Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Philippines are closing their embassies in Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland the 31 October, leaving their embassy in Oslo, Norway as their solve Nordic embassy. The embassy in Oslo …
Philippines Closing Embassies in Sweden and Finland Read MoreA new trading system from Swedish Cinnober has brought The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) into the frontline of stock exchanges with one of the world’s most efficient trading platforms. …
Swedish Cinnober behind Thailand’s stock exchange’s new trading system Read MoreAddiction to snuff tobacco made Petter Svensson into an entrepreneur in snuff-production in Laos. The snuff-production isn’t his main business, he is Industry Division Manager at Burapha Agroforestry Co, Ltd, …
Swedish Snuff Tobacco from Laos Read MoreThe 19th Beijing International Book Fair of 2012 was held at the China International Exhibition Center. This year, the Embassy of Sweden, in collaboration with Swedish publishers and with support …
Swedish Literature at Beijing International Book Fair Read MoreThe new owners of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab announced Monday, that they will launch their first new model in 2014. Saab’s new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (Nevs) …
New Saab Model in 2014 Read MoreA new design centre in Borås will be the outcome when Nordic Design School and Jiangsu Yueda Group Co sign a cooperation agreement Wednesday 5th September in Borås. The new …
New Chinese Design Centre in Borås Read MoreBy investing DKK 1.75 billion in China the message is clear. Arla believes in the Chinese market. The investment is part of Arla’s strategy to fivefold its sale in China …
Arla Focuses on China Read MoreSingapore looks at Finland, Sweden and Norway for deciding how to enhance Preschool Education. “If you look at the Nordic countries, because of the quality of their preschool education, it …
Singapore Looks at Nordic Countries for Enhancing Pre-School Education Read MoreFollowing up on the report by ScandAsia in 2010 about the secretive project of Swedish PT. Lundin Industry Invest (North Sea Boats Ltd.), for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), the company …
Swede Launches Advanced Stealth Warship in Indonesia Read MoreCo-founder of top Swedish file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, was arrested Thursday, 30 August, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. According to local sources, he was arrested in an apartment above …
Pirate Bay Founder Arrested in Cambodia Read MoreThe Thai premier league club BEC Tero Sasana has confirmed that Swedish Sven Goran Eriksson will be announced new coach for the club today Monday September 3. According to sportsillustrated.cnn.com …
Sven Goran Eriksson New Coach for BEC Tero Sasana Read MoreOn Tuesday, 28 August, the Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted a four-day event with focus on CSR and business in Burma/Myanmar. The first day which was free of charge, served …
Successful CSR and Business Seminar Burma/Myanmar Read MoreIn 2011 Swedish export to Indonesia rose with 30 percent to more than SEK 5 billion. It is mainly telecommunication equipment, paper and pulp, machinery for pulp, machinery for metal …
Swedish Export to Indonesia up 30 Percent Read MoreThe Nordic Young Professionals Kick-off Party was a success as usual. It was fantastic to see such a large number of people interested in this event as there were more …
Huge Turnout for Kick-off Party Read More
After years of intensive research, development and secretive production that combined some of the world’s best technologies, PT Lundin Industry Invest has launched a high speed gigantic trimaran claimed to …
Swedish PT Lundin launches advanced stealth warship in Indonesia Read MoreSwedish SSC has delivered maritime surveillance systems to the first of three C212-400 maritime patrol aircrafts ordered by the Vietnam Marine Police. The aircraft was handed over at Gia Lam …
Swedish Surveillance Systems to Protect Vietnam Coastline Read MoreThree 18-year-old Singapores won the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize on Wednesday, 29 August 2012. The USD 5,000 award and a prize sculpture was presented by the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria to them during …
Singapore Students Scoop Stockholm Junior Water Prize Read MoreThe Swedish underwear company Björn Borg is expending to China, opening its first shop on Shanghai’s luxury shopping street West Nanjing Road. The shop will be located in the exclusive …
Björn Borg enter the Chinese market Read More“Get a German husband. Get a Swedish husband. Get a Norwegian husband,” Sunai Julphongsathorn, Pheu Thai Party MP, allegedly urges 1.000 red shirts at a meeting. The Thai language website Sanook …
Thai MP urges Thai women to marry a farang – or did he? Read MoreStories about Dr. Einar Ammundsen were numerous and flowed from the start to end of the Einar Ammundsen Evening on 26 August 2012 at Admiral Pub and Restaurant, to which the Scandinavian …
Down Memory Lane with SSS Read MoreOn Saturday August 25, 2012, the Swedish Embassy of China turned yellow-blue-pink as Swedish exercise Heyrobics, an international version of national Swedish sport “Jympa” took on a crowd made up of …
Swedish Embassy Exercise with Heyrobics Read MoreOn 13 September Minister of Trade Ewa Björling will perform the opening of SDHouse (Sino-Swedish Design House) in Shanghai. An event aiming to make the Chinese design market within reach …
Durable Swedish design to be marketed in China Read MoreWhen Pearl Buck won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1938, the translations into Swedish of her books with stories from China was importance for the decision. The Swedish Consul-General …
Swedish translations of Pearl Buck given to Museum in Zhenjiang Read MoreSwedish-born historian and professor at Cornell University Fredrik Logevall has written a remarkable new book entitled “Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam” …
Swedish-born Fredrik Logevall brings new knowledge on Vietnam wars Read MoreThe A Cappella Festival in Singapore is back, this time around featuring even more stellar a cappella groups from around the world from 5 October until 31 October 2012 at …
