Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has such a loyal fan-base in China that customers take naps in the exhibition spaces, forcing its employees to change the sheets on a daily basis …
Snoozing Chinese sully Ikea bed sheets Read MoreThe most popular destination for Swedish tourists is not Thailand or London but close neighbours Denmark according to a new survey. According to the survey, which was conducted by travel …
Denmark – not Thailand – is Swedish tourists’ top destination Read More
Two professors from the National University of Singapore (NUS) will ride their motorcycles from Singapore to Sweden next March in the name of breast cancer research and education, The Straits …
Professors to ride from Singapore to Sweden for breast cancer research Read More
More European firms have expressed keen interest in locking in their Philippine investments, given the local economy’s robust growth, improvement in governance and the availability of young, skilled workforce in …
Scandinavian firms keen on setting up shop in The Philippines Read More
A Swedish tourist has alleged that a Thai woman has stolen his wallet and withdrawn 100,000 baht from his bank accounts, Khaosod English in Thailand reported. Mr. Issa Barsoma, 60, …
Swedish Tourist ‘Scammed’ Of 100,000 Baht Read MoreThailand’s Sompop Jantraka, was among those honoured by Sweden-based World’s Children’s Prize Foundation for their contribution to protection of children against exploitation, based on a decision made by 2.2 million …
Thai child rights activist honoured in Sweden Read More
Volvo is lauding the success of its China organisational structure as the country became its number one market last month, posting rising sales up 49% compared to last year, just-auto.com …
Volvo cites China organisational structure for rising sales Read More
On Friday, October 11, Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand Klas Molin attended Plan International’s event “Because I am a Girl”, the Embassy wrote on its Facebook-page. The event celebrated the International …
Sweden’s ambassador to attend the International Day of the Girl Read More
Swedish-Indian lawyer and dive-instructor Aruna Singh protests a coal power plant on the tourist island Koh Lanta. The Island of Koh Lanta and the Krabi province, in Thailand, are battling …
Swedish-Indian lawyer to protests a coal power plant on Koh Lanta. Read More
Hennes & Mauritz AB of Sweden, the world’s second-biggest retailer, has firmed up plans to enter the Philippine retail market on its own to introduce the Swedish apparel brand in …
H&M firms up plans in The Philippines Read More
Nido Petroleum and Lundin Petroleum will in November 2013 start a highly anticipated two well drilling program in Indonesia targeting multi-million barrels of oil. Swedish listed Lundin, a A$7 billion …
Nido Petroleum, Lundin Petroleum to drill multi-million barrel oil targets offshore Indonesia Read More
On Friday 11 October 2013 Ambassador Ewa Polano hosted a very special gathering with members of Alumni Swedia and Swedish Business Community in Indonesia, the Embassy said on its Facebook-page. …
Swedish Ambassador in Jakarta hosted education representatives Read More
A set of twins separated at birth in Indonesia when they were put up for adoption and who found each other this year in Sweden have discovered they have another …
Indonesian twins in Sweden find new siblings Read More
Swedish budget fashion retailer H&M opened its first store in Indonesia at Gandaria City mall in South Jakarta on Saturday 5 October. H&M’s new store at Gandaria City offers a …
First H&M Opens in Jakarta Read More
When the first international mountain marathon in Vietnam took place in Sa Pa in the weekend, Denmark and Sweden dominated the top 3 time list. On 6 October Vietnam’s first …
Scandinavians among the fastest runners in mountain marathon Read More
The Department of Employment in Thailand is to work with Finland and Sweden to set quotas for the number of Thai berry pickers permitted to enter both countries next year, …
Quotas for berry pickers sought Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam’s Crayfish Party 2013 is going on as I write these lines. Below you will find images taken during the night as the evening progressed and uploaded right away. …
Scandinavian Society Siam’s Crayfish Party 2013 Read More
C. Ponciano Manalo Jr. , Undersecretary for Trade and Investment Promotion in the Philippines is visiting Sweden on the invitation of MultiMind, a Swedish company established in the Philippines in the spring …
Philippines’ Government Official visiting Sweden Read More
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce held its monthly networking night at Huntsman’s Pub in the basement of Landmark Hotel on Thursday 3 October 2013. Members and friends of members shared views …
Huntsman Networking Read More
Danish-based TC Group has appointed Owen Xing as managing director of its Chinese division, TC Group China, onscreenasia.com reported. Xing, 34, has held managing positions in the music and audio …
TC Group appoints new MD for China division Read More
He has been around the world several times, but the memories from the cities happen to be from the large number of hotel rooms more than from the actual destinations. …
Swedish tennis player Robert Lindstedt dreams of seeing Thailand from a tourist’s point of view Read More
During the last week of September, AnnaMaria Oltorp and Ulrika Åkesson from the Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy in Bangkok visited the Yunnan Province in China to follow-up – …
Sweden’s Embassy in Bangkok went on field trip to Yunnan Read More
Vietnam encourages Swedish businesses to invest in public transport, renewable energy, green technology and environmental pollution treatment, Voice of Vietnam reported. Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai made the proposal …
Vietnam welcomes Swedish investors Read More
Swedish injection molder Nolato AB is building a dedicated medical manufacturing plant in China with capacity for 30 injection machines, as it sees its customers in the medical and pharmaceutical …
Nolato Medical expands its operations in China Read More
Thailand’s national handball team has appointed Danish national Mr. Carsten Carlstedt as its new chief coach. With over 25 years of experience in coaching, Carsten hopes to take the team …
