Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2012 of a United Nations (UN) agency report released yesterday, Switzerland, Sweden, and Singapore lead in overall innovation performance for the second year …
Scandinavian Countries and Singapore Top Global Innovation Index Read MoreJones Lang LaSalle’s 2012 Global Real Estate Transparency Index, which now extends to cover 97 markets, reveals renewed impetus in transparency improvements across the world’s real estate markets. Finland and Sweden are …
Finland, Sweden and Hong Kong Do Well in Global Real Estate Transparency Index Read MoreThe 14th Taipei Film Festival is running now until July 21. Award-winning Swedish film “Play” by Ruben Östlund and the world premier local film “GF*BF” by Ya-Che Yang were the …
Taipei Film Festival Features Many Swedish Films Read MoreThai ombudsmen are drafting a carrot-and-stick law to protect Thai lands from illegal foreign nominee ownership, while developers and consultants suggest more legal transparency, a longer leasehold period and higher foreigner …
Ombudsmen Urge New Law Protecting Thai Lands Read MorePrefer a paper-less environment? Well, here’s good news! All four ScandAsia June issues are available online on a publishing platform. If you wish to check them out here are the …
ScandAsia Available Online Read MoreCiting a Bloomberg News interview with Volvo’s CEO Stefan Jacoby reported on 21 June 2012, the Swedish automaker Volvo Car Corporation owned by Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is …
Zhejiang Geely Eyes Volvo Partner in the West Read MoreA report on 27 June 2012 suggests that Swedish businesses with production facilities in China have been criticised for the poor conditions the Chinese workers have to put up with. …
Sweden exploits factory workers in China Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong in cooperation with the Swedish Trade Council Greater China South presents The Business Confidence Survey (BCS) 2012. The survey consisted of questions …
SwedCham’s Business Confidence Survey Read MoreThe 4th National Congress of the Vietnam – Sweden Friendship Association elected Vice Minister of Justice Hoang The Lien as the President of the Association for the term 2012-2017. Marie …
Vietnam – Sweden Friendship Association New President Read MoreSwedish – Lebanese singer Maher Zain has a huge following among music fans in Malaysia who like his unique brand of music that blends pop-folk tunes with spiritual lyrics about …
A Spiritual Musical Experience Read MoreSwedish Young Professionals in Hong Kong celebrated their annual Midsummer Junk at Silvermine Bay Beach on Saturday 23rd June 2012. The event involves eating a midsummer smorgasbord with herring, meatballs, …
Young Professionals Celebrated Midsummer Junk Read MoreThe Rembrandt Hotel once again proudly hosted the annual Swedish Midsummer celebration in coordination with the Thai- Swedish chamber of commerce in Bangkok Saturday June 16. More than a hundred …
Swedish Midsummer Celebration in Bangkok Read MoreSAS has recently launched a crowd sourcing portal, My SAS Idea (flysas.com/mysasidea), where customers are invited to share their ideas of how the airline can improve their service or do …
SAS Invites Customers to Share Ideas Read MoreSenior Minister Om Yen Tieng, head of the government’s Anti-Corruption Unit, speaks at a joint Sweden-Cambodia workshop on press freedom and media ethics in Phnom Penh. He supports an idea …
Cambodia to Pursue Self-regulating Press Council Read MoreThe Nordic Chambers in Thailand gathered Thursday June 14 for a breakfast seminar on Corperate Social Responsibility (CSR) and invited a guest speaker Mr. Thomas H. Nyborg, Managing Director for …
Nordic Chambers Host CSR Event Read MoreThe Consulates General of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, in cooperation with Nordic Centre, the Foreign Languages and Literature department at Fudan University, presented the best movies the respective countries’ cinema …
Nordic Mini Film Festival held at Fudan University in Shanghai Read MoreAs Sweden and Cambodia have an ongoing dialog on human rights, the two nations are working together to organize a workshop on the role and ethics of the media. Among …
