Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Embassy will be closed on Thursday and Friday 20-21 October and on Monday 24 October. The Embassy will resume its normal opening hours on Tuesday 25 October. The Embassy´s …
The Swedish Embassy moves to new premises Read MoreThailand’s government has expressed confidence that the capital Bangkok will escape the worst of the country’s current flooding. Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut said there were “good signs” that water levels …
Thai flooding: Bangkok ‘should escape worst of floods’ Read MoreThe 110th Canton Fair, officially known as the China Import and Export Fair, opened Friday in the city of Guangzhou, capital of the southern province of Guangdong. Since this year …
Seminars between Sweden and Japan in China Read MoreIn mid September, China’s ministry of construction visited Sweden. The ministry, also called ministry of housing and urban-rural development, were presented with a weeklong study trip focused on energy efficient …
China’s ministry of construction on study trip to Sweden Read MoreMobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson on Friday said it broke even in the third quarter due to a declining sales environment in Europe. The Japanese-Swedish group, now the sixth-biggest player …
Sony Ericsson breaks even in Asia Read MoreSwedish furnishing giant Ikea is undergoing a change and will soon rid their food shelves of anything not bearing it’s name.People outside of Sweden craving Swedish-brand eats have made a …
Ikea to drop famous Swedish food brands Read MoreA Chinese chef who collapsed from exhaustion on the streets of Gothenburg after being forced to work under ‘slave-like’ conditions has received a large indemnity following his ordeal.In May of …
Swedish eatery forced Chinese chef into ‘slave labour’ Read MoreChinese Youngman has now paid out SEK 100,000,000 to the Swedish auto manufacturer Saab automobile. The money is part of a greater deal between Saab and Youngman and gives the …
Saab got SEK 100,000,000 Read MorePeter Nyman, 48, died October 8 2011 in a motorbike accident in Karon, Phuket. Mr. Nyman ran a guesthouse on Phuket. Mr. Nyman died when he overshot a curve just …
Swedish Expat Died in Motorbike Accident on Phuket Read MoreA Chinese guest worker in Gothenburg, Sweden has been exploited by his employer and will now receive compensation. After long periods of hard work at a restaurant a Chinese guest …
Chinese Guest Worker in Sweden Exploited by Employer Read MoreOn October 15 the 18th Sino-Swedish Joint Committee meeting (JC-meeting) will be held in Guangzhou, China. The JC-meeting is Sweden and China’s most important bilateral trade and investment dialogue and …
The 18th Sino-Swedish JC-meeting will be held in Guangzhou Read MoreThe 4th Annual EU Film Festival in China will take place from November 1st to November 30th, 2011 in the cities of Beijing, Chengdu and Shenzhen, and will offer a …
Scandinavian Films to be Featured in China Read MoreThe government has ordered every available measure be taken to protect Bangkok’s inner-city commercial and residential districts from flooding as torrents of northern run-off began to sweep through floodwalls in …
Flooding Now Threatening Bangkok Read MoreThe Thai company Coverage has sent out advises to companies about how to cope with flooding. Background for the floodingEssentially this is the run-off from the North of 3 major …
How to Cope with Flooding Read MoreSingapore’s International A Cappella Festival 2011 will be held tomorrow, 13 October, at the School of the Arts. The festival has been established as a month-long vocal extravaganza featuring top …
The International A Cappella Festival 2011 Read MoreTwo men suspected of masterminding a series of bomb blasts at several European stores of Swedish furniture giant Ikea from May to September have been detained in Poland, local media …
Police detain Ikea blast suspects Read MoreSaab Automobile’s Chinese partner, Youngman, who promised to pay SEK 640 million, may be about to withdraw from the deal. But there has been roumours in Swedish media that the …
Geely not interested in Saab Read MoreIn a push to enhance its smartphone business, Japan’s Sony is nearing a deal to buy out Swedish telecom firm Ericsson’s stake in their mobile phone joint venture, according to …
Ericsson to sell stake in Sony Ericsson: report Read MoreText and Photo by Henrik Friis, President of Viking Wheelers–10 slightly rusty riders of Viking Wheelers showed up for the Ban Pho Riverside resort for the Rustic ride on 24th …
The Rustic Ride in Nong Tin Nok Read MoreAs the Christmas season approaches, many would have several plans made on how to get back in time to celebrate. The biggest dilemma would be travel charges. SAS is offering …
SAS Christmas Deal Read MoreVolvo Car Corporation is terminating production at their plant inUddevalla, in western Sweden, when they take over sole ownership of the company in 2013, the company announced on Monday.“The low …
Chinese owned Volvo Cars to close Uddevalla plant Read MoreDefence and security company Saab has received an order from the Royal Thai Air Force regarding extension of an Air Command and Control System. The order amounts to 104 Mmillion …
Saab Receives new Order from Thailand Read MoreIf you’re a diplomat or have tax-free status at an international organization, a special scheme from Volvo means that you can buy a premium car at favourable prices – and …
Volvo gives Diplomats special treatment Read More
The tourist arrivals to Thailand from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland increases 2,29 pct in 2010 to a total of 770.000 Nordic tourists. The tourists from Norway increased most with 10 pct …
Nordic Tourists Spend 44 Billion in Thailand Read MoreClothing giant Hennes & Mauritz (H & M) reports a profit before tax of 4.85 billion Swedish kronor for the period June-August, the third quarter in the company’s broken business …
Year to Date Better Than Expected for H & M Read MoreThe Chocolate giant Fazer has announced that it will redesign the packaging of a product they called “Kinapuffar” – China Pops – after a writer at Helsingborg Dagblad has managed …
