Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Did the tsunami have a damaging effect on Swedish travel to Thailand? Not if you look at what happens with incoming tourists to Bangkok. Swedish arrivals to Bangkok’s Don Muang …
Big rise in Swedish Bangkok arrivals Read MoreSwedish parliamentarians from the left, middle and right scale of politics have signed a common Nordic declaration in Manila conditioning Burma’s upcoming chairmanship of Asean 2006. The Nordic parliamentarians demand …
Swedish parliamentarians sign Manila declaration on Burma Read MoreJohannes Lundby is no longer retired, and it is not hard to understand why. It was difficult for him to slow down after almost 25 years as a business owner …
Semi-retired After a Life with Badges and Pins… and a lot of challenges! Read MoreHaving arrived in March, 3F representative Bjarne Harder Larsen is still in the process of creating contacts to Danish businesses in Vietnam and the surrounding region. “The whole purpose of …
3F Opens New Office in Vietnam Read MoreOne more event aiming to promote ties between Sweden and Vietnam is held Wednesday 12 April in Stockholm. This time it is a theme day called ‘Discover Vietnam’, an event …
Vietnam promotion in Stockholm Read MoreOn 5 April did the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) and OMX Technology (OMX) from Sweden sign an agreement for the use of CLICK Trade – the order entry system, CLICK …
Trading system deal done Read MoreScania, the Swedish bus and truck manufacturer, has received a big order on 120 heavy Scania trucks from the Indonesian mining company Gunung Bayan. The first 70 vehicles will be …
Scania signs big truck contract in Indonesia Read MoreWhile Hans Christian Andersen’s bicentennial on 2 April 2005 was officially celebrated in some of the most important metropolises across the world, La Luna Gallery and the restaurant The House …
H C Andersen Celebrated In Chiang Mai Read MoreThe Swedish compressed air equipment company Atlas Copco opened its new Thai facility, located 36 kilometers east of Bangkok, on Thursday 31 March. Both Thai as well as regional operations …
Atlas Copco inaugurates new facility on Eastern Seaboard Read MoreThe Swedish video streaming company Kamera did early April sign a contract to provide the Indonesian telephone operator Telekomsel’s 3G subscribers with video clips. This arrangement is a six month …
Kamera secures trial with Telekomsel Read MoreA 40 year old Swedish man arrested for a killing in Pattaya 13 February, and held in Pattaya Remand Prison since early March, was set free 29 March after his …
Swedish killer free on bail Read MoreA Swedish parliamentary delegation led by third deputy house speaker Ms Helena Höij participates in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU, spring session in Manila between 3 and 8 April. The main …
Eight parliamentarians attend Manila conference Read More“The acquisition of Thai Lift is consistent with KONE’s strategy for growth in Asia,” explains Klaus Cawén, Executive Vice President, M&A and Strategic Alliances. “It gives us a firm position …
KONE acquires Thai Lift Industry Plc Read MoreSAS new General Manager for South East Asia, Mr Håkan Olsson from Sweden, was introduced to the airlines’ frequent flyers during a reception at The Forbidden City by Indochine in …
Håkan Olsson appointed new SAS GM South East Asia Read MoreThe Viking Cup has become the most significant and prestigious tournament in Asia. Forget about Tiger Cup, ASEAN Games and Asian World Cup qualifying. The Viking Cup is the place …
Kuala Lumpur Vikings Triumph in this Year’s Viking Cup Read MoreThe idea of such a system happened after the Boxing Day tsunami, which left nearly 200 Finns dead. The preparation of the system began in mid-January 2005. A team of …
Finnish traveler gets Tsunami alert via text messaging Read MoreIt may not be the Oval Office, but this newly elected president will settle for the imperial view from his office on the 19th floor in downtown Bangkok. Yet, only …
A New President Reports for Duty Read MoreFollowing the powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia late Monday night, two Swedes have gone missing. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman from the Swedish Foreign Ministry …
Two Swedes still Missing after Earthquake in Indonesia Read MoreDuni is building a Bt40-million injection-moulding plant at its factory in Prachin Buri. Mr. Roland Grohmann, Duni group’s regional director for the Asia-Pacific, said the expansion is in response to …
Duni to Invest 40 Million Baht in New Injection-moulding Plant Read MoreFour Finnish tour operators confirmed that “their” tourists in Thailand are safe and there is no tours arranged to the Maldives nor to Sri Lanka. The tour agents said they …
All Finn travellers safe in massive earthquake Read MoreRita Sofia, head of tourism promotion affairs for West and East European countries at the Office of State Minister of Culture and Tourism in Indonesia, told The Jakarta Post that …
More Danes, Finns and Norwegians expected to visit Indonesia Read MoreThe center of the earthquake was located off the western coast of Sumatra and about 870 miles northwest of Jakarta – close to the rugged island of Nias, well known …
Tsunami Warning After Midnight Quake Read MoreAt 11:30pm local time, the population in Phuket started receiving the first reports that a potential Tsunami could be coming their way. Karsten Bo Andersen, who has lived and worked …
The Panic in Phuket Read MoreThree more Norwegians have been officially identified as fatalities in the tsunami catastrophe that struck Southeast Asia just after last Christmas, reported Norwegian news agency NTB in early March 2005. …
Norwegian Tsunami Victims Toll Now 84 Read MoreIn all 178 Finns perished in the tsunami disaster in Southeast asia. Nearly three months after the tsunami the authorities are for the first time certain of this figure. Until …
178 Finns Perished in the Tsunami Read MoreDespite a very tough period in business since the tsunami struck on the Andaman coast, the Phuket-based Thailandspecialisten, run by two Swedes, is optimistic about the future. They continue promoting …