Kongero to Perform at A Cappella Festival Read MoreThe Chinese population suffers from environmental problems, but has no or little access to justice for negative environmental impact, and people are not aware of their environmental rights. Swedish Environmental Research …
Swedish export of environmental Class Action legislation to China Read MoreNorway, Finland and Denmark all participates with national group pavilions on OSEA 2012, the 19th International Oil and Gas Industry Exhibition. 27-30 November at Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Norway, the …
Growth in Nordic participation on OSEA 2012 Read MoreSeven Chinese and four Swedish artists come together in contemporary art. The exhibition Bridges II, aims to investigate how artistic work between two cultures can increase understanding between them. A …
Chinese and Swedish artists meet in contemporary art Read MoreCinnamon buns are very popular in Sweden during “fika time” (coffee break in Swedish). Many members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing have tasted cinnamon buns during coffee …
Do you know how to bake Cinnamon Buns? Read MoreFood lovers are in for a treat when EuroCham invites to the 6’th annual European Food Festival in HCMC, featuring an all new format with a gourmet European buffet and …
European Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreCheap original Canada Goose jackets and polo shirts from Lyle & Scott, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste, was an offer some business owners in Sweden found it difficult to reject. The 37 year …
37 year old Swede accused of faking luxurious clothes Read MoreTogether with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreFollowing the news that Royal Thai Air Force has purchased the Gripen fighter aircrafts, four Thai pilots have now completed the 11-week Grippen control training course by Swedish Armed Force. …
Four Thai Pilots Completed Gripen Training by Swedish Armed Force Read MoreFrom October this year, Maersk line will extend its service to include another direct line from Göteborg in Sweden to Nansha, Ningbo, Shanghai and Qingdao in China. Kenneth Soegaard, Line …
Maersk opens direct line Sweden – China Read MoreWith USD 180, 000 in grants from Ikea, the World Wild Fund (WWF) Laos and the National Agriculture and Forestry Institution has signed of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) securing …
Ikea Supports Sustainable Rattan Production in Laos Read MoreWhen United Nation Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon chose members for a High-level Panel to advise on the global development agenda beyond 2015, Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden, …
Gunilla Carlsson on UN panel headed by Indonesian President SBY Read MorePattaya Police received a report at 2.00am on Tuesday August 21 that there was a bar fight between two foreigners – Swedish and Kiwi – in front of Arika Lodge in Pattya. A …
Swedish Man Arrested for Murder in Pattaya Read MoreAfter five days of trial, the province People’s Court yesterday convicted 10 officials guilty of charges of embezzlement. They had forged documents to appropriate more than US$20,700 from a Swedish-funded …
Three years in prison for fraud in Swedish-funded program Read MorePirate Bay founder Fredrik Neij is appealing the Swedish embassy in Bangkok’s decision to revoke his passport. His is currently living in Laos with his wife and two children. His …
Pirate Bay founder appealing decision to revoke his Swedish passport Read MoreAccording to a recent study by Bloomberg, Singapore is the world’s healthiest country while Sweden ranked 9th, the top in Scandinavia.Bloomberg rankings were based on a survey conducted in 145 …
Singapore is World’s Healthiest Country – Sweden Ranked 9th Read MoreFour people have been killed and at least 11 injured after fire in Tiger nightclub in Phuket. “The four killed by the fire are believed to be tourist, but it is …
Four tourists killed by fire in Phuket nightclub Read MoreThe 17 year old Swede, who killed a 18 year old Thai August 3 in Sa Kaeo, was been released on bail Wednesday afternoon. The juvenile Observation and Protection Centre in …
17 year old Swede released on bail Read MoreAfter three days of suspicious hanging out in Suwannakorn gold shop in Central Pattaya, “Eddie” Anuchat Bupasiri, 35, a Thai brought up and living in Sweden, first tried to pay …
Swedish-Thai tried to rob gold shop Read MoreThe trial of two Swedish men charged with killing a countryman on Phuket did not precede today, when two key witnesses and the prosecutor failed to attend the hearing at …
Swedish murder case postponed Read MoreOn August 13, 2012, Swedish Ambassador H.E. Ewa Polano met with the new chairman of BKPM, Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Dr. Chatib Basri, together with a wide range of representatives …
Swedish Business Community meets with Indonesia Investment Authority Read MoreIf you are a fan of Thai food, you may notice that many of the Thai dishes especially classic stir-fry dishes require strong flames to cook. Finding the perfect hob …
Swedish Electrolux Introduces New Gas Hobs to the Thai Market Read MoreThe school in Hua Hin is being set up by Sanuk- the Swedish school of Thailand. Sanuk was the first Swedish school to establish in Thailand already in 2004 on …
A Swedish School is Opening up in Hua Hin Read MoreThe Swedish brand H&M is set to open its second store in Malaysia at the new Setia City Mall. The store will offer the full range of H&M products in …
Swedish H&M to Open at New Mall in Malaysia Read MoreFollowing the tragic murder news of the teenage love drama, the Thai Media Manager.co.th warns news readers not to believe in all of the information propagated on various social media as many …
Tragic Teenage Love Drama News Stirs Local Social Media Read MoreOn August 8th, 2012, Swedish Ambassador H.E. Ewa Polano launched the Swedish-Indonesian Alumni Network together with 60 Indonesian alumni, who had all been studying at Swedish Universities. During the event, …
Launch of Swedish-Indonesian Alumni Network Read More