Is Chocolate Chinaman ‘Racist’? Read MoreForeign employees to be registered to the Chinese social security system by November 15th, 2011 According to the information received from the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, …
Companies have to register their foreign employees Read MoreThe 2011 Right Livelihood Awards were announced today at a press conference in Stockholm . 2011 year’s four winners are rewarded for their contributions to the solutions to global problems. …
Swedish award goes to Chinese solar energy Read MoreScandinavian Society Siam was as vibrant as ever this Saturday night 1 October 2011 when the annual Crayfish Party kicked off at the Rembrandt Hotel with ScanDeli as the turnkey …
Lively Scandinavian Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read MoreThe house was packed and not a single ticket was printed in vain when Nordcham HCMC held its annual crayfish party in the Brazilian restaurant Au Lac Do Brazil in …
Partying in HCMC with red crayfish and Linje Aquavit Read MoreFor the full financial year 2011, H&M will add 265 new stores to its business and both Indonesia and Thailand are scheduled to become new H&M franchise markets next year.Swedish …
Indonesia and Thailand new H&M franchise markets Read MoreThe Zhejiang (Geely Volvo) Orchestra, sponsored by Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group, has been on a performance tour in Europe since mid-September, as part of the company’s efforts to promote …
Volvo Geely: Brand promotion in Sweden Read MoreIKEA, the dominant Swedish home furnishing retailer, yesterday hosted the official launch of its catalogue, which will support the grand opening of its first store in Thailand on November 3. …
IKEA launches 2012 catalogue ahead of first store in Bangkok Read MoreThe way Malaysians do business has changed and they now have a new way of doing it, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed when answering queries …
Malaysia Invites Swedish Companies at Roundtable Meeting Read MoreThe recent car bombs in Su-ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat province have prompted ten countries to warn their citizens against traveling to Southern Thailand, according to the Tourism Authority of …
Travel Warning Issued by 10 Countries against Southern Thailand Read MoreSecuritas AB tells that the company has acquired the security services company Chubb Guarding Services Singapore. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 37 (MSGD 7). Chubb Guarding Services Singapore has …
Securitas AB Acquires Business in Singapore Read MoreA large delegation from Karolinska Institutet travelled to China in September 2011 in order to forge closer links with some of the country’s top universities. The party, led by president …
Swedish Karolinska Institutet’s visit to China Read MoreA 170 year old champagne from Finland was on Thursday 22 September unveiled in Singapore. The Veuve Clicquot champagne sold at an auction in Aland for 30,000 euros earlier this …
170 Year Old Champagne Found New Home in Singapore Read MoreText and picture by Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing–For the 13th time, the Swedish Chamber´s Traditional Crayfish Party took place in the Royal Garden at Radisson BLU Hotel on …
Yet Another Success for the Crayfish Party in Beijing Read MoreHaving lost her husband and most of her friends, 96-year-old Eva Bergdahl from Karlskrona in southern Sweden has decided to pack up and move to Thailand to join her 68-year-old …
Eva, 96, emigrates to Cha Am in Thailand Read MoreYou can’t win an Olympic medal if you don’t start young. That’s why China’s been pouring money into junior golf since the announcement of the sport’s inclusion in the 2016 …
Volvo Group gives young Chinese a chance Read MoreLocal authorities have been urged to conduct inspections on foreign workers, particularly those involved in foreign-invested projects, according to a new request made by Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social …
Foreign workers now face stricter scrutiny by VN gov’t Read MoreKerry Logistics, a global logistics services provider, has secured a contract with IKEA to provide a broad range of services in Thailand.Kerry Logistics will be responsible for a range of …
Kerry Logistics Secures IKEA Contract In Thailand Read MoreThe Scandinavian Expats Club in Pattaya organized the bi-weekly meeting at Green Tree Restaurant on 25 September 2011. To the surprise of organizer John A Haerum, about 50 members attended …
Moving on Scandinavian Expats Club Pattaya Read MoreOn Wednesday 28 September, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will meet Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed for talks. The agenda includes bilateral economic issues …
Ewa Björling to meet Malaysian trade minister Read MoreIkea Group, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will triple the pace of store openings in China to capture faster growth in the second-largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Mikael Ohlsson said. …
Ikea to Triple the Pace of Store Openings in China Read MoreA 70 plus old Swedish man with marital problems concerning his Thai wife, got drunk and went to sleep in the bushes beside the TESCO sidewalk in Pattaya. The passers …
Drunk Swede Taken For Dead Near TESCO Pattaya Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financial targets measuring not only its own growth but also ranking it against competitors. “This …
Volvo launches new targets ranking competitors Read MoreAn event called NOTCH art festival seems to have started on 17 September and is announced to go on until 31 October 2011 in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. NOTCH is …
NOTCH11 seems to take place now in Bejing Read MoreEricsson Telecommunications, the content arm of Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson, has been fined $100,000 for billing a customer here for premium-rate SMS services that he had not signed up …
Ericsson fined $100,000 for billing unwanted SMS services Read More