Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Risk of EU taxes on Chinese shoes is creating a boom in Thailand’s shoe-production. As a result, Ecco is now expanding their production capacity at their factory in Thailand. With …
Ecco Expands Production in Thailand Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Singapore will organize the exhibition titled “HOME SWEDish HOME”. The exhibition is part of the Singapore Design Festival 2005 which will be held between 9-23 …
HOME SWEDish HOME in Singapore Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Manila and the Swedish Trade Council (Exportrådet) are jointly organizing a business delegation to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 6-9 November 2005. The …
Swedish Business Delegation To The ADB Read MoreOver 10 Swedish companies will join Enviro Asia 2005, an second international environmental exhibition and conference at the Singapore Expo, between 9 -11 November. The Sweden pavilion located in …
Sweden Pavilion at Enviro Asia 2005 Read MoreThe representative had working sessions with the executives of the Primary Education for Disadvantaged Children (PEDC) on 31 October, project to discuss its progress, especially in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. …
Norway’s Diplomatic Corps to the Field in Vietnam Read MoreJan-Olov Agrell, Swedish Minister and Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam, and Ms Anna Runeborg, First Secretary of the Swedish Embassy, were presented with “For People’s Health” Badge by the Ministry of …
Swedish diplomats honoured Read MoreSweden’s Ecton AB group announced US$ 250 million investment in Vietnam’s telecommunication infrastructure from now till 2010 on November. Ecton will invest in a production chain of C3Play equipment that …
Swedish Telecom Group to Invest US$ 250 Million in Vietnam Read MoreSonion A/S got its license to invest in the Saigon Hi-tech Park on Tuesday. According to the contract, the construction of estimated US$25 million facility will be completed by the …
Danish Sonion to Settle in Vietnam Read More“The shipbuilding industry in Vietnam is one of the top priority sectors in the economic development plans of the Vietnamese government. Vietnam has set a very ambitious agenda to become …
Danish Expertise Helps Vietnamese Shipbuilders Read MoreSingapore has bought two second-hand Vastergotland-class submarines from Sweden to further boost its fleet, the Defence Ministry said Friday. “The agreement includes a logistics package and comprehensive training in Sweden …
Singapore Buys Two Second-hand Swedish Subs Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian embassy in Bangkok presents a solo dance “SLOWFLY/V.i.c.t.o.r.i.a” performed by Monica Emilie Herstad at the Patravadi theatre in Bangkok on 16 December. The performance is based on …
Norwegian Solo Dance in Bangkok Read MoreH.E. Ulrik Helweg-Larsen, Danish Ambassador to Thailand, has on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed agreements with a Thai private enterprise on the purchase of carbon credits, …
Denmark’s Carbon Credit Agreement With Thai Company Read MoreSindie Jensen, a lovely 21 year old half Thai girl from Frederiksberg in Denmark will represent Thailand in the Miss World finals to be held in China on 10 December …
Danish Sindie Jensen Miss Thailand 2005 Read MoreThe Bangkok offices of SENSA, the Swedish environmental secretariat in Asia, have welcomed Stuart Ward as its first information and communication officer. This is a newly-created position reflecting the increasing …
SENSA Appoints New Officer In Bangkok Read MoreEnvoys from Sweden visited Cebu this year to encourage exporters to sell more products to their country as the gateway of the Philippines’ goods to the EU market and …
Sweden Opens Market to Cebuano Exporters Read MoreA signing ceremony on the extension of VIE 02/001 project for the period 2005-2010 was held in Hanoi on 17 October, the International Day for Poverty Reduction and Hunger Eradication. …
UNDP Funds Extension of Poverty Reduction Project in Vietnam Read MoreFinland is interested to assemble armoured vehicles in Malaysia, said Mari Kiviniemi, the Foreign Trade and Development Minister. For the primary stage, they want to export this technology into Malaysia …
Finland Keen to Assemble Armoured Vehicles in Malaysia Read MoreThe Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) is interested in investing in Malaysian Information Technology. Jan Zneider, the head of DI stated in a press conference on 24 October 2005, …
Danish Firms Keen to Invest in Malaysia Read MoreThe business delegations from Denmark will go to Malaysia this November and they are expected to see Danish businessman offering solutions to the government and local companies to the …
Danish Solutions to Water Wastage in the Offing: Envoy Read MoreOn 8 November 2005 the Embassy of Denmark in cooperation with Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VNCC) will host a seminar for the Vietnamese cement industry. At the seminar, the …
FLS Shares Knowledge With the Vietnamese Cement Industry Read More“While there’s a large number of Scandinavian living in Pattaya and Rayong, there’s no center for them to get together”, Helde Sirnes openly says to ScandMedia. “Pattaya is already home …
An Evening at Pattaya’s Newest Church Read MoreThe Swedish embassy in Vietnam and the Swedish trade council there will make a road show to companies all over Sweden between 14 and 18 November. The purpose is to …
VN road show to Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish Export Credit Corporation, SEK, has signed a USD 10 million framework agreement with the Development bank of the Philippines, DPP, aiming at financing small and medium sized projects …
New credit facility for Filipino projects Read MoreFor the first time, The Piano, leading Scandinavian piano jazz trio band, and Malene Mortensen performed live exclusively together at a luxurious Bangkok Theatre on October 26, 2005. There were …
All That Jazz with The Piano and Malene Live in Bangkok Read MoreThe Swedish IP surveillance vendor Axis Communications has together with Singapore Telecom launched a broadband based video service targeted at small and medium sized corporate users. Named SingTel/Expan eSurveillance the …
