Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Botanical Gardens of Penang will host “World Music Festival 2008 – Penang”, welcoming musicians and music aficionados from around the globe including those from Denmark, beginning 2 May 2008.Being …
Danish Musicians to Perform for Malaysia’s World Music Festival 2008 Read MorePresident of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has accepted the offer of the Norwegian government on January 23, 2008 to host the talks on restarting peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the …
Norwegian Government is Welcomed to Host Peace Talks Between the Philippine Government and the Communist Read MoreSet up by two Swedish Volunteers in 2000 to help children in need in the Chiang Mai province whose parents have died from HIV/AIDS, Kids Ark is now a non-profit …
Queen Silvia of Sweden Supports Kids Ark Foundation in Thailand Read MoreTarja Halonen, the Finnish president, is to start the official visit of a three-country tour of southeast Asia on 18 February, her office said in a statement on January 24, 2007.The …
Finnish President Has Confirmed the Visit to Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish cabinet on January 24, 2008 formally approved that the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) should sign a deal with the Thai Air force regarding the sale of the …
Thailand to Recieve Swedish Gripen Jet Fighters in 2011 Read MoreSAS Cargo is entering Vietnam’s air-cargo market where it will conduct business through its general sales agent, Vector Aviation.The carrier said growing production of textiles, footwear and foodstuffs has helped …
SAS to Enter Vietnam’s Air-Cargo Market Read MoreSwedish artist Oskar Agler’s piece Nature of our Time will be put on display in the screening of Graphic Cities at the Thailand Creative and Design Centre (TCDC) on January 27, 2008.Oskar Aglert’s …
Swedish Artist Oskar Aglert’s Work on Display in Bangkok Read MoreBengt Carlsson has been living as a businessman in Singapore for almost 30 years. However, he still feels “More Swedish than the Swedes”. Therefore he sees the need for an …
More Swedish than the Swedes in Sweden Read MoreOn January 22, 2008 The Swedish Ambassador to Thailand, Lennart Linner, together with the representative of the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia sent their condolence on the …
Swedish King and Queen Sent Condolence on the Passing Away of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana Read MoreFrom August 2008 Sweden will no longer have an embassy in Laos. The Swedish government has decided to face out the bilateral development assistance to Laos. Consequently the Embassy of …
Swedish Chargé d’Affaires of Laos Regrets the Shutdown of the Embassy of Sweden Vientiane Read MoreEricsson, a leading telecoms group from Sweden, has announced the establishment of its wholly owned company in Vietnam on January 21, 2008.According to Eddie Ahnam, General Director of Ericsson Vietnam …
Ericsson Ventures Into Vietnam’s Market Read MoreBandidos member Kim Lindegaard Nielsen was yesterday, Monday 21 January, released from the Immigration detention in Bangkok on a court order obtained by his wife and lawyer stating that his detention …
Bandidos Released From Immigration Read MoreFrom August 2008 Sweden is closing down its embassy in Laos. Because Norway does not have a representation in Laos, Sweden has so far been taking care of daily visa …
Norway is Looking for New Contact in Laos Read MoreIndonesia participated in the recent Reiseliv tourism fair, Norway‘s biggest annual international travel and tourism trade fair, which was held in the town of Lillestorm from January 10-13, 2008 to …
Indonesia Participated in Norway’s Biggest Annual Tourism Fair Read MoreIndonesia’s resort island of Bali will host the Sixth International Bird Flu Summit on March 27-28, 2008 in which a Swedish expert, Anna Thorson of Sweden’s Karolinska Institute will be …
Swedish Researcher from Karolinska Institite to Attend the Sixth International Bird Flu Summit in Indonesia Read MoreEnding on Febuary 29, 2008 Malaysian seafood lovers will be drooling over the Norwegian seafood promotion held in Malaysia by the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, the Royal Norwegian Embassy and …
Norwegian Seafood Promotion Attracts Seafood Lovers in Malaysia Read MoreThailand‘s cabinet has approved a 19 billion baht ($568 million) budget for the first phase of its F-X fighter competition, advancing an order for six Saab Gripen C/D fighters, plus …
