Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Growing up in a diplomatic family, politics was always part of the dinner table conversation at home for Lennart Linnér, the new Swedish Ambassador to Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Laos. …
New Swedish Ambassador to Thailand Read MoreThe Norwegian Film Festival starts November 29 and lasts until December 5. Five exciting and award-winning Norwegian films will be screened in the Europe theatre at GV VIVO CITY, Singapore. …
Norwegian Film Festival in Singapore Read MoreIf Danes who are living abroad were entitled to vote at the national election the Conservative Party would be much more powerful. This is the obvious conclusion when comparing the …
Danes Abroad are More Conservative Read MoreThe B2B office has recently approved Pilot Project support for two more Danish IT companies. All together five participants from the IT delegation arranged by the Embassy in April 2007 …
Another Two Danish IT Companies Approced for B2B Support in Vietnam Read MoreOn November 15, 2007 the Danish film director and multi-artist, Erik Clausen, gave a talk about the free thought and working with film before screening his film “Me and Mama Mia”. …
Danish Film Director Erik Clausen Met The Vietnamese Audience Read MoreThe new Executive Director of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce will be Gert Christensen. Gert Christensen is Danish, 35 years old and married to Mrs. Linda Jakobsen, the Commercial Counsellor …
Gert Christensen New Executive Director of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Read MoreTelenor has reduced its stake in Malaysian cellco DiGi.Com to 49% from 61% following the completion of a share placement to Malaysian investors that saw the Norwegian company raise MYR1.61 …
Telenor Reduces Its Share in Malaysian Cellco DiGi.Com Read MoreNorwegian telecoms group Telenor said on November 15, 2007 it may bid for a stake in state-owned Vietnamese cellco MobiFone, which is planning an initial public offering in 2008 and …
Telenor Considers Vietnamese MobiFone Cellco Bid Read MoreAt the Vietnamese modern dance competition November 14, 2007 a prize of 3000 USD was awarded to the winner, who was chosen by the audience, who had seven talented Vietnamese choreographers …
Vietnamese Modern Dance Competition Funded by Danish Embassy Read MoreThe Foreign Ministry of Sweden constantly evaluating it’s organizations according to demand and need of services and hence they are adjusted according to the budget and level of services needed. …
The Consulate General of Sweden in Phuket Will Be Closed Down Read MorePAC Total Solutions Sdn Bhd, a member of HeiTech Padu Bhd, expects to attract a bigger slice of the Malaysian insurance market with its partnership with Danish insurance provider, TIA …
Malaysian Insurance FirmTo Team Up With Danish Insurance Firm Read MoreOn Wednesday the 14th The Danish Embassy in Singapore had arranged an election morning for the “Danish Colony” in Singapore, on the occasion of the national election in Denmark on …
Danish Election in Singapore Read MoreThe energy and environment seminar November 13, 2007 attracted more than 150 Vietnamese participants from ministries, research institutes, universities as well as from companies. The many questions and the extensive …
Seminar on Danish Experience of Growth Without Increasing Energy Consumption Read MoreMany authors and illustrators gathered at the Exhibition Centre in Hanoi on November 10, 2007 to attend the result announcement for the first campaign of the project on Children’s Literature. …
Celebration on Danish Embassy’s Project on Vietnamese Children’s Literature Read MoreFollowing the great success from last year’s Fairytale Express three Danes and a group of more than 20 Vietnamese writers and illustrators took off on November 12, 2007 to present children’s …
Three Danes Took Part in the Third Fairytale Express Held in Vietnam Read MoreOn November 13, 2007 DiGi , the smallest of Malaysia’s three mobile phone companies, is to buy broadband spectrum from Malaysian telecom firm TIME dotCom to plug a strategic gap …
Telenor’s DiGi to Buy Broadband Spectrum from Malaysian Telecom Firm Read MoreThe Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson celebrated its 100th year in Indonesia on November 12, 2007 with CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg reiterating the company’s commitment to the country, which is one of …
