Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Lars 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreThe Swedish Trade Council is together with the Swedish Embassy organizing the pavilion at the most important trade fair in Singapore, CommunicAsia. This is the third year in a row …
Swedish ICT Businesses Market Themselves in Singapore Read MoreChina’s growing global role is one of the most important issues of our time. The fundamental, primary purpose of the Forum is, through regular meetings of an expert group, to …
Stockholm China Forum Discuss China’s Role in the World 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 MoreOn a Thursday evening in late April it was impressive to see how the helicopter pad on the top of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotel, Swissotel The Stamford, was filling up …
DJ Stonebridge in Super Vibrant Singapore Read MoreOn June 1, The Swedish Embassy, in cooperation with Volvo Trucks, Ericsson and Oriflame, organized the Swedish National Day celebration at hotel Shangri-La, Jakarta. Among the guests were the Minister …
Swedish National Day Celebration in Jakarta Read MoreSoeren Wettendorff, a self-confessed former drop-out of the Scandinavian Society Siam, was on Tuesday 8 June elected new Chairman of the Society. “I dropped out a few years ago by not …
Soeren Wettendorff New Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam Read MoreIn October this year, J.A. Bayona will be shooting his new movie “Impossible” here in Thailand. The story is based on a true account of a family who stayed in …
Want to Be a Movie Star? Read More“We all know the media playing field is changing quite dramatically,” says Patrick Stahle, the Swedish CEO of Aegis Media Asia-Pacific based in Malaysia. “The question is what to do …
How to Handle the Digital Media Revolution? Read MoreHasan di Tiro is dead. The Indonesian freedomfigther and Swedish citizen, died due to complications surrounding a respiratory infection at the emergency ward of the Zainal Abidin General Hospital in Banda Aceh, capital …
Hasan di Tiro: The End of an Era in Aceh Read MoreA Swedish court has ruled that a Cambodian man should be allowed to change his Tax Agency birth date records, thereby adding 12 years to his age.The man told the …
Cambodian Man Ages 12 Years after Swedish Court Decision Read MoreGuests were greeted by a smiling Ambassador and his wife as they showed up at the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok Monday night where the annual National Day was celebrated Swedish …
Swedish National Day Celebrated in Bangkok Read MoreFive years ago, the Karlsson’s made the decision to move to Singapore with their two children. Since then, many things have changed. A third child has made her appearance in …
Maintaining Swedish Roots in Singapore Read MoreDEHP, dibutyl phthalate, and butylbenzyl phthalate. Most people choke on these words and have little idea of what they mean, even though they are in fact very potent substances – …
Swedes Urge Ban on Dangerous Chemicals in the Philippines Read MoreThe Human Rights Commission and the Labour Ministry yesterday have worked out joint measures to protect the rights and welfare of labourers heading to Sweden to work on plantations. Sweden …
Protection For Thai Farm Hands Heading to Sweden Read MoreOnly one month after the opening ceremony, the Swedish pavilion visitor count has risen to 500 000. The pavilions 500 000th visitor, Wei Cuizhen, 53 from Shanghai, was saluted by …
Swedish Pavilion Celebrates the First 500 000 Visitors Read MoreThe Application Centre is located on the 8th floor in Amarin Tower, connected to the BTS station Chid Lom. The address to the Centre is: Swedish Visa Application Centre Unit …
The Swedish Visa Application Centre Opens in Amarin Tower Read MoreAny Scandinavian knows not to leave the water running while brushing their teeth. For years, we have been told that it is bad for the environment and that we need …
Swedish Tetra Pak Inspires Malaysia to Go Green Read MoreAs Sweden and Indonesia celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year with buoyant economic ties, Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia Ewa Polano is eyeing success in other mission: improving …
Sweden Eyes More Contacts With Indonesian People Read MorePPWSA and Chan were awarded for helping to refurbish the authority’s supply system, introduce cost-effective billing and payment collection methods, as well as helping to provide water to almost all …
Cambodian Water Authority Wins Stockholm Industry Water Award Read MoreThe Swedish Government today, 3 June, approved the appointment of Anne Höglund as Ambassador to Cambodia. Anne Höglund has been appointed Ambassador to Cambodia. She has been Deputy Head of …
Anne Höglund Appointed Ambassador to Cambodia Read MoreGoing to Sweden? Now you can make reservations on a plane that never leaves the ground. An old Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-200 has been turned into a hotel right next …
Spend the Night on Singaporean Jumbo Jet in Sweden Read MoreThe civil unrest and the political instability which took place in Bangkok during recent weeks have caused many businesses to suffer economic losses. Thai businesses have been entitled to claim …
Scandinavian Businesses in Bangkok Eligible for Compensation Read More