Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 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 MoreDo Ngoc Linh and Ma Thi Thuy Tra, two students of Grade 11 from the northern province of Thai Nguyen, won the First Prize at the 7th National Contest, called …
Vietnamese Teenagers to Join the Stockholm Junior Water Prize Read MoreA Swedish family was on their way to Thailand when the staff at the security checkpoint at the airport in Sweden found a green laser-pointer in their son’s hand luggage. Since then …
Swedish Father Charged for Crimes Against Radiation Law Read MoreNo more trying to guess the specials of the day at a restaurant. No more asking the shop assistant to repeat the price of a dress again and again. No …
Pass English before Entering Singapore Service Sector Read MoreThe recent political instability in Bangkok has far from scared the Danes off. The Danish travel giant Spies Travel reports that the number of travels to Thailand compared to the same time …
Scandinavians Haven’t Been Scared Away From Thailand Read MoreBP’s elusive Swedish chairman Henric Svanberg faced public wrath Thursday as he finally abandoned his yachting vacation off the southern coast of Thailand in favor of the oil-soaked shores of …
Swedish BP Chairman Finally Abandoned his Asia Vacation Read MoreTelenor is one of the biggest foreign mobile phone companies in Asia with operations stretching across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia. Now, the Norwegian group seems intent on returning …
India’s Tata to Help Norway’s Telenor to Build a Foothold in Europe Read More26 year old Jim Petterson and his girlfriend, 29 year old Maria Larsson, are sitting at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. It is early in the afternoon but the two Swedes have a long wait …
Jim and Maria Skated From Thailand to Singapore Read MoreIn a world full of green buzz words these days such as ‘organic’, ‘carbon footprint’ and ‘green tech’, and where the threat of global warming has moved into the common …
Bamboo Living – An Awakening on Bali Read MoreThe Indonesian cell phone operator Indosat has launched a new mobile commercial channel with the help of 24 Mobile Advertising Solutions’ applications. New phones with 24 MAS installed programs are …
Swedish 24MAS Gains 39 Million Subscribers Read MoreTen young researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will be participating at the 60th Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany this year, according to the Jakarta-based ASEAN …
Ten Young ASEAN Researchers to Attend Nobel Laureate Meeting Read MoreUniversity students in Shanghai have plenty of work opportunities Hard-up university students in Shanghai have something to smile about, as there are plenty of jobs at Expo 2010 Shanghai. Part-time …
Working as a Guide for the Sweden Pavilion Read MoreSaturday 12 June 2010 was a great day for Victoria Karlsson, and one she had been looking forward to for a long time. After taking over STYLE:NORDIC from its previous …
New STYLE:NORDIC Opened Doors in Singapore Read MoreLars Olofsson is not an old Asia hand. He is not even old. He has been in Beijing for only eight months. And had been GM for SAS Australia/New Zealand …
SAS’ Lars Olofsson Wants Shanghai Route Back Read MoreNew Nordic Landscapes was officially opened the 1st of June in Nordic Lighthouse by representatives from the Nordic Council of Ministers and partners.The exhibition is an outdoor exhibition that presents …
Nordic Landscapes in Shanghai Read MoreAfter-work drinks, mid-summer parties, and more! Young Professionals in Singapore is a great way for young expats of all nationalities to meet and interact. The Young Professionals Group is a …
New Energy at Young Professionals in Singapore Read MoreMany of the Scandinavian Ambassadors in Southeast Asia hope that Denmark, as the only Scandinavian team in the tournament, will win the gold trophy in the FIFA World Cup 2010. …
Ambassadors Predict World Cup Winner Read MoreThe Appeal Court on Wednesday postponed a hearing in the case of a Swedish paedophile who in January received a six-and-a-half year sentence for having sex with his 9-year-old adopted …
Swede’s Child Sex Sentence Postponed Read MoreIn May this year, the body of a Swedish woman was found in the streets of Phuket. Gabriella Rose-Marie Strand had become a familiar face on the island as she …
Swedish Phuket Beggar Cremated Today Read MoreBeds, frames, tables and tablecloth, kitchen wear and rugs in every possible colour. You name it, August got it. Thanks to him and his UMA-chain, the Vietnamese and expats in …
Swedish August in Hanoi Read MoreThe Swedish company C2SAT is making a mark on a global scale. It already has a subsidiary in Singapore and a Business Supporting Office in Shanghai. Now the antenna producing …
C2SAT Signs Distribution Agreement with VMPC Read More