Ericsson Celebrated Its 100th Year in Indonesia Read MoreEffective November 27, 2007 Qatar Airways will launch four flights a week non-stop from Doha to the Swedish capital Stockholm, making the airline the first from the Gulf region to …
Qatar Airways Launchs New Flights to Stockholm Read MoreThe Ministry of Transport of the Royal Thai Government and the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) together co-host “The 14th International Conference of Road Safety on Four …
Sweden to Organize International Road Safety Conference in Bangkok Read MoreOn November 9, 2007 the Embassy hosted a seminar on CDM projects in the cement industry together with VinaCement, the Vietnamese consultancy company RCEE, and the Danish consultancy company Viegand Maagøe. …
Danish Embassy Organised Seminar on CDM Projects in Vietnamese Cement Industry Read MoreThe Finnish government plans to fund a total of 2 million euros (US$2.87 million) over four years to help develop a hydropower programme in the Mekong River Basin which will …
Finland Funds Mekong Hydropower Projects Read MoreThe National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) doctors and the Singaporean-owned DanDrit Biotech of Denmark have developed the the colon cancer vaccine using dendritic cells from a cancer patient’s own blood …
Singaporean-Owned DanDrit Biotech of Denmark Has Developed Colon Cancer Vaccine Read MoreThe workshop on how to develop social work in Vietnam and build a professional workforce was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the United …
Workshop on Building Vietnam’s Social Workforce Jointly Held by the Swedish Children Relief Association Read MoreForeign investors such as a Norway-based fund are ready to increase their investment in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) if the country’s political climate has improved, according to Thailand’s …
Norway-Based Fund Showed Interest in Investing in the Stock Exchange of Thailand Read MoreA head of the up coming election in Denmark on November 13th, Danes World Wide has held an unofficial election to see how the political picture would appear in Denmark …
Result of Unofficial Election by Danes Abroad Read MoreSaab is to be supporting Thailand’s biggest tri-service defence exhibition, Defense & Security 2007. The exhibition is being held at the Impact Exhibition & Convention Center in Bangkok, on 7-10 …
Saab Supports Thailand Exhibition Read MoreOn November 4, 2007 the Scandinavian racing club paticipated in the Asian Karting Championship with karters from all over asia (Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philipines, Thailand). Tommy Ilias finished …
Result from Asian Karting Championship Participated by Scandinavian Racing Club Read MoreOn 7 November the Mekong River Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland have signed an agreement worth Euro 2 million to support development of a hydropower programme …
Finland Funds Hydropower Development in Mekong Region Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark is sponsoring a cultural week in Hanoi entitled “Denmark at its Best” from November 12 through 16 to highlight aspects of Danish entertainment, art, culture and …
‘Denmark At Its Best’ Comes to Vietnam Read MoreExperts such as Professor Staffan Bergström from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden attending a three day conference in Bali, Indonesia have highlighted how common poor health care was in many developing …
Swedish Professor Attending Conference in Indonesia Highlighted the Need to Reduce Maternal Death Read MoreFinnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia said on November 6, 2007 that Thai operator AIS Thailand has selected Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite as its standard platform for mobile applications.The solution will enable …
AIS Thailand Selects Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite Read MoreThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has teamed up with seven cargo airlines, freight forwarders and ground handling agents to kick-start the move to a paper-free air cargo environment with …
Sweden and Singapore Took Part in e-Freight Pilot Projects Read MoreHer Excellency Inger Ulvedt, Swedish ambassador to the Philippines graced the final conference of the ecoBudget-Asia Project, which was attended by not less than a hundred participants from the European …
