Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Modern machine-to-machine (M2M) communication has expanded beyond one-to-one connections and evolved into a system of networks transmitting data to personal devices.Direct M2M is a broad label describing automated communication between mechanical …
The rise of the M2M technology Read MoreRembrandt Hotel Bangkok relocated their breakfast back to the newly renovated international buffet restaurant, Flavours, on Monday, 22 October. After 3 months of construction, the time had come to reintroduce Flavours, an extensive …
Rembrandt reintroduces Flavours for breakfast Read MoreThe South East Asian business elite and 16 Heads of States and Governments will meet in Pnom Penh when the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit will be held as …
Record number of participants for the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit Read MoreOnce again Scandinavian Society Siam had invited to an event with historical content. A Sunday film afternoon showing “The Ship that changed the World” about M/S Selandia, which was built …
M/S Selandia a first step to globalisation Read MoreMembers of Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand gathered at the Sheraton Grande Hotel, Bangkok for a breakfast seminar on Social Media Marketing last Tuesday, October 16th, 2012. The topic …
Nordics gained knowledge on Social Media Marketing Read MoreAccording to a report in the Aftonbladet daily, a 49-year-old teacher from Sweden in Koh Lanta was riding a motorcycle when she collided with a large truck, dying immediately. She is survived by …
Traffic accident in Koh Lanta kills Swedish teacher Read MoreSwedish digital media school Hyper Island, known for sharpening advertising and communications talent for the industry, opened a branch in Singapore. Dubbed the “digital Harvard” in creative circles, it will …
Swedish digital media school Singapore branch Read MoreAnna Julin, a 42-year-old Swedish tourist in Rayong, lost her passport, cellphone, iPad, and camera after two men snatched her bag outside a Rayong market. The thieves had initially asked to use …
Swedish lady in a wheelchair robbed in Rayong Read MoreCarmaker Volvo, which operates under the company named Swedish Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd (SMA) locally, has chosen to operate out of Malaysia instead and had recently consolidated its Asean operations …
Volvo chooses Malaysia as Asean manufacturing hub Read MoreThe Thai-Swedish Camber of Commerce will be providing scholarships this year for Thai students who wish to pursue their education in Sweden in 2013. There are many differences between Thailand …
TSCC scholarships for Thai students’ study in Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish Minister of Finance, Mr. Anders Borg, has recently visited Singapore. During the one-day visit, he met with Singapore’s Deputy Minister and Minister of Finance Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam and …
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg visited Singapore Read MoreBeing exposed to fraud/corruption could be very costly, affect the company brand, and create a negative work environment for the employees. It all depends on what type of fraudulent activity …
Fraud for Breakfast Read MoreAs a newcomer at Australian Mercer Global Pension Index Denmark not just takes the first place removing Netherlands from the top position, but also gets an A rating as the …
Danish pension system best in the world Read MorePT Hero Supermarket which March this year won the rights to franchise Swedish furniture giant IKEA stores in Indonesia, surged as much as 21.89 percent on Thursday after it reported …
Indonesian Ikea partner Hero Supermarket soars on profit jump Read MoreFrom 20 – 21 October 2012, the 7th China Education Expo will be held at the China World Exhibition Hall in Beijing. Twelve Swedish universities and representatives from the Swedish …
Seminar on study in Sweden at China Education Expo Read MoreThe Nordic Documentary Film Festival, NORDOX, 2012 will begin its seventh anniversary celebrations in China on Saturday, 20 October, with a selection of films from all five of the Nordic countries, …
NORDOX 2012 just around the corner Read MoreIf you are Swedish and have finished a college or university education, are in the mid-twenties and consider yourself a creative business talent, you can now apply for the Anders …
A 150.000 SEK Scholarship to Shanghai at disposal Read MoreJesper Lejfjord and David Jonsson are two young entrepreneurs and the founders of the Swedish organisation World Volunteer. Based on their experience with volunteering and managing education projects in the …
Eco-bungalow project in Laos Read MoreNordcham Crayfish Party was a big party among 150 friends. Scandinavian and Vietnamese and some other nationalities join the good party, where the Norwegean snaps floated along with the Danish …
Crayfish party in Vietnam – Good food, snaps and wild dancing Read MoreWhile Europe is in crisis Asian countries maintain growth, albeit at a slightly lower level. Lots of European companies look at Asia and not at least Southeast Asia to find …
No Nordic ministers at the Asia-Europe Finance Ministers’ Meeting Read MoreThe Swedish Young Professionals Shanghai had a kick-off party for this fall’s activities on the 12th of October, 2012. While this kick-off may have been quite late in the autumn …
Kick-Off Party for Young Swedes in Shanghai Read MoreMinister for Finance Anders Borg and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson visited Beijing on 10 October.The two ministers attended a joint meeting with Wang Jiarui, Minister of the …
Swedish Ministers visited Beijing Read MoreTo celebrate its seventh anniversary, the Nordic Documentary Film Festival (NORDOX) will be held in Beijing from 20 to 31 October this year, featuring a selection of films from all …
Nordic Documentary Film Festival in Beijing Read MoreHosted by the Embassy of Sweden, a meeting between the consular sections of all the Nordic Embassies in Bangkok was held on 9 October 2012. The meeting is a part …
Nordic consular meeting at Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreOn 10 October, Chinese author Mo Yan was announced the winner of 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature at at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden. “Yan is an author who with hallucinatory …
