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Wants to Develop Clean Technologies in Vietnam[2010-09-09]A delegation representing 15 Finnish enterprises said here on Tuesday they wanted to look for local partners to develop renewable energy, wastewater treatment, industrial waste management and other environmental technologies. full news... Deputy PM Receives Finnish Minister[2010-09-08]Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan received visiting Finnish Minister of Labour Anni Sinnemaki in Hanoi recently. full news... 
Exciting New Brand in Style:Nordic[2010-09-08]Ida Pyk, the first one out of a steam of exciting new brands has arrived to the Style:Nordic flagship store at Delfi Orchard in Singapore. full news... 
Double Taxes in a Time of Recession[2010-09-08]The global recession is over, but we have to be careful. Wednesday's Breakfast Seminar with KPMG and Jyske Bank in the Nordic Chamber of Commerce concentrated on hot, current topics. full news... 
Success for World's Shortest Triathlon Ever[2010-09-08]There are around 40 participants have joined the 1st Edition of Beijing International Minithlon which is held in Radisson Blu Hotel in Beijing. So much fun! full news... 
Finnish Esperanto Leader Honoured in Vietnam[2010-09-08]President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, Vu Xuan Hong, recently presented the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia to Osmo Tapani Buller, Finland, General Director of the World Esperanto Association Central Office. full news... 
Vietnam, Finland to Boost Labour Cooperation[2010-09-07]Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received her Finnish counterpart Anni Sinnemaki on September 6 for a working session. full news... 
Swedes Runners-Up at The Ambassador's Cup 2010[2010-09-06]On Saturday August 28, the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce held their annual golf tournament, The Ambassador's Cup, at the Lam Luk Ka golf course. The winners were Japanese, but a Scandinavian team ended as runners-up. full news... 
Attacking Style Football Secures Vikings First Win of the Season[2010-09-06]Singapore Vikings FC achieved their first victory of the season with a 3-0 win over British Hotspurs FC. This promoted them from eleventh to eighth position. full news... 
Open House at the Nearly Scandinavian Club on Friday[2010-09-06]The British Club in Bangkok is having an open house night on Friday. What many people do not know is that the club is nearly Danish. Everyone is invited. full news... 
Finnish Book Introduced in Vietnam[2010-09-05]A picture book entitled “Magic Hat” written by the well-known Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson was published in Vietnam on September 4. full news... 
Thai-Finnish Wellness Centre Opens in Bangkok[2010-09-02]The first Thai-Finnish Wellness Centre has been opened in Bangkok, Thailand. full news... 
The World’s Shortest Triathlon for Charity in Beijing[2010-08-30]Nordic Ways invites you to the World’s Shortest Triathlon event for Charity which will take place on the 4th of September in Beijing Radisson Blu Hotel. full news... 
Get-together for Newcomers in Hanoi[2010-08-27]Hanoi International Women's Club (HIWC) organized the Welcome Coffee Morning for Newcomers to Hanoi on 19th August at Eva's House. full news... 
Scandinavian Women Met at Shangri-La[2010-08-27]In the beautiful sorroundings of Shangri-La hotel the Scandinavian Women Association (SWA) of Singapore reunited after the summer holiday and enjoyed a lavish lunch and tea. full news... 
Berry Picking - the Darker Side[2010-08-26]The use of Thai berry pickers has been known for years to be something akin to slave labour and human trafficking, but this is still the first actual fatality. It is therefore a sad milestone in the history of Finnish greed. full news... Fires a Hot Topic in China[2010-08-24]
Vikings Fire Blanks[2010-08-23]At the AR-JAS Sports Centre on Saturday 21, football fans in Singapore gathered for big match between the Vikings FC and Germans. The result was ended score 1-2 (Vikings - Germans). full news... 
Vietnam and Finland Sign a Memorandum on Mekong[2010-08-23]The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation in the Energy and Environment Partnership Programme for Mekong Region (EEP Mekong). full news... 
Vikings FC VS Germans in Cosmoleague[2010-08-20]The second match between Vikings FC and Germans will be held at AR-JAS Sports Centre. Kick off time is 15.00 hrs on Saturday 21 August. full news... 
Meet Santa Claus at Finland Pavilion[2010-08-20]Shanghai is broiling in a record heat this summer yet Santa Claus is unfazed and has traveled all the way from Lapland, Finland, to the World Expo to greet visitors at the Finland Pavilion. full news... 
