Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish home furnishing retailer Inter Ikea Group might acquire a stake in property developer Sentul City as it enters the Indonesian market. Ikea might buy the stake through its subsidiary …
Ikea may buy part of Sentul City Read More
A Swede accused of a 25 million SEK (115 million baht) fraud and tax evasion and a Frenchman wanted for rape have been arrested Thursday on Phuket on international warrants, …
Swede napped for 115 million baht fraud Read MoreThe Nordic Chambers in Singapore invited Christian Clausen, President of the European Banking Federation and CEO of Nordea Bank for a Luncheon seminar at the Cricket Club on 7th January …
Well-attended Nordic Luncheon Read MoreOn Jan 9, an Indonesian city of Palu has signed a contract with Biogas Systems AB on the renewable energy project. Palu City, represented by the Vice Mayor of Palu, …
Palu City and Swedish company signed a biogas plant contract Read More
Three Nordic films have made nominated for the prestigious 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Vying for Best Foreign Language Film are the Danish historical drama A Royal Affair and Norwegian …
3 Nordic films nominated for the Oscars Read More
The accused Swedish killer of a New Zealand man stabbed to death in Pattaya following an argument over a dog has fled Thailand. In August 2012, police arrested 40-year-old Swede …
Alleged Swedish murderer flees Thailand Read More
Swedish Prosecutors say they have issued international arrest warrants for two Britons suspected of smuggling over a ton of Chinese garlic into Sweden. Mr. Thomas Ahlstrand, deputy chief prosecutor at …
Sweden is after two Brits for Chinese garlic smuggling Read More
Swedish carmaker Volvo, owned by China’s Geely, expects a tough 2013 as it said the company’s sales fell 6.1 percent last year, including double-digit drops in China and Sweden and …
Volvo sees tough 2013 as its sales dropped last year Read More
The broadly-based European Social Survey indicates that the Finns, and people in the other Nordic countries, have a more positive attitude in general toward immigration and immigrants than in most …
Survey indicates Nordic countries more open to immigration Read More
The prosecutor has asked that a court in Hässleholm jail a 52-year-old Swedish man for 14 years if he is found guilty on Thursday of ordering 18 rapes on Filipino …
Swedish Court to issue verdict on the Filipino ‘webcam rape’ Read More