Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Since Friday many flight companies have been using the military airbase U-Tapao. This includes SAS, who Saturday rerouted a flight from Bangkok to U-Tapao, from where it carried a maximum …
SAS continues to bring customers back from Thailand Read MorePlaying her second-to-last event before retiring, the Swedish star holed a 45-foot pitch for eagle on the par-5 18th hole to give herself and Suzann Pettersen a 1-up victory over …
Sorenstam Helps International Team Forge Tie Read MoreThe Vietnamese Government has again strongly demonstrated its resolve to combat corruption and ensure transparency by a variety of means through its organisation of the fourth anti-corruption dialogue with donors …
Swedish Help To Figth Corruption Read MoreOverseas Vietnamese singers are not only popular in Vietnamese communities but also with native Europeans. Vietnamese Swedish singer Alice Svensson has also caught the attention of local audiences when she …
Vietnamese Swedish Singer Caught The Attention Read More“We are pleased to be able to start operating flights to and from Thailand in order to get our customers out of Bangkok,” says Lars Sandahl Sørensen, CEO, Scandinavian Airlines …
SAS starts bringing customers back from Thailand Read MoreAll Finnair flights to Bangkok are cancelled today. Finnair is cancelling the flight which was postponed until today from yesterday evening, this evening’s both flights and tomorrow evening flight scheduled …
Finnair Cancels Four Bangkok Flights Read MoreThe turbulence at Bangkok International airport has caused problems for many Swedish tourists in Thailand. When several thousand protesters started an occupation of the airport in the capital of Thailand …
Hundreds Of Swedes Stranded In Thailand Read MoreAuthorities have officially declared Suvarnabhumi airport closed until Saturday at 6pm at the earliest.Thousands of tourists are still stranded in Thailand with the prospect of spending at least one more …
Bangkok Airport Closed Until Saturday 6pm Read MoreOn Thursday Afternoon, Khun Mongkol, the Chief of Banglamung District chaired an emergency meeting to discuss the currently situation in Bangkok and the affect on Tourists residing here in Pattaya …
Pattaya: Stranded International Tourists Can Call 1337 Read More”I don’t know what will happen. I don’t want to make my children worry,” says Björn Leksell from Strängnäs, who is in the tourist area Rambutri together with his two …
Swedes Don’t Know When They Can Go Home Read MoreThe state of emergency means, that normal law is suspended in the two airports. Public gatherings are forbidden at areas, where the authorities say so. They can also refuse access …
Bangkok Airports in a State of Emergency Read MoreThe Swedish foreign ministry estimates that a few hundred Swedes are caught up in the unrest, but the exact number remains unclear. “They can’t get out of there, either …
Swedes Caught Up In Thai Unrest Read MoreAfter two years of success by Team Asia, the Internationals are fired-up to win the year-ending USLPGA Lexus Cup this week and give Annika Sorenstam a fitting send-off into retirement. …
Annika Says Good Bye At Lexus Cup Read More“Inspiration from Bronze Drum” is the name of an exhibition taking place from November 27-30 by Vietnamese Swedish painter Van Duong Thanh in Hanoi. The exhibition features 20 large-sized paintings, …
Swedish Van Duong Thanh’s Open Exhibition Read MoreLate Wednesday night, one of Asia’s busiest airports remained under siege, sealed off by several thousand anti-government protesters. The protesters, clad in yellow – the color of the king – …
Tourists “Just Wanna Go Home” Read MoreIt couldn’t be worse timing. The Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to Thailand due to the celebration of the 150 year anniversary for the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the …
Crown Princess Mary Continues Sightseeing in Bangkok Read MoreOn Wednesday morning, the day after the occupation of Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport, all flights were cancelled and the airport staff that abandoned their tations last night failed in many …
Swedish and Norwegian Embassies Help at Airport Read MoreThe Tuoi Tre Youth Theatre will hold 100 free performances for 80,000 children between now and the end of this year. “Children’s Voice” is a joint project between the Youth …
Education Through Theatre Read MoreAt Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok the situation is nowhere close to being solved. Consequently, the Airport Authorities are arranging evacuations for the tourists. “Don’t worry, we have hotels for everyone,” they …
Bangkok Airport to Be Evacuated of Passengers Read MoreBy Per StangegaardIf it was hangovers from last week-end, or the fact that we had twotournaments in a row, or were part of a larger tournament? I dontknow, but it …
Poor Showing At Villamor Read MoreBy Rikke Bjerge Johansen, Annelene Højvang Larsen Thai demonstrators have stormed the main terminal in Thailand’s biggest airport, Suvarnabhumi. So far all flight departures have been cancelled. ScandAsia’s reporter …
Tourists Stuck as Demonstrators Block Bangkok Airport Read MoreChristmas is approaching and in Ho Chi Minh City the Nordic Community is looking forward to the annual Christmas Party, which is organized by Nordcham, the Nordic Chamber of Commerce. …
Nordic Christmas Party In HCMC Read MoreThe Wimbledon final in 1980 is still considered the greatest match ever played. In this final 24 year old Björn Borg beat his closest rival the younger John McEnroe after …
Borg Lost Asia to McEnroe Read MoreBorder checks at Finland’s internal borders will be reinstated owing to the security measures during the OSCE meetings to be held in Helsinki 4–5 December. Under Article 2.2 of …
