Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
From a small fishing village, Hua Hin has become one of Thailand’s major tourist destinations with a fast growing expat community. Among the nationalities of expats living there, the number …
Swedish Association in Hua Hin Read MoreBag-packers have been warned about the danger of drinking cocktails while on holiday in Indonesia after a tourist died. Swede Johan Lundin, 28, was poisoned by a mojito laced with …
Swedish tourist’s death sparks drinks alert in Indonesia Read More
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Archer-class submarine, RSS Swordsman, arrived at Changi Naval Base from Sweden on Dec 31. Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Ng Chee Peng, and other senior …
Submarine RSS Swordsman from Sweden returns to Singapore Read MoreOn December 13th, the Swedish Young Professionals in Shanghai hosted their 2012 Christmas Party. This year they were more than 120 participants that gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel, …
Christmas party for Swedish Youngsters Read MoreAt midnight new years eve the beach at Mae Phim village in Rayong east Thailand was turned into a inferno of fire. The culprit was a rocket which ignited a …
Popular Swedish tourist paradise in Thailand burned down Read MoreResidents in a southern Swedish elderly home will soon get to cuddle up with a fuzzy seal from Japan. A robot seal, that is, which is meant to boost well-being …
Swedish elderly home welcomes Japanese robot seals Read MoreSweden’s small Arctic town of Kiruna has a surprisingly international airport with regular flights to London and Tokyo, but it has even bigger plans: to offer commercial space flights. Spaceport …
Swedish town eyes future as Europe’s gateway to space Read MoreSweden’s royal family says Princess Madeleine’s wedding will take place on Saturday, June 8, at the Royal Palace chapel in downtown Stockholm. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s youngest …
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to marry next June Read MoreOperated by VFS, the Visa Center for Sweden, Denmark and Norway will move from Amarin Tower to the Alma Link Building, 12th Floor, Soi Chidlom on 7 January 2013. The building is …
New address for visa center Read MoreMaureen Hoppers and Niklas Dahlberg from the Swedish Institute’s Study Scholarships Program visited Cambodia 3-7 December. They informed Cambodian students about the possibility to study at Master’s level at a …
Scholarship Opportunities in Sweden Read MoreThai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce will provide limited Master’s degree scholarships for two Thai students to pursue studies in Sweden in 2013. The grant will cover visa fee and a return …
Swedish Scholarships for Thai students Read MoreWith waste one of the most concerning problems plaguing Palu, Central Sulawesi, and other cities in Indonesia, Palu municipality has established a partnership with Boras municipality in Sweden to build …
Indonesia teams up with Swedish city to tackle waste problem Read MoreThe Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Lunch was successfully held on Saturday, 15 December in Bangkok. Many members and friends brought their families and kids to attend this festive …
Swedish Christmas Lunch Successfully held Read MoreSweden has two films shortlisted for the Oscars, the documentary Searching for Sugar Man by Malik Bendjelloul, and Goran Kapetanovic’s short film Kiruna-Kigali. This is the first time ever that …
Two Swedish films shortlisted for the Oscars Read MoreIt’s that time of year, where it’s ok to sink your teeth into a big amount of delicious food and wash it down with some cool alcoholic beverages without thinking …
Incredible first ever NYP Christmas Dinner Read MoreVolvo Cars, owned by the Chinese automaker Geely, said Thursday that it had received a loan of €922 million ($1.2 billion) from the state-owned China Development Bank to refinance Volvo’s …
Volvo recieved huge loans from Chinese bank Read MoreThe celebration of Lucia at Dusit Thani hotel in Hua Hin on December 13th attracted many visitors. 75 people had signed up beforehand to enjoy the Swedish Association’s Lucia-festivities and …
Exceptional Lucia show becomes a tradition Read MoreTwo weeks ago, Robert Kronberg, chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam woke up to discover the association’s website has been washed away in total white background with one sentence appearing on …
What the hack: SSS website was hacked by an identified anonymous Read MoreAround 580 guests attended the annual Lucia celebration on December 13th, in the garden of Swedish Ambassador’s residence in Hanoi; both Swedes living in Vietnam, colleagues from diplomatic missions, international …
Huge crowd at Lucia celebration in Hanoi Read MoreLucia Celebration Photo: Hema Selva Close to 90 guests took part in the festive celebration of Lucia in Singapore on December 13th. Swedish Ambassador, Ingemar Dolfe warmly welcomed all friends …
Amazing Santa Lucia celebration Read MoreThai Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has disclosed on Thursday he has been contacted by a man who claimed to be one of the leaders of Thailand’s far-south insurgency. The …
Suspicious call from Sweden Read MoreSwedish anti-tank rifles that ended up in the hands of Myanmar soldiers in breach of European Union sanctions were originally exported to India, Sweden’s trade minister said on Thursday. The …
Swedish arms in Myanmar “came via India” Read MoreIKEA Bangna has imported conifer Christmas trees for Thai and Scandinavian families to enjoy this Christmas. Exclusive pre-sale period for IKEA FAMILY members to buy the trees was on 11 …
IKEA brings Christmas tree to Thailand Read MoreOn Saturday the 8th of December over 60 golfers journeyed out to Subhapruek Golf Club in Bangkok for the last Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) tournament of 2012 – the SSS …
The last SSS Cup Read MoreOn Dec 6, the Swedish Transport Administration, Swedish companies eBuilder, Scania, Volvo and Ericsson, along with representatives from the Embassy of Sweden and the Swedish Trade Council organized a road …