Hainan Makes Danish Norwegian and Finnish Tourists Visa-free[2010-08-19]South China's Hainan province added six more countries to its visa-free list to attract tour groups, as the island hopes to expand its already burgeoning tourism industry, local authorities said in a press conference Monday. full news... 
Khao Yai Long Weekend on Wheels[2010-08-19]The Viking Wheelers have just returned from their yearly Khao Yai trip, this annual event is normally held during the long weekend in connection with her Majesty the Queen of Thailand birthday. full news... 
Scandinavians Plan to Dump Phuket Properties[2010-08-18]Scandinavians are planning to sell their properties on the resort island of Phuket en masse after the political riots in Bangkok badly shook their confidence, said Thanan Tanpaiboon, president of the Phuket Real Estate Association, writes The Nation. full news... Loads of Illegal Foreign Workers in Thailand[2010-08-18]1.5 million foreigners are working in Thailand - and most of them illegally, reports Thai News Agency. full news... 
Finland Pavilion Welcomed its 3 Millionth Guest[2010-08-18]On August 17th, Finland Pavilion welcomed its 3 millionth guest, Mr. Song Ge from Shanghai. The gift presented to Mr. Song is 1 free economy round trip ticket from Shanghai to Helsinki and a continuing trip to one other Finnair European destination. full news... Renewable Energy and Climate Change[2010-08-18]Vietnam, along with Cambodia, Laos and Thailand will benefit from the Energy and Environment Partnership Programme for Mekong Region (EEP Mekong) funded by Finland, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. full news... 
Finns to Attend Mini UN Summit in Phuket[2010-08-16]On August 23, Phuket will host a summit of expat community leaders with 22 nations invited to attend. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland are invited. full news... 
Finland Helps Estonia in Shanghai[2010-08-15]Finland will receive Schengen visa applications on behalf of Estonia at the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai starting from 01.08.2010. Application process and requirements will be similar as when applying a Schengen visa to Finland. full news... 
WSP Finland Boosts Presence in Vietnam[2010-08-13]Major infrastructure projects for WSP in Vietnam include the 759m Nguyen Van Troi-Tran Thi Ly Bridge in Da Nang, designed by WSP Finland and due for completion in 2014, and the Thu Thiem II Bridge which will cross the Saigon River in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. full news... 
Missing Thai Berry Picker Found Dead[2010-08-13]A 38-year-old Thai man who was in Finland to earn money picking berries, was found dead in a forest in Salla in the east of Lapland on Thursday, after being missing for two and a half weeks. No crime appeared to be involved in the death. full news... 
"Finnish" Biogas Firm to Double[2010-08-13]Thai Biogas Energy (TBEC) plans to invest about Bt700 million next year to build biogas power plants in Thailand and abroad, more than doubling its locations to nine from the current four domestic sites. full news... 
Fewer Scandinavians in Thailand[2010-08-11]Nordic citizens staying in Thailand have declined with 3.4 pct or 494 persons during the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2009 according to statistics of the Immigration Bureau of Thailand. full news... 
Thai Clothing Slaves Break Free From Chains[2010-08-11]
Fund for Local Cooperation Allocations[2010-08-09]Malaysian Nature Society will have 50 000 euro for upgrading of its MNS-BOH field study centre in Cameron Highlands. BOH field study centre is one of MNS’s many centers providing programs and activities to give the public better insight into the ecosystems surrounding them. full news... 
'Giant's Kettle' is Right on the Boil[2010-08-07]"Like a good society or a better city, it is not some individual or particular parts, but rather the whole function and experience that makes the visit to the Finland Pavilion memorable," said Mikko Puustinen, deputy commissioner-general of the Finland Pavilion. full news... 
Thai Berry-pickers Working All Hours[2010-08-04]The life of 50 Thai pickers in Kemijärvi’s Luusua school in Finnish Lapland is clearly defined: picking berries and sleeping, sometimes sacrificing on the sleep component. full news... 
New Call for Mekong Proposal now Open[2010-08-04]Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) with Mekong region countries is a grant offering program to promote the use of renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies, financed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF). full news... 