Finland: Checks At Internal Borders To Be Reinstated Read MoreChanges in individual perception towards their rights and increasing accessibility to legal aid for the poor and the vulnerable groups in Vietnam are among the findings during a field trip …
Focus Has Shifted Away From The Poor Read MoreA man from Stockholm, 42, was found drowned in the waters off the popular tourist resort Koh Chang South East of Bangkok. It happened Wednesday November 19, 2008. Until now, …
Swedish Man Found Drowned In Thailand Read MoreVolvo Car Thailand will give away ten thousand (10,000) Volvo cars. In collaboration with Viking Toys Ltd, a leading Swedish toy manufacturer of global note, Volvo Car Thailand announces a …
Gives Away 10,000 Volvo Cars Read MoreThe International Financial Corporation (IFC), a part of the World Bank, has disbursed loans worth US$20 million to a local coffee company, Indo Cafco for the setting up a number …
Better Training To Starbuck Farmers Read MoreNYX Interactive have taken further steps in the international expansion they are aiming for as well as increasing knowledge and capacity within product development and operations. NYX Interactive AB is …
Swedish NYX Interactive Gaming East Read MoreThe inspection included a briefing by the SAS airport manager, a survey of SAS’ check-in rows and the Star Alliance lounges. The highlight of the day was the onboard inspection …
SAS Opens Its Doors At Suvarnabhumi Read MoreGunnar Bergstrom accepted a rare invitation to tour Cambodia in 1978 “We thought that the movement, the revolution here, was an example to the third world,” he says now. …
Gunnar Bergstrom: I Was Crazy Read MorePolice in Sundsvall have issued a nationwide alert for a 16-year-old Indonesian girl who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. The girl, referred to by police only as Regina, came …
Indonesian Girl, 16, Missing In Sweden Read MoreBy Per Stangegaard The President’s Cup at Calatagan and Coral Beach was, as usual, fullof surprises, and this year President Hans Haase really surpassedhimself. Once again, Hans invited for a …
What A Golf Party Read MoreThe Anti-Corruption Dialogue will be held at the Horison Hotel in Hanoi on 28 November, 2008 from 8.00 to 12.30. The dialogue will hear the update of results and challenges …
Sweden To Co-chair Anti-Corruption Dialogue Read MoreDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) mobilised almost 1,000 of its employees to the streets in the Klang Valley with a mission to switch as many people as possible to DiGi. …
Johan Dennelind: Ultimate Freedom Of Choise Read MoreAnnika Sorenstam has named Americans Nicole Castrale and Natalie Gulbis as her two captain’s picks for the international team ahead of next week’s Lexus Cup in Singapore. The Swede, who …
Lexus Cup: Sorenstam Elects Her Team Read MoreVikings Vs iPlay 4-3 After a one week break the Vikings were back on the Pattana field to face the league leader’s iPlay that had so far not lost a …
A Great Comeback Victory For The Vikings Read MoreThe Swedish Government is currently carrying out extensive changes in order to make its development cooperation more efficient. In order to reflect these changes, a new strategy for Indonesia will …
Strategy Talks Between Indonesia And Sweden Read MoreThe Asian round of the 33rd Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM/ICPC) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 20-23. The Vietnam Association for …
…And The Winner Will Go To Sweden Read MoreEricsson claims it will take over the operations of HT Mobile when the network finishes switching from CDMA technology to GSM one. The telecom firm announced the plan at a …
Ericsson To Take Over HT Mobile Read MoreThe European Commission (EC) has prohibited Siem Reap Airways International from landing at European Airports, which has called the carrier’s safety standards into question. The EC released an update …
Siem Reap Airways Blacklisted Read MoreSwimmers are warned once again after the deadly tentacles of the box jellyfish cause fatalities Tourists snorkelling off Thailand‘s southern coasts have been falling victim to swarms of deadly …
Killer On The Loose In The Andaman Sea Read MoreA young Swedish guy, 23, was doing fine in Sihanoukville. Wonderful people, the weather was great, the girl he felled in love with, is number one in the entire world. …
Karl’s Snus Factory In Sihanoukville Read MoreThe Thai-Swedish firm Thai Nordic Property Co, the developer of the Black Mountain golf course and residential project worth a combined 10 billion baht in Hua Hin, is waiting to …
Nordic Golf Course Expansion On Hold Read MoreThe Sweden-based producer, Show Administration Europe AB, said it decided not to send the players to the event because the local organisers had allegedly failed to pay the promised funds. …
Bjorn Borg Event: Organisers Failed To Pay Read MoreSWEA Bangkok held the first ever SWEA KAN in Thailand on Sunday afternoon 16 November. SWEA KAN is a bazaar kind of event where members and others get an opportunity …
First SWEA KAN in Thailand Read MoreThe Penang Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct an inquiry into the financial loss incurred by the Penang Island Municipal Council due to the cancellation of the “Kings of Tennis” …
Bjorn Borg Event In Malaysia Cancelled Read MoreWhen Gunnar Bergstrom was a guest of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime in August 1978, the young Swede enjoyed a dinner of oysters and fish hosted by dictator Pol Pot. The …
Swede Apologizes For Pol Pot Link Read MoreRecently, the Swedish Embassy has participated in the 6th Kuta Karnival and in the 2nd Balinale International Film Festival in Bali. Kuta Karnival and “SymbioCity – Sustainability …
Sweden At Bali Carnival And Film Festival Read MoreAt the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) which took place at Balai Kartini in Jakarta, 1-2 November 2008, Sweden was represented by the Swedish Embassy and the Royal Institute of …
Sweden And The EU Education Fair Read More