Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In dramatic fashion Denmark managed to beat Malaysia in Friday’s last semi-final at the prestigious Thomas Cup tournament in Japan. The victory was secured after five intense matches – three …
Denmark Faces China In Thomas Cup Final Read MoreThe Asia-Pacific region is growing more and more important to Volvo Car Corp and last year the region contributed approximately 10 percent of the Swedish company’s global sales volume.In an interview …
Volvo Sees Malaysia As Important Market Read MoreIt is only one year ago since Thailand-born Sunisa Daennabua saw her first ice hockey game. This April the now thirteen-year-old Sunisa was awarded the ‘silver puck’ trophy by …
Ice Hockey Goalie Sunisa Rookie Of The Year Read MoreFor the next 11 days, Finland’s capital of Helsinki will be celebrating various Asian art forms as the so-called “Asia in Helsinki” festival kicks into gear. It is the 10th …
Asian Festival Opens in Helsinki Read MoreThe new ambassador appointment comes hard on the heels of news that current ambassador Ulrik Helweg-Larsen is about to end his term in Bangkok. Ulrik Helweg-Larsen will move to become ambassador to Romania, …
New Danish Ambassador To Thailand Appointed Read MoreEricsson has successfully completed a large scale project bringing network coverage to cell phone users in Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The project gives passengers the possibility to use six different mobile …
Ericsson Completes Milestone Contract In Thailand Read MoreConsumers in Malaysia now have the possibility to shop and pay using their mobile phones. The possibility comes after Visa International and Finnish cell phone maker Nokia released the world’s first credit card …
Nokia System Allows Malaysians To Pay By Phone Read MoreThe Marimekko exhibition comprises of more than 150 examples of fabrics, fashion clothing, accessories, and architecture. This exhibition examines the design company’s remarkable history from its early years through the …
Marimekko Exhibition In Bangkok Read MoreTogether with his two friends Henrik Ejderholm and Martin Håkansson, Johan Hammarstrom, is well on his way to becoming the first pilot with a severe hearing impairment to complete a …
Flying Around The World To Make It Listen Read MoreDuring a Human Rights dialogue last held in Jakarta on the 27th of April, Norway’s Foreign Ministry’s State Secretary aired his concern about Indonesia keeping the media from visiting Papua …
Norway Criticizes Indonesia For Denying Media Access To Papua Read MoreA large-scale effort to win over the Chinese market has been launched by Arla Foods, and according to the Scandinavian dairy company – which is owned by Danish and Swedish …
Arla Foods Prepares to Move Into Vietnam Read MoreBusiness collaboration between the Vietnamese company TCT and the Danish company Notio Direct has been rewarded for their export achievements in 2005 by Hanoi People’s Committee. The committee rewards companies with …
Vietnamese-Danish Businesses Receive Export Award Read MoreJustice and Human Rights Minister of Indonesia, Hamid Awaluddin, said a dialogue on human rights organized by Norway was expected to provide some input on Norway’s experience in promoting and protecting human …
Indonesia, Norway Exchange Ideas On Human Rights Protection Read MoreSwedish Ambassador to Thailand, Jonas Hafström, together with Norwegian Ambassador to Thailand, Merete Fjeld Brattested, and Governor of Phuket Province Udomsuk Assawarangkul presided over the opening of the Royal Norwegian Consulate General …
Sweden, Norway Share New Consulate In Phuket Read MoreHer Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will join other monarchs and heads of state and government at this special gathering in Stockholm to honor the Swedish monarch at the royal palace on his …
Thai Royal Visit To Sweden Read MoreRepresentatives from Norway and three other countries – United States, Singapore and Australia met April 28 with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to clarify some questions over the new draft regulations on foreign dominance …
Diplomats To Discuss Telecom Draft Rules Read MoreSigve Brekke, chief executive of Ucom and DTAC, said he believed DTAC was on the right track, noting an increase of 11 percent in subscriber-base growth and a 38 percent gross …
DTAC Expect To Maintain Profit Growth Rate Read MoreThe topics of interest are NILU´s environmental research with emphasis on airborn pollution, urban transport of air pollution, transformation and deposition, assessment of the effects of pollution on ecosystems, human …
Norway Helps Vietnam Improve Air Quality Read MoreThe course focussed on how partners or couples – even family members and friends, neighbors and work colleagues – can successfully relate to each other. The course also provided guidance …
Couples, Neighbours, Friends Learn To Relate Read MoreMaersk are now filling out the ranks after several managers have moved to new positions. On March 1 Søren P. Jensen left his position as country manager in Indonesia, after he …
Maersk Appoints New Country Manager In Indonesia Read MoreUnited Plantations Berhad is looking to add to their business in Southeast Asia, where the Danish-owned company has roamed with great success for decades. The company has made an offer …
United Plantations Looks to Expand in Indonesia Read MoreWhen the Hua Hin Jazz Festival puts kicks off with two beach stages from the 2nd to the 4th of June it is going to be a wonderful showcase for Danish jazz.The …
Danish Jazz Acts Dominate Hua Hin Jazz Festival Read MoreA fleet of 50 fire trucks and a corresponding number of fire fighters were not enough to save a large storage building at Ecco’s factory facilities near Ayhudhya in Thailand, when …
Staff Work Flat Out To Restore Ecco Xmas Stocks Read MoreHaggling over your pension or your rights as a retiree are not problems that many face, it must be said. Fewer still anticipate any such problem as they work their …
Distance Cuts Danish Pensions Read MoreBoarding schools are well known for their academic excellence. With small class sizes, diverse curricula, and individual attention from teachers and advisors, the boarding school experience gives students many distinct advan-tages. …
Why Boarding School? Read MoreThe Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on maritime Research and Development …