The Thailand Specialists Continue Promotion in Scandinavia Read MoreAs part of the airline’s cost-cutting measures which started last year in the head office, SAS has now decided to consolidate its Southeast-Asian functions served by the Bangkok and Singapore …
SAS Consolidates Asian Operations Read MoreAccording to the newspaper Aftenposten, hundreds of family members of those Norwegians killed in the tsunami that hit South Asia in December have accepted the government’s invitation to travel to …
Norwegian government invites tsunami victims’ families to Thailand Read MoreThe demand among Swedes for trips to Thailand is back with full force. Proof for that is when the Swedish charter tour company Fritidsresor recently launched trips for the next …
Tourists from the north of Sweden can fly charter directly to Thailand in 2006 Read MoreThe Swedish Civil Aviation Authority, LFV, informs of more travel opportunities between Sweden and Southeast Asia. Both Thai Airways and Malaysia Airlines will increase their traffic to Stockholm-Arlanda airport. After …
Increased opportunities to travel directly between Sweden and Thailand/Malaysia Read MoreIn early March, a group of Danish policemen with specially trained dogs were sent to Thailand, where investigators and forensic medical officers have been working overtime to try and find …
Danish Search for Tsunami Victims is Ceased Read MoreOn a press conference in Hanoi on March 18th , the Danish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen announced that a huge show will be held in Hanoi on April 2nd to …
Big event for Andersen’s 200th birthday in Vietnam Read MoreAccording to an announcement on the website of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, the Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) of Singapore will host a seminar focusing on “The Global Economic Overlook …
SEB Financial Advice at Sheraton Read MoreA Swedish drama group along with other international art groups (i.e. entertainers from the Republic of Korea, China, and South East Asia) will perform at The Hung Temple Festival in …
Swedish drama group to attend Hung Kings Temple Festival in Vietnam Read MoreDanish home electronics brand Bang & Olufsen is famous for its attention to form and function and the newly released flat 32 inch TV and home entertainment system Beo Vision …
Bang & Olufsen introduces BeoVision 7 in Thailand Read MoreA mere 11 of the 289 identified Swedish victims from the tsunami disaster in Thailand are children 15 years or younger. Only seven of these children have been identified by …
Very few Swedish children tsunami victims identified Read MoreFilipino nurses who live in Sweden have up to now not been allowed to work in their profession there because they lack the mandatory Swedish nurse license. A rule that …
Filipino nurses get access to Swedish job market Read MoreMrs Helena Sangeland, Counsellor of the Swedish Embassy in Ha Noi believed that 2005 will see extensive leaps in two-way trade following the Agreement on Market Access between the EU …
Swedish diplomat expected growth in bilateral trade Read MoreSwedish artist Annika Strom attended the art show called “Lak-ka-pid-lak-ka-perd: Bangkok Invisible Landscapes”. The exhibition aimed at making binary perceptions of the city visible through art exhibitions, lectures and films. …
Annika Strom joined State of the Art event Read MoreSwedish Company Comvik together with other Swedish enterprises, individuals and organizations presented a check worth 475 million VND to the Fund to Develop Talented Vietnamese Children, on Feb 3. Nguyen …
Young Vietnamese talents supported by Swedes Read MoreOn 27-28 April, Professor Asgeir J. Sorensen of The Department of Marine Technology at NTNU accompanied by Dr. Ole Jakob Sordalen, The Norwegian Counselor for Science and Technology in South-East …
Course on Marine Control Systems Read MoreThai International is aggressively pursuing the nonstop route to Stockholm by adding a sixth weekly flight only a few days after announcing the fifth weekly between the Thai and Swedish …
TG adds sixth weekly Bangkok-Stockholm Read MoreThe Lao PRD Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Lengsavat Somsavat, makes an official visit to Sweden in two weeks. He is scheduled to have meetings with …
Lao FM visits Sweden Read MoreThe Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce’s Annual General Meeting was successful held at the Sheraton Grande Sukumvit, Bangkok on 15th March 2005. During 2004, the Chamber’s office was moved to …
Norcham Thailand AGM 2005 Read More10 minutes after the aircraft has released its grip of the Bangkok runway, the seatbelt signs turn off. Bound for Singapore, this means that the passengers on board SAS Flight …
Surfing the Wireless Wonder at 40,000 Feet Read More“Noi khong voi tham nhung!” (No to Corruption). That’s the bold message on the posters, which are now being distributed all over Vietnam from the Danish Embassy in Hanoi as …
No More Corruption in Vietnam? Read MoreThe Filipino data and communications service provider Bayan Tel has deployed an Ericsson Ethernet DSL Access solution to Metro Manila and major provincial cities. The deployment allows BayanTel to offer …
Metro Manila broadband solution by Ericsson Read MoreThe Swedish document automation company Readsoft has won a contract with the Statistics Department of Malaysia for a software solution to process census forms at eight different sites in Malaysia. …
Readsoft captures government contract in Malaysia Read MoreFor Danes to avoid getting fed up by the Bangkok traffic and the crowded beaches in Southern Thailand, the influential Danish daily newspaper Politiken now exhorts future Thailand-based travelers to …
Danish Daily Sings Chiang Mai’s Praises Read MoreSweden’s Supreme Commander, General Håkan Syrén, makes an official visit to Thailand 14 to 17 March. General Syrén will have meetings with his counterpart and representatives of the army, air …
Supreme commander comes to Thailand Read More