist in the culinary equivalent of the Olympics in France next January has been given a taste of what it will take to succeed in the big contest. …
Gift For Olympic Cook-off Read MoreScandAsia is curently being targetted by one or more spammers, posting mostly garbage comments after many of our articles. We are not sure if the websites which some of the …
ScandAsia Under Spam Attack Read MoreA new Scandinavian restaurant aptly named Casablanca opened its doors on the 13th November in that popular Kasbah of delight, Soi LK Metro in South Pattaya. And why not …
Casablanca Thai Danish Style Read MoreThe hydroelectric power plant is a gift from Norway, and construction has taken place under the auspices of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, who has assisted Timor Leste …
Norwegian Ambassador Open Power Plant Read MoreRecently, the Swedish Embassy has participated in the 6th Kuta Karnival and in the 2nd Balinale International Film Festival in Bali. Kuta Karnival and “SymbioCity – Sustainability …
Sweden At Bali Carnival And Film Festival Read MoreAt the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) which took place at Balai Kartini in Jakarta, 1-2 November 2008, Sweden was represented by the Swedish Embassy and the Royal Institute of …
Sweden And The EU Education Fair Read MoreBeginning Tuesday, the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam), in collaboration with the Living History Forum of Sweden, will exhibit photographs from a 14-day staged tour choreographed by the Khmer Rouge …
Swedish Gunnar In The Living Hell Read MoreFor four days, journalists from the Asia-Pacific region grappled with the difficulties in reporting religio-cultural conflicts, especially between Islam and the West, at a media programme here. The journalists focused …
Journalists Wrestle With Cultural Conflicts Read MoreFinland’s Kesko Group is looking to source processed food worth around 2.3ten rupiah (E170m) from Indonesia in 2009, to be sold at its outlets in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. …
Kesko Group To Sell More Asia Food Read MoreDitlev Engel, the CEO of Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems, has accepted an invitation to join the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Energy from the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry, …
Vestas Ceo Joins Advisory Panel Read MoreVestas Wind Systems recently opened its largest research facility outside its home country, Denmark. The centre in Singapore is Vesta’s fifth R&D facility in the world and it expects to …
Vestas Wind Systems Opens S$500M R&D Firm Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently conducted a three day training seminar on anti-corruption issues, as well as the design and implementation of specific …
Training Seminar On Anti-Corruption And Good Governance Read More< ?xml:namespace prefix = o />By Joanna Phermchai-Nielsen Moving up the elevator to the 28th floor of < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Pacific Tower just before meeting with Thomas Gullacksen at …
Siam Equity Partners Ready for Business Read MoreVietnam and Sweden have agreed to adopt an equal partnership in healthcare in place of the aid recipient-donor relationship which has existed for 40 years. The shift aims to …
Swedish Donor Becomes Equal Partner Read MoreSwedish Secretary of Health and Social Affairs Karin Johansson emphasised her Government’s interest in the child adoption issue in Vietnam and offered help to the Southeast Asian country in ratifying …
Sweden Offers Help In Adoption Dispute Read MoreNearly 20 prominent Vietnamese software and ICT sector companies visited Finland at the end of October in order to get a better understanding of the ICT sector in Finland as …
Vietnamese IT Looking For Finnish Partners Read MoreState Secretary Karin Johansson from the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, accompanied by a business delegation visits Vietnam 11-14 November 2008. The purpose of the visit is …
State Secretary To Explore Partner Cooperation Read MoreRecently 7 three of the Embassy´s local staff, Programme Officer Ms Dung, Ass Consular and Migration Officer Ms Nhung and former Ass Migration Officer Mr Khai were awarded the Badge …
Medals Awarded At The Embassy Read MoreIntense discussions about the tasks and roles of a national bar association took place when the Danish and Swedish bar associations met with Vietnamese lawyers and officials for a two-day …
A National Bar Association In The Making Read MoreNew Danish grant to the Mekong River Commission Fisheries Programme enables the MRC to fast-track work on assessing impacts to fisheries of hydro power projects which currently threatens the survival …
18 Million DKK To The Mekong River Read MoreWith assistance from international consultants steel and iron industries in Vietnamese provinces will be audited with a view to optimizing the production and making it more environmentally friendly. As …
Denmark Support Vietnamese Steel And Iron Industries Read MoreThe Lam Dong province of Vietnam has primarily sold its production of artichoke, tea and vegetables at low prices in the domestic market. With the support from Danida funded Business …
Farmers Getting Help To Export Read MoreIt was a lovely evening at Conrad Hotel on November 5 with both DanCham’s and AustCham’s members and guests. Many people had made it to this time special joint networking …
Successful Joint Networking Read MoreTwo Norwegian men who had been released on bail facing criminal charges in Pattaya have escaped from Thailand and are now back in their home town of Haugesund in Norway, …
Norwegians Jump Bail And Escape Read MoreSwea Bangkok will for the first time introduce “Swea Kan Forum”. It’s held at Stable Lodge, and the purpose of the activity is to give opportunity to as many people …
Mingle At SWEA Kan Read MoreDespite the warnings there was no change to the department’s travel warning on Indonesia, which has remained at the second-highest level since the Bali bombings in 2002.“If they do determine …
Swedish Tourist Told Terrorists May Be Planning Attacks Read More2008 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Denmark. To celebrate this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Crown …
DWN Fashion Show Read MoreThe German and Danish governments have committed to providing a total of 7.73 million US dollars to support the work of the Mekong River Commission (MRC).Agreements to this effect were …
Denmark Support Mekong Projects Read MoreA seminar on the treatment of garbage and the use of alternative fuels in cement production was held in Hanoi on Nov. 7 by the Vietnam Cement Corporation (Vicem) and …
Greener Cement From Waste Read MoreAn official of the Department of Foreign on Saturday said no Filipino seamen were on board the Danish cargo ship that was hijacked off Somalia. GMA News Flash Report …
No Filipino Seamen On Hijacked Danish Ship Read MoreForeign businessmen are supporting the Charter change (Cha-cha) but only with regards to amendments in the economic provisions. The government should reconsider its position on banning foreigners from owning …
Norwegian Ambassador: Allow Foreign Ownership Read MoreOlle Engström, member of Borås municipal executive committee and chairman of the municipal council, together with Professor Mohammad Taherzadeh from the University of Borås, visited Indonesia 12-31 October, 2008, in …
Project ”Waste Refinery Indonesia” Read MoreHeavy rain has caused major floodings in northen and central Vietnam during the last week. The weather forecast is predicting more rain during Thursday and Friday. Some areas in …
Heavy Rain In Northern And Central Vietnam Read MoreThe Government decided on 23 October 2008 not to extend the Agreement between Sweden and Vietnam on Mutual Cooperation concerning Adoption. The decision is based on information that has …
Agreement Not Extended Read MoreBy next year, Filipino farmers may be referring to their mobile phones for the best agricultural prices and weather forecast, and learn English on the side. Finnish phone maker Nokia, …
Nokia “Call” Rural Phone End-users Read MoreLeave it to the Scandanivians – famous for clean-cut Ikea and Nokia – to pare things down to the bare minimum. If you would like to work this less-is-more philosophy …
Danish Tromborg Open Standalone Read MoreTelenor of Norway, the major shareholder of No. 2 mobile operator DTAC, is still committed to five billion baht in grants so that the Thai unit can proceed with its …
Telenor Committed To Helping DTAC Fund 3G Read More