Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish Ambassador to China, Lars Fredén, recently participated in a Chinese production of the ballet The Nutcracker.In December The National Ballet of China revived their version of Chaikovsky’s “ …
The Swedish Ambassador in The Nutcracker Read MoreA cocktail event for the creation of the European Chambers of Commerce in Laos will take place in Vientiane on the 31st of March, at 17.30. Companies from Denmark, Sweden, …
Launch of European Chamber in Laos Read MoreBy Gregers Moller and Bjarne Wildau A strong earthquake hit at 9 pm inside Burma only few kilomteres from Mae Sai on the border between Thailand and Burma. A Dane …
Strong Earthquake Shakes Thailand Read MoreMr. Peter Björk has been appointed as new Executive Director of Thai Sweden Chamber of Commerce as of 21 March, 2011. He succeeds Mr. John Svengren, who has taken over …
Peter Björk new Executive Director of TSCC Read MoreAir China will fly between Beijing and Stockholm daily beginning March 30th, the airline says. “Air China is increasing its flights from five days a week to every day beginning …
Air China to Fly Beijing Stockholm Every Day Read MoreLelo of Sweden, a high-end sex vibrator brand, is targeting sales of 30 million yuan ($4.6 million) to 50 million yuan in China for 2011, compared with sales of 10 …
Swedes Selling Sex Vibrators in China Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden Mr Staffan Herrström calls on the Vietnamese children to join the writing contest on the rights of the child, emphasising that this is an opportunity for …
Children of Vietnam Invited to Share Their Dreams Read MoreIt was a day filled with fun and runs for Swedish and Norwegian families in Singapore. Organised by the Norwegian Seamen’s Church and the Church of Swedish in Singapore, the …
Fun with Swedish and Norwegian Families Read MoreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan to make one visa for all of ASEAN in the same way Europe’s unified visa system works, eports …
One Visa for All Asean Countries Read MoreWhatever happened to Volvo? That is a question that many fans of the Swedish car brand, virtually synonymous with safe driving, are asking these days as the company grapples with …
Volvo No Longer Trying To Be Mr. Safe Guy Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea is looking to expand further into China, its shopping centre development arm said Thursday, beyond three new malls already announced in major Chinese cities. Inter Ikea …
Ikea Eyes Further Expansion in China Read MoreFrom a customer’s perspective, it ain’t pretty. The Truth About IKEA, a new book by Johan Stenebo, has been a bestseller in his native Sweden and is now available on …
5 Ways Ikea Seduces Customers Read MoreThe Royal Thai Air Force has now commenced flights from the new Gripen base in Surat Thani in southern Thailand. The first flight on the morning of 15 March was …
First Flight for New “Thai” Gripen Fighter Read MoreScandinavian airline SAS has offered its Scandinavian employees and their families who are posted in Japan the option to return home, due to the uncertain situation following Friday’s earthquake and …
SAS Offers Staff Option To Leave Japan Read MoreRatchasuwan Phaenprom was the luckiest participant who got the free Air Berlin ticket at Nordic Chamber Networking on 16th March 2011. She expressed her feeling: “My friend invites me to …
Won Free Air Berlin Ticket Read MoreMale foreigners who arrive in Cambodia will have to be under the age of 50 if they want to marry a Cambodian woman. Foreigners who earn less than $2,550 per …
Cambodia Sets Age Limit for Foreign Husbands Read MoreSophie Paris, Asia’s leading direct selling Fashion Company which started operating in Vietnam in November 2010, has already taken the city’s fashion enthusiasts by storm. “We are thrilled to see …
Sophie Paris Takes Vietnam by Storm Read MoreMedical experts, practitioners and scientists of Vietnam and Sweden gathered at the National Hospital of Paediatrics in Hanoi on 16 March to recall the outstanding achievements recorded over the past …
National Hospital for Paediatrics – a Sustainable Result Read More“The role of planning is different in a market economy compared to central planning. There are key functions for the State also in a market economy like the Swedish one. …
Sweden Supports Institutional Visioning Process Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second biggest truckmaker, said Tuesday it was halting the operations of its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks until next Monday amid growing fears of radiation from …
Radiation Fears Promt Volvo / UD Shut Down in Japan Read More
Between now and when hotelier Jonas Sjöstedt first arrived to Phuket back in 1998 as a charter tour guide, the island’s tourism and overall development has been dramatic. Meanwhile the …
Hotelier Jonas: High Quality Puts Patong on the World Map Read MoreAfter several years of scandals involving guest workers imported to Sweden to pick berries in the north of the country, the Swedish human rights and corporate social responsibility watchdog Swedwatch …
Berry Picker Plight Examined by Rights Group Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in cooperation with the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association and Swedish Trade Council have the privilege to invite you to the Sweden Malaysia Nobel Gala Dinner The Nobel Gala …
Invitation to Sweden Malaysia Nobel Gala Dinner Read MoreThe 4 year old Niza Engdahl, who was abducted by her mother twelve days ago in Hua Hin, is now back with her father Henrik Engdahl. Niza’s mother, Surat Enmak, …
Niza Finally Re-united with Her Father Read MoreA Swedish tourist is in police custody in Phuket for the alleged theft of 85 Nokia mobile phones from a delivery vehicle in Patong. Patong Police duty officer Weerapong Rakkittoo …
