Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
World-first technology connects cycle helmets with cars: Volvo Cars and POC to demonstrate life-saving wearable cycling tech concept at International CES 2015. – Accident data reveals: 50 per cent of …
Volvo’s new safety feature alerts driver of cyclists, averts collision Read More
A 51 year old Swedish tourist interfered in a heated discussion between a 27 year old Jet Ski Operator and another tourist in Pattaya. The intervention was not well received by …
Intervening Swede attacked by Jet Ski Operator Read More
Sweden’s Stockholm University will end its partnership with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute, the school said. The agreement between the Confucius Institute and Stockholm University, which was signed in 2005, …
Swedish university severs ties with Confucius Institute Read More
AB Volvo has completed the acquisition of 45% of the Chinese automotive manufacturer, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co., Ltd. The purchase consideration amounted to RMB 5.5 billion, according to the company’s …
Volvo completes acquisition of 45% of Dongfeng Read More
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars announced Monday it had beaten its historical sales record in 2014, mainly due to a successful expansion in China. Volvo sold 465,866 cars over the year, …
China expansion sees Volvo Cars hit sales high Read More
SOLOS: NEVER ODD OR EVEN, Part IV by Tanel Veenre & Märta Mattsson 7 January – 21 February 2015 ATTA Gallery, the only gallery in Thailand specializes in Contemporary Art …
Swede, Estonian in double-billing art jewelry exhibition in Bangkok Read More
The deadline for the submission of tenders to supply Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) with a new fleet of 3,183 buses, was finally scheduled for January 2015. Conspicuously absent from …
Bangkok’s new bus fleet saga: why Scania, Volvo opt out Read More
[wzslider] On 13 December 2014 Swedish producer and disc jockey Steve Angello performed at the ZoukOut Festival on Sentosa island, Singapore, an event attended by 40 000 dance music revelers …
Dance music phenomenon part of ‘Brand Sweden’ in Singapore Read More
The Vietnamese government on December 29, 2014 issued a resolution on waiving visas within a certain time period for tourists from seven countries, starting in January. The waiver will be …
Vietnam waives visas for Nordic tourists Read More
Attended by more than 340 guests from the Business Councils from Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden, this year’s Nordic Business Christmas Dinner was held at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur in …
Nordic Business Christmas Dinner in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Born out of a need for to create awareness about the new Nordic diet & paying back to Singapore, Smør decided to introduce a palatable & acceptable method in the heart of Singapore’s …
Smørrebrød near Raffles Place Read More
Christ Church was once again filled with Scandinavian residents in Thailand in the afternoon of Christmas Eve. The special service during which the gospel is read in your own tongue – with other …
Traditional Christmas Service in Bangkok Read More
Thai broadcaster PBS on Sunday 20 December 2014 broke the news in English about a 24-year-old Swedish man Jens Viktor Bengtson who jumped to his death from a rented condominium room on Soi Sukhumvit 13 …
Swedish youth jumps to death Read More
Denmark tops Forbes’ annual Best for Business list while Sweden, Norway and Finland all are in top ten. Denmark beat Hong Kong in Forbes Magazine’s yearly ranking of the worlds’ countries …
Denmark is the best country to do business according to Forbes Magazine Read More
Barely a few months into its Asia launch, the new range of Volvo Trucks so impressed customers that key agreements have been inked to supply regional hauliers. Pak Nam Po …
New Volvo truck range gains traction in SE Asia Read MoreFrom September 2015 SAS will operate 5 weekly flights between Stockholm and Hong Kong. According to Swedish newspaper SvD Naringsliv, the business communities in Stockholm have been complaining about a lack …
SAS opens direct Hong Kong route Read More
The Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy has today agreed with UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) to support the programme; “Improving State Capacity to More Effectively Prevent, …
New Swedish support to combat corruption in the region Read More
Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu, who was among key signatories of a 2008 manifesto seeking sweeping political reforms in China, has won Sweden’s Olof Palme human rights prize. “He has …
Chinese activist wins Swedish prize Read More
The Swedish church and Royal family have taken initiative to host a memorial service 10 years after the Tsunami struck Southeast Asia. SVT will broadcast the second day of Christmas …
Tsunami memorial live on Swedish television Read More
Ecolean is experiencing continued growth in the Asian markets. In order to meet customer demand, Ecolean recently added new facilities in China that will increase Ecolean’s production capacity of aseptic …
Ecolean raises output with new China factory Read More
Ascom, a global provider of mission-critical communications systems, recently acquired Scanditronic, a distributor of Ascom’s products in Malaysia and the South East Asia region. As of November 1st Scanditronic has …
Sweden’s Scanditronic renamed as Ascom Read More
Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu, who was among key signatories of a 2008 manifesto seeking sweeping political reforms in China, was awarded Sweden`s Olof Palme human rights prize on Tuesday. …
Pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu receives Swedish rights award Read More
Swedish police has launched a new website that vacationing Swedes can report to upon suspicion of individuals of sexual activities involving minors. Tuesday the 16th December a new website that targets Swedish child-sex-tourists …
Swedish website to fight pedophile sex-tourism Read More
A 50 year old Norwegian and a 29 year old Swede are charged for beating up taxi drivers in two separate incidents. The 10th December two Scandinavians were in court …
Scandinavians in court for attacking taxi drivers in Singapore Read More
