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Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), is the leading maritime event in Singapore, was held on 19 – 24 April with several senior executives speaking at key events during the packed programme. …
Thome Group attended Singapore Maritime Week 2015 Read More
Singapore-listed offshore vessel-builder Vard Holdings has announced the incorporation of a new subsidiary, Vard Contracting AS, in Norway. Vard Contracting AS is owned 100% by Vard Group AS, which is …
Vard Holdings incorporates new subsidiary in Norway Read More
On 14 April 2015 Danish-Chinese Business Forum held its Annual Meeting to review the Forum’s activities and the highlights of Danish-Chinese relations of 2014. Prominent speakers including Prime Minister Helle …
PM speaks at Danish-Chinese Business Forum: “Relations at an all-time high” Read More
While Southeast Asia is eagerly awaiting the XC90’s arrival, Volvo Cars has unveiled “the most luxurious vehicle ever built by the Swedish company in its 88 year history” at the …
Asia launch: XC90 ‘Excellence’ – Volvo’s most luxurious car model ever Read More
A kind of business class/luxury suite for cars is here! Volvo Cars has unveiled a new concept at the Shanghai Auto Show 2015 that takes executive in-car luxury to a …
Volvo Cars unveils Lounge Console solution in Shanghai Read More
TTS Group ASA’s new 50/50 Chinese joint venture company has immediately resulted in business; in an agreement with Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd to deliver various TTS deck equipment for six …
TTS Group ASA’s new Chinese joint venture wins ship equipment order Read More
The world-leading pump manufacturer Grundfos has appointed Mr Hasan Avci to head its Strategy, Commercial Excellence and Marketing functions in the Asia Pacific region. This paves the way for the …
New Asia Regional Director for Strategy, Commercial Excellence and Marketing at Grundfos Read More
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce held its most exciting Annual General Meeting ever on Wednesday night, 22 April 2015, as usual at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok. The excitement culminated when …
Contested elections in Dancham Read More
A new action plan in the field of health was signed on 21 April by Sweden’s Public Health, Medical and Sports Minister Gabriel Wikstrom, and China’s Health Minister Li Bin. …
New action plan for the Swedish-Chinese cooperation on health Read More
New findings show that as many as 91.6% of employees working at a Swedish company in China are likely to recommend working for a Swedish company to someone else. Swedish …
Research: Swedish companies in China popular among employees Read More
Following on the official visit to Indonesia, the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is visiting Vietnam 16-18 April 2015 on invitation from Vietnam’s Prime Minister HE Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. Prime …
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg visits Vietnam Read More
China Unicom will use the ‘Nimbra’ solution from Net Insight, Sweden, onwards for live events contribution to support sports games. Net Insight is a leading provider of efficient and scalable …
China Unicom selects Net Insight Solution for Sports Video Read MoreLundin Petroleum announced in early April 2015 that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Malaysia BV (Lundin Malaysia) has achieved the first oil from the Bertam field. The Bertam field: – …
First oil from Swedish Lundin Petroleum in Malaysia Read MoreHave you ever had problems finding an empty parking space for your car in an airport? Most people drive their own cars to the airport they will embark on their …
How To Secure Your Car At The Airport Read MoreSource The Local no Published: 15 Apr 2015 10:08 GMT+02:00 A total of 57 countries have been approved as founding members of a new Chinese-backed infrastructure bank, Beijing said on …
Norway joins China bank despite Nobel spat Read MoreScand-Media has set up a new website. It is based on WordPress and a theme from www.slocumthemes.com. For years, the site reflected our ability to create e-books and the e-book is still displayed on the page, but as more and more visitors open the website in their mobile phone, it had become obsolete.
Scand-Media creates new website Read More
On 3 April 2015 Cocoaland Holdings Bhd advised in a public statement that talks are ongoing with EQT Partners AB of Sweden. Cocoaland is an investment holding company engaged in …
Malaysian Cocoaland confirms talks with Swedish EQT Partners Read More
In a Singapore first, the Norwegian (proposed to be sold to new Chinese owners) solar solutions company REC, and PacificLight Energy (PLE), the electricity retailing arm of Singapore power company …
A step towards REC and Singapore’s solar vision: partnership with PacificLight Power for hybrid energy Read More
On April 19-23, 2015 Sweden’s new Minister for Health Care, Public Health and Sport Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Gabriel Wikström, will be visiting China with a delegation. Through …
Minister for Health Care leads Swedish delegation to China Read More
When the World Water Forum takes place in South Korea from April 12-17 the Danish Minister of the Environment Ms Kirsten Brosbøl is in attendance and a Danish Pavilion showcases …
Denmark’s water solutions and expertise targeting Asia Read More
Konecranes (headquartered in Finland) has in March 2015 received an order from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) in Surabaya for three Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes. The cranes will be delivered to …
Finnish Konecranes lands Indonesian order Read More
National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs), which acquired the main assets of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estates in 2012 and launched its first electric vehicle model in 2014, can finally look …
New life for Nevs and potential future for Saab cars Read MoreMalaysia badly needs to upgrade its fleet of MiG-29s, where Saab Gripen is now looking like a prospect, as the drop in oil prices is putting new pressure on the …
Saab candidate for Malaysia’s future military planes Read More
Finnish Valmet Automotive and RLE International, both leading service providers to the global automotive industry, have established their partnership further by setting up a new joint venture, which will incorporate …
Valmet Automotive incorporates Chinese subsidiary in RLE Global Operations joint venture Read MoreSwedish CybAero, which develops and manufactures remotely piloted aircraft systems, has been granted a temporary export license by ISP (Inspectorate of Strategic Products) for demonstration flights in China. ISP is …
