SwedCham China’s new General Manager
Daniela L-V Cassmer is since August 2019 at the helm of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China. Based in Beijing, she has already been in China for over 2.5 …
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IKEA has seen better days in Singapore
IKEA has seen better times in Singapore, which just presented the results for fiscal 2019 ended 31 August. With a turnover of S$341 it is S$1 million lower than this …
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Danish minister hoping to end Chinese postal discount
Shoes, phone chargers and jewellery are just a few of the things which can be ordered from China and shipped to Denmark at a discounted price. But if the Danish …
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Chinese unimpressed by Swedish activist
While most of the world have praised Swedish activist 16-year-old Greta Thunberg for her speech at the UN’s Climate Action Summit in New York earlier this week, it appears to …
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Travel firm bankrupt: Nordic subsidiaries survive
The world’s oldest travel firm, Thomas Cook Group, has entered compulsory liquidation according to a press release. The liquidation follows failure to reach a sufficient financial agreement between the company’s …
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Helping abused and migrant children in Pattaya: Hoping for Danish support
Upon entering the big, pink building, several small heads turn to look at me. Some of the children giggle and some put their hands together in front of their chest …
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Scania took a break for the climate
Scania in Malaysia and Singapore closed its operations for one hour on 20 September in support of a call for a Climate Day. Starting from 11am until 12pm on 20 …
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Rooftop PV solar sector example of Nordic-Vietnam business success
Scandinavian investment taps into Vietnam’s booming solar power market Thomas Jakobsen, based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) since 2005, is Managing Director of Indochina Energy Partners (IEP), an entity …
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Allan Ottesen: My dad planned my future in Thailand
Allan Ottesen was six years old when he and his mother swapped Pad Thai and beaches for Danish meatballs and rain, while his father stayed in Thailand. “My mum is …
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Bjarne “Kronborg”: A piece of Denmark in Pattaya
Bjarne Nielsen also known as Bjarne Kronborg gets the best of Denmark in his bar and restaurant Cafe Kronborg in Pattaya. It is all he needs from his home country, …
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