Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 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 MoreRenowned Dr. Ungsana Uarakpong, Rheumatologist and specialist in Osteoporosis from Bangkok Hospital was the guest speaker at the Swedish Association’s Ladies Lunch on November 22nd, held at restaurant the Brasserie …
Osteoporosis for Lunch Read More211 Swedes attended a special meeting at the Dusit Thani Hotel to visit the new Consulate of Sweden in Hua Hin where the newly appointed Honorary Consul, Victor Sukseree and …
Close encounter with the Consulate of Sweden Read MoreThe 5th generation, or rather 4.5th generation of top leaders was just appointed to lead China for the coming five years. Who are they, what agendas do they have, will …
Breakfast meeting on China’s New Leadership Read More“The war on doping” won the price for best documentary film in the category sports and society at the “Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS) World Sports Film Festival 2012” …
‘The War on Doping’ won Best Documentary Award in Beijing Read MoreTogether with UN Women, All-China Women Federation and the Sino-German CSR Project, China’s Swedish Embassy’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Centre co-organised a conference on Gender Equality and Corporate Social Responsibility: Enhancing Business Competitiveness, …
Swedish Embassy promotes CSR and Gender Equality in China Read MoreErik Ohlson spent 3 childhood years back in the 1990s in Singapore. He won a green bicycle in a lottery arranged by the Swedish Church there, when he was six …
19,000km bicycle ride from Sweden to Singapore Read MoreIn 1974 Sweden began its largest development cooperation project – the Bai Bang paper mill project in Vietnam. Recently the project reached its 30th anniversary and was celebrated on November …
Bai Bang’s 30th anniversary celebration Read MoreIndonesia expects to conclude negotiations next year on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden grouped in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Jakarta Post …
Indonesia expects to sign economic partnership agreement with Scandinavian nations next year Read MoreCybercom, a Swedish security and mobile technology services provider, is adapting its operations in Sweden, Singapore and Finland to improve the efficiency. Actions include cuts of the group overhead costs …
Cybercom adapts operations in Sweden, Singapore, Finland Read MoreForbes, the American business magazine, has ranked Denmark as number 2 in its annual ranking of “Best Countries for Business”. Other Nordic countries – Sweden (7), Norway (8) and Finland …
Nordic countries top Forbes’ business List Read MoreTogether with Danish Foss and New Zealand-based dairy company Fonterra, Arla has developed a screening method that can reveal whether milk has been tampered with in order to achieve financial …
Arla introduces milk screening test in China Read MoreHong Kong based spirits company Stockholm has added to the growing number of unusual vodka variants with the launch of a sparkling vodka, reports the Drinks Business. The product, first …
Stockholm Sparkling Vodka hits Hong Kong Read MoreA 15-year-old boy mailed the Sweden Democrats seeking the party’s view on Islam for a school project and received a link to a website showing close up photos of mutilated, …
Sweden Democrats send Thai corpse pics to student Read More
Ranked among the top 20 Language Service Providers in Asia by Common Sense Advisory this year, EQHO Communications Ltd. is capitalizing on a rapid increase in demand for localization solutions …
Localization for success Read More90 people including Swedish and Chinese government officials and company representatives participated in the training that aims at creating bigger awareness of CSR in Chengdu, China on November 20th-22nd. The …
Sino-Swedish CSR Workshop in Chengdu Read MoreMore than 50 Singaporean submarine sailors being part of the close submarine collaboration between Sweden and Singapore was invited to a reception at the Swedish Residence in Singapore, recently hosted …
Reception for Singapore submarine sailors Read MoreJoint Nordic Young Professionals hosted a very successful event on being an entrepreneur in China, with over 60 participants from the four chambers’ Young Professionals organizations. Attendants watched and …
Starting Business in China on a Shoestring Budget Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber’s networking event which took place at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit in Bangkok on November 21st was sponsored by Nordea Bank, Singapore. Approximately 120 Nordics attended the event and …
Nordic Networking with Nordea Singapore Team Read MoreVietnam and Sweden will cooperate in manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used in various fields in Vietnam, local online VNExpress reported on Wednesday quoting sources from the Vietnam Aerospace Association …
Sweden to help Vietnam create unmanned aircraft Read MoreSwedish energy company Lundin Petroleum announced it made a natural gas discovery in a well off the coast of Malaysia. Lundin said it made a natural gas discovery in a …
Swedish energy company discovers gass offshore Malaysia Read MoreThe Nordic Young Professionals invited its members to a night of laughs and drinks at the Apartment in Shanghai on November 22th. Where Kung Fu Komedy provided the entertaining …
Young Nordics at Kung Fu Komedy night Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok invites Swedes and bookworms of other nationalities to participate in the largest book club in the world – Storytellers of Sweden! The event …
Storyteller of Sweden – live event! Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Singapore together with Singapore Business Federation recently organized the seminar “Innovation Sweden: Business Seminar & Networking Session”.More than a hundred representatives from Singaporean and Swedish …
Innovative Sweden siminar held in Singapore Read MoreSwedish furniture company Ikea has launched its 9th edition of the Ikea Soft Toys for Education Campaign where €1 purchased on soft toy products will be donated to Unicef and …