Moomintroll's 65th Birthday Party in Shanghai[2010-08-04]Don't tell this to Moomin, it's a surprice! The Dancing Moominvalley Shanghai EXPO Crossmedia Artwork celebrates the Birthdays of Moomintroll and artist Tove Jansson at Shanghai Expo on August 9th - 11th. full news... 
Finnair to Expand its Asia Fleet[2010-07-30]Finnair will acquire two 270-seat Airbus A340 wide-bodied aircraft to meet its growing long-haul traffic needs. The aircraft will be acquired on lease agreements of around four years. full news... Foreign Companies Tired of Thai Telecom Messs[2010-07-29]Foreign companies operating in Thailand are loosing their patience with Thailands inability allow the usage of new technology that is readily available in other parts of the world. The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce has issued a stetement saying that Thailand's mobile services are "sub standard and expensive". full news... 
Your Chance to Visit Like a VIP[2010-07-29]People can become VIPs at the Finland pavilion by taking part in lucky draws to be held on the Expo Online website every week from early next month, Expo organizers said yesterday. full news... 
Crayfish Season on Finnair's Shanghai Flights[2010-07-28]Passengers in Business Class are offered four freshwater crayfish, caught in the Finnish lake district. Traditional drinks, including schnapps, are also available. full news... 
Finland Upgrades the Expo Online[2010-07-28]Finland pavilion Kirnu (Giant’s Kettle in English) is one of the most innovative pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. Internet surfers may now get a closer look at the Finnish pavilion on the Expo Online website with the aid of 'experiencing pavilion' -features published today at the opening ceremony of the Expo Online Exhibition. Expo Online is an interactive website introducing pavilions in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 especially to those who have interest in them, but are unable to visit the pavilions. full news... 
Determined to Reach Their Potential[2010-07-27]Vietnam and Finland are determined to reach their potential in bilateral trade and investment by a number of means. full news... 
Hitting the Jackpot in Hunt for Love[2010-07-26]A party thrown at the Finland Pavilion on Sunday has solidified the belief that a new era of dating has arrived in China. full news... 
Nokia launches in Cambodia[2010-07-24]Nokia plans to launch its first office in Cambodia today in a bid to ‘bring it closer’ to the domestic population after seeing regional sales decline in the second quarter, compared to last year. full news... 
Finnish Second Place in World Race[2010-07-23]The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race ended yesterday when the crews arrived safely in Gosport. After several challenges since departing from Singapore in February, Finland came in second. Read about part of their trip around the world here. full news... 
European Union Youth Forum in Singapore[2010-07-23]The Global Youth Congress International recently hosted the first ever Eu Youth Forum in Singapore. The goal was to educate Singaporean youths about the EU, its member states, and the issues they deal with. The Finnish Embassy participated too. full news... 
The Finnish Jamie Oliver in Hong Kong[2010-07-22]Scandinavian food and Nordic flavours in Hong Kong. At FINDS you can enjoy both fine dining and night-life. ScandAsia visited FINDS Friday night before dinner rush at eight, the outdoor terrace was filled with young people enjoying cocktails, while the staff preparing the dining area for supper. full news... 
Finnair and Japan Airlines Expand Cooperation[2010-07-21]Oneworld alliance partners, Finnair and Japan Airlines (JAL), will expand their cooperation network in Europe starting from August 1, 2010. full news... Village Democracy in Lao Ho[2010-07-21]Newly built roads, village meeting halls, dams and water systems. These are justsome of the material results generated by a community development project that Coalition for Environment and Development (CED), a Finnish NGO partially funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Finland (MoFA), has been running in conjunction with Vietnam Women’s Union (WU) in various poor, rural villages in Northern Vietnam. full news... 
Finnish Clean Technology is Coming to Vietnam[2010-07-21]Na Duong power plant in Vietnam is a good example of what can be done with new Finnish clean technologies. To further introduce the Finnish know-how on clean techonologies to the Vietnamese market A Finnish Cleantech® seminar is planned to be held on September 7 in Ho Chi Minh City. full news... 
A new Collaboration Agreement Signed[2010-07-21]Lincoln College is a new partner for Finns. Earlier Finnish institutions of higher education have signed collaboration agreements with Universiti Sains Malaysia (Penang). There are around 130 Finnish exchange students visiting Malaysia every year. full news... 