Thai Cabinet Approves Budget for SAAB Gripen Fighters Read MoreDeputy chief executive of Neste Oil, Jarmo Honkamaa, announced on January 15, 2008 that the Finnish oil refiner’s biodiesel plant in Singapore, its largest, will be operational 2010 and initially cater to …
Finland’s Neste Oil to Have Singapore Biodiesel Plant Operatioal in 2010 Read MoreFinnish President Tarja Halonen is expected to visit Indonesia’s province of Aceh in Febuary 2008 to monitor progress in the peace building and reconciliation process in which her predecessor Martti Ahtisaari …
Finnish President Tarja Halonen to Visit Indonesia in Febuary 2008 Read MoreA Denmark-based Sonion group has begun a US$25-million audio components facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on January 11, 2008. According to Sonion Vietnam Co. Ltd., the 11,000-square meter plant …
Denmark-Based Sonion Group Has Started Operating in Vietnam Read MoreKim Lindegaard Nielsen, the convicted Danish Bandidos member who has been held in Thai police custody since July 2006, was Monday morning 15 January released from Thai prison – although …
Bandidos Member Transferred to Immigration Prison Read MoreThe Travel News magazine in Norway named Thailand “the Best Tourist Country in the World,” Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Jarungwat said on January 9, 2008. Thailand had received the …
Norway’s Travel News Magazine Named Thailand As Best Tourist Country in the World Read MoreThe Swedish aid worth a total of 5 million U.S. dollars will be extended to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries which include Laos, Thailand and Vietnam through the Asian …
Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to Get Swedish Aid in Power Trade Under Great Mekong Subregion Program Read MoreDanish Vietnamese Association is opening the photo exhibition “Street Vision” on Friday the 18th of January in Herlev Medborgerhus from 16:00- 17:30, Herlevgårdsvej 18-2, Herlev. The pictures have all been …
Vietnamese Street Children Exhibit in Herlev Read MoreMalaysia energy centre PTM estimates the country has 100 million tonnes of carbon credit to be purchased under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Danish companies are looking for more CDM …
Danish Firms Look for More Clean Development Mechanism Projects in Malaysia to Buy Carbon Credits Read MoreTop names from the world of ballroom dance including World Latin finalists Peter and Kristina Stokkebroe of Denmark and Danish champion Charlotte Jorgensen, who was the dance coach of Richard …
Renowned Danish Ballroom Dancers Will Compete in the Philippines Read MoreA Norwegian advocacy group, FIVAS, made a report claiming that the Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project co-owned by the Lao government, a Thai company and Statkraft, Norway’s state-owned power utility which holds …
Norway’s Statkraft is Claimed by FIVAS to Have Ruined Rivers in Laos Through Its Hydropower Project Read MoreThe Philippines will set up embassy in Helsinki of Finland this year as reported on January 7, 2008.Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo described the new post as leeway for …
The Philippines Will Set Up Embassy in Helsinki of Finland This Year Read MoreA Norwegian man, Mr. Sorgard Terje Andreas, 71, was found dead in Pattaya’s Ping Pong Beer Bar on January 5, 2008 after he had two bottles of beer. Cause of …
Norwegian Man Died in a Beer Bar in Pattaya, Thailand Read MoreWith funding from Finland and World Bank’s loans, the northern port city of Haiphong in Vietnam on January 4, 2008 put into use a US $41 million drainage and sanitation …
Finnish Government Praised Vietnam for Wise Loan Usage Read MoreVietnamese conservatory students will be awarded with Norwegian scholarships provided by the Norwegian music organization, Ultima Oslo, which will also sponsor contemporary music festivals, and build international standard recording studios …
Norway’s Transposition Project Will Introduce Vietnam’s Music to the World Read MoreAfter been clocking some 26 years with Volvo, it is not too much of a hassle for Robert Norrman to take his new posting as President of Volvo Car Malaysia …
Robert Norrman Taking on a New Helm in Malaysia Read MoreForeign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo expressed regret over Sweden’s decision to shut down its embassy in the year 2008 because of budgetary constraints. The Philippine government expressed concern over the …
Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines Regretted Over Sweden’s Decision to Close Down Its Embassy in 2008 Read MoreThere is no travel experience quite like a road trip. You get the chance to see things at your own pace, stop at whatever captures your imagination, and experience the …
Automotive Locksmith Service: Know Before You Start Your Road Trip Read MoreIn Manila around 100.000 children are living on the street. They do not got go to school, they are starving, many of them suffer from deceases and some are sexually …
Stairway away from Hell Read MoreDue to a government decision 19 december 2007 the Embassy will be converted to a section office during 2008. All the consular, passport and visa services will be stopped. In …
Swedish Embassy to Close Down in Laos Read MoreNews broadcast by Thai television said on Thursday that all major charges has been dropped against Danish Kim Lindegaard Nielsen because the police did not have sufficient evidence. Kim Lindegaard …
Bandidos Member Kim Lindegaard Nielsen Free in Three Weeks Read MoreThe three-year plan, titled An Exchange, will draw together musical organizations and academies of two countries to boost exchanges in musical traditions and skills between the two countries. Taking part …
Vietnam Shares Tunes with Norway Read MoreTwenty eight new primary school buildings in the six districts of Pursat province were officially inaugurated on Dec. 17, with the total cost of more than 400,000 U.S. dollars funded …
Save the Children Norway-Cambodia to Build More Schools in Pursat District Read MoreThe first charter flight from Tallinn in the Republic of Estonia to Phuket touched down at Phuket International Airport on December 19. At 8 pm, a group of 220 Finnish …
Phuket Welcomes Finnish Tourists From 1st Estonia Charter Flight Read MoreSweden’s telco Comvik International is showing interest in MobiFone, with an aim to acquire a stake in this mobile Phone service operator when this company under the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications …
Sweden’s Comvik Shows Interest in Acquiring MobiFone’s Share in Vietnam Read MoreOn December 19, 2007 Nokia Philippines country general manager William Hamilton Whyte said the popularity of the Nokia brand cell phone in the country, especially their high-end products, has pushed …
Nokia to Open More Retail Outlets in the Philippines Read MoreThe Swedish government is set to close its embassy in Manila by next year on or before June 30, 2008 a statement in the embassy’s Web site revealed December 20, …
Sweden to Close Down Embassy in the Philippines Read MoreWife of the Finnish Ambassador to Thailand, Brigitta Backstrom, attended the 3rd Festive Tables 2007 jointly organized by The Thai Red Cross Society and the diplomatic wives in Bangkok on …
Wife of Finnish Ambassador Participated in Festive Tables 2007 Held in Bangkok Read MoreIndustrial conglomerate Keppel Corp said Keppel Verolme BV, a unit of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has secured two contracts worth 75 million euros from Norway’s Sevan Marine and another …
Singapore’s Keppel Unit Wins Two Contracts Worth 75 Mln Euros from Norway’s Sevan Marine SA Read MoreOn December 17, 2007 Denmark’s Carlsberg A/S said it has raised its share in Laos’s Lao Soft Drink Co Ltd to 70 pct from 50 pct. The remaining 30 pct …
Denmark’s Carlsberg A/S Raised Its Share in Lao to 70 Percent Read MoreOn December 4, 2007 Malaysia’s Deputy Hihger Education Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat and the Danish ambassador Borge Petersen witnessed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) between SEGi …
Denmark’s BA West and Malaysia’s SEGi College Signed Agreement on Student Exchange Program Read MoreDanish architect firm C.P. Møller has been elected to design the world’s largest solar cell factory by the Norwegian solar energy company REC (Renewable Energy Corporation) in Singapore.It is a …
Denmark’s C.P. Moller to Design Solar Cell Plant for EUR 3 Billion in Singapore Read MoreIn the attempt to help reduce deforestation in developing countries, Norway has committed $5 million U.S. dollars to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) which was launched at the UN …
Norway Committed US$5M to Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Launched in Indonesia Read MoreWith great success PTU has for more than ten years helped disabled children in the Philippines to a better life. With DKK 16. million granted from Danida, PTU is now …
Danish Organisation is Breaking Barriers for Diabled Children Read More