Norway, Singapore Extend Maritime MOU Read MoreA little over one hundred soccer enthusiasts gathered in Singapore Saturday April 22, as the Danish Seamen’s Church held their yearly Five-a-Side tournament.The tournament is a new-ish tradition, but people …
Singapore Church Not Only Team With Mission To Save Read MoreIf the expiration date of your Danish passport is closing in rapidly and you are planning a trip to Denmark in the near future – remember to stop by the …
Danish Passports More Expensive Abroad Read MoreSingapore Exchange Limited, SGX, and OMX in Stockholm are strengthening their partnership and are to work more closely to provide technology solutions and services for Singapore capital markets.This broadened partnership serves to …
Singapore, Swedes Broaden Ties To Galvanise Capital Market Read MoreCambodian CTN is the latest to sign up with Swedish producer Strix to broadcast reality TV format winner ‘The Bar’. Close to 20 countries have now bought the rights to the Swedish …
Cambodian TV Buys Swedish Reality ‘Star’ Read MoreMany of the people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka who lost family members, homes and the ability to earn their daily living when the Tsunami struck the coastlines in Southeast …
Asian Tsunami Victims Yet to Receive All Danish Aid Read MoreAccording to Bavarian Nordic Administrative Director Peter Wulff, the company is set to move their research on Japanese cerebrospinal meningitis and dengue from their facilities in Germany to Southeast Asia, where …
Bavarian Nordic Expected To Open New Labs In Malaysia Read MoreAfter Pasajero Motors Corp (Pamocor), exclusive distributor of Volvo cars in the Central Visayas, formally opened its showroom located on A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City Friday 21, Volvo Cebu is now …
Volvo Dealer Opens Showroom In Cebu Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland in Hanoi has announced details of the Finnish Concessional Credit Programme in Vietnam, whereby consulting companies can submit Expressions of Interest for consultancy services related to technical assistance …
Finnish Credits Programme Calls For Candidates In Vietnam Read MoreHM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, HM King Harald V of Norway and others among the world’s 25 reigning monarchs are planning to come to …
Scandinavian Royalty To Fete Thai King’s Jubilee Year Read MoreMalaysian technopreneurs have been asked to learn from Norway about the process of developing practical solutions that are in line with Malaysia’s industries.Singling out Norway as a good example in terms …
Malaysians Advised To Learn From Norwegian Experience Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland in Jakarta has launched a newsletter on economic relations and trade between Finland and Indonesia.FinnBiz will be a quarterly publication prepared by the embassy and will contains …
FinnBiz Newsletter Launched In Indonesia Read MoreThe Norwegian Red Cross Society (NRC) has funded a three year project to strengthen the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC).The NRC grant, worth about US$ 660,000, will focus specifically on …
Norway To Help Vietnam Red Cross Read More“The government of Norway is seriously concerned about both procedural and substantives issues raised by the draft notification,” said a letter from the Norwegian Embassy in Thailand to the NTC, …
Norway Opposes Thai Telecom Draft Legislation Read MoreAs April arrives heralding the coming summer, those of us who spend most of our time under South East Asia’s skies might miss the fresh air and exciting seasonal activities back …
Summer in Finland – A Very Special Time And Place Read MoreDenmark’s OW Maskinservice and Vietnam’s Thien Hoa Company have formed a joint venture company to build on the existing business of Thien Hoa – the trading and refurbishment of machinery tonow be combined with highly specialized …
Danish-Vietnamese JV To Improve Machine Repair And Maintenance Read MoreThe Development Cooperation Environment program between Denmark and Vietnam, initiated after a launch workshop held in Hanoi March 22, will support Vietnam in implementing the National Strategy for Environmental Protection with DKK 250 …
Denmark-Vietnam Environmental Cooperation Gearing Up Read MoreAfter spending three weeks in a private hospital on Koh Samui Danish Rene Vands from Herning is now finally on his way home to Denmark. Those three weeks at a …
Lack Of Foresight Costs Young Dane A Cool Half Million Read MoreCertain airline routes attract more attention than others among airport authorities these days, as the fear of a bird flu pandemic remains high. And there is thus increased suspicion facing flights from parts of Asia …
SIA Flight Prompts Bird Flu Alert In Copenhagen Read MoreThe grant to strengthen the VYEO was initiated with an agreement signed between the Danish Ambassador, Peter Lysholt Hanson, and VYEO’s vice chairman, Phuong Huu Viet on April 20.VYEO will be supported in its …
Danish Grant Geared To Boost Vietnam Private Sector Read MoreSwedish Ambassador to Vietnam Anna Lindstedt has acknowledged the importance of the 10th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as “an important event for Vietnam”.She stressed that the …
Sweden Acknowledges Importance Of Vietnam Party Congress Read MoreA Danida-funded study on wildlife consumption published recently gives an insight into the attitudes and behavior of Hanoi residents towards wildlife consumption in Vietnam, which pose a serious risk to a …
Danida Helps Combat Threat To Wildlife In Vietnam Read MoreAfter the cartoon crisis rocked the world, the “Made in Denmark” brand has, not surprisingly, taken the greatest hit in Muslim countries according to the results of a survey conducted by …
‘Made In Denmark’ Brands Take A Hit In Moslem World Read MoreThe Danish branch of the world-famous humanitarian NGO Doctors without Borders has sent a new administrator to Indonesia. Marie Villumsen has arrived in the Asmat region on the island of Papua, …
‘Doctors Without Borders’ Send Danish Administrator to Indonesia Read MoreThe way in which Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the newspaper Jyllands-Posten handled the crisis, which erupted following the latter’s publishing of 12 controversial drawings of Mohammed, continues …
Singaporean Professor Criticizes Danish Handling of Mohammed Crisis Read More