Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Why do young women travel half way round the earth to care for children in suburban Copenhagen? Whatever the case, it is clear that the ground rules have changed. A …
Harder to Become Filipino Au Pair in Denmark Read MoreBuilding firm CSR Ltd has agreed to sell its Asian businesses to the Rockwool Group for A$128 million (A$1 = RM2.70), but the company’s Malaysian plant is not included in …
Danish Rockwool Acquire CSR Asian Businesses Read MoreA Danish national and his alleged Filipina wife are facing robbery charges before the Regional Trial Court after they allegedly robbed a mini mart in Talisay City two months ago. …
Dane, Wife Face Robbery Charges Read MoreThe desire to marry a Danish man can have dramatic consequences for Filipina au pairs in Denmark. These women are overrepresented in the statistics of late abortions in Denmark. A …
Filipina Women Rank High in Danish Abortion Statistics Read MoreAriana Ariz Carstensen helps au pair women to better lives in Denmark. She awaits a 29-year-old woman from the Philippines at Bellevue Beach north of Copenhagen, but the appointment gets cancelled.The …
Au pair Worker in Denmark Fights the Abuse Read MoreFlemming H. Laursen is angry and frustrated. Ignoring and overruling his protests, the Filipino court has decided to tear down his island resort – despite the fact that he runs …
Danish Investor Rages Against Filipino Government Read MoreTo begin with, he was never a shy guy. Back in Norway, he performed at a rock concert – yes, headbanging in tight leather pants before a multitude of music …
The Voice From Norway Read MoreHappy travels: With a new Swedish probiotic product and general caution, you will never find yourself stuck in the bathroom when you should be out on the sandy white beach working …
Bye, Bye Skitters! Read MoreThe Philippine based company North Wind Power Development Corp. is about to develop a new wind farm in Aparri in Cagayan. Management is still negotiating the final details but the …
Danida Sponsored Wind Project in Philippines Expands Read MoreThe Philippines can become one of the world’s top markets for refrigerated container services, given the potential of its agricultural sector and exporters’ recent willingness to shift away from break …
Maersk: Philippines Could Become Top Reefer Market Read MoreThe possible deployment of Filipino health workers to Norway will increase the country’s intellectual capital and wealth, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said on Saturday. The Manila Bulletin …
Norway May Hire Filipino Health Workers Read MoreTen young researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will be participating at the 60th Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany this year, according to the Jakarta-based ASEAN …
Ten Young ASEAN Researchers to Attend Nobel Laureate Meeting Read MoreMany of the Scandinavian Ambassadors in Southeast Asia hope that Denmark, as the only Scandinavian team in the tournament, will win the gold trophy in the FIFA World Cup 2010. …
Ambassadors Predict World Cup Winner Read MoreDEHP, dibutyl phthalate, and butylbenzyl phthalate. Most people choke on these words and have little idea of what they mean, even though they are in fact very potent substances – …
Swedes Urge Ban on Dangerous Chemicals in the Philippines Read MoreDanish Anna Heckscher, 20, is volunteering at the Danish NGO Stairway’s children’s home in the Philippines. She has left the bikini, backpack, and booze behind instead she uses her year …
Helping Street Kids in Asia and Learning to Know Herself Better Read MoreToday, the 10 ASEAN countries are the third largest trade partner to the EU after the USA and China. It is important for Denmark and other EU countries to put …
Danish Foreign Minister Sees New Opportunities in South East Asia Read MoreHenrik Friis is a busy man. As the Managing Director of Dantherm Filtration Ltd in Bangkok, he is responsible for the production and sales of filters produced by almost 100 …
Making Asia a Better Place to Breathe Read MorePoor children selling their bodies. Men buying children for sex. Child pornography on the internet. Asia is one of the big problem areas: “We all know of the problem but …
Danish NGO: Break the Silence and Stop Child Abuse Read MoreLast year it year it was uncovered that the Danish company Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) has been engaged in corruption in the Philippines. Now they are being accused …
Danish Company Accused of Bribery – Again Read MoreMore than 25 million Filipinos are living for less than one 1.25 US Dollar a day, UN’s international poverty line. And 80 percent of the population live for less than 3 …
Fighting Pistol Liberalism in the Philippines Read MoreAll newly arrived immigrants should undergo courses in core societal values and be taught about how Swedish society works with municipalities obliged to offer 60 hours of teaching, a government …
Sweden Proposes Forced Immigrant Orientation Read MoreBy Dong Magsajo (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines – For around a 10-year period in the 1960s, Finnish rally driver Rauno Aaltonen made a name for himself in the world …
Road Safety Lessons From The Rally Professor Read MoreThe setting is a grey concrete building in Pasig in the middle of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Pass by the security guard and then up the stairs to the …
The Norwegian Connection in Manila Read MoreSix Scandinavians were part of the International Observers Mission, which were monitoring the Philippine election. The group of foreign observers saw vote buying, lack of secrecy and illegal campaigning but …
Election in Philippines: A Big Step Forward Despite Ten Deaths Read MoreSo far, 149 officials have quit their jobs voluntarily and received the half a million tax free kroner that the company has promised them for their resignation. The deal is …
