Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish executive Jonas Engwall has been named the new CEO of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, the recently formed joint venture between CBS Studios International and pan-European broadcaster RTL targeting …
Swedish Jonas Engwall to launch RTL CBS in Asia Read More
Annually The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorry Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships. The Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in …
Apply for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships now Read More
A Philippine household staff at the Norwegian Ambassador’s residence in Bern, Switzerland was given royal recognition for rendering thirty years of loyal service, the Philippine Embassy in Switzerland said on …
Philippine household worker awarded Norwegian service medal Read More
The Norwegian company Ragasco has been invited to put up a new factory in the Philippines, its local partner says. The world’s leading producer of composite liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) …
Norway’s Ragasco may put up manufacturing plant in Philippines Read More
An association of fishermen in the Philippines on Monday urged the Danish construction firm Ramboll to stop pursuing a reclamation project in Cavite City for the construction of an international …
Philippine group tells Ramboll to back off on reclamation project Read More
On a scale from 1 to 30 – who are the most rude people in the world? Skyscanner, an international travel site, ranks French, Rusians and British people as the top …
Danes are more polite than Norwegians Read More
Finnish phone maker Nokia in the Philippines announced on Thursday the local launch of its newest flagship device, the Nokia Lumia 925. The Lumia 925 is a thinner, lighter, and …
Nokia Lumia 925 launched in the Philippines Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line has donated $10,000 USD to the Virlanie Foundation in Manila, the Philippines. The Virlanie Foundation is dedicated to rescuing street children in Manila, by providing shelter, food, …
Norwegian donates to Manila street kids Read More
The Danish Government has requested Danes Worldwide – the association of Danes living abroad – to comment on a planned new law on citizenship. In the draft of the new …
Danes Worldwide comments on new citizen law Read More
Immigrants make up 12 percent of the population – 593,000 people according to the annual report of Statistics Norway (SSB). If you include children of immigrants born in Norway, the number is …
Immigrants and their children now 14 pct. of Norway’s population Read More
FLSmidth, a Danish industrial conglomerate, has settled out of court a civil lawsuit in the Philippines by accepting to be paid $415,000 in compensation for damages. The agreement was signed on …
FLSmidth wins Philippine law suit Read More
Patrik Brummer, founder and chairman of the Swedish hedge fund Brummer & Partners, expressed his faith in the Philippine economy over the next decade when he on 9 July introduced …
Swedish faith in the Philippine economy Read More
Alex and Daniel Ytterdahl are half Filipino, half Norwegian. They grew up in Norway, but their mother is from the Philippines. Now, the two have released a music album together …
Fil-Norwegian brothers release music album Read More
Blims Fine Furniture, a maker of stylish furniture in the Philippines, is seeking partnership with leading Swedish retailer Ikea following reports that the company plans to expand operations in the …
Filipino Blims Fine Furniture seeks partnership with Ikea Read MoreSwedish fund manager Brummer & Partners is establishing a $120 million private equity fund dedicated for the Philippine market. Brummer & Partners chairman and founder Patrik Brummer told reporters …
Swedish fund ready with $120 million for the Philippines Read More
Philippine police are filing charges against a 22-year-old waiter accused of raping a 15-year-old Norwegian tourist at the beach resort he works at. Senior Inspector Ryan Retutar says the suspect …
Waiter at Philippine beach resort suspected of raping 15-year-old Norwegian girl Read MoreThe Danish shuttler Peter Gade, the former world No. 1, was in Manila on June 28-30 to grace the FDG Cup where he played in an exhibition match against Lee Chong Wei …
Danish Peter Gade played exhibition match in Manila Read MoreNorway has established a US$7 million Norwegian ASEAN Regional Initiatives Fund (NARIF) to boost its engagement with the 10-member regional grouping, the ASEAN Secretariat announced on Friday. According to Norwegian …
Norway establishes fund for ASEAN Read MoreThe public prosecutor has decided not to press charges of trafficking in a case where the Oslo University Hospital is accused of having exploited three Filipino workers. The attorneys of …
Filipino trafficking charges against Norwegian hospital dropped Read MoreWhat ever became of the millions, which the woman behind Denmark’s biggest case of human smuggling, made on smuggling 493 men and women from the Philippines into Europe? That question …
Danish authorities give up search for human smuggling fortune in Philippines Read MoreThe Swedish-made supersonic Gripen plane is emerging as the fighter aircraft being considered by the Philippine Air Force for its long-overdue modernization program. A random interview conducted by the Philippines …
Filipino pilots eye Swedish Gripen fighter jet Read MoreSonion Philippines Inc., a unit of Denmark’s Sonion, is investing $30 million to expand its operations and hire more employees in the Philippines. Sonion Philippines general director Niels Ole Jeppesen …
Danish hearing aid manufacturer to hire 800 Filipinos by end of 2014 Read More
An appeals court in the Philippines has rejected an appeal by Swedes Stefan Sederholm, 33, and Andrew Solemo, 37, with a request for a new trial. They are now left …
Swedes sentenced to life in prison for Filipino cyber-brothel Read MoreMembers of the University of the Philippines performing group Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-GaPi) are preparing for Norway’s Førde Traditional and World Music Festival (Førde internasjonale folkemusikkfestival). The festival runs from …
Filipino music ensemble prepares Norwegian music festival Read MoreThe Nordic health care service provider Attendo says it has had only positive experiences with nurses coming from the Philippines. The company plans to recruit more overseas nursing professionals to …
Big demand for Pinoy nurses in Finland Read More
The Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP) gathered the Philippine-Nordic business community for the Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon at the New World Makati Hotel Ballroom on Thursday 6 June 6 2013. More than …
Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon in the Philippines Read MoreImpressed by the political and business reforms the Philippines is undergoing, the government of Denmark is keen on boosting trade and is eyeing “a more permanent presence” other than through …
Denmark considers reopening embassy in the Phillipines Read More
The Confederation of Danish Industry and the Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur invite Danish companies to join a business delegation to the Philippines on 4-7 November 2013. The Philippines …
Danish Business Delegation to the Philippines Read More
Danes abroad rejoice as a political majority now seems to be in place to permit them to hold dual citizenship. A change in the law will make it possible for …
Danish parliament ready to support double citizenship Read MoreIf you are Norwegian you have undoubtedly made plans for this Friday. The date is May 17, which marks the Norwegian Constitution Day and is celebrated not only in …
Norwegian Constitution Day to be celebrated all over Southeast Asia Read MoreNorwegian seafood have many ambassadors who do their best to tell Asia about the wonders of the cold water fish. Not long ago, Norwegian Chef Sven Erik Renaa was …
Norwegian seafood makes its way to the Philippines Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Manila is working towards building and improving Philippine-Norwegian relations. The Embassy wants to get in touch with journalists who take an interest in covering and …
Norwegian Embassy plans coming newsletter with help from Filipino journalists Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in cooperation with the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is sending a delegation of Filipino journalists to Oslo, Norway in September 2013. The visit …
Norwegian Embassy to send delegation of Filipino journalists to Norway Read MoreNorway, the third-party facilitator of the peace talks between the government and communist insurgents in the Phillipines, has agreed that formal negotiations will be terminated, presidential peace adviser Teresita …
Norway drops peace gab role as facilitator in Philippines Read MoreThe six-man crew of a Danish cargo ship held hostage for more than two years was finally released Tuesday. The crew was made up of two Danes and four Filipino …
Danish media accused of interfering with Danish-Filipino hostage negotiations Read MoreThe six-man crew of a Danish cargo ship held hostage for more than two years was finally released Tuesday. The crew was made up of two Danes and four Filipino …
Danish and Filipino hostages free after more than two years Read More
Summer in the Philippines has started to sizzle and the heat has become quite unbearable. But this did not prevent some members of the Scandinavian Society of the Philippines (SSP) …
SSP Day Social “Islands of Celebration: Filipino Culture at a Glance” Read More
On 23 April 2013, a television documentary on the exploitation of foreigners arriving in Norway on ‘au pair’ contacts was screened on NRK1 under its Brennpunkt program. The plight of several …
Documentary on Filipino au pairs sparks Norwegian government’s concern Read More
The Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBS) Networking Luncheon was held on 11 April 2013 at the I’m Angus Steak House in Yakal St. with the selection of the council’s new Board …
Philippines Norway Business Council selects new board Read More
Three piece band of Michael Learns to Rock- Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz and Kare Wanscher -are little known in the US and Europe but have sold millions to legions of …
Danish band Michael Learns to Rock loves Asia Read MoreAmbassador Klas Molin and a delegation from the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok visited the Philippines on March 31 to April 3. One objective of the mission was to follow …
Swedish ambassador visits the Philippines Read More
Finnish-German tech firm Nokia Siemens Networks is preparing to double the size of its research & development facility in Quezon City, Philippines as the expansion of mobile networks around the …
Nokia Siemens Networks to double number of employees in the Philippines Read MoreThe Water Philippines EXPO 2013 was a great occasion for honoring an important personality within the water industry. Senior Business Development Manager, Jens Ove Frederiksen from Grundfos in Asia Pacific Region was honored with …
Dane receives award for improving water supply in Philippines Read MoreDanish tourist was found dead yesterday in an apartment he was renting in the village of Barangay near Barreto in the Philippines. So reports the local web media inquirer.net. It …
Danish tourist found dead in Philippines Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 5, 2013, The Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) committed SEK 48 million for continued cooperation with the Southeast Asian Fisheries …
Swedish support for fisheries and habitat management in Asia Read MoreDanish windmill giant Vestas has been chosen as the preferred supplier for a large windmill project in Burgos in the Northern Philippines. The project is set to be finished in 2014. …
Danish Vestas expected to receive large order in the Philippines Read More
Swedish companies, which previously had little interest in the Philippines, are expected to turn their attention to the country’s growing business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, according to Business Sweden, Malaysia …
Swedish wave expected to hit Philippines’ BPO sector Read More
Star Alliance has launched an enhanced Asia Airpass for travel across the Asian continent. “The new Asia Airpass, with its extended routing possibilities, reflects the growing desire for travellers to …
Star Alliance Introduces enhanced Asia Airpass Read More
Norwegian seafood is on a global rollercoaster ride and where in particular salmon aquaculture has seen massive growth of the industry over many years. To Singapore Norwegian seafood is well …
Promoting Norwegian Seafood in Asia Read MoreLast week, from Thursday till Saturday, the Filipino Ambassador to the Nordic countries, Bayani S. Mercado visited Copenhagen. The Copenhagen post asked the widely travelled Filipino about his favourite places …
Filipino ambassador has a soft spot for the Nordic regions Read More