Sweden and Cambodia Organize Workshop on Media’s Roles and Ethics Read MoreInternational Children Day was celebrated in China on June 1. On this occasion, the Swedish Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in China organized an Experts’ Exchange on Juvenile …
Swedish Embassy Organized Experts’ Exchange on Juvenile Justice in China Read MoreSwedish Muslim R&B singer-songwriter ‘Maher Zain’ will perform at Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur at 8pm on Saturday, June 16. Moving to Sweden with his family since he was 8, …
Swedish R&B Singer ‘Maher Zain’ to Perform in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreAdmiral of the Fleet (ADMF) Surasak Hrunroengrom, Royal Thai Navy Commander, recently welcomed Rear Amiral (RADM) Jan Thornqvist, Royal Swedish Navy Commander, at the reception room in the royal Thai …
Swedish Navy Commander Visits Thailand Read MoreSwedish Ambassador Klas Molin visited Chiang Mai on Thursday, June 7. He attended the press conference for the European Union Film Festival Chiang Mai 2012 together with 13 Ambassadors and …
Swedish Ambassador Visits Chiang Mai Read MoreSwedish Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe participated in a full day seminar titled ‘Unravelling the mysteries of doing business in Europe’, organized by the Singapore Polytechnic. Among the speakers were a young …
Swedish Ambassador Participates in Business Seminar for Singaporean Students Read MoreThe Malaysian Swedish Business Association (MASBA) held its 2012 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 6 June in conjunction with the celebrations of Sweden’s National Day which was collaborated with the …
MASBA’s AGM followed by a Swedish National Day Celebration Read MoreThe first Swedish Festival in Thailand was held at Megabangna on June 1-10, showcasing Swedish culture and way of life through ‘Live Swedish Life’ exhibition, a range of cultural performances, …
Swedish Festival 2012 at Megabangna Read MoreOn Thursday 7 June, it was time for the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce to host their monthly networking event with Swedish defence company SAAB as the big sponsor of the …
Successful Networking with Pyttipanna Read MoreThe Swedish Festival 2012 will be held at the Fashion Galleria, Level 1 at Mega Bangna to celebrate the 144th anniversary of Thai-Sweden relations. Throughout the festival from 1 to …
Mega Bangna Swedish Festival 2012 Read MoreOver 200 guests from the government and embassies, members of the Swedish community as well as business people joined Sweden’s Ambassador Anne Hoglund to celebrate the Swedish National Day at …
Swedish National Day Celebrated in Phnom Penh Read MoreThe Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce is preparing a new issue of the exclusive Thai Property Guide (TPG) which is due to be launched around September this year, 2012, as part of …
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Property Initiative Read MoreFilipino ultra-marathoner Cesar Guarin is heading to Stockholm in June 2012 to start his 13-day run in Sweden as leg of the second part of his England to Sweden Run, …
Filipino Ultra-Marathoner Heads to Stockholm Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai (SCCC) in good fashioned kicked off the summer with the Nordic Summer Mixer. On Saturday 2nd of June the Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Norweigian …
Nordic Summer Mixer in the Heart of Shanghai Read MoreDeputy Minister of Commerce in Thailand Mr. Siriwat Kajornprasart recently held a meeting with Swedish Deputy Minister of Commerce Mr. Gunnar Oom to discuss future Swedish business investments in Thailand. …
Sweden to Expand its Investments in Thailand Read MoreSwedish Café Fika launched its second branch on Millennia Walk in the heart of Singapore’s luxury hotel area on 30 May 2012. The new branch features all the Swedish signature …
Swedish Café Fika Millennia Launch Read MoreSweden is keen on building a stronger partnership with Indonesia with a main focus on enhancing economic links, democracy, human rights and climate change, says the Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia, …
Sweden – Indonesia Trade Hits US$1 Billion Despite Crisis Read MoreNordic Industrial Park, in cooperation with the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai and Utvikling.org on Friday June 1st held a whole day seminar and workshop on (Corperate Social Responsibility (CSR) …