New Danish coach for Thailand’s national handball team Read More
On 30 September Karon Police in Phuket arrested two ladyboys for robbing an 18-year-old Swedish tourist of cash, a credit card and and iPhone 4s, The Phuket News reported. Duty …
Phuket ladyboys robbed Swedish tourist Read More
As part of the campaign Sweden – A Great Food Nation – the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur organized the competition The Young Chefs Challenge in collaboration with Berjaya …
Young Malaysian Chefs won prize in Swedish cooking Read More
On Friday 13 September the young professionals of Singapore gathered for an evening with coziness and 1 for 1 beers at Indochine Forbidden City at Clarke Quay. It was the …
Singapore’s Young Professionals have started new season Read More
The Swedish rock band H.E.A.T will tour in China in October and will give a live gig in Shanghai on October 12, the Swedish Consulate General said on their website. …
Swedish rock band H.E.A.T tours in China Read More
Swedish six-times world table tennis champion and former Olympic gold medalist Jan-Ove Waldner has received the honour of becoming the first living foreigner to feature on a Chinese postage stamp, Swedish TT …
Swedish table-tennis star features on China stamp Read More
SWEA Charity Swap was for the first time held in Beijing on September 25. At the event, clothes and accessories donated from SWEA’s members and friends were available for sale. …
SWEA Charity Swap in Beijing Read More
Mr Keith Schafer has been assigned as new Managing Director for Volvo Car Malaysia. Mr Keith Schafer, who is a native Swede, has worked in management positions with Volvo since 1986 and …
Volvo Car Malaysia has new Managing Director Read More
Thursdag 26 September, was the European Day of Languages. The German Goethe-Institute hosted a multi-language cafe where Thai and foreign students were invited to come and talk with European languages …
Young Thai student met Scandinavians to language cafe Read More
Swedish polymer group Polykemi has announced plans to double the capacity of its plant in China in 2014. The company hopes to increase capacity to 20,000 tonnes from the current …
Swedish Polykemi to double China plant Read More
Swedish furniture store IKEA Singapore has recalled its rhubarb crumble pie that is sold in its Swedish Food Market. The background for the recall is that the words “egg powder” …
IKEA Singapore recalls its rhubarb crumble pie after label mix-up Read More
The Swedish government has appointed Håkan Jevrell as new Ambassador to Singapore. In this video posted on the Embassy’s Facebook-page you can hear Håkan Jevrell tell about his way to …
Meet the new Swedish Ambassador to Singapore Read More
On September 22, police received a report from Phutasart rescue about an accident on highway number 3145 which resulted in death of a young Swede named Mr. Jhon Olov Eddie …
Young Swede killed in tragic crash in Rayong Read More
As a part of the campaign Culinary Sweden in Malaysia the Embassy of Sweden had invited Malaysian children to learn traditional Swedish cooking at YoungChefsAcademy. The children came from Rumah …
Malaysian kids learned Swedish cooking Read More
Representatives from 12 Swedish businesses joined their 200 peers from local firms at a seminar in Hanoi on September 18 to discuss sustainable business with clean water from Sweden. At …
Vietnam learns clean technology from Sweden Read More
Swedish manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses “Scania” has recently expanded its business in Myanmar with the opening of a new office and service center in Yangon. The inauguration ceremony of …
Scania opens office in Yangon, Myanmar Read More
Despite having cerebral palsy, Swedish artist Mikael Avatar lives his life with a positive force and has achieved much more than the average person. He broke the world record long …
Inspiring Artist Mikael Avatar Read MoreSafe, solid and understated in a Swedish way, or a wannabe luxury brand pandering to a Chinese taste for excess and “bling”: that’s the debate causing ripples at the top …
Geely, Volvo differ over future China look Read More
A group of popular artists from China visited Sweden on September 20 with performances to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event with the Embrace China Performances was organized by All-China Federation …
Stockholm celebrated Moon Festival with Embrace China Performances Read More
On September 5, Swedish Women’s Educational Association (SWEA) in Beijing gathered 17 of its members to walk the wild stretch of the wall between Lianhuachi and Mutianyu. With a clear sky …
SWEA’s members in Beijing walk on Great Wall of China Read More
J Craft’s ‘Torpedo’ at the centre of attention on Singapore Yacht Show It was not only the Swedish flag that caught our attention, but also the boat it was attached …
Swedish Rolls Royce on Water: J Craft Read More
On September 17, Defence and security company Saab inaugurated its Asia Pacific Headquarters office on the 24th floor of Two Pacific Place building on Sukhumvit road, Bangkok. The event was held …
SAAB inaugurates its Asia Pacific HQ office in Bangkok Read More
The latest edition of ScandAsia Singapore is now available as emagazine. The printed magazine was last week shipped off to Singapore where the postal services will distribute the magazine.
ScandAsia Singapore September 2013 now online Read More
In January last year, Lebanese-Swedish Atris Hussein was arrested by Thai Police for having nearly 2.8 tonnes of ammonium nitrate and urea-based fertilizer in his possession at the house he …
Lebanese-Swedish Hezbollah suspect jailed for two years and eight months Read More
Swedish home-delivery pet food “Husse” has recently expanded its operations in Asia. Entering the Thai market this year, it will bring high quality pet food to pet lovers’ doors. For …
Swedish pet food ‘Husse’ expands into Thailand Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] Lars Ryderstad, the new Swedish priest in Bangkok, was installed in his new assignment in grand style on Saturday evening the 14 September. The Bishop of Visby, Sven-Bernhard …
Grand style installation of new Swedish priest in Bangkok Read More