Maersk Line Replaces Danes with Asian Labor Read MoreAfter its successful airing in Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, United Kingdom, aIndonesia, nd Thailand, the leading reality-dating show “Take Me Out” now arrives in Philippines. “Take Me Out”, owned by …
Successful Dating Program in Denmark and Sweden copied to the Philippines Read MoreTravelers stranded in South East Asia due to the ashes from the volcanic eruption on Iceland may contact their nearest embassy for assistance with the services offered by the Consular …
Help to Stranded Travelers Read MoreThe World Champion of Chefs, the winner of Bocuse d’Or 2009, Mr Geir Skeie, will be visiting Manila late April/early May. Mr. Skeie will be the guest of the Werdenberg group, …
Norwegian Food Affair in Manila Read MoreThe 20 nurses recruited from the Philippines by the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa will arrive there today, reports Helsingin Sanomat. The long-awaited group of 20 Filipino nurses is …
Long-Waited Filipino Nurses to Finland Read MorePrivate Banking with a Danish bank gives a kind of a “home field” advantage if you are Danish, says Alex Slot Hansen, Vice President for Private Banking.“When banking with us, …
Private Banking with “Home Field” Advantage Read MoreA delegation from the United States, Europe and Asia will watch the Philippines’ first automated elections in May and report their findings to the United Nations and other international bodies, …
Six Scandinavians to Observe the Philippine Election in May Read MoreWhen the Norwegian batchelor Erik Esdaile finished his studies in Australia, he decided to see a bit of Asia before returning to Norway. In the Philippines, he met the love …
Love and Immigration – in the Fast Lane Read MoreText Edison Ong, Manilla BulletinWhere the wind blows, money flows. Vestas Wind Systems, a leading supplier of wind power solutions in the world, has looked to the East where business opportunities …
Vestas Opens Manila IT Hub to Support Global Operations Read MoreDanish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck is planning to aim at the Asian markets in future as Lundbeck predicts big decline in sales in Europe and the US according to Euroinvestor. Asia …
Lundbeck Dreams of Further Expansion in Asia Read MoreWhite sandy beaches, lots of sun, palm trees, spicy food, and polite and smiling people is maybe what you normally link with Thailand. But according to the Terrorism Risk Index …
Thailand 9th Most Dangerous Country in The World Read MoreAccording to new research from Center Against Human Trafficking in the Danish Service Agency (Servicestyrelsen) – Many of the Filipino au pairs who live and work in Danish families have …
Filipino Au Pairs in Denmark Are Forced to “Black Work” Read MoreThe French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis has entered 2010 with a new and aggressive pricing strategy for a number of countries in Southeast Asia and Novo Nordisk will inevitably be affected …
Novo Nordisk Threatened in Southeast Asia Read MoreAccording to Global Nation today, a Filipino Roam Catholic cleric has the distinct honour of heading a Swedish parish. The ceremonial investiture of Baldostamon was officiated by Monsignor Mirojan Dudek …
Filipino is Parish Priest in Sweden Read MoreA Swedish citizen is fighting for his life after being assaulted by two security guards at a nightclub in Angeles City in the Philippines. The 51-year-old from western Sweden is …
Swede in coma after Philippines attack Read MoreFrom New Year the entire Maersk Ship Management headquarters will be located in Singapore. This has meant a farewell to 80 people at the oil and shipping giant’s headquarters in …
Maersk Moves Ship Management Headquarters Singapore Read MoreA brand new website www.Workinginsweden.se aims to guide and inform anyone who is interested in moving to Sweden for work. The site mainly targets people from outside the EU, because …
New Website to Attract Workers to Sweden Read MoreLukas Hasselgren, a 37 year old Swedish, was arrested on December 8 in Manila for his suspected involvement in robbing a Danish bank of more than US$ 10 million in …
Swede Arrested for Big Robbery in Denmark Read MoreFinnish nationals will no longer need to apply for visa before visiting India, a move which India hopes will generate more tourist arrivals. Initially, only citizens of Singapore, New Zealand, …
Finnish Visitors to India Don’t Need to Apply for Visa Read MoreBy Tobias Jagd After three years of searching, and many more of planning, the Singapore based company Ikano has finally found the right spot for the first Thai IKEA. …
IKEA Will Finally Open in Thailand Read MoreThe president of Maersk Shipping Lines is set to arrive Monday to meet up with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Davao City Police Office (DCPO). This after 16 kilos …
Maersk Top Executive to Arrive in Davao After 16 kilos of High-grade Cocaine From Malaysia Was Discovered Read MoreIn anticipation of a new report (“Collateral Damage: How the Bogus Campaign Against Palm Oil Harms the Poor”) scheduled for release at the UN climate change negotiations this week, Alan …
Bogus Anti-Palm Oil Campaigns Fuel Poverty Read MoreBy Urban JendelidSwedish citizens living abroad pay a special tax called “SINK-skatt” which is 25 percent on their income. A fast growing number of these Swedes find this tax unfair, out …
Swedes Living Abroad Protest Read MoreFirst a typhoon hit the Philippines and Vietnam, then a tsunami hit Samoa and Tonga, and now an earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.While the number of deaths and injuries rise, …
Danish Red Cross Overloaded by Natural Disasters in Asia Read MoreStarting with September 26, 2009, SMART subscribers have the opportunity to choose a special data plan that will enable them to benefit from the easy-to-use messaging service, softpedia.com reports. The …
Nokia Messaging Goes to the Philippines via SMART Read MoreThe Nordic police in South East Asia cover crime areas such as drugs, financial crimes, human trafficking and sexual abuse against children. According to police officer Annethe, who deals a lot with …
Fighting Crime in South East Asia Read More