Swede Arrested For Major Mobile Phone Theft Read MoreIkea, the iconic Swedish homefurnishings company, plans to invest another Bt6 billion in Thailand to open its second and third stores in western and northern Bangkok in the near future.Both …
Ikea Plans Two More Stores in Bangkok Read MoreMr. John Svengren, currently the Executive Director of the TSCC, has been appointed the Director for the European ASEAN Business Centre (EABC) in Thailand as of 21 March 2011. A …
Svengren Director of EU Asean Business Centre Read MoreThe Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, would no longer issue any 60-day tourist visa, single or double entry, to any applicant whose passport alreadybears three such visa stickers from the …
Policy on Thai Visa Tightened Read MoreHenrik Engdahl is having a meeting with Niza’s mother Surat Enmak at the Embassy on Monday 14 March, he tells Scandasia Friday morning. The Embassy has set up the meeting …
Embassy In Dialog With Mother Read MoreIKEA confirmed last night at the traditional Swedish party, taklagsfest på svenska, themed “Wholeheartedly Warm” that the mega store is looking at the end of this year, specifically November 3, …
IKEA Bangkok Celebrated Roof Capping Read MoreLatest news: Niza Finally Re-united with Her Father ScandAsia met late last night, a calm and tired Henrik Engdahl in Bangkok. He had come to Bangkok to see the Swedish …
Abduction Case Has Top Priority Read MoreThailand boasts the greatest percentage of women in senior management (45%), followed by Georgia (40%), Russia (36%), Hong Kong and the Philippines (both 35%). The countries with the lowest percentages …
Nordic Companies Pull Thailand Down Read MoreSunday Scandinavian Society Siam and British Club held their annual Golf Turnament against each other on Sunday 06 March 2011. The trophy will stay one more year at the British …
British Club Keeps Trophy Read MoreQatar Airways today announced that Norway, emong others, has been earmarked for new route development as the airline spelled out its ongoing commitment to international growth, targeting both popular and underserved …
Qatar Airways Expands to Norway – Read MoreThe first Ikea store in Thailand and the biggest in Southeast Asia will celebrate its roof capping today from 6:30-9:30pm with a traditional Swedish party under the theme of “Wholeheartedly …
Plans Warm Welcome for First Ikea Store in Thailand Read MoreNorwegian and Swedish ladies from Singapore visited Baan Chivit Mai in Chiangrai in the North of Thailand on 28 February to 3 March 2011. The visit was organized by the …
Singapore Churches Visited Baan Chivit Mai Read MoreLatest: Niza Finally Re-united with Her Father Niza Engdahl was in school on Wednesday, when a woman came to pick her up. According to a friend of the father, who …
4 Year Old Swedish-Thai Girl Kidnapped Read MoreSwedish store IKEA is recalling its FORSTA coffee and tea maker, as the glass pot can break unexpectedly due to pressure from the metal holder, possibly causing burns and lacerations. …
IKEA Recalls ‘Hazardous’ Pots in China Read MoreThe Scandinavian Women’s Association in Singapore held its Annual General Meeting on the 23rd of February at Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. About 30 ladies showed up and enjoyed dinner …
Lis Heisselberg Continuous as SWA President Read MoreA fund that helped set up a tsunami early-warning system in the wake of the December 26, 2004 disaster that claimed 240,000 lives in Asia on Monday expanded its scope …
Tsunami Trust Fund Expands to Include Other Disasters Read MoreA renowned Swedish university is actively increasing its presence in China and searching for cooperation partners for family enterprise education. “China has huge market potential for family business education since …
Targets China’s Family Business Education Read MoreWhile the Royal Thai Air Force was receiving the first part delivery of its Gripen Fighters, six Thai pilots arrived in Sweden to receive their Gripen training. This is the …
Further Thai Pilots to be Trained in Sweden Read MorePolice in Pattaya in Thailand raided on Wednesday February 23 2011 the Hotel Viking. The goal was a bunch of Swedes and Norwegians who operated a call center cheating hundreds …
Arrested for Fraud in Pattaya Read MoreVolvo announced over $10 billion in investments over the next 5 years as a part of its new strategy in China, following its acquisition by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group last …
Volvo Plans $10 Billion China Investment in Next 5 Years Read MoreA Swedish group of investors may take over shares in Thai Air Asia currently owned by Temasek – the Singaporean investment corporation. According to an article in the Thai newspaper Siam …
Swedish Group Interested in Temasek’s Thai Air Asia Shares Read MoreThe Bangkok Criminal Court adjudicated on the 1st March 2011, at 12.46 pm a Swedish pedophile guilty of having sex with a boy named C[Alias], aged 13. He was sentence …
Swedish Pedophile Gets 4 Years Behind Bars Read MoreThe Norwegian and Swedish Church in Singapore is organizing the annual trip to visit Baan Chivit Mai in Chiangrai. Diana Wiking and Lise-Beate Ringsby from the church and about 19 ladies …
Scandinavian Ladies from Singapore Arrived in Chiang Rai Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Infrastructure Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd was recently in Beijing. During her visit the minister participated in a seminar on Road Safety, Mobility and Infrastructure, met with Minister Li Shenglin …
Swedish Minister Visited Beijing and Tianjin Read MoreThe annual Thai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar is back. Hosted by the diplomatic wives together with the Thai Red Cross Society, the event is set to be held this coming …
Red Cross Diplomatic Bazaar Read MoreThailand has won the title of ‘Best Tourist Country’ for the 9th year running from Grand Travel Award, Sweden’s most prestigious tourism industry award, after the kingdom outperformed all other …
Thailand Named ‘Best Tourist Country’ in Sweden Read More