Nordic Companies Gained Insight on Implementing Nordic Values in China Read MoreThe 35 years of Sweden-Vietnam research cooperation conference took place in Hanoi on May 30th 2012. The event attracted more than 100 people including researchers, professors, diplomatic representatives and many …
Sweden – Vietnam Research Cooperation Program Concluded Read MoreGet ready to have fun at the first Swedish Festival 2012 in Bangkok in June! Organised by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok and Megabangna, the Swedish Festival 2012 will …
Swedish Festival 2012 in Bangkok Read MoreDespite the government’s heavy boost on promoting the Philippines as a fun destination for tourists, the country remains one of the least competitive in travel and tourism compared to its …
The Philippines Remains Behind in Tourism while Sweden is among the Top Read MoreThe chief commander of the Royal Thai Air Force, Major General Itthiporn Supawong, and the Royal Thai Air Force officers recently visited Saab in Sweden to check out the manufacturing …
Royal Thai Air Force Checked out Manufacture of Gripen 39 C in Sweden Read More
The EU Film Festival in Bangkok opened Wednesday evening 30 May 2012 with a reception at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). Ambassador of Denmark, H.E. Mikael Hemniti Winther …
Danish Opening of EU Film Festival Read MoreInaugurated by Deputy Minister Head of Mission in Vietnam Ms. Marie Ottosson, the first Swedish film ‘Easy Money’ was on screen at the European Film Festival 2012 at the National …
A Swedish Film at European Film Festival 2012 in Vietnam Read MoreOn May 28, China and Sweden agreed to jointly establish a road traffic safety research centre in Beijing.Entrusted by the Swedish government, Volvo will coordinate the research which will include …
Chinese-Swedish Traffic Safety Research Centre to Establish in Beijing Read MoreA Swedish telecommunications equipment and services provider, Ericsson, has decided to set up an office in Yangon, Myanmar in June this year.With an estimated population of over 60 million, only …
Ericsson to Expand in Myanmar Read MoreOn a Friday afternoon, 25 of May 2012 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China held their 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by a Summer Party in Beijing. Three new …
Swedish Chamber held AGM and Summer Party Read MoreChinese automobile company Youngman’s negotiation on purchasing the Swedish car maker Saab has been ceased, reported the Swedish economic newspaper Dagens Industri (DI) on Wednesday. According to DI, the reason …
China Gives Up on Saab Read MoreAfter numerous failed attempts to be recognized as a Chinese company by authorities, Swedish automaker Volvo has chosen to enter the market as a foreign investor. The delay in production, …
Swedish Chinese-made Volvo to Hit Chinese Premium Car Market Read MoreThe Swedish State Secretary for Trade, Gunnar Oom, visited Bangkok on May 14-16. During his visit, he met with Thailand’s Vice Minister of Commerce Siriwat Kajornprasart, Defense Minister ACM Sukuompol …
Swedish State Secretary Visited Bangkok Read MoreDue to the cancellation of this year’s Spring Ball that should have been held on the 18th of May the Scandinavian Society Malaysia (SSM) used their free night to gather …
SSM Gathered before Summer Break Read MoreIt is no secret that foreign men, including Scandinavians, have been looking to find perfect wives in Asia. In this Springtime, however, Shanghai’s matchmaking operators are inviting foreigners to the …
Shanghai Matchmaking Party Welcomes Foreigners Read MoreFollowing up with the news reported by ScandAsia earlier this year regarding the risk of Philippines Embassies and consulates closure, the Department of Foreign Affairs is now pushing through the …
Philippines to Close Embassies in Sweden and Finland Read MoreIntroducing her first collection at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm with attendance of Swedish Royal family members and Jimmy Choo, a Swedish-Malaysian Designer, IDA Lundberg, will bring her label to …
Swedish-Malaysian Fashion Brand Coming to Malaysia Read More