The government of Negeri Sembilan state in Malaysia will take up an effective system used in Denmark to manage the state’s problem of non revenue water (NRW) which is the highest rate in Malaysia. “The Danish government will provide a grant of RM 1.2 million to Negeri Sembilan for the project with the remaining cost…
Indonesia, Sweden
Indonesia Showcases in Travel Fair in Sweden
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Not only tour agents and travelers from Sweden, but also Scandinavia on March 22-25 had opportunities to take a closer look on Indonesian traditions and buy travel packages from Indonesian booth represented by the Embassy of Indonesia in Stockholm in cooperation with the Java Pavillion in the travel fair TUR Mässan 2007 in Gothenburg. During…
Sweden, Vietnam
Swedish Alfa Laval Takes Steps in Vietnamese Fast Growing Marine Sector
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A Swedish company Alfa Laval, a provider of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling technologies, has received some purchase agreements, approximately SEK 50 million, from a Vietnamese ship builder.“Vietnam is a rapidly growing market for Alfa Laval and we expect to double sales in 2007,” says Lars Renström, Alfa Laval’s President and CEO.“The marine…
Denmark, Singapore
Two New Faces after DABS AGM 2007
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The two new members; Michael Haunstrup (Bang & Olufsen Asia Pte Ltd) and Per Bach Nielsen (Vestas Asia Pacific Wind Technology Pte Ltd), were elected into a board committee of the Danish Business Association of Singapore (DABS) for the year 2007/2008 at the Annual General Meeting on March 28.Meanwhile, Sven Hvilborg (Aalborg Industries Pte Ltd)…
Norway, Thailand
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Board 2007
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Members of Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce gathering for Annual General Meeting 2007 at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit on March 22 voted for Axel Blom as the new Chamber President for the year 2007/2008.Meanwhile, the former President Choakdee Dhamasaroj remains his membership on the board, along with other four new members joining as Governors.The board members…
Sweden, Thailand
New President of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce
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Hans O. Karlsson, Ericsson (Thailand) Ltd., was elected as the new President of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce during the 2007 Annual General Meeting at the Conrad Hotel, Bangkok on the evening of March 28.Another new board member for the year 2007 is Chaiyot Piyawannarat, ABB Limited (Thailand) succeeding Jonny Axelsson who left the seat. Johan…
Denmark, Vietnam
Vietnamese Break Dancers Experienced Denmark
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A Vietnamese break dance group Big Toe, comprised of three young talented members, flew half world to Denmark to challenge their skills in the third annual international break dance competition “Floor Wars” in the beginning of March 2007.“In the Floor Wars competition, we met a lot of people from all over the world: Denmark, America,…
Finland, Indonesia
Here. There. From Finland to Indonesia
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Finnish native artist Sandra Nyberg showcases her paintings in an exhibition titled “Here. There.” at the Cemara 6 Gallery in Jakarta from March 20-30. The exhibition displays a mix of artworks from her last five years in Australia and Finland.The title refers to a couple of things, the obvious being a purely geographical one (Sandra…
Denmark, Vietnam
Danish ITC and Electronic Delegation to Visit Vietnam
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A delegation of 30 Danish companies in an area of International Computers and Tabulators (ICT) and electronics’ industries will head to Vietnam from April 16-20 to enhance business co-operations within the Vietnamese market.According to a press release from the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi, the visit is aimed to explore business opportunities in Vietnam and…
Indonesia, Sweden
SBA New Board after AGM 2007
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The Annual General Meeting 2007 of Swedish Business Associations (SBA) took place on March 22 at Shangri-La Hotel in Indonesia. All voting members concluded this year AGM by summing up a new list of board members as below. New Chairman: Bengt Thornberg, Ericsson Indonesia, Vice Chairman: Per Brandt, Perstorp Compunds, Treasurer: Stefan Meurling, SuryaAdvisorindo, Secretary:…