Swedish Ambassador Attended the ecoBudget-Asia Project Held in the Philippines Read MoreA business seminar targeting at companies in Norway and Thailand wishing to start up or expand their operations in Thailand will be held at Conrad hotel in Bangkok from November …
Business Seminar for Norwegian Companies in Thailand Read MoreOn 1 November 2007, Denmark’s largest milk supplier Arla Foods Ingredients launched its new milk product for children, Milex, at a successful gala event in Hanoi.Under pomp and circumstances Denmark’s Arla Foods …
Danish Milk Giant Arla Enters Vietnam Read MoreDenmark’s strong profile within energy and environment will be presented by a broad range of Danish experts as a part of the “Denmark at its Best” week in November. The …
Embassy of Denmark Brings Danish Experience on Energy and Environment to Vietnam Read MoreThe Technical Assistance project supporting water supply companies that have received Danish mixed credits was held on October 26, 2007 at the Hanoi Training Center (Technical College for water sector) …
Vietnamese Water Supply Companies Benefit From Danish Technical Assistance Read MoreDuring the week of “Denmark at its Best” 12-16 November, the largest Danish joint organization, Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI), will visit Vietnam with their “Badminton Inspiration team” to …
Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations Will Visit Vietnam Read More“I wanted to work with children. So one day I searched on the internet on “Children” and Volunteers”, and the first thing that came up was “Children of Cambodia”, says …
One Lucky Child Of Cambodia Read MoreAround 250 people, mainly Danish and Thai businessmen attended the marketing seminar, which was sponsored by the Danish Embassy of Bangkok. “We have four ongoing projects and six in the …
Green Technologies at Work Read MoreThe Malaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) together with the Royal Norwegian Embassy today named Jotun Malaysia as the company that has contribution the most in growing the business relationship between …
Norway’s Jotun Is The Best In Promoting Bi-lateral Businesses Relations Between Norway And Malaysia Read MoreIndonesia has invited Danish, German, Japanese, South Korean and Southeast Asian businessmen to invest in the devlopment of the country`s seaweed potential, Marine and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi said.The presence …
Indonesia Inviting Foreign Investment From Denmark to Develop Seaweed Potential Read MoreNorway’s Siem Offshore Inc. entered into a long-term cooperation agreement with Singa Star Pte Ltd., an unrelated Singapore-based company involved in the ownership and operation of various types of vessels …
Norway’s Siem Offshore and Singapore’s Singa Star Enter AHTS Cooperation Agreement Read MoreNokia developed new features for S60, a software that makes mobile phones act more like small computers. The review of this software took place in Bangkok on October 31st to …
Nokia’s S60 Review in Bangkok Read MoreSweden is among twenty two art troupes from 16 countries to registered to perform at the June 3-11 Hue Festival 2008. Hue Festival 2008 will be held in the former …
Sweden Registered for Hue Festival 2008 Read MoreThe Nordic exchange operator and technology house OMX has won a contract to supply and implement a new clearing system for the Singapore Exchange (SGX).The system is expected to go live …
Nordic Exchange Operator to Provide New Clearing System for Singapore Exchange Read MoreDuring the week of “Denmark at its best” 12-16 November, the Danish Embassy has the honour of hosting the famous Danish film director and multi-artist, Erik Clausen, who is a …
Danish Film Director Erik Clausen to Visit Vietnam Read MoreFrom November first Siem Reap in Cambodia will have its very own Soria Moria. It might not completely resemble the Soria Moria Castle, which Asbjørnsen and Moe describe in their …
Soria Moria in Siem Reap Read MoreSwedish Lundin Petroleum AB has acquired a 34 percent interest in Block E, offshore Cambodia from Medco International Petroleum Ltd. (“Medco”), Kuwait Energy Company KSCC and JHL Petroleum Ltd. Completion …
Lundin Petroleum Acquires Exploration Block in Cambodia Read MoreAker Kvaerner has signed contracts on October 29 for the delivery of two complete drilling riser systems and associated equipment. The two customers are undisclosed. Total contract value is NOK …
Drilling Riser Contracts to Aker Kvaerner in Malaysia Read More