Chinese author Mo Yan won Nobel Prize in Stockholm Read MoreThe Swedish ambassador to Singapore Ingemar Dolfe recently hosted a popular and much appreciated BBQ-evening at the Swedish residence for about a hundred Singaporean former exchange students to Sweden. During …
Student reception at the Swedish residence Read MoreOn October 10th, 2012, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, arranged a breakfast seminar for Chinese employees working for Swedish companies. Vanessa Wang from GP Strategies was the facilitator …
Working with Swedes Read MoreWhile investigations are pending and the cause of fire on KRI Klewang remains unclear, news about the Indonesian’s stealth warship caught fire on 28 September has raised questions in the …
PT Lundin believe the fire not caused by vessel’s material and design Read MoreRoyal Thai air-force had Wednesday invited to a welcome celebration for their Saab 340 AEV aircraft. The second of two ordered together with 12 JAS-39 Gripen fighters in 2008 with …
How to welcome a surveillance aircraft Read MoreA delegation of 11 Swedish Members of the Parliament (MP) from the Transport and Communication Committee recently visited Singapore to learn about the management and promotion of the country’s public …
Swedish Members of Parliament visited Singapore Read MoreAn event was held at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon, on 25 – 26 September, to review the past six years of the Three Diseases Fund (3DF) working to address …
Launch of USD 3million healthcare programme in Myanmar Read More“National University of Singapore” is not only the best university in Southeast Asia and China, but it is also better than any Scandinavian University. It is Times Higher Education who …
University in Singapore beats both Chinese and Scandinavian universities Read MorePirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij has won his appeal against the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok after it revoked his passport earlier this year. The authorities could not give a …
Fredrik Neij won court case against Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read More“Children should be able to enjoy a secure and drug-free childhood and older people should be able to enjoy life as much as they always did,” Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister …
Maria Larsson promoted children’s right in Vietnam Read MoreH.E. Ms. Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister for Children and the Elderly, visited Bangkok on 30 September – 3 October. It was her first time in the country where she brought …
Swedish Minister Maria Larsson visited Thailand Read MoreYet again it was time for Swedes to gather at their usual venue Huntsman’s Pub at Landmark Hotel in Bangkok on October 4th, 2012. This time, approximately 30 members as …
Swedes Monthly Gathering at Huntsman Pub Read MoreA Swedish national who allegedly punched a cab driver who he felt was trying to cheat him has evaded arrest by leaving Singapore using a second valid passport. At about …
Swedish man evades arrest in Singapore Read MoreAccording to the Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI), Singapore is the best country for dynamic businesses to flourish. Two Scandinavian countries in the top-three are Finland which ranked second, …
Singapore tops Global Dynamism Index – followed by Finland and Sweden Read MoreSwedish R&B singer Maher Zain has tremendous success in Indonesia. The Lebanese born and Swedish raised singer sells more records than superstars as Adele and Justin Bieber. Right now he …
Swedish Maher Zain a big hit in Indonesia Read MoreThe advanced stealth warship of Indonesian Navy, KRI Klewang-625, caught fire on the afternoon of 28 September 2012 while undergoing maintenance at the naval port in Banyuwangi, East Java. The …
Indonesia’s advanced stealth warship caught fire Read MoreTetra Pak has invested S$67 million to expand its manufacturing facilities in Singapore. The grand opening ceremony of the new facilities was recently held in presence of Swedish Ambassador to …
Swedish Tetra Pack expands in Singapore Read MoreWhat do you think of the second Overseas Vietnamese conference? It has been successful. Many Viet kieu (Overseas Vietnamese), mostly businesspeople, were open-minded during discussions that addressed issues and concerns …
Helena Van: Investing in Vietnam is a contribution to my fatherland Read MoreAfter Saab, a former US General Motors’ subsidiary, being filed for bankruptcy in December last year, the company has filed a three-billion-dollar claim in a US court against General Motors …
GM denies all criminal actions and intent filed by Spyker, Saab Read MoreAccording to a campaign by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs everyone is fashion. If you agree and write a text of approximately 500 words about your interest in Swedish …
You are fashion Read MoreA 37 year old Swede from Gothenburg paid a friend to serve his one year prison sentence, while he himself went to the Philippines. “This kind of scam would be …
Went to Philippines instead of jail Read MoreApproximately 175 Scandinavians joined the Scandinavian Society Siam’s colorful Crayfish Party on Saturday September 29, 2012 which again this year took place at the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok. When you …
Scandinavian Crayfish Party celebrated in Bangkok Read MoreDespite the unpleasant weather condition on the morning of Saturday 29 September 2012, Bangkok shoppers were queuing – in the rain outside Siam Paragon shopping complex before it opened at 10am. – …
Bangkok shoppers’ craze for Swedish H&M opening Read MoreA delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) visited Sweden and Denmark this week (September 22-27.) The delegation was led by Hoang Binh Quan head of CPV’s Commission for …
Vietnam seeks closer ties with Sweden, Denmark Read MoreSwedish cool chain logistics company, Envirotainer has opened a new office in Singapore to improve customer access to its active temperature-controlled air cargo containers and cold supply chain management services …
Asia Pacific’s pharmaceuticals market the fastest growing Read MoreOman Reiner, a 30 year old Swede, was found dead at the Jocker Brother Guesthouse, a four room budget guesthouse, in downtown Chiang Mai on Thursday 27 September. The cause …
Swedish man found dead at guesthouse in Chiang Mai Read More