Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Malaysian operator Maxis has entered an agreement with Ericsson to expand its 3G network and upgrade it to HSDPA, a technology that enables very high speed data downlink capacity …
Maxis signs deal with Ericsson for 3G upgrade Read MoreThe Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines in collaboration with Shang Cineplex co-host the European film festival “Cine Europa 8” between 22 Septemer-2 October, at the Shang Cineplex …
Swedish and Finnish Films Showcase in Philippines Read MoreHome furnishings giant Ikea on 1 September issued a recall of their power strip “Rabalder” sold in Singapore, and some European countries, that could give users electrical shocks. The power …
Ikea recalls three-outlet power strip Read MoreVisits to the headquarters of Ericsson, SKF and Volvo are tentatively scheduled for the Malaysian royal couple during their state visit to Sweden between 14 and 16 September. Crown Princess …
Swedish multinationals to receive Malaysian royals Read MoreThe new company is based in Kuala Lumpur, but will be operating throughout Malaysia. Primarily working with distribution of tap water, which needs to be significantly improved. In Malaysia approximately …
Watertech Establishes Joint Venture Company in Malaysia Read MoreEver since the tsunami on Boxing Day last year, a lot of tourists, especially Asian, have stayed away from the beaches that were hit. They have stayed away as they …
The Tsunami-ghosts have left the beaches of Thailand Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden and the National Library Board presents the “Life and Work Exhibition” of Astrid Lindgren, Famous Swedish writer of children’s books, at Woodlands Regional Library, Singapore. …
Astrid Lindgren’s Life and Work Exhibition at Woodland Library Read MoreForeign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar will lead Malaysia’s delegation to the Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the Helsinki Process in Helsinki, Finland, on 9 September. Malaysian Foreign …
Malaysian FM to visit Helsinki Read MoreDanish musicians will perform “The Piano band Plus Malene Mortensen live In Bangkok” at Bangkok Theatre on EGV Metropolis, 7th Flr, on 26-27 October. The show will start from …
Danish Pianist Concerts In Bangkok Read MoreAker Kvaerner Subsea, a subsidiary of Aker Kvaerner, was awarded a contract recently by Murphy Sabah Oil Co Ltd for the development of the Kikeh deepwater oilfield offshore Sabah. …
Malaysia Could be Aker Kvaerner’s Regional Hub Read MoreComvik International Vietnam AB (CIVAB), the Swedish Telecom operator in Vietnam, and Swedish artists co-supports a10-day trip to Sweden titled “Arts Exchange-Path to Friendship and Understanding” for young blind Vietnamese …
Blind Vietnamese Kids’s Trip to Sweden Read MoreThailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathitrathai visited Finland onTuesday 30 August as part of an ongoing tour to garner support for his UN secretary general candidature. During his meeting with …
Thai deputy PM visit Finland Read MoreThe king of Malaysia, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, will travel to Sweden for an official state visit this month. The Swedish king and queen and government ministers will receive the …
Malaysian state visit mid September Read MoreOn odd robbery took place last week in Junsele, northern Sweden. When nine Thai blueberry pickers returned to their minivan for a break and load 40 kilo blueberries, six mean …
Thais robbed on 40 kilo blueberries Read MoreThe Singaporean environment company ZC Industries has established a business with production hall and administration north of Copenhagen. Denmark is well known all over the world for its green industry …
Singapore Chooses Danish Environment Technology Read MoreCarlsberg A/S, the Danish brewer of Carlsberg, Tetley and Baltika beer, agreed to pay US$120mil to a former Asian partner controlled by a Thai billionaire to divide their assets and …
Carlsberg pays former Asian partner US$120m to settle dispute Read MoreSeptember is the season for changing of Embassy expatriate staff, and this year is no exception. Effective from 1 september, the following changes take place: Counsellor Charlotte Laursen replaces Mikael …
New Deputy and Five New Faces at The Danish Embassy in Hanoi Read MoreThe Three Finnish bodies that have been killed in the Asian tsunami on 26 December 2004 were reported to be returned from Thailand on Wednesday 30 August. So far, …
Three Finish Tsunami Victims Arrived Home Read MoreOn the occasion of 100 Year Bilateral Relationship Norway-Thailand, Innovation Norway, Bangkok in cooperation with Royal Norwegian Embassy organized an exhibition with seminar and lunch on 18 August 2005 at …
Seminar to Boost Norway-Thai Relation Read MoreSome 200 Thai mechanics at the Swedish refinery Preem in Lysekil went on a wild strike on Thursday 1 September, reports regional and national press in Sweden. The cause is …
200 Thais on strike at Swedish refinery Read MoreThe “Promotion of Renewable Energy Technologies” project, sponsored by Danida, invited Thai delegates to a study tour of renewable energy management in Denmark, during 5-12 June 2005. The study tour …
Danish’s Renewable Energy Know How for Thai Read MoreIt is 10 years ago, that Merete Fjeld Brattested in 1995 left Bangkok after 3 year as 2nd Secretary at the Norwegian Embassy. Now she’s back. As Ambassador of Norway …
I’m happy to be back Read MoreSelecting a place to live is one of the biggest decisions you make when moving to South East Asia. If you have lived here for some time, finding a better …
Finding a Home in South East Asia Read MoreThailand’s deputy prime minister Dr Surakiart Sathirathai makes an official visit to Sweden Monday 29 August. His visit coincides with a Board of Investment seminar held in Stockholm the same …
Surakiart visits Stockholm Read MoreNorway will take part in the EU monitoring group in the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) in Aceh province of Indonesia. The AMM will begin on 15 September. The monitors’ first …