The Daily Ape Show Presents Finland[2010-07-20]The Finnish Expo team and Finpro hit the jackpot when they asked Helsinki-based animation studio Anima Vitae to make a cartoon series about Finland for the Shanghai Expo. full news... 
Thai Workers Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland[2010-07-19]In the next five days, hundreds of workers will be flying to Finland to take up the job of picking blueberries. full news... 
More Finnair Flights to Hong Kong from June 2011[2010-07-16]Finnair will increase direct flights to Hong Kong. Instead of the previous seven flights, Finnair will fly to Hong Kong with a frequency of 12 flights per week from June next year. Hong Kong in China is one of the world's most important economic centres. full news... 
Nokia to Be Awarded Online Map License[2010-07-15]The announcement may open doors for other foreign applicants such as Google and Microsoft, which have also reportedly applied for such a license. China's State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping said it plans to approve the Finnish cellphone maker's application to run its Ovi Map service in China, according to a statement on the bureau's website Tuesday. full news... 
Finnair Reports Strong Asian Growth[2010-07-14]The airline officials said passenger load factor for the carrier from Asia was among the highest for any sector. India, where the airline flies six days a week to New Delhi from here, was a major contributor. full news... 
Thais Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland[2010-07-14]The first batch of workers will depart on Saturday, while the second will leave next Tuesday. Most of the workers, 232 in these two batches, come from the Northeast. full news... 
Finnish KONE Keeps Lifting Asia[2010-07-13]100 years in transporting people up and down. This year the Finnish elevator company KONE celebrates their 100 years anniversary and has been over 30 years in Southeast Asia. And the future looks bright for the family owned business listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange with more people moving into big cities and growing economies in Asia. The latest mega-scale project for KONE is one of the most impressive resorts in the world: The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. full news... 
FINDS Announces Expansion Plans[2010-07-13]FINDS, Hong Kong’s iconic Nordic restaurant and bar, vacates its home in Lan Kwai Fong in September 2010 in a series of moves to solidify its reputation as a premiere destination for lifestyle dining. full news... 
New Meeting Place for Students[2010-07-08]A new joint venture between Fudan University and 25 Nordic universities facilitates opportunities for Sino-Nordic student networking and research cooperation. full news... Finland Committed to Anti-corruption[2010-07-05]Ambassador Pekka Hyvönen approved in June a new support agreement of the amount of 245,125 euros, for Transparency International (TI) and its contact in Vietnam, Towards Transparency (TT), to conduct the phase 2 of the project ‘Strengthening Anti-corruption Demand from Society, Public and Private Sector’. full news... 
TAT Stockholm – is Rushing to Regain Thailand’s Share[2010-07-04]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 to the political upheaval in downtown Bangkok, Scandinavian visitor arrivals to Thailand at the beginning of the year had increased by over 20 per cent over the same period in 2009. full news... Finland Wants Chamber of Commerce in China[2010-07-02]From 2010, Finland is very likely going to have an official Chamber of Commerce. The paperwork was submitted to the Chinese authorities in June 2009 by the already formed board of the Chamber and today, it is just a matter of time, before the Chamber is awarded official status in China. full news... 
Richard Järvinen: Dialogue the Keyword[2010-07-02]When Richard Järvinen joined Nokia China as a senior manager in 2004, it was for a specific reason: The famous non-breakability of Nokia products suddenly mattered less than the software within the phone. "I am good with software, not so good with hardware. I like things to work and if they do not, I want to know why," he says. His brown hair is speckled with a little gray, his suit tailor made and his brown eyes never flicker. But his manner is quiet, polite. He speaks in a soft voice, which he never seems to raise. full news... 
Finnair Daily to Singapore from May Next Year[2010-07-02]Next year, Finnair will resume its daily nonstop flights between Helsinki and Singapore with easy access from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Norrköping and Copenhagen. It will become one of the fastest connections between Europe and Singapore and the only daily connection between Singapore and northern Europe. Finnair stopped flying to Singapore on 15 May 2007. full news... 
Finnish Midsummer Cruise in Hong Kong[2010-07-02]The Finns in Hong Kong celebrated midsummer at the Bel-Air luxury yacht. The cruise was a night of dazzling scenery, fabulous Finnish festive food, sipping and socializing. See the photos here. full news... |
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