CybAero granted license for demonstration flights in China Read More
China has welcomed Denmark’s application to become a founding member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). CHINA yesterday welcomed decisions by Denmark and Australia to apply to join the Asian …
Denmark welcomed, Sweden interested in, and Norway intending to join China’s AIIB Read MoreAttended by the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, in connecting to this official visit to China in March 2015, Volvo Car Group’s groundbreaking technology for putting self-driving cars in the …
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven at self-driving Volvo car demonstration in Beijing Read More
As a result of the visit to Indonesia on 18-19 March, 2015 by Krista Kiuru, the Minister of Education, Science and Communications of Finland, and her delegation, the two countries could …
Finland and Indonesia sign education cooperation agreement Read More
Invited by Saab AB Indonesian media visited a number of cities in Sweden to see what the Swedish defense giant could offer, especially in terms of modernizing the Indonesian Air …
Indonesian media visits Saab Sweden Read MoreNorwegian Statoil has been awarded new exploration acreage offshore Indonesia. The licence, through the Aru Trough I licence, covers an area of approximately 8,300 square kilometres, adjacent to Statoil’s existing …
Statoil awarded new licence offshore Indonesia Read More
Starting on March 23, 2015 China has halted imports of whole salmon from northern Norway. The banned imports concern whole salmon with heads or viscera from Norway’s northern counties of …
Norwegian Salmon virus: China imposes partial ban Read More
Denmark has announced its intention to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member, and will thus be the first Nordic country to do so. “It is a significant …
Denmark first Nordic country intending to join AIIB as founding member Read More
Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab Group emphasised recently that it has found a reliable Malaysian partner in DRB-HICOM, which utilises local content and capabilities for its Gripen aircraft and …
DRB-HICOM: Saab Group’s Malaysian partner Read More
Genting Hong Kong (previously Star Cruises) has sold a 2.7 per cent stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The Leading leisure, entertainment and hospitality company receives $316.9 million by selling …
Genting sells stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Read More
The Danish investment fund IFU expects approval within shortly of a new revision of its mandate, which will allow IFU to expand its investments in Malaysia, offering new exciting possibilities …
Expanded IFU investment mandate for Danish companies in Malaysia Read More
The Swedish telecom group Ericsson announced on 16 March 2015 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Chinese telecom business of Sunrise Technology, a provider of IT …
Ericsson acquires telecom IT business in China, sheds jobs in Sweden Read More
During the first week of March 2015 Sweden’s Ambassadors to Southeast Asia went on a road show together with Business Sweden to make their cause for increased Swedish trade and …
Ambassadors on road show to Sweden Read More Defence and security company Saab has announced that it will take a number of initiatives in order to strengthen the Sweden Malaysia Innovation Initiative (SMII). SMII is an effort to …
Saab Strengthens the Swedish Malaysian Innovation Initiative Read More
Rikke Jarvad Netterstrøm, MD at Helikonia Advisory in Malaysia, knows a great deal about corporate social responsibility issues and is a very experienced person to turn to for expertise within …
CSR: Going beyond nice and fluffy greenwashing Read More
Sales of tickets for SAS’ new direct flight route between Stockholm and Hong Kong are open (since 29 January.) SAS will depart five times a week from Stockholm with good …
Tickets on sale for new Stockholm – Hong Kong SAS direct route Read More
The Swedish bank Handelsbanken’s new Representative Office in Jakarta was inaugurated on Mach 12 by Sweden’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Johanna Brismar Skoog. Handelsbanken is the first Scandinavian Bank to open …
Handelsbanken opens Representative Office in Jakarta Read More
The strike is finally over within the Scandinavian entity of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian”. Norwegian has gone to great lengths to reach an agreement to resolve the …
Norwegian Air’s Scandinavian pilot strike ends Read MoreThe finalists for the 2015 NBCP Awards have been selected, ahead of the awards ceremony taking place at the Annual Northern Lights Dinner & NBCP Awards. The Board of Judges …
NBCP Awards 2015 finalists chosen Read MoreA Finnish business delegation to South-East Asia arranged by Finpro, ended its two-country visit February 9-10 in the Philippines (following on Myanmar), lead by Mr. Jan Vapaavuori, Minister of Economic …
Finnish business delegation visited Myanmar and the Philippines Read More
Telenor Group has announced the launching of company-wide retail roaming initiative in a move to eliminate high and unpredictable costs for data-hungry consumers using mobile services while abroad. The company …
Telenor starts introducing company-wide retail roaming service Read MoreThe countries in Southeast Asia run world economy. But despite this, Sweden’s export to the region decreases. This trend has to stop, the Swedish ambassadors in Southeast Asia writes. These days we visit …
Weak Swedish interest for hot Southeast Asia Read MoreFollowing on the pilot strike on Thursday 6 March the conflict has remained unsolved, with continued strikes throughout the weekend. On Sunday 8 March almost all domestic flights in Norway …
Norwegian Air Norway strike continues Read MoreThe Port of Gothenburg will be the new export port for Volvo cars to China, as well as Finland and Russia, with an estimated volume of around 30,000 cars each …
Volvo Cars selects Port of Gothenburg for China exports Read More
Denmark is quickly becoming a potential trade and investment partner of the country, paving the way for enterprises to promote exports, having signed numerous cooperation agreements with Viet Nam, reports …
Denmark signs trade partner agreements with Vietnam Read More
Anja Pedersen, Head of the Visa Department at the Royal Danish embassy in Beijing, explained on 4 March 2015 the Danish visa requirements in a meeting with 14 Chinese tourist agencies. …
Danish Embassy explains visa requirements for Chinese Read More