Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Thai authorities are worried about an oversupply of workers going to Sweden this year to pick berries. Some 5,800 Thais applied for tourist visas to Sweden last month, according to …
No Pick of Jobs for Workers to Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson has been arrested in Rayong suspected of the crime of producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice,” reports news.sanook.com. Local police says he has now …
Swede Arrested in Rayong for Drug Producing Read MoreThe Thai Police’s drug unit in Bangkok Thursday afternoon interviewed the Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson, who is suspected for producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice” at his home in …
Suspected Swedish Drug Manufacturer Detained in Bangkok Read MoreThe Swedish company Kapsch TrafficCom is once again implementing a major traffic telematics project – this time in Bangkok. The company will equip the Bang Na-Bangpakong Expressway with a modern …
Swedish Company Provides Thai Bridge with Toll System Read MoreThe air force commander insists the purchase of Swedish-made Gripen combat aircraft is necessary to replace older fighter planes. He also assures transparency in the purchasing process. Air Force Commander-in-Chief …
Thai Air Force Insists on Buying Gripen Read MoreOpposition MP Jatuporn Promphan yesterday accused the government of colluding with the military to “rob Thailand” in regard to the purchase of Swedish jet fighters.He said six additional Gripen fighter …
Gripen Jet Purchases Were Corrupt, Jatuporn Claims Read MoreSTYLE:NORDIC opened its new store in June, and according to the Swedish owner, so far it has been a great success. “The new Style:Nordic Delfi store has been very well received. …
STYLE:NORDIC Well Received on Orchard Read MoreNine years and eight months ago, Swedish Behnam “Benny” Moafi started serving a 22 year prison sentence in a Thai jail. He was convicted of extortion, blackmail, and armed robbery, …
Ex-Prisoner on Hunger Strike Read MoreIF Metall has once again demonstrated its willingness to cooperate with the IMF and organize workers in Swedish companies abroad, in this specific case at Electrolux in Rayong, Eastern Seaboard …
Organizing Electrolux Workers in Thailand Read MoreGeely-Volvo’s Chinese headquarters, research and development center, and production base will be located in Shanghai International Automobile City, said Zhu Mingrong, vice president of the executive council and secretary-general of …
Geely-Volvo’s HQ to Locate in Shanghai Read MoreOn 10 June, MASBA had its monthly pub night at the Ronnie Q Pub in Bangsar Baru. Despite the summer holidays, there was a great turn out. Almost 30 members …
Monthly MASBA Pub Night in Bangsar Baru Read MoreA new joint venture between Fudan University and 25 Nordic universities facilitates opportunities for Sino-Nordic student networking and research cooperation. A pleasant surprise awaits Nordic students who come to Shanghai …
New Meeting Place for Students Read MoreNordic customs officials have arrested a truck driver after he tried to illegally import 28 tons of Chinese garlic into the European Union. The driver was intercepted last month as …
Swedes, Norwegians Pounce on Chinese Garlic Smuggler Read MoreThe Finnish government has funded EUR5.3 million for a project on solar energy application in rural areas and localities inhabited by ethnic minority people in Vietnam. The government of Vietnam …
Finland Funds 5.3 € M for Solar Project Read MoreThe European Union’s competition watchdog cleared on Tuesday the takeover of Sweden’s Volvo Cars by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding and the regional investment fund Daqing. The European Commission said …
EU Clears Volvo Takeover by Geely Read MoreForeign Minister Kasit Piromya has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to democracy while meeting Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden in Poland.In his meeting with Mr. Carl Bildt, Minister of …
Thailand Reaffirm Its Commitment to Democracy Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden in Vietnam, Mr Rolf Bergman paid a courtesy call to the State President of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Minh Triet in Hanoi before completing his four years as …
The Swedish Ambassdor Says Farewell Read MoreSummer has truly come to Shanghai, with temperatures above 30 degrees every day and a high level of humidity. Despite this somewhat unfriendly weather, visitors keep pouring into the Expo …
Swedish Pavilion Welcomes its 1.000.000th Visitor Read MoreSwedish artist Mikael Genberg plans to put a traditional Swedish cottage on the Moon in 2013 and his ideas are featured in the Sweden Pavilion. Genberg gave a speech at …
A Swedish House on the Moon Read MoreHow much time do you need to transform innovative ideas into patented products ready for manufacture and market? Three years? 12 months? 150 days? For Professor Kaj Mickos at Malardalen …
From Concepts Into Reality in 72 Hours Read MoreThe Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland are all important source markets for visitors to Thailand. Together, they generate over 800,000 visitors each year. In the period prior …
TAT Stockholm – is Rushing to Regain Thailand’s Share Read MoreWorker groups say a berry picker quota is needed to ensure Thais do not face fierce competition for jobs when they get to Sweden. Thai workers who went to pick …
Thai Berry Pickers Call for Regulations Read MoreThailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwannakiri yesterday warned that locking in government subsidies for electricity, city buses and trains to assist low-income earners would prove too much of a burden …
Thai Deputy PM: We Don’t Want to be Like Sweden Read MoreA Swedish national accused of having embezzled funds from an unnamed Swedish construction & real estate company has been apprehended in Pattaya on Friday. The arrest comes after a 2 …
Swede Arrested in Pattaya Over Bt46 Million Embezzlement Read MoreIn the middle of nowhere Swedish John Lundin and his Indonesian wife Lizza is designing and producing high speed boats for patrolling and to ambush pirates with the help of …