Swedish Transport Solutions – Road show to Guangxi Read MoreAn inquiry has been launched after Myanmar soldiers were found to have used Swedish-made weapons against ethnic rebels, in breach of European Union sanctions, reports Bangkok Post. The Swedish Agency …
Myanmar soldiers found to have used Swedish weapons Read MoreThe Swedish Minster for Foreign Affairs, Mr Carl Bildt, arrived in Beijing on December 6th for political talks and to participate in the Stockholm – China Forum. In the afternoon …
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs’ Q&A with Chinese netizens Read MoreOn Friday, November 7 2012, the Swedish Ambassador to Thailand, Klas Molin, signed on behalf of the Government of Sweden a co-financing agreement of 8.3 million US Dollars for a second phase …
Sweden Commits 8.3 Million US Dollars to Mekong Environment Program Read MoreAfter he witnessed a woman drowning in the Jin River in the city of Chengdu, Harald Göbel took matters into his own hands and jumped in himself. “When I came …
Swede hailed as hero after rescue in China Read MoreBefore all Swedes leaves China for Christmas Holidays, Christmas parties in Shanghai and Beijing was successfully held on December 7th & 8th organized by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in …
Swedish Christmas Parties in China Read MoreAnother great X-Mas party was held on Saturday December 8th in Singapore. The singapore vikings started the day with a field hockey match where the “young” team beat the “old” …
Singaporean Vikings X-mas game Read MoreThe Swedish community in Bangkok gathered for their last networking of 2012 by rubbing shoulders in the lovely surrounding of The Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant on December 6th with approx. …
The last networking event of 2012 Read MoreA Chinese poet says he is shocked and afraid after two members of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize, agreed he should be annihilated. The row took …
Li Li’s mushroom mix-up upsets Swedish Academy Read MoreDenmark, Finland and New Zealand tied for the first place in Transparency International’s 2012 index of the least corrupt countries. Transparency International ranks countries on a scale from 0 (perceived …
Denmark, Finland least corrupt nations; Singapore 7th Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General in Shanghai arranged a knowledgeable launch for Frédéric Cho’s book “Kina enligt Cho” on December 4th. The event was hosted by …
Frédéric Cho’s knowledgeable book launch Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Carl Bildt arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning. He will be in the city from December 6-8 for political talks and to participate in the Stockholm …
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs in Beijing Read MoreThe Sino-Nordic Innovation Research Workshop co-organized by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC) was held November 29-30 in Beijing. Experts from Chinese Ministry of …
Sino-Nordic Innovation Research Workshop held in Beijing Read MoreGuests at Nobel reception Photo: Hema Selva Recently, a network of some 30 distinguished Swedish researchers based in Singapore and their research colleagues from different universities and organizations were invited …
Reception in the spirit of Nobel Read MoreLast Sunday, December 2nd, the Swedish community in Bangkok celebrated the first Sunday of Advent at the Swedish Ambassador’s residence in Ekamai, one of the main roads off Sukhumvit in …
First Sunday of advent celebrated in Bangkok Read MoreThe Swedish government on Monday took steps to boost Mandarin studies in Swedish schools, but it will likely be more than a decade before China’s biggest language is widely taught …
‘More Swedish kids should learn Chinese’ Read MoreTo meet its strong order intake in Asia, Autoliv Inc. – the global leader in automotive safety systems – has opened a new seatbelt plant in Cibitung near Jakarta, Indonesia. …
Sweden-based Autoliv expands in Indonesia Read MorePrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held a meetings with new ambassador from Sweden in Hanoi on December 3, reports the Vietnam News Agency. Welcoming Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander, PM Dung …
Vietnam asks Sweden for FTA negotiations support Read MoreEmma Tranströmer, Tomas Tranströmer’s daughter, performed musical adaptations of some her father’s poems both at the EU Music Festival on Sunday, Dec 2 and at a Tomas Tranströmer literature event …
Tranströmer x 2 in Hanoi Read MoreA group of more than 40 Cambodian former ITP and scholarship students to Sweden gathered in early December for a much appreciated cocktail-evening at the Swedish residence in Phnom Penh. …
Khmer students reception at the Swedish residence Read More
Mr. Per Brandt, Chairman of Swedish Business Association (SBA) in Indonesia, has been in Indonesia for over 20 years. With an increasing number of Scandinavian establishments in the fast-growing economy, …
Strengthening the Nordic business community Read MoreVolvo Car Corp., snapped up in 2010 by a Chinese conglomerate, will remain a Swedish auto maker even as the European market sags, the focus on Chinese consumers sharpens and …
Volvo won’t quit Swedish home for China Read MoreThe Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Denmark make the top five a quality-of-life index highlighting where it is best to be born next year, reports Malasian Bernama News. Switzerland comes …
Scandinavian nations top ‘best country to be born in’ Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Stockholm Office has launched its first website specifically to promote health and wellness travel to Thailand, especially by Swedish women and senior citizens. Ageing …
TAT Targets Swedish Women for Wellness Read MoreA fire that broke out in an under-construction IKEA site in Beijing’s Daxing District on Friday evening has been controlled, and there are no casualties, the city’s fire department has …
Beijing IKEA site fire causes no casualties Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden and the Swedish Trade Council in Jakarta are organizing an Indonesia-Sweden Dialogue on “SymbioCity – A Holistic and Integrated Approach on Urban Transport Solutions,” on 4 December …
Indonesian-Sweden Dialogue on Urban Transport to be held in Jakarta Read More