Axis and Singtel launches new service Read MoreSince Denmark began its financial support of Vietnam’s fishing industry in 1993, the country has gone from being mainly self-providing to being one of the world’s leading exporters of treated …
Danida Adds Another Chapter to its Vietnamese Fishing Fairy Tale Read MoreCarlsberg has tightened its grip significantly on Laos’ beer market, which is almost completely shaped around the state-owned Lao Brewery. Lao Brewery’s beer enjoys a market share of 99 per …
Carlsberg Gains Ground in Laos Read MoreDanish pensioners loose half their pension if they settle outside EU, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, or Norway. The basic amount of 4.262 Danish kroner per month will still be paid out, but …
Move to South East Asia and Loose Half Your Pension Read MoreDiving is a passion for Mikko and for many years Koh Samui was his favourite diving destination. One day a Norwegian friend who managed a hotel on Samui asked him …
Where Dining Is a Symphony Read MoreOn October 20, 2005 press conference, Norway’s telecom giant Telenor ASA (TELN), which has a telecom business in 12 countries around the world, have bought additional 39.9 percent stake in …
Telenor taking over DTAC and UCOM Read MoreThe fear of catching the deadly Bird Flu virus has spread almost as fast as the news of the incidents around Asia and, lately, southeastern Europe. With several victims having …
Hanoi Embassy Keeps Danes in the Loop about Bird Flu Threat Read MoreThey have been pop stars for 15 years, sold more than 10 million records and played hundreds of concerts. However this concert is special to the Danish band, Michael Learns …
Cambodia Learns To Rock Read MoreThe four band members has arrived in Cambodia to carry out the first international rock concert ever in this poor country.“This will be the beginning of getting more artists to …
Michael Learns To Rock Set to Conquer Cambodia Read MoreOlof Skoog Director General for Political Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden visited Indonesia on 11-14 October 2005 to discuss the latest development in Aceh. In Jakarta, Olof Skoog …
Swedish Political Aceh Visit Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish Burma Committee has been named as this year’s recipient of all the proceeds from the annual, traditional Christmas calendar. The calendar will besold across Denmark in connection with …
Danish Kids Supports Burmese Kids in Thailand Read MoreForeigners who wish to apply for the free visit to Thailand to participate in the Tsunami Commemorative Ceremony on 26 December 2005 must provide a number of traumatic evidence to …
Traumatic Application for Tsunami Commemorative Ceremony Read MoreThailand received The Best Tourist Destination Award at the Danish Travel Awards 2005 held in Denmark on 13 October 2005. Mr. Chaisiri Anamarn, Ambassador of Royal Thai Embassy in …
Thailand Awarded Best Tourist Destination Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Manila and International Organization for Migration (IOM) in cooperation with Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Country Team and the …
The Embassy Host a Seminar on Migration and Development Read MoreFinnish engineering group Wärtsilä said in a Helsinki stock exchange statement Thursday 6 October that they had received orders worth more than EUR 50 million for 32 engines from Singapore’s …
Wärtsilä Get EUR 50 Million Order by Singapore’s Keppel FELS Read MoreThe Swedish government’s commission for support and coordination after the tsunami, RSOS, has decided to grant 583 individuals, who are next of kin to Swedes that died in the December …
Tsunami memorials November and 26 December Read MoreAlthough the main target market in Asia right now is China, Danisco will also aim at further increasing their strong sales throughout the Asian region. To reach this goal, the company …
Danisco Opens Asian Research Center in Singapore Read MoreDespite rising oil prices, tsunami, earthquakes and hurricanes, individual travellers still want to travel and experience the many adventurous treasures of South East Asia, “We are happy that still …
Jysk Travel Expands Business in South East Asia Read MoreAt the time of the interview, he has just been two weeks in his new position as Denmark’s ambassador to Singapore, Brunei, Australia and New Zealand. That means long working …
Denmark’s New Man in Singapore Read MoreMr Stephen Evans is the new President Director of PT Jebsen & Jessen Technology in Indonesia (JJTI). JJTI is the Danish provider of advanced equipment, complete turnkey solutions and project …
New President Director of JJTI Read MoreFinland’s Comptel Corporation will deliver mediation and provisioning solutions to Shin Satellite in Thailand. The agreement to deliver Comptel EventLink® mediation solution and Comptel InstantLink® provisioning solution for operators’ IP-based …
Finland to Deliver Solution for Thai’ Shin Satellite Read MoreTerror threats are no longer enough to scare Danish tourists. Very few Danes have cancelled their upcoming trips to Bali following the deadly terror attack that hit the island last …
Danish Tourists Not Scared by Terror Read MoreThe Government of Sweden decided on 5 October to provide debt relief to Indonesia. Resources freed by this decision are to be used for humanitarian and reconstruction needs following the …
Sweden Provides Debt Relief to Indonesia Read MoreDeputy Foreign Minister of Laos Phongsavath Boupha visits Finland on 10-11 October. The visit aims to focus on bilateral relations of the two countries as well as development issues. During …
Deputy FM of Laos Visits Finland Read MoreOn the walls and shelves of Niels Colov’s huge office in the newly refurbished Pattaya People Building in South Pattaya you find all kinds of diplomas and plaquettes. Not diplomas …
Pattaya in the Blood Read MoreA Swedish artificial ‘dog nose’ that instantly reveals drugs wherever it is used may revolutionize drug enforcement in Thailand. Last Wednesday did Thai drug enforcement officers perform a raid at …
Artificial ‘dog nose’ from Sweden employed in war against drugs Read More