The Lundin’s on a Positive Wave in Indonesia Read MoreScandinavian Society Siam (SSS) is in competition with many other organisations. When it was established, it was the only organisation available. But since the eighties and increasingly during the last …
Chairman Søren Wants Things to Move Ahead Read More
Many members of the four Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand found their way to the networking sponsored by Finnair at Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok on Monday 28 June …
Finnair Nordic Networking Read More
Two Australians, some Singaporeans, two Danes, some Finns, and big bunch of Swedes spent Saturday 26th June seated at blankets at the Botanical Gardens in Singapore. All they attended Young …
Swedish Midsummer Traditions for Everyone in Singapore Read MoreAlfa Laval has received two orders of record size for Alfa Laval PureBallast systems from two leading shipyards in South Korea. The systems will be installed onboard 14 vessels built …
Alfa Laval Has to Deliver Pure Ballast Systems Installed in 14 Maersk Vessels Read MoreBy Alexandra LeytonMore than 150 guests gathered on Saturday to celebrate the yearly Young Professionals Swedish midsummerfest. Among the guests were not only Swedes, but also other Scandinavians and Chinese. The …
Swedish Midsummer Party in Beijing Read MoreBy Torun ÖhmanThe midsummer garlands were tied, the schnapps on the tables and in true midsummer spirit, the rain was pouring down. But the rain didn’t bother the about 130 …
Swedish Young Professionals Midsummer Party in Shanghai Read MoreA Norwegian man, Thiyakaraja Sivakkolunthu, 49, from Groruddalen, Oslo in Norway, was among the injured and hospitalized, after two speedboats collided in Thailand. Marine Police on Koh Samui informs to Scandasia.com …
Norwegian the Only Scandinavian Hospitalized After Thai Boat Crash Read MoreTUI Nordic Chief Executive Christian Clemens announced that the charter operations to Thailand for the winter 2010 will increase the capacity by 30% from the previous year up to a …
TUI Nordic Increase Winter Capacity to Thailand With 30% Read MoreIt is evident for Scandinavians that Knut Ngo, Swedish Trade Council’s man in Singapore, has a Scandinavian first name. But since he looks Asian new people meeting him there first …
Investment Advice from Knut Ngo, Swedish Trade Council’s Man in Singapore Read MoreUp to SEK 3 million is now being o¬ffered to support the demonstration of new environmental technology. The initiative is called DemoEnvironment and is part of the international development cooperation …
Three Million For a Cleaner Environment in China Read MoreThe terror suspects arrested during a raid in Central Java, Indonesia not only planned to bomb the the Danish Embassy, but also to bomb the Indonesian Police Anniversary Day Celebrations …
Terror Plan to Bomb Danish Embassy in Indonesia Stopped Read MoreVolvo Cars now has a government partner among its investors, but it is not the Swedish state, TV4’s business news program Ekonominyheterna reported late on Wednesday. It is Chinese investment …
Chinese State Investor Gets 40 % of Volvo Read MoreThe Swedsih band ABBA may no longer be around but their music lives on in fans’ hearts. Their massive appeal has spawned the creation of ABBA Cadabra, a Cana-dian group honouring …
ABBA Cadabra Showtime in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreToday the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2010 welcomes distinguished guests and experts within clean energy and climate technologies, jointly hosting the Nordic-Chinese Energy & Climate Forum together with the neighbor …
Sweden Share Cases on Clean Tech and Environmental Solutions Read MoreNordic Ways recently held their fourth annual cross country skiing event in China this June. The fact that it is summer in China at the moment did not stop these …
Scandinavians Cross Country Ski in the Chinese Summer Read MoreZhejiang Geely, parent of Geely Automobile Holdings, which aims to take over the Swedish premier brand in the third quarter, plans to make the Volvo XC60 sport utility vehicle in …
Geely to Sell 150,000 Volvo Cars in China by 2015 Read MoreLars Nittve, the outgoing head of Stockholm’s Moderna Museet and former artistic director of London’s Tate Modern, is set to move to Hong Kong to lead a new museum and …
Stockholm Museum Chief Heads for Hong Kong Read MoreAs part of its ongoing culinary promotion, the Millennium Hilton Bangkok on Charoen Nakhon Road will play host to another talented guest chef, Michael Elfwing, chef de cuisine at the …
Talented Swedish Chef in Bangkok Read MoreHappy travels: With a new Swedish probiotic product and general caution, you will never find yourself stuck in the bathroom when you should be out on the sandy white beach working …
Bye, Bye Skitters! Read MoreJob placement agents authorised to send workers to Sweden to pick wild berries have blacklisted about 200 people who complained last year about “unfair” work contracts. About 200 workers who have …
Berry Pickers: Agents Blacklist 200 Critical Workers Read MoreA six minute version of a documentary film commissioned by Scandinavian Airlines, Handled with Care tells the story of ‘export porcelain’ bought by the Swedish East India Company in the …
Handled With Care – Chinese Porcelain to Sweden and Back Read MoreThe Nordic-Chinese Energy and Climate Day will take place on the 25th of June 2010 at the Shanghai World Expo, bringing together ministers, business leaders, researchers and other key stakeholders …
Nordic-Chinese Energy & Climate Day at World Expo in Shanghai Read MoreAs berry harvesting season begins next month, Northeasterners will flock to Swedish forests in droves for a chance to make money while their rice paddies grow at home.Picking wild berries …
Thai Pickers Reap the Fruits of their Labour in Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish expat Per Ola Eriksson, 54, died yesterday in Phuket. He tumbled downstairs to his death at a Kata guesthouse, police believe. His body was found by a maid about 11am, …
Phuket: Swedish Expat Dies in Fall Read MoreThis was the theme of the first ever workshop, held in Hanoi early June by a Vietnamese non-governmental organisation under a project funded by Sweden. Present at the workshop were …
Workshop: Lesbians – Information Need to be Shared Read More