The new Thai-headquarter is the latest sign of Volvo Group’s multibillion baht investments in Thailand. The opening was visited by the Thai Minister of Transport and the Swedish Ambassador to …
Volvo Group opens new headquarter in Bangkok Read More
The deadline for the submission of tenders to supply Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) with a new fleet of 3,183 buses, was finally scheduled for January 2015. Conspicuously absent from …
Bangkok’s bus fleet procurement: why Scania, Volvo opt out Read More
In mid-November MASBA held the yearly Ambassador’s Dinner, which was attended by a record-breaking number of our members and spouses. For the second year in a row, we were enjoying …
MASBA’s yearly Ambassador Dinner Read MoreThursday the 11th December a 65 year old Swedish tourist died at a beach in Rayong Southeast of Pattaya, local media Pattaya One reports. The man was first seen to go …
Swede died in the gulf of Thailand Read More
The Development Cooperation Section at the Swedish Embassy in Thailand has today agreed with UNDP to support the programme; “Being LGBT in Asia phase 2: Supporting LGBT inclusive development in …
Sweden supports LGBT rights in E, SE Asia Read More
On 12-13 December 40,000 revellers gather for the electronic dance music festival Zoukout on Siloso Beach, Sentosa island in Singapore. Over 20 international and local artists over two stages performs, …
Nordic artists among headliners at Zoukout festival Singapore Read More
World-leading micro component total solution supplier AAC Technologies Holdings and Swedish audio technology provider Dirac Research AB today announced a cooperation that will combine the best of AAC’s advanced micro …
Swedish, Chinese firms to raise bar on mobile phone sound Read More
Erik Steenberg-Roos the new Swedish priest based in Phuket is a former welder, a lover of rock’n’roll and he knows how it feels to lose faith. Erik and his wife …
Church on wheels Read More
8 months ago a group of 4 Swedes went out on an epic bike trip 1800 miles long through 18 countries to raise money for an orphanage. 6th December four …
Cycling Swedes collects THB 1,6 million for orphanage Read More
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told some 800 foreign businessmen, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 about what he thinks should be improved in a range of areas. The businessmen were all …
Thai Prime Minister met with foreign business community Read More
Swedish national Stig Johan Kristian Hammarsten was found dead on Friday 5 December on the 43 floor of an abandoned construction site for Satorn Unit Tower in Bangkok. Mr. Hammarsten …
Swede found after suicide in empty building Read More
Sweden’s coalition government has failed to get its budget through parliament amid a political crisis. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has announced fresh elections, just three months after voters last went …
Sweden’s Prime Minister calls fresh election Read More
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country Read More
China’s National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which rescued iconic car brand Saab from bankruptcy in 2012, is getting a new owner also from Asia, according to documents from the District …
Another Asian firm to replace NEVS as maker of Saab car Read More
IKEA is launching its biggest “Soft Toys for Education” CSR campaign in Thailand to reach out and support more children than ever before. “We are delighted to launch the third …
IKEA Launches “Soft Toys For Education” Charity Campaign Read More
Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT) is closing down its Die Cutting business in Qingdao, China. SMT is proposing to also close down the Die Cutting sales office in Halesowen, UK, subject …
Sandvik to scrap die cutting business in China Read MoreThe Swedish based Survey and GIS equipment maker, Satlab Geosolutions AB, announced on December 1 its expansion into the Asia Pacific market with the establishment of an Office in Singapore. …
Satlab Geosolutions Opens Office in Singapore Read MoreThe European Union has announced that it will pledge 257 million euro (US$320.6 million) to Myanmar to fund rural development, political reform, peace initiatives and other issues for the next …
EU commits EUR257 million in development aid to Myanmar Read More
Vietnam’s largest film project, is going to be an adaption of the Swedish book “I’m wanted” and the sequel “I’m Daniel” by Swede of Vietnamese descend Daniel Luthman. Vietnamese firm …
Swedish book is inspiration for Vietnam’s next blockbuster Read More
[wzslider] The Swedish music artists José González and Little Dragon are among the headlines for a brand new music and lifestyle festival Wonderfruit taking place nearby a golf course outside …
Swedish acts lead the pack at new outdoor festival Read More
At the moment IKEA has 16 stores, but their ambitious expansion plan will make this number grow with 3 stores every year, Danish national broadcaster DR reports. IKEA entered the …
IKEA in China plans to expand with 3 stores every year Read More
Volvo Buses Malaysia recently unveiled its new chassis range to the Malaysian market – the new Volvo B7R and Volvo B11R. Launched in the presence of the Ambassador of Sweden …
Volvo Buses launches new chassis range for Malaysia Read More
Swedish fashion giant H&M opened its first highly anticipated flagship store in Sabah on Thursday. Located in 1Borneo Hypermall in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, this is the second store to be opened …
Fashion giant H&M opens its first flagship store in Sabah Read More
Leading Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has signed a deal with state-owned Indonesian weapons manufacturer Pindad to market ground-based air defense systems as well as extend the operational life …
Saab to collaborate with Indonesia’s Pindad on air defense systems Read More
A Dutch club in Stockholm that was planning a festive party featuring Santa alongside a servant with a black painted face has shelved the idea following numerous complaints of racism. …
Dutch club in Stockholm drops black-faced Santa’s helpers Read More
[wzslider] A reliable “witness” the Danish Hotel Manager, Michael Gaarde-Nielsen at Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket on Karon beach, had already informed ScandAsia earlier in the year that all of …
Unimaginable, new reality: clean, vendor-free Phuket beaches Read More