Norway to Send Representatives to Aceh Monitoring Mission Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta announced that the Government of Sweden will contribute ten monitors to the EU-ASEAN initial monitoring presence in the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM). The AMM …
Sweden to Monitor Aceh Mission Read MoreWhat to do in situation of crisis like last year’s tsunami? That is always good to know and for that reason the Danish Embassy in Bangkok has made a guide …
Danish Embassy launch guide for crisis situations Read MoreThe Swedish golf fashion brand JL, founded by Johan Lindeberg, backs up a new golf tournament in the city state. Named the 2005 J. Lindeberg Cup Challenge, it is held …
JL on course in Singapore Read MoreSwedish Ambassador to Laos Annlis Aberg and Lao Acting Education Minister Bosengkham Vongdala signed a document to improve Laos’s educational system in Vientiane on 16 August. Around 14.3 million Swedish …
Sweden Helps Laos Strengthen Educational System Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (SIDA) granted a US$4.5 million to develop micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Vietnam. Delegates from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of Swedish Government …
SIDA’s aid for MSEs project in Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian offshore drilling company Smedvig has been awarded an about US$ 66 million contract extension for The tender rig T-9, in which Smedvig owns 49 percent, by ExxonMobil in Malaysia, …
Smedvig gets contract for T-9 in Malaysia Read MoreCarlsberg has acquired a 50% interest in Cambrew Ltd, the Cambodian brewer based in Sihanoukville on coast in the South of the country. Cambrew has a total capacity of 450,000 …
Carlsberg buys 50% of Cambodian brewery Read MoreThe Swedish CISL group has through its Thai subsidiary signed a SEK 11.4 million system solution order with Siemens Communications Group. CISL will begin development work in September this year …
CISL Thai subsidiary secures contract Read MoreSwedish telecoms Nolato announced on 27 July to build their new manufacturing operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The new Malaysian unit will initially focus on logistics and assembly, delivering to …
Nolato’s expansion in Malaysia Read MoreFinnish specialty packaging Huhtamaki will add a new production line to the recently opened plant in Vietnam. Their expansion plan in Asia also includes building a new production facility in …
More production line of Huhtamaki in Vietnam Read MoreSwedish interactive “Brainball” game was among those highlights IT showcases at Bangkok International ICT Expo 2005. The event was opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on 3 …
Swedish’s Brainball game showcase at Bangkok International ICT Expo 2005 Read MoreNordic Power 2005 is a joint Nordic Energy exhibition and a special Nordic energy seminar which will take place in Manila 21 – 27 September 2005 during the Power Trends …
Nordic Power to the Philippines Read More36 Thai students recruited from universities from all over the country will arrive in Sweden this Thursday for studies at universities in Kalmar and Västerås. Most of them, 31 students, …
Thai students arrive in Sweden for post graduate studies Read MoreOn the fourth floor of a worndown office building in Manila, Per Stangegaard is busy staying on top of his mushrooming empire. Like in a modern Santa Claus´s workshop, he …
The Jack-of-All-Trades in Manila Read MoreNovacast, a software and system developer in southern Sweden, has reached an agreement with Siam Nawaloha Foundry Co Ltd for the process control system ATAS from Novacast. The contract is …
Novacast signs Thai contract Read MoreSweden will support EU’s observer project in the Indonesian province Aceh, following the signing of a peace agreement 15 August in Helsinki. Initially, the Swedish government has approved to send …
Sweden supports EU action in Aceh Read MoreThree Swedish parliamentarians will attend a roundtable discussion in Vietnam 15-16 August about access to public information. The meeting aims to improve the National assembly of Vietnam’s ability to inform …
Parliamentarians attend roundtable discussion Read MoreOn 9 August, Finland’s telecommunications giant Nokia announced its first infrastructure deal ever in Vietnam. The historical contract, delivery of GSM core network equipment for Vietnam’s largest mobile operator – …
Nokia signs its first ever infrastructure contract in Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish documentation software system supplier Readsoft has been awarded a contract by the Laotian statistical agency National Statistics Centre, NSC. Readsoft will supply a system that automatically scan and …
Laotian population counted Read MoreIf it wasn’t for the smiling presence of the service staff, the charming bungalows, or the swimming pool, Tom Hanks would most likely feel like he was back on the …
A Place Called Coco Beach Read MorePaint from Aalborg White Asia has been chosen for painting all the motorcycle tunnels along major roads in Malaysia. The tunnels are a common feature in view of the large …
Danish cement paint chosen for making tunnels safer Read MoreThe European Young Professional Group is officially launched on 13 July at V9, Sofitel Silom, Thailand. There were more than 150 people from 20 different countries attended the event. The …
Launch of the European Young Professional Group Read MoreMalaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) in association with Malaysian Swedish Business Assosiation (MASBA) hosted the Sixth Annual Malaysian-Scandinavian Business Golf Tournament Mines Golf Club on 22 May. Over 60 golfers …
The Sixth Annual Malaysian-Scandinavian Business Golf Tournament Read MoreThe Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has approved a EUR 8.3 million credit to Vietnam in support of the Central Region Transport Network Project. The credit will be extended in co-financing …
Nordic Council Approved Building More Roads in Central Vietnam. Read MoreThe fifth and final round of talks in the Helsinki, on 17 July, between Indonesian government and Aceh rebels to end a 29-year conflict has approved a peace agreement. The …
Aceh Peace Agreement will be Signed Read More