Swedish giant launches charity drive for children Read MoreSkiing 1000 km in Thailand for charity Three “crazy pensioners” – Karl Fred (Kalle) Kristensen and Kjell Isak Sunde from Norway and Peter from Sweden – started on 15 October …
Skiing 1000 km in Thailand for charity Read MoreSweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has pledged to improve ties with Indonesia with an emphasis on environmental programs that have been underway for some years, reports the Jakarta Post. Sweden’s …
Sweden to enhance ‘green’ programs in Indonesia Read MorePolice and rescue services were called to a Bungalow located in Soi 11 off Jomtien Beach Road early on Thursday Morning to investigate reports of a Swedish man who had …
Swedish Resident of Pattaya dies at his Jomtien home Read MoreIn the middle of the week, the weekend feels far away and the work load is heavy. Therefore the Swedish Young Professionals (YP) in Shanghai frequently meet for an After …
Young Professionals After Work Read MoreOn 12 November the Swedish Visa Application Centre reopens after being closed for some time. Holders of a normal passport will from this date apply for Schengen visas at the …
Reopening of the Swedish Visa Application Center in China Read MoreSwedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt offered to help solve Jakarta’s seemingly incurable traffic problems during his visit to the capital on Wednesday, reports the Jakarta Globe. “We have a lot …
Sweden Offers to Solve Jakarta’s Traffic Problems During PM Visit Read MoreSwedish investment house Kinnevik is betting big on Southeast Asia’s economic rise through an investment of $40 million in online shopping site Lazada, which is emerging as a leading player …
Swedish firm backs Lazada to expand operations in Southest Asia Read MoreBurmese President Thein Sein received a delegation led by Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw on Nov 12, the President’s Office …
Swedish premier meets Thein Sein Read MoreThe first Biogas Seminar x3 with the topic Turning Organic Waste into Valuable Energy was hosted by the CENTEC and The Trade Section of the Swedish Embassy in Hanoi on …
First Biogas seminar hosted in Hanoi Read MoreThe Swedish Golf Day which was held at The Vintage Club in Bangkok on November 10th, 2012, was a huge success with over 50 players turning up for the tournament. …
Successful Swedish Golf Day Read MoreOn Saturday, November 3rd the Nordic Club of Jakarta hosted their annual charity Crayfish Party in the Grand Ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. With plenty of imported crayfish and …
Crayfish Party Jakarta Style Read MoreThai Labour Minister Padermchai Sasomsap has encouraged Thai labours to work in the Scandinavian countries during their berry harvesting season, assuring approximately 100,000 baht monthly income. Padermchai has disclosed Labour …
Thailand urges its labour to berry-pick in Scandinavia Read MoreSwedish citizen Per-ake Ingvar Arvidsson, 67, hanged himself on the eve of November 8 at the back of the HomePro complex in Chalong, reports the Phuket News. His wife told …
Phuket-based Swede, 67, hangs himself Read MoreClubbing in Malaysia doesn’t come any better and the confirmation of many a rumour is that Swedish dance giants Swedish House Mafia (SHM) have selected Malaysia as one of the …
Top-selling Swedish House Mafia set to play ‘One Last Tour’ in Malaysia Read MoreThe Philippines’ representative to the 16th Manhunt International male beauty pageant was crowned winner at the finals night held on Nov 9 in Bangkok, Thailand. June Macasaet, 29, bested 52 …
Swede named 1st runner-up at Manhunt Int’l 2012 in Bangkok Read MoreA spectacular performance can be experienced today 11-11.45am and 2-2.45pm at Kim Ma Theatre, 71 Kim Ma Street. The admission is free. The Swedish musician and performer Stefan Ostersjo acts …
Inside/Outside a Swedish, Vietnamese, British installation performance Read MoreMinister of State for Social and Family Development, Halimah Yacob, spoke about her recent trip to Finland and Sweden to look at how preschool education is organised and delivered, when …
Singapore minister calls Nordic preschool a useful concept Read MoreThe Swedish entrepreneur and author Jonas Ericsson launched his book “Can!” in Singapore on Oct 31. The book Can! chronicles his journey and daring vision of bringing Swedish design to …
Launch of “Can!” – a story from a Swedish Entrepreneur! Read MoreMore than 50 persons from over 30 companies came to see the Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s seminar on R&D in Shanghai in connection with the Swedish Innovation Exhibition held on …
Swedish Innovation Exhibition in Shanghai Read MoreAt the Nordic Breakfast Seminar on November 8th, 2012, Mr. Jens Werner, Board Chairman of Georg Jensen Thailand, and former Board Chairman of Royal Copenhagen Thailand, enlightened the members of …
Breakfast seminar with Georg Jensen Read MoreOn the morning of November 7th, 2012, the newly appointed customs attaché, Tuomas Liikavainio at the Swedish Embassy in Beijing, invited Swedish companies to a breakfast discussion concerning customs procedures. …
Breakfast seminar concerning customs procedures Read MoreLundin Petroleum has kicked off drilling at the fourth well of its 2012 drilling programme in Malaysia.The Tembakau-1 exploration well on Block 307 was spud with the jack-up West Courageous, …
Sweden’s Lundin spuds off Malaysia Read MoreIn Cambodia, faintings occurred every day for five years in a single factory supplying to some of the biggest international brands, according to the Cambodian Legal Education Centre’s recent study. …
Fainting problem at factory of H&M’s supplier in Cambodia Read MoreSweden’s Fredrik Reinfeldt will be the nation’s first Prime Minister to visit Myanmar. The PM in accompany with Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Björling and other two business delegations, will arrive in Myanmar …
Swedish PM to visit Myanmar and Indonesia on Nov 12-14, expects to meet Then Sein and Suu Kyi Read MoreMr. Eskil Erlandsson, the Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs, arrived in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on 7 November 2012. The purpose of his visit is to promote Swedish forestry and food …
Swedish Minister visits China Read More